All items tagged with manufacturing (125)
R&D Stories: The Role of Resonance in Audio Clarity
February 14, 2024 by Roger Tall

R&D Stories: The Role of Resonance in Audio Clarity

Years of research conducted by ClarityCap, the audio capacitor manufacturer, and the UK-based Institute of Acoustics at the University of Salford, explored how the resonance from the body of a capacitor in a loudspeaker crossover circuit has an audible impact on sound quality. The article details the extensive testing, measurements, and conclusions, which allowed ClarityCap to perfect its manufacturing process, minimizing resonances in capacitors. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2024.
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Getting to Know Dutch & Dutch
December 6, 2023 by Jan Didden

Getting to Know Dutch & Dutch

With a visit to Dutch & Dutch, Jan Didden unveils the journey of this innovative speaker manufacturer from The Netherlands. This company, founded in 2014, has so far achieved remarkable success with a single product designed to break the vicious cycle of speakers and room acoustics. The Dutch & Dutch 8c is a no-compromise active speaker designed to work together with the acoustics of the listening room.
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Rycote Promotes Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour
November 15, 2023 by Joao Martins

Rycote Promotes Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour

To promote Rycote's new expansion phase, Videndum organized a series of visits to its brand new manufacturing facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the UK. Dealers, sound engineers, and press were able to go behind the scenes and get hands on with production of the famous Rycote windshields and shockmounts for field production sound. The event also allowed Rycote to promote its new range of professional condenser microphones.
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Updated beyerdynamic M Series Microphones Are Available Now
October 12, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Updated beyerdynamic M Series Microphones Are Available Now

beyerdynamic confirms that its newly refurbished M Series microphones are now available for purchase. Originally unveiled at NAMM 2023, their new unified, sleek design is intended to combine tradition and future without altering the tried-and-tested acoustic signature of the microphones. Besides gaining a new aesthetic, some of the classic beyerdynamic microphones, such as the M 130 and M 160 ribbon, are now produced using modern streamlined manufacturing to ensure consistency and sustainability.
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B&C Speakers Finalizes Eminence Acquisition in the US and China
September 11, 2023 by Joao Martins

B&C Speakers Finalizes Eminence Acquisition in the US and China

B&C Speakers, one of the leading loudspeaker manufacturers for professional audio applications, based in Florence, Italy, announced that it has acquired 100% of Kentucky-based Eminence Speaker, LLC, the manufacturer of professional audio and guitar amplification loudspeakers, and its manufacturing facilities in Dongguan, China. According to B&C Speakers' CEO Lorenzo Coppini, this acquisition will strengthen the company's global reach, while "creating an opportunity to relaunch and enhance an iconic American brand."
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Interview: GRAS EQset “Fire and Forget” Measurement Microphone Series
August 30, 2023 by Rens Tellers

Interview: GRAS EQset “Fire and Forget” Measurement Microphone Series

audioXpress interviewed Rémi Guastavino, Director of Product Management at GRAS Sound & Vibration, to uncover the details of the new EQset measurement microphone series. This important innovation in measurement microphones is directly targeted at production lines and allows users to reduce spread in specifications compared to what's possible with more traditional microphones. Learn about the story of the development and the series' first product on the market. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.
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USound and Luxshare-ICT Deliver Dual-Driver Audio Module for TWS
August 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

USound and Luxshare-ICT Deliver Dual-Driver Audio Module for TWS

Luxshare-ICT, one of the largest manufacturers and supplier for global consumer electronics brands, and Austrian MEMS pioneer USound have developed Gemini, an innovative hybrid audio module that offers numerous advantages through its 2-way audio technology combining a MEMS and a dynamic driver coaxially aligned. The solution not only enhances sound quality but allows effective active noise cancellation (ANC) applications with MEMS drivers.
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SB Acoustics New 7.5" MT19CP-8 Satori Coaxial Driver Expands High Quality Options for Speaker Designers
August 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

SB Acoustics New 7.5" MT19CP-8 Satori Coaxial Driver Expands High Quality Options for Speaker Designers

The latest product in the growing SB Acoustics Satori high quality transducer range is the 7.5" Satori MT19CP-8 coaxial driver featuring an Egyptian papyrus fiber cone developed and perfected in its own cone/spider facility in Indonesia, matched with a dedicated 26mm high performance soft dome tweeter. A well-engineered driver for refined home audio designs that leverages on the extensive R&D that already characterizes the Satori speaker driver range.
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Grimm Audio: Building the Dream
August 16, 2023 by Jan Didden

Grimm Audio: Building the Dream

audioXpress visited Grimm Audio in The Netherlands to learn more about the people behind this unique company, its products, and philosophy. There's nothing better to learn about product development than to visit an audio company and learn from its history and business journey. As a relatively young company, Grimm Audio has consistently put its mark on both the pro audio and hi-fi scene and Jan Didden shares what he learned about their unique in-house development philosophy. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.
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Lake People Electronic Expands Production Facilities in Germany
August 16, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lake People Electronic Expands Production Facilities in Germany

Lake People opened a new production facility in Gauting, Germany. In addition to the company’s headquarters in Constance, a team of experienced specialists will now manufacture Lake People and selected Violectric product series in a new workshop, where Mogami cables for the European market are also produced. Other Violectric models, all Niimbus products and the entire R&D department remains in the original facilities, in fabulous Lake Constance, relatively close to Gauting.
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