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Active Acoustics, Noise Cancellation, and Product Development in audioXpress August 2023
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Active Acoustics, Noise Cancellation, and Product Development in audioXpress August 2023

As audioXpress August 2023 focus on Acoustics, read the report on Electroacoustic Enhancement and Active Acoustics. René Christensen details the model and application of the SonicEdge Ultrasound Speaker. Philipp Paul Klose writes about Noise Cancellation in Automotive Audio. And we visit the Western Electric Tube Factory in Rossville, GA. Read the AXPONA 2023 show report, how to Design a True Midrange Driver, and how to build an Instrumentation Amplifier-Based Preamplifier Line Stage.
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Triple Test Bench and the Latest Speaker Patents in Voice Coil July 2023
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Triple Test Bench and the Latest Speaker Patents in Voice Coil July 2023

Another issue of the indispensable Periodical for the Loudspeaker Industry, Voice Coil July 2023 offers the first part of a loudspeaker design tutorial by Peter Larsen. James Croft reviews two patents from Resonado. And serving a generous dose of Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the SB29SDNC-C000-4 29mm cloth dome tweeter from SB Acoustics, the M25 mkII 1" silk dome tweeter from Stereo Integrity, and the NeoPro 5i ribbon tweeter from Fountek Electronics.
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Audio Amplifiers and Exciting Innovations in audioXpress July 2023
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Audio Amplifiers and Exciting Innovations in audioXpress July 2023

audioXpress July 2023 provides an updated market and technology overview of Audio Amplifiers, includes the review of the Hypex Nilai500DIY 500W Power Amplifier Kits, a visit to Dutch company Grimm Audio, and an interview with Rémi Guastavino to discuss the new GRAS EQset measurement microphone series. Plus a review of the new WiiM Pro Music Streaming System, a new article series about Bass Reflex speaker performance, and a lot more.
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The 2023 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!
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The 2023 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

We say that every year, but the 2023 edition of the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) is the best ever! In this issue, we included not only the latest updated listings of key audio industry suppliers, vendors and service providers, but we also offer an updated overview of the state of the loudspeaker industry. And that includes guest features covering WiSA wireless audio, A2B, AES70, and Ultra Wide Band (UWB) and much more vital topics.
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Electrostatic Loudspeakers and Two Cutting-Edge High-End Tweeters in Voice Coil June 2023
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Electrostatic Loudspeakers and Two Cutting-Edge High-End Tweeters in Voice Coil June 2023

Voice Coil June 2023 features an extensive patent review in James Croft's Acoustic Patents column. The topic is a 2014 patent awarded to Nokia, offering an opportunity to revisit the history of electrostatic loudspeakers, with insights from Tim Mellow, one of the two listed inventors. In Test Bench, Vance Dickason focuses on the D8404-552000 Ellipticor cloth diaphragm dome midrange from Scan-Speak, and characterizes the SB Acoustics TW29BNWG beryllium dome and waveguide from the brand's prestigious Satori line.
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Spatial, Immersive, Inside and Out Automotive Sound in audioXpress June 2023
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Spatial, Immersive, Inside and Out Automotive Sound in audioXpress June 2023

audioXpress June 2023 combines must-read articles on Automotive Audio, essential knowledge, cutting-edge R&D, practical build projects and much more. Learn about the latest innovations and sound design for Electric Vehicles. Read about DSP tuning in automotive audio. Learn about Audioscenic's extraordinary journey in 3D audio beamforming technology, build a new signal amplifier and processor for the ACH-01 Accelerometer, and much more.
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Magnets, New Speaker Technologies, Microspeakers, and More in Voice Coil May 2023
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Magnets, New Speaker Technologies, Microspeakers, and More in Voice Coil May 2023

In this issue. Mike Klasco looks at the exciting progress happening in magnets and new signal processing options for speaker design. James Croft compares patents of ducted loudspeaker designs for automotive. And for Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new Russo 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK diaphragm compression driver from SB Audience, and the B&C Speakers DCX354 ring radiator coaxial dual-diaphragm compression driver.
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audioXpress May 2023. Tubes, Amplifiers, and Audio Electronics!
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audioXpress May 2023. Tubes, Amplifiers, and Audio Electronics!

In this Glass Audio special issue, Menno van der Veen brings us his latest Vanderveen TRANS-PP80 Valve Amplifier, Tom Perazella remakes a famous (Z)OTL amplifier with 300Bs, and Peter Dieleman debunks recurring myths in tube circuit designs. Stuart Yaniger reviews the Hypex NCORE NCx500 amplifier module, while Burkhard Vogel expands his article on Vintage Op-Amp Noise Simulations, and Bruce E. Gillingham concludes its unique MB1 Monoblock Power Amplifier with Precision Bias Control.
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Get Connected to Speaker Intelligence in Voice Coil April 2023
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Get Connected to Speaker Intelligence in Voice Coil April 2023

The April 2023 issue of Voice Coil reveals the genesis of Echo Test + Measurement and its AIO Test System. As scheduled, there's an updated industry directory of Cable and Connector vendors, James Croft reviews a key Polk Audio patent that expands on its Polk SDA loudspeaker prior art now in a more compact enclosure. And on Test Bench, Vance Dickason focus on the characterization of the innovative TW045WA01 dual-diaphragm tweeter from Wavecor.
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Hearables, Headphones Testing, Audio Electronics, and More in audioXpress April 2023
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Hearables, Headphones Testing, Audio Electronics, and More in audioXpress April 2023

Want to understand what's ahead in the most revolutionary audio product category of the 21st century? Read the State of the Hearables Industry Market Update. And for product developers and manufacturers, there's also a Headphones Test and Measurement report. Burkhard Vogel discusses op-amp noise in simulated models, Bruce E. Gillingham offers a complete monoblock power amplifier project, and René Christensen writes about acoustic topology optimization. And so much more....
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