All items tagged with speaker design (234)
Fresh From the Bench: Meet the PureAudioProject Trio15 Heil AMT Speakers
October 3, 2019 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Fresh From the Bench: Meet the PureAudioProject Trio15 Heil AMT Speakers

In this speaker review, Oliver Masciarotte and Kent Peterson (of Warkwyn) listen, measure, and listen again to the PureAudioProject Trio15 Heil AMT speaker system. This is a fascinating modular system, in this case designed using an ESS 6" Air Motion Transformer (AMT) and two Eminence 15" drivers, specifically optimized for use in open-baffle applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, September 2019.
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POW Audio Grows Product Portfolio with New Expandable Una Speaker Line
September 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

POW Audio Grows Product Portfolio with New Expandable Una Speaker Line

POW Audio is a new audio brand focused on reimagining ultra-portable, omnidirectional speakers through its patented expandable-chamber WaveBloom technology. Following a very successful introduction of the concept at CES 2019, the company now announced the first two of three products in its Una line, a suite of Bluetooth speakers that boast premium, high-output sound and ultra-portability. The Una and Una X are both ideal for listening at home, a beach vacation, event gathering or day by the pool.
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Polk Audio Introduces New Legend Flagship Speaker Line with Improved Designs
September 9, 2019 by Joao Martins

Polk Audio Introduces New Legend Flagship Speaker Line with Improved Designs

The Legend Series, the most advanced loudspeakers in Polk Audio’s history where undoubtedly one of the highlights at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF). The latest flagship speaker line from Polk Audio, the Legend Series represents the most sophisticated, and intensively engineered loudspeakers the company has ever introduced. The new Stereo Dimensional Array on the new L800 speakers was justifiably one of RMAF’s most popular demonstrations.
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New Bose Portable Home Speaker Ticks All Design Boxes
August 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Bose Portable Home Speaker Ticks All Design Boxes

Bose announced its new Bose Portable Home Speaker, an ultra-versatile, compact design that combines the convenience of battery power, wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with support for AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect, and the ease of voice control in a modern new design. The new Portable speaker also delivers improved 360-degree sound, deeper bass than any other portable smart speaker its size, and weighs a mere 2.3 pounds to effortlessly take music from room to room, around the home, and basically anywhere.
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SEAS Announces New Excel Graphene C16NX001/F Coaxial Speaker
August 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

SEAS Announces New Excel Graphene C16NX001/F Coaxial Speaker

SEAS announced its fourth speaker model in the company's new Excel Graphene line, designed for modern high-res audio reproduction. The new C16NX001/F is also the first coaxial driver using the magnesium cone treated with the new graphene nano-coating formula, and the successor to the famous C16N001/F (E0051-04/06) driver from SEAS, implementing all the improvements the company introduced into the W16NX003 woofer.
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Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 2)
July 31, 2019 by Mike Klasco

Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 2)

In the first part of this article, Mike Klasco discussed the contribution of the enclosure on perceived overall product quality as well as sonic clarity. This second part of the article looks closely at material testing, evaluation and manufacturability, and other more recent approaches to enclosure materials, including Thermosets and Thermoplastics, Bulk-Molded and Sheet-Molded Thermosets. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2019.
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Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 1)
July 24, 2019 by Mike Klasco

Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 1)

In this article for Voice Coil, Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific, Ltd.) reviews and looks ahead at all the materials and design approaches for loudspeaker enclosures. This article discusses enclosures using wood, MDF, plastic, plastic composites, moldable materials, coatings and pairings for those materials, while also looking at new cutting-edge bio-plastics materials. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2019.
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Braun Returns to Audio with Engineering Support from Pure
July 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Braun Returns to Audio with Engineering Support from Pure

After nearly one hundred years of inspirational design across a range of sectors, Braun announced a long-awaited comeback to an esteemed category: audio. Responsible for the development and manufacture of Braun Audio, is British audio engineering firm Pure, working under license from Procter & Gamble. As its first project, Braun Audio returns with a reinvention of the timeless LE home speakers from 1959, one of the brand’s icons.
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New Shallow Subwoofers from Wavecor: Discussing High-End and Custom Development
July 4, 2019 by Joao Martins

New Shallow Subwoofers from Wavecor: Discussing High-End and Custom Development

During the High End show in Munich I caught up once again with Wavecor, the expert high-end driver manufacturer, which usually has an important presence at the Munich show. They always have many clients that release finished products using Wavecor drivers at this show. Not that all brands will reveal that they do... We spoke with Allan Isaksen, General Manager and Chairman of Wavecor to learn more about the latest products and the company.
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d&b audiotechnik Introduces InfoComm 2019 A-Series Augmented Array Loudspeakers at InfoComm 2019
June 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Introduces InfoComm 2019 A-Series Augmented Array Loudspeakers at InfoComm 2019

The all new A-Series from d&b audiotechnik introduces what the German company calls the augmented array: an advanced loudspeaker concept “born from the d&b applied evolution system development philosophy.” Combining variable splay angles, two approaches to acoustic optimization, and advanced waveguide design, the A-Series addresses applications where coverage flexibility in both the horizontal and the vertical is paramount.
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