All items tagged with loudspeakers (184)

Bass Reflex Performance Envelope - Part 1: The Foundation

March 6, 2024 by Gary Gesellchen

Bass Reflex Performance Envelope - Part 1: The Foundation

Targeting speaker designers/builders, Gary Gesellchen (Vanatoo) wrote a sequence of three articles discussing Bass Reflex Performance. Essentially, this series takes a novel approach to estimating the performance envelope available from ported loudspeakers, considering port and driver sizes and multiple applicable parameters, and comparison with the performance from a passive radiator. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.

Electro-Voice Launches Generation 2 of ZLX Portable Loudspeaker Series

March 1, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Electro-Voice Launches Generation 2 of ZLX Portable Loudspeaker Series

Electro-Voice claims to have the world's #1 pro-audio loudspeaker in this category with the original ZLX series, and now announced Generation 2. With more than a million units delivered, the new ZLX G2 series builds on its predecessor's winning formula with increased output, frequency range, durability and connectivity – along with new features including remote control/mixing and stereo streaming. All for the same affordable price.

Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

February 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

Niron Magnetics, the company pioneering the world's first high-performance, rare earth-free permanent magnets, announced it has received $25 million in new strategic funding from Samsung Ventures, Allison Transmission, and Magna. This investment will strengthen Niron's ability to expand its production facilities, scale manufacturing capacity for exclusive customer programs, and accelerate the commercialization of Niron's Clean Earth Magnet technology.

Celestion Receives NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry

February 8, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Receives NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry

A premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers and pro audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, Celestion kicks off their centennial anniversary year at the 2024 Winter NAMM Show by being honored with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Milestone Award for 100 years of service in the music products industry. Presented by NAMM, the Milestone Award recognizes music products businesses that have flourished through changing business environments to reach a noteworthy anniversary.

AtlasIED Introduces New Aimline Series Digitally Steerable Loudspeakers

February 2, 2024 by Joao Martins

AtlasIED Introduces New Aimline Series Digitally Steerable Loudspeakers

AtlasIED continues to execute on its ambitions to expand its presence in the commercial audio industry. At the ISE 2024 show in Barcelona the company announced that it acquired a significant equity stake in German high-performance loudspeaker manufacturer, Aimline. The investment brings the Aimline line of column loudspeakers into the AtlasIED product portfolio, allowing it to compete in the beam steering space.

Celestion Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Year with New Guitar and Bass Speakers

January 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Year with New Guitar and Bass Speakers

At the 2024 NAMM Show, Celestion kicks off the celebration of the company's 100th anniversary with the introduction of an artisanal, 12-inch speaker, the Celestion 100. This special G12 Alnico Guitar Speaker is a true vintage classic, based on the first loudspeakers designed specifically for the electric guitar. For this event, Celestion also announces the availability of the PULSE XL Range of bass guitar loudspeakers, available with 10", 12", and 15" models, plus the PULSE XL 1.10 Supertweeter.

What About Loudspeaker Damping Factor and How Much Do I Need?

January 5, 2024 by Jan Didden

What About Loudspeaker Damping Factor and How Much Do I Need?

A loudspeaker is a mechanically moving system and like any such system, it cannot stop moving in zero time. For example, if a tone is reproduced, and the amplifier outputs a zero voltage at the end of the tone, the speaker cone will not stop immediately but will tend to keep on moving with lower and lower amplitude and eventually come to a stop. Jan Didden explores Loudspeaker Damping Factor in simple terms.

A FINE Circle Speaker Design Tutorial. Part 3 — The Crossover

December 20, 2023 by Peter Larsen

A FINE Circle Speaker Design Tutorial. Part 3 — The Crossover

This article is the final part of Peter Larsen's tutorial for the design of a complete loudspeaker from transducer to final product. The first two parts of this Loudsoft simulation software system design tutorial series demonstrated the development of a 6.5" woofer and vented enclosure along with a 1" silk dome tweeter. The final step is an appropriate passive network design, which is where FINE X-over software comes to the rescue.

A FINE Circle Speaker Design Tutorial. Part 2 — The Tweeter

December 13, 2023 by Peter Larsen

A FINE Circle Speaker Design Tutorial. Part 2 — The Tweeter

This is the second part of Peter Larsen's tutorial for the design of a complete loudspeaker from transducer to final product. The target design is a two-way speaker with a 6.5" woofer and a 1" dome tweeter. Having previously explained the woofer design, in this second article, Peter Larsen explains the process for a 1" silk dome tweeter.

A FINE Circle Speaker Design Tutorial. Part 1 — The Design

December 6, 2023 by Peter Larsen

A FINE Circle Speaker Design Tutorial. Part 1 — The Design

For Voice Coil, Peter Larsen developed a tutorial for the design of a complete loudspeaker from transducer to final product. A great way to gain a practical perspective of the whole family of Loudsoft software tools. The target design will be a two-way speaker with a 6.5" woofer and a 1" dome tweeter, and this issue contains part one of this valuable exercise.

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