All items tagged with enclosures (12)

Speaker Enclosures and Cabinets in Voice Coil March 2023

February 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Speaker Enclosures and Cabinets in Voice Coil March 2023

In this issue of Voice Coil, Mike Klasco shares his experience dealing with sustainability and other noble goals, an article that was greatly inspired by the effort to compile another updated Speaker Enclosure Vendor Directory for 2023. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft explains how Yamaha recently invented a clever way to use a Class-D amplifier to bend the infamous "Hofmann’s Iron Law." And Vance Dickason takes the new 10HX230 10" coaxial professional driver from Faital Pro to his Test Bench.

Some Thoughts on Plastics for Speaker Enclosures

April 7, 2022 by Mike Klasco

Some Thoughts on Plastics for Speaker Enclosures

Discussing speaker enclosures, this article examines all the different options for plastic applications and the implications for loudspeaker driver design in general. Enclosure characteristics, construction features, advantage comparisons between wood and wood particle board cabinets, and production techniques are some of the topics explored. This article was published in Voice Coil, March 2022.

Klippel New dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Updates Extend Speaker and Enclosure Characterization Tools

July 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Klippel New dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Updates Extend Speaker and Enclosure Characterization Tools

Klippel released a major software update to its Klippel Analyzer System. The new dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 updates now add shared sensor management, support for the new Multi-Scanning Workbench hardware and three further modules (LSIM, MTON, RMA). The Klippel Multi-Scanning Workbench supports near-field holographic soundfield scanning measurements in a much smaller form factor, while the new modules add linear signal modeling and simulation and multi-tone measurements, dedicated to speaker and enclosure design.

Loudspeaker Knowledge Inside and Out in Voice Coil March 2021

February 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeaker Knowledge Inside and Out in Voice Coil March 2021

In this edition of Voice Coil, Steve Temme explains "How to Measure Free-Field Speaker Response without an Anechoic Chamber," Mike Klasco writes about "Plastics and Composites for Audio Products in 2021," and there's an updated Speaker Enclosure Vendor Directory. James Croft provides a fascinating patent review of a speaker assembly design for low-frequency control using an acoustic dipole. And Vance Dickason characterizes two new tweeters: the D2404 Ellipticor Tweeter from Scan-Speak, and the Satori AT60NC-4 AMT Tweeter from SB Acoustics. Now available in print and online!

Verotec Launches Versatile EMC and Standard 19” Rack Cases

August 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Verotec Launches Versatile EMC and Standard 19” Rack Cases

Verotec, specialists in the design, manufacture and integration of electronic enclosure products with facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom, introduced three new lines of 19" rack cases, which includes a new standard general-purpose rack case catalog available in heights of 1 U to 6U and depths of 250, 350 and 450mm. For EMC shielded solutions, Verotec introduced the heavy-duty RackCase PRO and the Veroshield EMC rack cases.

More Developments in Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials

June 24, 2020 by Mike Klasco

More Developments in Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials

In this report, Klasco once again shares his knowledge with loudspeaker enclosures and reports on the progress in enclosure materials and technologies in 2020. And if someone has interesting things to share about wood enclosures, composites, plastics, improved plastic-based formulas, ABS/PA (polyimide), thermoset and thermoplastic resins, bulk-molded and sheet-molded thermosets and more, it's certainly Mike Klasco. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2020.

Calling All Speaker Companies and Professionals to The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show 2019!

August 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Calling All Speaker Companies and Professionals to The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show 2019!

The fifth edition of the Loudspeaker Sourcing Show will take place once again at the Nansha Grand Hotel in Nansha, Guangzhou, China. This annual gathering is becoming an established tradition for loudspeaker designers, brand buyers, engineers, and their decision-makers to meet directly with qualified loudspeaker factories all under one roof. The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show is a three-day industry-only event, every year hosting an increasing number of attendees and exhibitors.

Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 1)

July 24, 2019 by Mike Klasco

Loudspeaker Enclosure Materials (Part 1)

In this article for Voice Coil, Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific, Ltd.) reviews and looks ahead at all the materials and design approaches for loudspeaker enclosures. This article discusses enclosures using wood, MDF, plastic, plastic composites, moldable materials, coatings and pairings for those materials, while also looking at new cutting-edge bio-plastics materials. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2019.

Voice Coil January 2019 is Here and Ready for Another Year!

December 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil January 2019 is Here and Ready for Another Year!

Voice Coil January 2019 is now available. This edition focuses on New Materials for Earphones and Headphones and also includes a valuable listing of Earphone and Headphone Manufacturers and a schedule of headphone-centric events for the year. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft looks at a new patent of a multilayer voice coil plate and flat speaker based on the same, while in this month's Test Bench Vance Dickason features a 1" compression driver from Radian Audio Engineering, and a 1" soft dome tweeter from Eminence. This is much more, now available in print and download.

Hammond Announces Extended Rack Mount Unit Family Enclosures with Extra Sizes

November 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Hammond Announces Extended Rack Mount Unit Family Enclosures with Extra Sizes

Hammond Manufacturing has introduced 4U high versions and added extended 559mm depths to all heights of its RM family of 1U - 4U 19 inch rack mounting and desktop enclosures. 1U to 3U half-width versions are also available. The all-aluminum construction consists of a heavy-duty extruded frame with removable vented or plain top and bottom covers. 19 inch units are supplied with rack mounting angles; both 19 inch and half width variants come complete with self-adhesive rubber feet for when the enclosure is to be used as a desktop unit.

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