Yamaha Launches VXS1ML And VXS3S Compact Loudspeakers At ISE 2017

Yamaha launched two new ultra-compact installation loudspeakers at ISE 2017, which fulfil a demand for high quality sound from units which are as visually discreet as possible but also look great. The VXS1ML and VXS3S are significant new additions to Yamaha’s Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) loudspeaker range and for background music (BGM) applications in restaurants, retail outlets, hotel lobbies, etc.

L-Acoustics announced a brand new addition to its extensive catalogue of sound reinforcement solutions with the new Syva line source speaker system and the accompanying Syva Low and Syva Sub. The new design brings L-Acoustics line source heritage to a sleek, plug-and-play system, featuring a new patent pending transducer arrangement called segment source, producing an ultra-wide directivity pattern, and offering 35 meters of throw capability with 142 dB max SPL.

Fluance launched its affordable DB10 powered subwoofer, designed to deliver cinematic, room shaking bass and ultra-low frequencies from 180 Hz, down to 20 Hz. The new DB10 subwoofer effortlessly reproduces ultra-low bass frequencies and ensures that every impact or explosion from action movies shakes viewers to the core. Using a front firing 10-inch polypropylene woofer with rubber surround, the DB10 can be configured as an LFE channels and up to 7.2 systems with adjustable crossovers and phase.

Building on the success of the recently released 18RBX100 high performance ferrite subwoofer, Italian pro sound OEM B&C Speakers has added a 15” alternative to the RBX range. The new 15RBX100 subwoofer from B&C is rated for 2000 W continuous program power capacity, and anchors the brand's ferrite subwoofer line, all featuring new FEA optimized motor structures.

PK Sound has launched the Gravity 30 - high power 30-inch subwoofer. Specializing in large-scale electronic dance music (EDM) events, the Canadian company understands low frequencies and the need to control those extensions in high power systems. Following extensive tests in live applications, PK combined a Powersoft 15,000 Watts M-Driver amplifier and 30” M-Force driver in a high output compact cabinet, able to replace 3 dual 18″ subs!

This Test bench examines the 32W/4878T00 12” subwoofer from high-end driver manufacturer Scan-Speak. Over the years, Scan-Speak has become known for its midwoofers and tweeters, which is to say that its products can be found in a large percentage of the high-end loudspeakers on the market in the last 40 years. Having used Scan-Speak’s drivers in designs for some of my consulting business customers, I found it also makes some excellent subwoofers. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2013.

I received a transducer for this month’s Test Bench review from a pro sound OEM company that has not previously appeared in Test Bench — Precision Devices from the UK. Precision Devices sent the PD.185N02, a new 18” high-power handling neodymium motor woofer, from its next-generation transducer range, which features four different 18” models. Intended for use as a sub bass driver or woofer in bass reflex and horn loaded systems, this driver can also be used in closed box designs. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2015.

Creators of high-performance professional loudspeaker technologies, Fulcrum Acoustic have introduced the FLS115 Subcardioid Subwoofer. A powerful complement to its companion FL283 Subcardioid Line Array, the FLS115 is ideal for the most demanding venues, including performing arts centers, houses of worship, sporting facilities, and nightclubs.

Following the publication of the original Hideaway TL Sub project in audioXpress July 2006, Bjørn Johannesen submitted a follow-up of its “invisible” subwoofer project, using a new updated driver - a Peerless 10˝ SLS 830668 woofer - and a slimmer profile to fit under its new couch, with only 15cm of free space. The article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2007.

This Test Bench characterizes the TD-12, a new 12” subwoofer from Prescient Audio, the result of the company’s ThinDriver design, named an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree, in the High Performance Home Audio product category. The TD-12 has a physical mounting depth of only 2.25” to the bottom of the frame (2.68” to the top of frame) and an extremely shallow 35-mm depth proprietary eight-spoke cast aluminum frame. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2015.