Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024
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Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options
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The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is 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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KEF LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition Expands Design Partnership
by audioXpress Staff

KEF LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition Expands Design Partnership

Following the success of the KEF in-car audio system for Lotus, the two iconic British brands teamed up again to introduce a collection of KEF x Lotus products for the home. The first installment is the LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition, a floor standing high-fidelity system available in Lotus' British Racing Green. This custom version of the existing LS60 Wireless system combines superlative acoustic performance in a slim, distinctive floorstanding design.
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Test Bench: SB Audience 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK Diaphragm Compression Driver
by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Audience 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK Diaphragm Compression Driver

The SB Audience Rosso 44CDN-PK is combined with the H250 90°×60° exponential horn. The driver features a 44.3mm (1.75") diameter voice coil driving a single piece PEEK diaphragm and surround, and including a FEA-optimized neodymium ring magnet motor structure, annular phase plug design, and a cast-aluminum damped rear chamber. This driver has a 60W AES power handling rating (120W maximum), with a 1.8kHz recommended crossover frequency.
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Fresh From the Bench: RødeTest FuzzMeasure Audio and Acoustic Measurement Software
by Luke McCready

Fresh From the Bench: RødeTest FuzzMeasure Audio and Acoustic Measurement Software

This audio measurement software creation from Canadian software designer Chris Liscio was sold to Røde in 2018. FuzzMeasure is the very first product of the new RødeTest division of Røde Microphones, a subsidiary of Freedman Electronics, also the owner of Aphex, Event Electronics, and SoundField brands. FuzzMeasure audio measurement software stands out for its high-quality graphs and for tucking an immense amount of control into a sleek, minimal interface. This article was originally published in audioXpress, May 2020.
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    Speaker Design and Triple Test Bench in Voice Coil August 2023 
    by audioXpress Staff

    Speaker Design and Triple Test Bench in Voice Coil August 2023 

    Voice Coil August 2023 offers the second part of Peter Larsen's FINE Circle speaker design tutorial, updated directories of Voice Coil Winders and Converters, and Magnet Vendors and Distributors for 2023. James Croft reviews a new Diaphragm patent attributed to Tymphany, and Vance Dickason offers a triple dose of Test Bench, starting with the Beyma 10NMFS 10" subwoofer, followed by the Wavecor WF182BD13-04 7" midbass woofer, and culminating in the Scan-Speak 18ME/9642T00 Ellipticor 6.5" Midrange.
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    HEAD acoustics ViBRIDGE: Holistic Testing of In-Ear Headsets with Bone Conduction Sensors
    by audioXpress Staff

    HEAD acoustics ViBRIDGE: Holistic Testing of In-Ear Headsets with Bone Conduction Sensors

    With the availability of the HEL/HER 4.4 ViBRIDGE Flexible Pinna for HMS II.3/5, the industry as gained a vital testing tool for in-ear headset designs that utilize bone conduction sensors. Evaluating these systems is vital to optimize near-end structure-borne sound to improve speech quality in the presence of background noise, improve echo cancellation, and double-talk performance. The unique technology developed by HEAD acoustics is being enthusiastically embraced by the industry.
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    Celestion Introduces FTR12-4080DL 4-Ohm Low Frequency Driver for Uncompromising Bass
    by audioXpress Staff

    Celestion Introduces FTR12-4080DL 4-Ohm Low Frequency Driver for Uncompromising Bass

    Celestion introduced the FTR12-4080DL 12-inch, low frequency 4-ohm driver which is specifically designed for subwoofer applications, offering a compact and powerful alternative with a cast aluminum chassis and ferrite magnet. Well-established as an 8-ohm driver, this purpose-built subwoofer is now available in 4-ohm, making it ideal for applications that are hungry for every watt of amplifier power when delivering uncompromising bass.
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    WiSA Launches New Tools for Implementing, Managing and Testing WiSA-Enabled Products
    by Joao Martins

    WiSA Launches New Tools for Implementing, Managing and Testing WiSA-Enabled Products

    WiSA Technologies announced two new tools designed to streamline the development and manufacturing of WiSA E (Embedded) and WiSA DS (Discrete System) implementations. The new WiSA Server, in combination with the new Product Support Engineering Tool (PEST), enable faster time-to-market as well as comprehensive management of testing and other aspects of the manufacturing process.
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    AKM Launches AK5705 Low Power 4-Channel 32-bit A/D Converter
    by audioXpress Staff

    AKM Launches AK5705 Low Power 4-Channel 32-bit A/D Converter

    Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has developed the AK5705, a low power consumption 4-channel 32-bit A/D converter (ADC) with a built-in transimpedance amplifier in addition to a low-noise microphone amplifier. The new AKM the AK5705 ADC is connectable to current output sensors, supports a sampling frequency of 384kHz, and achieves a dynamic range of 109dB, while consuming 43% less power than existing AKM products. The built-in AC coupling capacitor significantly reduces the mounting area including external components.
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    Soranik Introduces World's First Dual MEMS IEM Design Powered by xMEMS and USound
    by Joao Martins

    Soranik Introduces World's First Dual MEMS IEM Design Powered by xMEMS and USound

    In an interesting development, Soranik, a leading IEM manufacturer from Vietnam launched its new MEMS-2 in-ear monitor (IEM) design, which uses not one but two different MEMS drivers, both reproducing a full-range signal with no crossover. Inside the Soranik MEMS 2 IEMs we can find one USound Conamara 6mm tweeter, known for its thinness and integration flexibility, along with an xMEMS Montara full-range monolithic MEMS microspeaker.
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    Sphere Entertainment Unveils the Most Advanced Concert-Grade Audio System in the World, Powered by Holoplot
    by Joao Martins

    Sphere Entertainment Unveils the Most Advanced Concert-Grade Audio System in the World, Powered by Holoplot

    Sphere Entertainment is finally unveiling details about its Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by Holoplot, the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, which provides optimized sound to every seat in Sphere, a next generation entertainment medium opening in Las Vegas in fall 2023. Sphere Studios, the company that is responsible for the overall technology and content, partnered with Holoplot to create this completely new immersive audio experience.
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