All items tagged with midbass drivers (57)

Test Bench: The Punktkilde AUGWL0016-JN02 6.5" Midbass Driver

June 17, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Punktkilde AUGWL0016-JN02 6.5" Midbass Driver

In this Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes a home audio transducer from Eastech’s Punktkilde line, more precisely the AUGWL0016-JN02 6.5" midbass driver. This is a new model from the Punktkilde brand that features a unique Magnesium-Lithium (Mg-Li) alloy flat profile cone with a 2" diameter convex dust cap out of the same material. As Dickason notes, this is a very nice looking woofer worth taking a closer look. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2020.

Test Bench: LaVoce WAN103-01 High-Power 10” Midbass Driver

April 22, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: LaVoce WAN103-01 High-Power 10” Midbass Driver

For this Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new WAN103.01 10" woofer from Italian OEM transducer manufacturer, LaVoce. All LaVoce products are designed at its headquarters in Potenza Picena, Italy, but with the logistic and price advantage of being manufactured at its purpose-built ISO 9001-certified production facility in China. The WAN103.01 is a high-sensitivity and high-power 10" driver, with a substantial feature set, which has been designed with line array and mid-bass applications in mind, using an elegant heavy duty die-cast basket and FEM optimized motor structure and suspensions.

From Drivers to Enclosures, Don't Miss Voice Coil March 2020!

February 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

From Drivers to Enclosures, Don't Miss Voice Coil March 2020!

The March 2020 edition of Voice Coil is now available online and in print. In this edition, Vance Dickason gets hands-on with the Audio Precision APx500 Flex Audio Analyzer, Mike Klasco writes about Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials, and James Croft explores a new patent of a novel orientation of a cardioid speaker design. And in Test Bench, Dickason characterizes a home audio transducer from Eastech's Punktkilde line, the cosmetically pleasing AUGWL0016-JN02 6.5” midbass driver.

Get Ahead on Cones, Woofers, Compression Drivers and More with Voice Coil February 2020!

January 27, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Get Ahead on Cones, Woofers, Compression Drivers and More with Voice Coil February 2020!

Voice Coil February 2020 is now available for download. This edition features an industry update on Speaker Cones, exploring the fabrication, materials, and performance aspects of this critical component in driver design. This is complemented with a comprehensive directory of loudspeaker cone, surround, spider, and other soft part suppliers. James Croft reviews a Self-Sealing Expandable Subwoofer design patent, while Vance Dickason characterizes the LaVoce WAN103.01 high-power 10” woofer, and a Radian 835PB ferrite 1.4” aluminum diaphragm compression driver in Test Bench.

Test Bench: The PD.124NR1 High Power 12” Neodymium Midbass Driver from Precision Devices

November 21, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The PD.124NR1 High Power 12” Neodymium Midbass Driver from Precision Devices

For this Test Bench, Dickason characterizes the PD.124NR1, a new high power 12” neodymium driver from Precision Devices. The PD.124NR1 finds applications as a midbass driver in multiway systems or as a dedicated woofer bass reflex or horn-loaded designs. Its feature set is like most high performance pro sound drivers, fairly substantial. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2019.

Test Bench: The Wavecor WF152BD03-04 Paper Cone Midbass Woofer

November 13, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Wavecor WF152BD03-04 Paper Cone Midbass Woofer

This month’s driver on Test Bench, from high-end OEM manufacturer Wavecor is the WF152BD03/04 6″ midwoofer. This is another characterization from the Voice Coil archives. This 6″ paper cone midbass woofer, like the previously reviewed Wavecor WF120, highlights Wavecor Balanced Drive system design, a proprietary distortion reducing motor technology, which results in a more symmetrical Bl curve. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2010.

Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W18EX003 6.5” Midbass Driver

October 31, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W18EX003 6.5” Midbass Driver

On this edition of Test Bench, Vance Dickason continues to measure one of the most anticipated driver designs launched in the market in 2019, from SEAS's new Excel Graphene line. Following the previous Test Bench on the W16NX003 5.25” midbass woofer, this one focuses on the W18EX003 6.5” midbass driver. This article was published in Voice Coil, August 2019.

Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W16NX003 5.25” Midbass Driver

October 23, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W16NX003 5.25” Midbass Driver

In this Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the SEAS W16NX003 5.25” midbass driver, one of the new graphene-coated magnesium cone drivers from the brand's Excel Graphene range. This product line has been an ongoing project for more than two years, combining the already highly prized magnesium cone with the desirable acoustic properties of Graphene, which also works to provide corrosion protection to magnesium. This article was published in Voice Coil, August 2019.

Get Your Copy of Voice Coil September 2019 Before Heading to CEDIA!

August 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Get Your Copy of Voice Coil September 2019 Before Heading to CEDIA!

Heading for the 2019 CEDIA Expo, where the Voice Coil team will be in full force, the September 2019 edition features an interesting overview of a new Multi-Driver Loudspeaker with Cross-Coupled Dual Wave-Columns patent, recently sold to Dolby Labs, and a close look at previous tapped wave-column design efforts. In Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new PD.124NR1 12” neodymium midbass driver from Precision Devices and from Eastech’s Punktkilde line, the FSA044010-0802, a 1” titanium dome tweeter. Voice Coil September 2019 is now available for download, together with all the industry news and updates.

Test Bench: Dayton Audio Epique E160CF-8 Midbass Driver

November 28, 2018 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Dayton Audio Epique E160CF-8 Midbass Driver

This Test Bench characterizes the new Dayton Audio Epique E160CF-8 midbass driver, from the company’s new Epique high-end transducer line. This new 5.25” midwoofer is Dayton’s entry into the ultra-high-end driver market. Dayton built it with the intention of competing with the likes of SEAS, Scan-Speak, Eton, Accuton, and Morel. Applications for the E160CF-8 include use as a midrange in a multi-way speaker or as a woofer in a two-way speaker. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2018.

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