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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Automotive Audio Solutions - The Changing Automotive Environment in 2021
by Roger Shively

Automotive Audio Solutions - The Changing Automotive Environment in 2021

For the audioXpress 2021 Automotive Audio Solutions update, Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics and Co-Chair of the AES Automotive Audio Technical Committee) wrote an expanded overview of the many ways in which the audio industry is increasingly interacting with car manufacturers, particularly in the transition to fully-electric powered vehicles. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2021.
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New NTi Audio M2340 Class 1 Measurement Microphone for the XL2 Analyzer
by audioXpress Staff

New NTi Audio M2340 Class 1 Measurement Microphone for the XL2 Analyzer

NTi Audio announced a valuable new 1/2" measurement microphone option for its portable XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer. The new M2340 model is a development of the existing M2230, and is also a Class 1 measurement microphone, optimized for a flat, free-field response. In addition, the M2340 features self-verification circuitry and consumes significantly less power than the M2230. The M2340 contains the preamplifier and is an ideal omni-directional solution for noise monitoring.
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MOTU Launches Digital Performer 11 and Redesigned UltraLite-mk5 USB-C Audio Interface
by audioXpress Staff

MOTU Launches Digital Performer 11 and Redesigned UltraLite-mk5 USB-C Audio Interface

Following 18 months without any announcements, Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) announced that it is now shipping Digital Performer version 11, a major upgrade to their flagship audio workstation software now including lots of improvements, support for macOS Big Sur, native compatibility with Apple silicon Macs and dozens of additional user-requested enhancements. And the Cambridge, MA-based company also announced a redesigned UltraLite-mk5 USB-C audio interface.
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    Focal Naim America Adds A.bsolument Modernized Radios for North America Sales Distribution
    by audioXpress Staff

    Focal Naim America Adds A.bsolument Modernized Radios for North America Sales Distribution

    Focal Naim America announced it will be the North America distributor of A.bsolument, a new brand of one-of-a-kind radios. Created in France in 2015, A.bsolument was the very first brand in the world to provide a modernization of vintage radios and is now the leader in this business. The company's founder, Arthur Verne, renovated radios from the 1930’s to the 80’s, integrating Bluetooth as well as updated amplifiers and Focal drivers, giving modern technology a retro look.
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    64 Audio Launches U6t Six-Driver Universal In-Ear Monitor
    by audioXpress Staff

    64 Audio Launches U6t Six-Driver Universal In-Ear Monitor

    64 Audio, the in-ear monitor company from Vancouver, WA, announced the new U6t Universal In-Ear Monitor, available with an MSRP of $1,299. This six-driver model has been designed for discerning music enthusiasts looking to combine all of the properties of 64 Audio’s acclaimed A6t custom IEM into a universal - and more affordable - option. The new U6t still combines the company's recognized technologies and design features from custom IEMs.
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    Patent Review: Bose Transmission Line Loudspeaker
    by James Croft

    Patent Review: Bose Transmission Line Loudspeaker

    In this Voice Coil Acoustic Patents article, James Croft discusses an interesting Transmission Line Loudspeaker patent assigned to three engineers from Bose regarding an electro-acoustic driver and acoustic waveguide that includes “an enclosure, an acoustic transmission line formed within the enclosure, and a plurality of acoustic transducers contained within the enclosure and disposed along a length of the acoustic transmission line.” As Croft notes, this seems to be an improvement over the Tapped Horn loudspeaker architecture patented by Tom Danley, assigned 10 years ago. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2015
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    KEF Delivers First Car Audio System With Uni-Q Drive Unit Array for New Lotus Emira
    by audioXpress Staff

    KEF Delivers First Car Audio System With Uni-Q Drive Unit Array for New Lotus Emira

    Lotus and KEF have announced a partnership to bring high-end audio into the next generation of Lotus sports cars and premium electric lifestyle vehicles, commencing with the new Lotus Emira. To amplify the Emira driving experience, KEF is using its Uni-Q technology in a 10-channel sound system, with the engineering teams creating a novel flare that acoustically blends the speaker drive units into the car interior to ensure a truly spatial sound.
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    Ravenna Open Standard for Real-Time Audio Networking Gains Resources and Partners
    by Joao Martins

    Ravenna Open Standard for Real-Time Audio Networking Gains Resources and Partners

    ALC NetworX, the developer of the Ravenna audio-over-IP technology, refreshed the organization's website for the promotion of the audio networking standard. And the community of partners supporting the technology continues to grow. The organization announced the addition of British pro audio networking diagnostic, control and monitoring tools and interface experts, Nixer Pro Audio, as the latest Ravenna partner.
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    Automotive Suppliers Continental and Elektrobit Unveil In-Vehicle Integration of Amazon’s Alexa Custom Assistant
    by audioXpress Staff

    Automotive Suppliers Continental and Elektrobit Unveil In-Vehicle Integration of Amazon’s Alexa Custom Assistant

    Continental and Elektrobit, a supplier of embedded and connected software products and services for the automotive industry, announced the first in-vehicle integration of Alexa Custom Assistant, a comprehensive solution that lets automakers access Alexa’s advanced AI to create their own branded, intelligent assistants. The integration uses Continental’s Cockpit High Performance Computer with software and integration services provided by Elektrobit.
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    Sony Introduces Work-From-Home SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker
    by Joao Martins

    Sony Introduces Work-From-Home SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker

    Sony Electronics announced the SRS-NB10, an updated wireless neckband speaker design that allows users to seamlessly take conference calls, listen to music and walk around in total comfort. Designed to rest on the shoulders, the Sony NB10 features a full-range speaker response for a high quality personal sound field in a lightweight design for all-day wearing.
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