All items tagged with speaker design (240)
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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New Stratified Stream Port Technology from Quest Engines
May 15, 2019 by Elario Dalmas II

New Stratified Stream Port Technology from Quest Engines

On this Voice Coil Spotlight article, Elario Dalmas II (Quest Engines) details how his company's Stratified Stream Ports can improve vented box systems. Quest Engines has developed an innovative patent-pending speaker port technology that allows for new visual and sonic aesthetics in the design of vented box speaker systems, using see-through ports. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2019.
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PSI Audio to Introduce Héritage3 Active Home Speakers at High End 2019
May 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

PSI Audio to Introduce Héritage3 Active Home Speakers at High End 2019

Following prior demonstrations in prototype stage, Swiss speaker manufacturer PSI Audio has confirmed it will introduce officially the Héritage3, the company's first home entertainment speaker, during the High End Munich show. Visitors to the the High End and Axpona shows in 2018 have already experienced a glimpse of the company's purposely designed hi-fidelity speaker, based on the technological prowess and expertise of more than 40 years of developing professional speakers and studio monitors.
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The Versatile Escape P9 Wireless Omnidirectional Speaker Concept
April 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

The Versatile Escape P9 Wireless Omnidirectional Speaker Concept

The audio industry is rethinking traditional concepts due to changing habits of consumers. Portable audio devices have changed the way consumers listen to music, using streaming services, phones and tablets as a primary music source. But apart from the mid-sized portable speakers available, there are not many quality options that will appeal to a consumer willing to invest more, without going for the high-end luxury segment. Escape Speakers is a European project created to answer those needs and the Escape P9 wireless speaker is the company's first development.
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Beyma Introduces Three New LEX Woofers and More at Prolight+Sound 2019
April 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Beyma Introduces Three New LEX Woofers and More at Prolight+Sound 2019

In clear party mode to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Spanish professional loudspeaker manufacturer Beyma introduced several new products at this year’s Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt. The debuts include three new high performance subwoofers that expand even more the unique LEX range, with its mix of artistic and optimized mechanical design. Beyma also expanded its portfolio in the woofers section with a new 14” driver, a new format for the company, and introduces a new 1,4” exit small compression driver.
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