All items tagged with R&D (52)

R&D Stories: The Role of Resonance in Audio Clarity

February 14, 2024 by Roger Tall

R&D Stories: The Role of Resonance in Audio Clarity

Years of research conducted by ClarityCap, the audio capacitor manufacturer, and the UK-based Institute of Acoustics at the University of Salford, explored how the resonance from the body of a capacitor in a loudspeaker crossover circuit has an audible impact on sound quality. The article details the extensive testing, measurements, and conclusions, which allowed ClarityCap to perfect its manufacturing process, minimizing resonances in capacitors. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2024.

R&D Stories: TPCD Technology in Headphones - Engineering to Control Diaphragm Resonances

January 31, 2024 by Martin Turesson

R&D Stories: TPCD Technology in Headphones - Engineering to Control Diaphragm Resonances

This article details how thin-ply carbon diaphragm (TPCD) technology can also be applied to headphones, allowing precise control of diaphragm resonances rather than trying to reduce its negative effects, as the speaker industry already recognizes. As the pioneer of TPCD technology, Composite Sound is now entering the over-ear headphone market with its Metamodal TPCD engineering approach, enabling headphones with better sound quality, improved bass performance, and higher sensitivity.

DPA Microphones Relocates to Modern Headquarters

September 22, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Microphones Relocates to Modern Headquarters

DPA Microphones, the Danish manufacturer of high-quality microphones, has opened new headquarters in Kokkedal, Denmark, a convenient suburb of Copenhagen, relocating from the original building in Allerød. The modernized space will put an emphasis on the brand's research and development (R&D) facilities, with significant upgrades and new studio spaces that encourage more creativity. The DPA production plant remains located in Asnæs, Denmark.

AAVAA Headband Accessibility Developer’s Kit To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Applications

August 2, 2023 by Joao Martins

AAVAA Headband Accessibility Developer’s Kit To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Applications

AAVAA, a startup company based in Montreal, Canada, has announced the introduction of its brain-computer interface (BCI) technology in the form of the AAVAA Headband Accessibility Developer’s Kit. The software and headband hardware is able to detect and recognize intentional control movements, such as blinks and clicks of a tongue, paving the way for individuals with disabilities and those with mobility, speech and hearing impairments to gain control over their devices.

R&D Stories: Audioscenic From Vision to Product

August 2, 2023 by Marcos Simón

R&D Stories: Audioscenic From Vision to Product

This article details the journey of British company Audioscenic, an innovative 3D audio beamforming technology company spun off from the University of Southampton. Marcos Simón shares how through a remarkable example of perseverance, Audioscenic realized its forward-thinking approach, from crosstalk cancellation systems to full 3D audio reproduction with speakers. In 2023, Audioscenic achieved its first commercial implementation to implement its unique 3D audio beamforming technology. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2023.

Lectrosonics Promotes Wes Herron to President and Karl Winkler to Executive VP of Product Design and Distribution

August 1, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lectrosonics Promotes Wes Herron to President and Karl Winkler to Executive VP of Product Design and Distribution

The Board of Directors of Lectrosonics, the renowned manufacturer of wireless audio systems, announced the appointment of Wes Herron as the new President of Lectrosonics, and the promotion of Karl Winkler to Executive Vice President of Product Design and Distribution. Current President Gordon Moore retires after 35 years with the company. According to the US manufacturer based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, the new appointments will oversee the development of Lectrosonics’ next generation of products.

Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications

July 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications

Following the presentation of its latest Amphi 3D Audio Beamforming Solution at the Computex 2023 show in Taipei, Taiwan, Audioscenic announced a substantial team expansion including 15 new staff members across their Software Engineering, DSP, Computer Vision, and Audio R&D teams, along with a new CFO. The expansion reflects the company's commitment to advancing spatial audio technology and strengthening its market position.

Fulcrum Acoustic Celebrates the Promotion of Rich Frembes to Director of Loudspeaker Engineering

June 9, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Fulcrum Acoustic Celebrates the Promotion of Rich Frembes to Director of Loudspeaker Engineering

Fulcrum Acoustic announced the promotion of Rich Frembes to Director of Loudspeaker Engineering. In this new role, Frembes will assume greater responsibilities in leading the development and coordination of daily engineering activities at the company. Fulcrum Acoustic will leverage his extensive experience and leadership qualities to further advance the company’s innovative audio solutions.

R&D Stories: Developing an Electrostatic Transducer

June 7, 2023 by Comsol Multiphysics

R&D Stories: Developing an Electrostatic Transducer

This article discusses how Warwick Audio Technologies designed a completely new type of transducer for high-end electrostatic headphones using the latest materials, validated with computer simulation tools from Comsol. The design process for the High-Precision Electrostatic Laminate (HPEL) transducer was first available in the outstanding Sonoma Model One, the world’s first headphones to use HPEL audio transducers, and all subsequent Warwick products, now expanding also to automotive applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2018.

Test Chambers for Accurate and Repeatable Measurements: The New Normal Even for Unique Projects

March 23, 2023 by Geoff Hill

Test Chambers for Accurate and Repeatable Measurements: The New Normal Even for Unique Projects

Hill Acoustics was approached by a company with an interesting problem. To accurately acquire measurements from a prototype that had an array of microphones to detect music coming from various angles of incidence and needed to operate over the full audio frequency range. Having seen Hill Acoustics' Tetrahedral Test Chambers and the results they could deliver, could Hill Acoustics help with this challenge?

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