Voice Coil October 2020 Puts Speaker Electronics, Amps, and DSP in Focus

Voice Coil October includes an updated directory of speaker-focused electronics, amps, and DSP vendors. And an insider's perspective about Nuvoton’s new smart amps, featuring Klippel's Controlled Sound (KCS) technology. This month's Acoustic Patents article discusses a Planar Loudspeaker Manifold patent granted to Dolby Laboratories, and Vance Dickason's Test Bench characterizes the latest Scan-Speak Ellipticor 21WE/4542T00 midrange, followed by the ODT29 fabric dome tweeter from Omega Audio. Now available online and in print!

A few weeks past since the IFA 2020 announcements, where most global consumer electronics companies found a stage to introduce some of its key products for the forthcoming months, it becomes interesting to look closer at some of the key announcements in audio. Harman chose to unveil the new JBL Xtreme 3, JBL Go 3 and JBL Clip 4 portable speakers, all now featuring new more robust designs and strong color palettes in tune with a world still shaken by a global pandemic.

During InfoComm 2018, Auralex Acoustics announced new fabric color options for its line of ProPanel Fabric Wrapped Acoustical Absorption Panels. The new color options are based on suggestions from a number of facility interior designers and represent a palette of neutral colors that can accommodate a wide range of design aesthetics. The fabric choices are from the highly acclaimed Guilford of Maine, Spinel and Anchorage lines of acoustical fabrics.

Linn unveiled its new Series 5 powered systems for music in the home. Created in collaboration with some of the most respected names in fashion and design, the new Series 5 music systems combine Linn’s Exakt loudspeaker technology with a Linn Fabrik covered design to allow customizable aesthetics.