All items tagged with desktop speakers (22)

R&D Stories: Motion Feedback for Active Desktop Subwoofers

December 8, 2023 by Zami Schwartzman

R&D Stories: Motion Feedback for Active Desktop Subwoofers

Zami Schwartzman, the founder of Servobass, shares his journey into the application of Motion Feedback (MFB) methods for active subwoofers. He explores passive and active bass enhancement methods and how Servobass arrived at an optimized design using MFB techniques to achieve highly performing active subwoofers in desktop and compact sizes. A solution that is now available to be licensed by the industry. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2023.

Creative Announces Stage SE Under-Monitor Soundbar with Bluetooth 5.3 and USB Digital Audio

March 14, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Creative Announces Stage SE Under-Monitor Soundbar with Bluetooth 5.3 and USB Digital Audio

Soundbars have originally conquered the living room to compensate for the poor sound in very thin TVs, and evolved in meeting rooms by gaining microphones and conferencing features. At the same time, under-monitor soundbars are gaining popularity for both gaming and working from home. Creative Technology announced the release of Creative Stage SE, the fourth and smallest under-monitor soundbar in this series, designed to amp up the user’s desktop audio experience.

Radian Audio Introduces LM10n Wide Band Planar Ribbon Transducer at CES 2023

January 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Radian Audio Introduces LM10n Wide Band Planar Ribbon Transducer at CES 2023

Radian Audio Engineering is presenting its latest range of products for the first time at CES 2023, after an intense research and development effort. The company's extended Planar Ribbon range, now offers improved specifications for home audio, home cinema and high end applications. Together with the much improved new-generation Planar Ribbon series, Radian also introduced the largest driver in the family, the wide band LM10n.

Audioengine Introduces New S6 Powered Subwoofer

January 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Introduces New S6 Powered Subwoofer

Audioengine designs some of the best looking, and most affordable wireless speakers in the market, offering a wide range of options for desktop and general home audio use. To match the brand's compact active speakers, the new S6 subwoofer offers expanded performance in a compact size. With 210 watts of power in a subwoofer that fits almost anywhere, the S6 boosts any desktop, home theater or gaming setup, using a front-firing woofer in a sealed box for deep and punchy bass.

Patent Review: Extended Duct with Damping for Improved Speaker Performance

January 11, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: Extended Duct with Damping for Improved Speaker Performance

This article reviews a patent granted to Apple, describing an electronic audio device including an enclosure having an acoustic output opening and a speaker positioned within the enclosure, as implemented in the company’s range of iMac desktop computers. The speaker and the acoustic output opening are acoustically coupled by an acoustic output pathway and damping chamber. Apple’s patent cites the Matsushita patent as prior art, but this is a more developed concept. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2015.

LG New UltraGear Gaming Speaker Offers Headset-Free Sound Experiences

September 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

LG New UltraGear Gaming Speaker Offers Headset-Free Sound Experiences

LG Electronics (LG) unveiled a new speaker solution specifically for gaming, which may signal the onset of a new headset-free design, with large potential for all home office applications. The new LG UltraGear Gaming Speaker (model GP9) was designed to be a companion to LG’s premium UltraGear gaming monitors, with game-optimized sound. But the technical specs reveal a whole lot more, making it a very interesting speaker/sound system.

Mackie Announces New CR StealthBar Compact Desktop Soundbar Design

August 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie Announces New CR StealthBar Compact Desktop Soundbar Design

Mackie announced an expansion to its range of products, with three completely new designs including new EleMent Wave microphone plug-on transmitters, the Thump GO portable speaker and the CR StealthBar, a Bluetooth-enabled, compact desktop soundbar equipped to bring high-quality sound to small spaces, and specifically designed to sit on the desktop. The CR StealthBar features built-in, sound presets designed to enhance the audio when watching movies, listening to music, or gaming.

Kanto Audio Introduces New Bookshelf YU Passive Speakers with Kevlar Woofers and Silk Dome Tweeters

May 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Kanto Audio Introduces New Bookshelf YU Passive Speakers with Kevlar Woofers and Silk Dome Tweeters

Kanto Audio announced the introduction of its YU Passive 5.25 and YU Passive 4 speakers, two compact models that offer high-performance sound and outstanding value. According to the Canadian company, these new speakers have the same high-quality drivers as the acclaimed Kanto YU6 and YU4 active speakers and are intended to complement new amplifiers and streamers with built-in DACs.

Test Bench: The Wavecor FR070WA05 Aluminum Cone Full-Range 2.75” Driver

May 12, 2021 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Wavecor FR070WA05 Aluminum Cone Full-Range 2.75” Driver

The driver to be characterized in this article is Wavecor’s FR070WA05, a 2.75" full-range driver with a black anodized aluminum cone, built on a proprietary injection-molded polymer four-spoke frame. Like most contemporary drivers, the area below the spider mounting shelf is totally open for increased cooling. Powering the cone assembly is a dual neodymium motor. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2021.

Kanto Audio Introduces New High-Value Compact Bluetooth Speakers

March 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Kanto Audio Introduces New High-Value Compact Bluetooth Speakers

Kanto announced its new YU powered speaker, a high-value stereo speaker system that is designed to be simple to use and maximum sound quality for its compact size. Featuring Bluetooth connectivity with aptX for high-quality music streaming, along with remote control operation, the Kanto YU also offers an output for an external subwoofer, and an RCA input to accommodate any line-level source, including from a turntable with a built-in phono stage.

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