All items tagged with loudspeaker design (179)
New DN20.300T Expands Premium HF Neodymium Magnet Options from Lavoce
December 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

New DN20.300T Expands Premium HF Neodymium Magnet Options from Lavoce

Anticipating the early 2024 tradeshows, Lavoce Italiana announced the DN20.300T, a larger version of the flagship 1.4" throat compression driver with 3" voice coil, the existing DN14.300T. The new DN20.300T uses a uniquely optimized throat adaptor which has been carefully engineered to expand the exit to 2" with no degradation of performance. The new compression driver also offers improved thermal dissipation from motor to horn by increasing the adaptor surface area in direct contact with the driver motor.
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Just One More Thing. Don't Miss Voice Coil December 2023
November 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Just One More Thing. Don't Miss Voice Coil December 2023

This is the last issue of Voice Coil for 2023, which includes a combination of valuable industry resources and expert knowledge for loudspeaker engineers. Mike Klasco and Nora Wong (Menlo Scientific) have compiled an updated directory of Engineering Simulation Software and Test & Measurement Hardware Vendors. And in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the latest PTT8.0X04-NAB-02 8" aluminum cone woofer from Purifi Audio.
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Klippel Releases dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Update
October 27, 2023 by Joao Martins

Klippel Releases dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Update

Klippel released the dB-Lab 212.616 and QC 7.5 maintenance update for the Klippel Analyzer System. The October 2023 software release is now available and features significant revisions to the Klippel Endurance Test (KET) as well as extended analysis opportunities for R&D modules like Multi-Tone Measurement (MTON) and Time Frequency Analysis (TFA). The update is free of charge for all users running dB-Lab 212 or QC7.
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Tymphany and Exeger To Launch Self-Powered Speaker at CES 2024
October 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

Tymphany and Exeger To Launch Self-Powered Speaker at CES 2024

Exeger, the manufacturer of Powerfoyle energy-harvesting technology, announced a partnership with Tymphany, the manufacturer of audio systems, acoustic modules and drivers and one of the largest OEM/ODMs in the audio industry, to produce a self-powered speaker which will be unveiled at CES 2024. Tymphany's Hybrid-life Green Speaker, under development, will be powered by Exeger's patented solar cell technology, which converts all forms of light into electricity.
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Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!
October 20, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!

More than 150,000 copies in print and acclaimed as the loudspeaker engineering "bible," Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook celebrates 46 Years with an expanded 8th Edition. Vance Dickason explains what is new in this much expanded edition, published in color for the first time, and available softbound or hardbound.
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PSB Speakers Announces New Generation of Imagine Series Loudspeakers
October 18, 2023 by Alfred Moody

PSB Speakers Announces New Generation of Imagine Series Loudspeakers

PSB Speakers, Lenbrook's hi-fi loudspeaker brand, announced the launch of a new generation of its "best value, no-compromise performance" Imagine Series speaker line. The latest edition of the Imagine Series consists of the B50 Bookshelf, T54 and T65 Tower speakers, and all models are prime examples of PSB Speakers' engineering and manufacturing expertise, enabling home audio systems of premium quality at affordable prices.
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DALI EPIKORE 11 Celebrates 40 Years of Loudspeaker Innovation
September 4, 2023 by Joao Martins

DALI EPIKORE 11 Celebrates 40 Years of Loudspeaker Innovation

Following the launch of the flagship DALI KORE speakers in 2022, DALI continues to expand its legacy of loudspeaker research and development. Now that DALI is expanding globally, and being promoted in North America, it is appropriate that the company is scheduling another major unveil for CEDIA 2023 in Denver. Not necessarily an installation product (it's just big and heavy), the new EPIKORE 11 speaker is a 4.5-way tower of sound with ultra-low distortion SMC Gen-2 technology.
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Celestion Debuts Two Next-Generation 1.4" Compression Drivers
August 31, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Celestion Debuts Two Next-Generation 1.4" Compression Drivers

Celestion, one of the world’s leading suppliers of professional loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement applications, announced availability of two new 1.4" exit, neodymium magnet, high frequency compression drivers to their range, the CDX14-3055 and CDX14-3045. These next-generation drivers both offer improved power handling and sensitivity, with a lower crossover point and overall reduction in size, making them compact and extremely effective HF solutions for use in high-quality fixed installation, or touring sound systems.
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Product Development, Speakers, and Acoustic Analysis in audioXpress September 2023
August 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Product Development, Speakers, and Acoustic Analysis in audioXpress September 2023

audioXpress September 2023 is a rich issue in the amount of audio topics explored and depth of analysis. Learn about the latest sound meters and acoustical simulation tools, what immersive audio really is, and what is possible with the development kits for true wireless earbuds from Knowles. Roger Shively does a full analysis of the Dinaburg C2S Concentric Coplanar Stabilizer speaker technology, Charlie Laub explains how to build a Minimally Baffled Dipole Loudspeaker, and Gary Gesellchen reveals viable bass reflex speaker designs.
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COMSOL and Klippel, Integration of Simulation and Measurement Data
August 4, 2023 by Roger Shively

COMSOL and Klippel, Integration of Simulation and Measurement Data

Modeling and Simulation and Measurement systems evolved significantly in the past decade. Important progress is now bridging the gap between COMSOL simulation and Klippel measurement data, Roger Shively reports after returning from Orlando, FL, where we attended another edition of the ALTI Expo & Conference (June 11-13, 2023). This article summarizes the content covered in a very important session as part of the APDA-ALTI Education Symposium 2023.
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