Get Up Close with the Loudspeaker Experts in Voice Coil August 2019

Voice Coil August 2019 is now ready for you to download and it is in the mail for print subscribers. In this month’s edition, don’t miss the ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) 2019 report, and the valuable Global Voice Coil Manufacturers 2019 updated directory. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft takes a closer look at two automotive patents granted to Harman and Bose. And Vance Dickason characterizes two different woofers from the new SEAS Excel Graphene product line. Download your copy now!

In this review for audioXpress Stuart Yaniger puts 1MORE’s Triple Driver Over Ear headphones through a series of rigorous tests. Intrigued by the design that uses a 40 mm graphene-coated dynamic driver, a ceramic tweeter, and what the company calls a bass reflector, Stuart Yaniger investigated and shares his findings. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2019.

Following the introduction of its completely new Excel Graphene Woofer Series with the W16NX003 (E0073-08), followed recently by the 19-series W19NX001 (E0076-08), SEAS Fabrikker announced the third product in the line, the W18EX003 (E0074-08). According to SEAS, the new line is designed for truthful high-res audio reproduction with outstanding clarity and dynamic capability in mind, and the new W18EX003 represents a successor to the famous W18EX001 (E0017-08) model. All Excel Graphene drivers feature a graphene-coated magnesium cone.

In over five decades of engineering hi-fi and home cinema products, British hi-fi and home theater specialist Cambridge Audio has launched many innovate products. The Melomania 1 is the latest, being Cambridge Audio’s first pair of true wireless in-ear headphones. Apart from an affordable price and well engineered Bluetooth 5 design, the new Melomania 1 are extremely compact and lightweight, feature an outstanding battery life, are water- and sweat-proof, and boast graphene coated drivers.

Following the announcement in early March 2019 of a completely new Excel Graphene Woofer Series and the commercial introduction of the new W16NX003 E0073-08 driver, the first in the new Excel Graphene series, SEAS Fabrikker now announced a completely new product-size series as part of the new Excel Graphene product line. Named the 19-series, the new woofers are classical 176 mm in diameter, but with a new basket design and larger roll surround, with focus on improved linear excursion capability and dynamic headroom in the bass.

After two successful campaigns on Kickstarter - as usually troubled with forced specification changes, quality-control delays and shipping hurdles - EOZ Audio is now selling directly its latest EOZ Air Bluetooth 5 True Wireless Earphones. The beautiful design of the EOZ Air, features 8mm diameter graphene-coated drivers and Bluetooth 5.0 technology. The earbuds boast six hours of non-stop playback on a single charge, and up to 90 hours playback by using the 2200 mAh, USB-C charging case.

With a very discreet announcement on their own website, SEAS Fabrikker has stepped ahead of many other major loudspeaker manufacturers with the commercial introduction of a graphene-coated 5-inch woofer. And the new W16NX003 model also signals the launch of a completely new series of Excel Graphene woofers, as the company confirms. "More than a thousand engineering hours and significant investments have been put into the Excel Graphene product line, and the W16NX003 is the first one," they state.

audioXpress February 2019 is now available online and in the mail to all subscribers and will be distributed at the Winter NAMM show 2019 in Anaheim, CA. And to match the exciting environment, we reviewed the new d:vote 4099 CORE Instrument Microphone from DPA Microphones, visit Pascal to learn more about its pro audio amplifier modules, explore transformer-coupled balanced output circuits, and much more. There's even a DIY project for a disc recording stereo head. Really. A must read!

Optoma launched the Optoma NuForce BE Free5, its latest generation of true wireless stereo earbuds, focusing on quality sound, improved comfort and reliability. On the heels of introducing the popular Optoma NuForce BE Free8 first generation true wireless earphones in 2017, Optoma now leveraged Qualcomm's latest technology to produce a smaller, ergonomic design. At only $99, the Optoma NuForce BE Free5 break the price barrier for truly wireless earphones, featuring dynamic graphene-coated drivers.