All items tagged with woofers (80)

Test Bench: Stereo Integrity’s TM65 mkIV High-Performance 6.5” Woofer

July 17, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Stereo Integrity’s TM65 mkIV High-Performance 6.5” Woofer

This Test Bench addresses the Stereo Integrity TM65 mkIV High-Performance 6.5” woofer. Stereo Integrity is an interesting new company that is aiming at both home audio and automotive/mobility applications. Features for the unique TM65 mkIV include a black anodized aluminum cone and black anodized dust cap. Suspension is provided by a tall NBR surround plus a flat 105mm diameter Nomex spider with a linear roll configuration. Total depth of this driver with its proprietary frame and motor structure is a mere 58mm (2.28”).

Test Bench: The SIG180-4 6.5” Woofer from Dayton Audio’s Signature Series

July 10, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The SIG180-4 6.5” Woofer from Dayton Audio’s Signature Series

Dayton Audio’s SIG180-4 is part of a woofer series with five cost-effective, high-performance models, ranging from 4” to 10”. All drivers include single-piece concave aluminum cones, polyimide vented voice coil formers, open cast-aluminum frames, plus indexed shallow transition NBR surrounds. Rated for 80W RMS power handling capacity, the SIG180-4 woofer features a FEA-optimized ferrite motor design and a 1.25” voice coil wound with round copper wire.

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

May 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

In the June 2024 issue of Voice Coil, Claus Futtrup explores the Linkwitz-Riley (LR4) Bass Reflex Alignment, in Acoustic Patents, James Croft revisits an important invention from Bang & Olufsen, which has been granted the respective patent, and Vance Dickason characterizes the new Wavecor WF211PA01 8.25" woofer and the Faital Pro 10PR330 10" woofer, both suitable for PA systems and professional applications. Finally, there's an updated industry directory of Headphone Test & Measurement Equipment.

Test Bench: Eighteen Sound’s 8NTLS2000 8" Pro Sound Woofer

May 22, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Eighteen Sound’s 8NTLS2000 8" Pro Sound Woofer

Eighteen Sound's latest 8NTLS2000 8" high-power handling woofer, designed for professional audio applications represents the latest Tetracoil technology from the brand. It maximizes benefits in terms of thermal dissipation and Bl symmetry, making the 8NTLS2000 ideal for small volume subwoofers, high-quality line arrays, and compact multi-way systems. The 8NTLS2000 benefits from its substantial cooling vents that allows air to move past the voice coil and across the front side of the neodymium motor assembly. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2024.

Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor

March 6, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor

This Test Bench characterizes the 6" WF152BD09-04 midbass driver from Wavecor, part of a new line of midbass models using a unique proprietary interwoven Kevlar and carbon fiber cone material. The WF152BD09 has a generous feature set that includes a vented inverted dome-type phase plug (no dust cap) and a shallow profile low loss high Qm NBR surround, accompanied by a flat 4" diameter black cloth spider. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2023.

MAG Audio Announces New M2108 21" Woofer for Professional Applications

February 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

MAG Audio Announces New M2108 21" Woofer for Professional Applications

MAG Audio (Magnet Ltd), the producer of professional transducers and loudspeaker systems from Ukraine, has announced the launch of a new large format woofer designed to meet the demands of the latest pro audio designs, powered by new-generation Class-D amplifiers. The new MAG M2108 21" woofer is recommended for conventional and infra-bass professional subwoofers, line-array sub-bass supplements and night-club sound systems, as well as cinema and high-power installation applications.

Celestion Launches the Ten Squared (Ten2) Low-Frequency Pro Audio Driver Series at ISE 2024

January 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Launches the Ten Squared (Ten2) Low-Frequency Pro Audio Driver Series at ISE 2024

Celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary in 2024, Celestion introduced the new Ten Squared (Ten2) Series of pro audio low frequency drivers at ISE 2024 in Barcelona. Born out of a specialist development program at Celestion’s UK-based R&D facility the new Ten Squared Series comprises five drivers meticulously engineered for applications in subwoofers or as bass units in two- or three-way loudspeakers and larger format line arrays.

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ WO24TX-4 Satori 9.5” Midbass Woofer

January 24, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ WO24TX-4 Satori 9.5” Midbass Woofer

This midbass woofer is the latest product from SB Acoustics to feature a Composite Sound Thin-ply Carbon Diaphragm (TPCD) cone and another significant product from its Satori Line of high end drivers. The SB Acoustics WO24TX-4 Satori features a curvilinear inverted single piece “bowl” shaped TPCD cone. Clearly a material choice that is starting to conquer a growing number of speaker manufacturers in all application segments. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2023.

Lavoce Unveils New High-Output Woofers for Multi-Way Systems

January 2, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Unveils New High-Output Woofers for Multi-Way Systems

Lavoce Italiana, the transducer company with a heritage of over 35 years designing and manufacturing high performance HF and LF loudspeaker transducers is starting 2024 in full force with several new speaker drivers expanding its already considerable professional audio and MI catalog. Unveiled just before ISE 2024, where they will make their debut, are three new Lavoce high-output woofers in 8", 13.5" and 15" sizes.

Just One More Thing. Don't Miss Voice Coil December 2023

November 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Just One More Thing. Don't Miss Voice Coil December 2023

This is the last issue of Voice Coil for 2023, which includes a combination of valuable industry resources and expert knowledge for loudspeaker engineers. Mike Klasco and Nora Wong (Menlo Scientific) have compiled an updated directory of Engineering Simulation Software and Test & Measurement Hardware Vendors. And in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the latest PTT8.0X04-NAB-02 8" aluminum cone woofer from Purifi Audio.

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