Voice Coil 2024 Media Kit

VC_2024-MediKit-Web.pngVoice Coil is the only Industry publication focused exclusively on loudspeakers, their design, constructions, and measurement. Combining the most current technologies, vendor profiles, product reviews, patent review and industry insight, Voice Coil connects professional audio engineers and OEMs from around the world.

Vance Dickason, Mike Klasco, James Croft, and other industry experts provide a comprehensive collection of reviews on the loudspeaker products you use every day: drivers, test and measurement software, cones, ferrofluid, piezoelectrics and more!


RESERVATIONS

Strategic Media Marketing Inc.
voicecoil@smmarketing.us
P: +1 978 281 7708 - ext. 100
Skype: pwsmmarketing

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Print Rates
Print Artwork Guidelines
Online Rates
Advertising Calendar
Terms





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MAGAZINE ADVERTISING (PRINT/DIGITAL)

4-Color Process

SIZE 12X 6X 3X 1X
2 Page Spread    $2,465   $2,670   $2,890   $3,020 
Full Page  $1,570  $1,680  $1,805  $1,875
1/2 Pg   $1160  $1220  $1305  $1350
1/4 Pg  $745  $780  $830  $855

Specify shape of 1/2 Pg upon booking. Vertical or horizontal available.

Cover Rates (4-Color Process)

  12X 6X 3X 1X
Cover 2   $2,080   $2,330   $2,450   $2,600  
Cover 3 $1,840 $2,040 $2,150 $2,300
Cover 4 $2,480 $2,790 $2,940 $3,100

All rates are Net.

Print Artwork Guidelines (Inches; width by height)

2-Page Spread
Live: 15.25″ [38,7 cm] x 9.75″ [24,8 cm] (live copy area with 1″ [2,54 cm] gutter)
Bleed: 16.25″ [41,3 cm] x 10.75” [27,3 cm]
Trim: 16” [40,6 cm] x 10.5” [26,7 cm]

Full Page & Covers
Live: 7.25″ [18,4 cm] x  9.75″ [24,8 cm]
Bleed: 8.25″ [21 cm] x  10.75” [27,3 cm]
Trim: 8" [20,3 cm] x  10.5” [26,7 cm]

1/2 Horizontal:  7.25″ [18,4 cm]   x 4.75″ [12 cm]
1/2 Vertical: 3.5″ [8,9 cm] x 9.25″ [23,5 cm]
1/4 Page:  3.5″ [8,9 cm]   x 4.75″ [12 cm]

All artwork should be submitted in a vector-based format, printer-ready, PDF. Advertisements posted in the digital edition may still exude subtle, unavoidable differences in apparent resolution from that of press-optimized files.

PDF Checklist:

  • 4-color ads should be in CMYK format
  • Black and white ads should be in grayscale
  • Fonts should be embedded
  • Graphics need to be high resolution (300 DPI or higher)

ONLINE ADVERTISING

Banners: audioxpress.com

Banner Type Size (pixels WxH) Rate/Month
Scalable Header 984 x 162 $1200
Leaderboard 728 x 90 $920
Large Rectangle 300 x 250 $780
Half Banner 300 x 100 $380
Button 125 x 125 $180
Lower Banner 728 x 90 $600
 









Banner Specifications

  • 96 dpi
  • GIF, JPG, PNG
  • RGB color
  • Specify URL for linking advertisement
 
 

2024 ADVERTISING CALENDAR

2024 ADVERTISING CALENDAR * Bonus Distribution    
         
Issue Trade Shows & Events Special Focus Deadlines Calendar
January NAMM Headphone Drivers Space Close 11/22/23
  Integrated Systems Europe   Material Close 11/29/23
      Mailing Date 12/28/23
         
February   Cones and Diaphragms Space Close 12/20/23
      Material Close 12/28/23
      Mailing Date 01/29/24
         
March * Prolight+Sound Frankfurt Cabinets/Enclosures Space Close 01/23/24
  * AXPONA Damping, Plastics
And Composites
Material Close 01/30/24
    EMI Shielding Mailing Date 02/28/24
         
April * High End Show Munich Cables, Lead Wires Space Close 02/22/24
    Connectors and Terminals Material Close 03/01/24
      Mailing Date 03/29/24
         
May * InfoComm New Speaker Technologies Space Close 03/22/24
    Microspeakers Material Close 03/29/24
      Mailing Date 04/29/24
         
June
 
Test and Measurement Space Close 04/22/24
      Material Close 04/29/24
      Mailing Date 05/29/24
         
July   Adhesives Space Close 05/22/24
    Coatings and Treatments Material Close 05/30/24
      Mailing Date 06/28/24
         
August   Voice coils Space Close 06/24/24
    Vietnam and Material Close 06/28/24
    Asia feature Mailing Date 07/26/24
         
September  * CEDIA Expo Space Close 07/22/24
  Drivers and Enclosure Materials for Smart and Portable (Battery-Operated) Speakers Material Close 07/29/24
  * Pacific Audio Fest   Mailing Date 08/30/24
         
October *AES International
Convention
Plate Amplifiers
Active Speakers
Space Close 08/22/24
  * Capital Audio Fest Material Close 08/29/24
      Mailing Date 09/30/24
         
November   Subwoofers and Bass Extensions Space Close 09/23/24
      Material Close 09/30/24
      Mailing Date 10/30/24
         
December * CES Speaker Test and Measurement Space Close 10/23/24
    Microphones and Test Chambers Material Close 10/30/24
      Mailing Date 11/29/24
 

Send artwork and billing inquiries to: Nathaniel Black
advertising@audioxpress.com

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TERMS

  • Prepay available upon request. Confirm with SMM upon booking. 4% discount for 6 – 11 month contract. 8% discount for 12 months or more. Contract must be paid in full to qualify.
  • New Advertisers: First ad prepaid, then Net 30 on approved credit.
  • US Advertiser Credit Terms: Net 30
  • Outside US Terms: Ads must be prepaid prior to space closing date.
  • All payment must be made in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. Funds may be wired. Contact KCK Media’s Advertising Department.

SPECIAL BILLING CHARGES

  • Digital ads are required. Corrections/changes to existing ads and manipulation of digital files will incur additional production charges and will be reflected on the invoice for that issue month.
  • Production charges apply for the conversion of files from RGB into either CMYK for color ads or to grayscale for 2-Color and BW ads. (Note: Photos and graphics found on websites are usually in RGB mode and are often of poor quality for printing.)