All items tagged with Materion Electrofusion (9)

Loudspeakers, Patents, and Trends. Voice Coil February 2023 Now Available!

January 27, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeakers, Patents, and Trends. Voice Coil February 2023 Now Available!

The February 2023 issue of Voice Coil is now available and packed full or great content. Read the CES 2023 report, James Croft's review of the Quadrupole Transducer patent, and check out the latest Loudspeaker Cone/Diaphragm Industry Suppliers Directory. In this month's Test Bench, Vance Dickason spent time with the Wavecor SW259WA01 High Xmax Subwoofer and the 475BEPB-8 1” Beryllium Compression Driver from Radian Audio, covering the two frequency range extremes.

Materion and Radian Audio Partner to Increase Production of High-End Truextent Acoustic Beryllium Diaphragms

March 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Materion and Radian Audio Partner to Increase Production of High-End Truextent Acoustic Beryllium Diaphragms

Materion Corporation established a partnership for Radian Audio to handle manufacturing of Truextent premium acoustic beryllium diaphragms used in loudspeakers for both the pro audio and home audiophile markets. Since 2011, Radian Audio has supplied beryllium diaphragms and complete compression drivers and the company is recognized as one of the top suppliers in the category. The new partnership extends the resources for beryllium-based solutions available to brands and manufacturers.

ALMA, ALTI, and AISE 2019. What Happened in Orlando...

June 20, 2019 by Joao Martins

ALMA, ALTI, and AISE 2019. What Happened in Orlando...

The annual ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) 2019, took place June 9–10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Universal Orlando, just prior to InfoComm 2019. Once again, it was the strongest event ever for anyone in the loudspeaker and electroacoustic development in general. This was the first event since the association decided to move away from Las Vegas and CES, and leverage the opportunities of working closer with the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) and its annual trade show, InfoComm.

New Materials for Earphones and Headphones

April 3, 2019 by Mike Klasco

New Materials for Earphones and Headphones

For the January 2019 edition of Voice Coil magazine, Mike Klasco and Nora Wong have compiled a special Focus article on New Materials for Earphones and Headphones. For those looking to differentiate their new products, the two Menlo Scientific consultants provide a unique and valuable perspective on multiple possibilities and designs for drivers, materials for assemblies and enclosures, choices for headbands and ear cushions, signal processing, and even cables.

Test Bench: Two Beryllium Tweeters from Scan-Speak - D3004-604010 and the D3004-604000

April 5, 2017 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Two Beryllium Tweeters from Scan-Speak - D3004-604010 and the D3004-604000

In this edition of Voice Coil's Test Bench we review two beryllium dome tweeters from Scan-Speak. These two new beryllium diaphragm neodymium motor tweeters, the D3004/604010 and the D3004/604000, basically share the same platform, with the major difference being the D3004/604010 has a lower Fs due to the larger rear cavity. Both tweeters use a Materion 26-mm 99% pure beryllium dome. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2016

Voice Coil Spotlight: The Beryllium Advantage

March 16, 2015 by Michael Adams & Ken Berger

Voice Coil Spotlight: The Beryllium Advantage

Since its formation, VUE Audiotechnik has been engaged in a strategic development partnership with Materion Electrofusion, the world’s leading supplier of genuine beryllium. This article explores beryllium as a high-performance alternative to aluminum and titanium. Originally Published by Voice Coil, April 2013

Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International Winter Symposium 2015 - All the Updates

December 30, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International Winter Symposium 2015 - All the Updates

Preceding the CES 2015 Show, the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International Winter Symposium 2015 is scheduled for January 3–4, 2015, at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, NV and will feature a Technical Track with industry luminaries as Wolfgang Klippel, Sean Olive, Steve Temme, Rob Baum, Daniel Knighten, Christopher Struck, and many more!

Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics International (ALMA) Winter Symposium 2015

October 23, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics International (ALMA) Winter Symposium 2015

The ALMA Winter Symposium 2015 is approaching and the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics, International is preparing its most ambitious event ever. 4 Seminars. 3 Forums. Over a dozen Papers and Tutorials. Plus lots of quality Networking. January 3 & 4, 2015, at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, NV (The weekend before CES).

VUE Audiotechnik h-8 high definition two-way system

May 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

VUE Audiotechnik h-8 high definition two-way system

The latest addition to VUE Audiotechnik’s flagship h-Class family is the compact h-8 speaker, using the same advanced technologies developed for the larger h-12 and h-15 systems, combined into a compact and versatile design, ideal for applications where space is at a premium and exceptional performance is critical.