Loudspeaker Knowledge and Resources in Voice Coil May 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Resources in Voice Coil May 2024
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audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software
by Joao Martins

Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software

Californian studio monitor company Fluid Audio has ventured into headphones for recording and mixing and announced the release of its new Fluid Audio Focus headphone playback and mixing system. Following the recent market trend of combining headphones with correction and processing software, Fluid joined forces with Russian software house dSONIQ, and bundled its new Focus headphones with Realphones headphone correction and binaural room simulation solution.
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Electro-Voice Introduces Cardioid Point-Source Loudspeakers for Large Venues
by audioXpress Staff

Electro-Voice Introduces Cardioid Point-Source Loudspeakers for Large Venues

Electro-Voice expanded its portfolio of sound solutions for stadiums and sports venues with the global introduction of the MTS series of full-range, high-output, long-throw, point-source loudspeaker systems. Each MTS model is equipped with four 15" woofers and dual coaxial mid/high frequency compression drivers. The system is capable of generating more than 151 dB peak SPL with exact directivity for very-long-throw applications.
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Noveto Completes Chipset Development to Drive SmartBeaming Technology
by Joao Martins

Noveto Completes Chipset Development to Drive SmartBeaming Technology

Noveto, the company responsible for the development of one of the most promising audio technologies, with large implications in multiple markets, including mobile and automotive industries, confirmed the successful completion of its proprietary new C1 chipset. The development is designed to drive its SmartBeaming technology, a speaker that dynamically tracks and beams audio to the user's ears, creating a personal audio zone.
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    Dan Clark Audio Announces New Stealth Closed Back Planar Headphones
    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.
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    Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook
    by audioXpress Staff

    Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook

    Fraunhofer IIS, the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, announced the licensing of its xHE-AAC and MPEG-D DRC software implementation to Facebook, Inc. xHE-AAC is the latest member of the MPEG AAC audio codec family, and Fraunhofer played a substantial role in the development of xHE-AAC and the MPEG-D loudness and dynamic range control metadata standard.
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    You Can DIY!: Repurposing an Old Preamp for Line-Level Duty
    by Bill Reeve

    You Can DIY!: Repurposing an Old Preamp for Line-Level Duty

    This modification and restoration article shows how to preserve the best features of unused tube equipment. The article describes a tube preamplifier that the author wanted to position at the input to his home power amplifier, eliminating the need to adjust his 1972 McIntosh MX10 tuner and 240 power amplifier’s volume high when he wants to fill his home with music. In this case, an old Shure Model 65 stereo conversion preamplifier using two dual-triode 12AX7 tubes provided an excellent platform for the project. This article was originally published in audioXpress, May 2020.
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    Test Bench: Eighteen Sound NSD1424BTN 1.4” Pro Sound Compression Driver
    by Vance Dickason

    Test Bench: Eighteen Sound NSD1424BTN 1.4” Pro Sound Compression Driver

    This Test Bench characterizes an ultra-compact 1.4” compression driver design from Eighteen Sound, the NSD1424BTN, combined with the brand's XT1464 60°x50° horn. This driver is driven by a 62mm diameter edge-wound voice coil, proprietary True Pistonic Motion (TPM) Tin (nitrate compound)-coated titanium diaphragm, 3P phase plug design with short openings and a high flare rate to reduce distortion and improve mid-range detail. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2021.
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    Philips Brand Re-Enters The North American Audio Market With Impressive Audio Product Line-Up
    by audioXpress Staff

    Philips Brand Re-Enters The North American Audio Market With Impressive Audio Product Line-Up

    TPV USA, in a global licensing partnership with Philips, announced the North American launch of five premium audio products as the 2021 holiday season approaches, building on the company's growing momentum as a leading and award-winning provider of audio entertainment in Europe. TPV USA brings its much-acclaimed premium wireless headphones, soundbars and wireless speakers to North American consumers.
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    Austrian Audio Releases Two Studio-Quality Stage Microphones
    by audioXpress Staff

    Austrian Audio Releases Two Studio-Quality Stage Microphones

    Austrian Audio announced two new microphones that expand the company's product catalog into the stage. The new OD505 Active Dynamic and OC707 Handheld Condenser bring a studio-quality experience and technology to new handheld vocal microphones that are designed for live performance. Both models use capsules that are handmade in Austrian Audio’s facilities in Vienna, with a design that minimizes the contact between the capsule and the enclosure.
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    AudioTelligence Launches Blind Source Separation Audio Technology for Smartphones
    by audioXpress Staff

    AudioTelligence Launches Blind Source Separation Audio Technology for Smartphones

    Cambridge audio software specialist AudioTelligence has announced the launch of Aiso, a new consumer technology and family of products for smartphones based on its proven blind source separation audio technology. The company's approach allows removing any voice interrupting a smartphone video recording or call in real time, without losing what the main speaker is saying. The software-only solution is available for licensing for Android smartphones.
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