All items tagged with planar magnetic (71)

Audeze Expands R&D and Global Distribution Network With New Taiwan Subsidiary

September 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Expands R&D and Global Distribution Network With New Taiwan Subsidiary

Audeze announced the opening of their new Taiwan subsidiary, Audeze Taiwan. Located in the heart of Taiwan, Taipei city, the new office will focus as an R&D center for technical innovations, while increasing product distribution efficiency and customer experience for Audeze’s Taiwan-based users and dealers. Additionally, Audeze Taiwan will also serve as a hub for Audeze’s distribution of other premium audio manufacturers, including Burson Audio and Periodic Audio.

HIFIMAN Debuts New Himalaya R2R DAC and Bluemini Hi-Res Bluetooth Adapter for Deva Pro Headphones

September 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

HIFIMAN Debuts New Himalaya R2R DAC and Bluemini Hi-Res Bluetooth Adapter for Deva Pro Headphones

HIFIMAN is an innovative audio company that continues to offer improved designs for headphone enthusiasts. Already experienced with true wireless Bluetooth design, the company now focused on high quality wireless headphones and designed the Himalaya R2R DAC, a new low-power DAC module that fits inside the compact Bluemini R2R Bluetooth adapter with Hi-Res Audio support. This adapter can be used with the company's new HIFIMAN DEVA Pro headphones.

Audeze Reveals New LCD-5 Flagship Reference Headphones

September 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Reveals New LCD-5 Flagship Reference Headphones

Audeze announced a new reference over-ear, open-back headphone design to expand its premium LCD range, the Audeze LCD-5 ($4,500). Audeze says the LCD-5 sets a new standard for accuracy using a new planar magnetic driver design with the company's own patent-pending Parallel Uniforce voice coils and new magnet assembly. A solution that the company hopes will appeal equally to high-end enthusiasts and audio engineers looking for a reference listening solution.

Audeze Recommends Weiss Engineering's DAC Series 5 Headphone EQ

September 10, 2021 by Joao Martins

Audeze Recommends Weiss Engineering's DAC Series 5 Headphone EQ

Weiss Engineering launched a firmware update for its Weiss DAC502 and DAC501, D/A converters with DSP, and the dedicated DSP501 and DSP502 DSP and network renderer models. With that update, unveiled in July 2021, the Swiss company introduced advanced Headphone EQ profiles for selected Audeze models. The Californian headphone manufacturer now recommends it as "the perfect combination for mastering engineers and producers."

Meze Audio Announces New Flagship Elite Planar Magnetic Headphones

September 1, 2021 by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Announces New Flagship Elite Planar Magnetic Headphones

Meze Audio is a company from Romania with an indomitable passion for headphones and the highest quality audio reproduction. They now announced the release of its latest Elite Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphones. The project extends the company's collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics to perfect what they announced as being their most advanced planar magnetic headphones to date.

August 31, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Origin Acoustics Acquires Luxury Loudspeaker Brand Ambisonic Systems

Origin Acoustics, the manufacturer of architectural audio and the worldwide distributor of Ambisonic Systems, announced the acquisition of the Lake Havasu City, Arizona, manufacturer of performance luxury Pro and Residential loudspeaker systems. Origin Acoustics also confirmed an agreement with LK Distributing, Inc. to co-distribute Amina Sound, the British manufacturer of invisible loudspeakers in the US.

Dan Clark Audio Announces New Stealth Closed Back Planar Headphones

August 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Dan Clark Audio Announces New Stealth Closed Back Planar Headphones

High end headphones can be a very rewarding category for a few very focused manufacturers, and it's always refreshing to see a completely new closed back design that actually involves a serious R&D effort and advances headphone technology further. The new Stealth planar magnetic headphones by Dan Clark Audio (US $3999) are based on a custom-designed planar driver, matched with superior materials and ergonomics.

Patent Review: A Circular Shaped Planar Speaker System

April 7, 2021 by James Croft

Patent Review: A Circular Shaped Planar Speaker System

The patent in review was granted in February 2015 to inventor Zhijun Zhao (West Bloomfield, MI) on behalf of Harman International Industries. As James Croft notes, planar magnetic transducers are often preferred for their thin form factor, ideal for shallow mounting spaces where a standard transducer may not fit, such as in-wall systems and automotive applications. The patent in review offers a practical solution for an oval or circular format planar magnetic transducer for such applications. This article was original published in Voice Coil, April 2015.

HIFIMAN Electronics Announces HE400se Affordable Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones

March 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

HIFIMAN Electronics Announces HE400se Affordable Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones

HIFIMAN, a company normally associated with price-no-object premium electrostatic and planar magnetic designs, confirmed that will launch a powerful new planar magnetic headphone that offers all the appreciated qualities of ultra-wide soundstage and detailed audio imaging, at a mass market price. The new HE400se ($149) is an open-back planar magnetic headphone that employs single-ended drivers with increased efficiency to 91dB, performing well with smartphones and tablets as it does with a full-size amplifier.

Audeze Announces Euclid Closed-Back Planar Magnetic In-Ear

February 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Audeze Announces Euclid Closed-Back Planar Magnetic In-Ear

At first glance, one would be forgiven to think, "Did Audeze just dropped their first true wireless earbuds - and they're planar magnetic?" Well, not exactly - not yet, at least. The new Euclid are not mass produced TWS earbuds with batteries inside, but actually the highest-quality in-ears (IEM's if you will) handcrafted in California, and their are proudly the company's first closed-back planar magnetic in-ear design.

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