All items tagged with loudspeaker design (178)

Q Acoustics New 5000 Loudspeaker Series Showcases Advanced C3 Continuous Curved Cone Design

April 17, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Q Acoustics New 5000 Loudspeaker Series Showcases Advanced C3 Continuous Curved Cone Design

The new 5000 stereo and home cinema loudspeaker series from Q Acoustics redefines how a speaker can look and sound. According to the British brand, the introduction of the leading-edge C3 Continuous Curved Cone profile in the mid/bass driver elevates the 5000 series beyond its class and will form a technical platform for years to come. The series showcases genuine advancement in driver design and also inherits innovative cabinet technology from the company’s flagship Concept range.

Oceanway Audio to Demonstrate AeroWave Large-Venue Sound System Technology at NAMM 2023

April 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Oceanway Audio to Demonstrate AeroWave Large-Venue Sound System Technology at NAMM 2023

Burbank-based Oceanway Audio, led by legendary audio innovator and multiple GRAMMY award-winner Allen Sides, will be hosting live demonstrations of its new AeroWave AW-9045 large-venue sound system technology at the NAMM 2023 exhibition. The AeroWave system is able to distribute 90 degrees of audio in both the horizontal and vertical directions, delivering a direct, high-quality stereo signal to every seat in the house with minimal boundary reflections.

Stratton Acoustics Releases the Elypsis1512 Loudspeaker Furniture

March 29, 2023 by Joao Martins

Stratton Acoustics Releases the Elypsis1512 Loudspeaker Furniture

Truly reminding us of those large JBL and Urei speakers and studio monitors, but promising the subtle performance of a pair of Quad electrostatics, the Elypsis1512 loudspeakers, from British brand Stratton Acoustics is a very unusual proposition in current times. According to the company, the Elypsis1512 is a loudspeaker system with high efficiency and wide bandwidth, very low coloration and distortion, and "the ability to paint solid aural images."

KEF Launches R Series Speakers with Metamaterial Absorption Technology

February 7, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Launches R Series Speakers with Metamaterial Absorption Technology

KEF launched its latest R Series with a Metamaterial absorber on the tweeter. The same groundbreaking Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) technology first used in the LS50 Meta speakers, is now expanded in the updated R Series, together with a 12th generation Uni-Q driver, and a flexible decoupling chassis that prevents unwanted vibrations for better clarity. The seven-model range is available in stereo or home theater setups, in a choice of three stunning finishes.

Pascal Acquires WorxAudio from Fender and Appoints Hugh Sarvis to Lead New Blaze Audio Loudspeaker Development Team

February 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Pascal Acquires WorxAudio from Fender and Appoints Hugh Sarvis to Lead New Blaze Audio Loudspeaker Development Team

In what is certainly great news for all other OEM amplifier companies, Pascal A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, which recently had decided to compete directly with its former amplifier clients with the launch of Blaze Audio, is now also going to sell speakers, competing directly with what last clients it still had. To push forward with this strategy, Pascal acquired the former WorxAudio IP from Presonus/Fender and hired its veteran team, led by Hugh Sarvis.

Alcons Extends Evolutionary Pro-Ribbon Range With New QRP40 Pro-Ribbon Point-Source Column

January 27, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Alcons Extends Evolutionary Pro-Ribbon Range With New QRP40 Pro-Ribbon Point-Source Column

The new QRP40/90 from Dutch Pro-Ribbon pioneers Alcons Audio is a 2-way point-source column system with high-Q directivity for increased projection control. The new slim design is to be used as a vertical sound system, for both permanent and portable applications, and packs a 1:1 non-compressed linear sound reproduction, with up to 90% less distortion. Just one of several products that Alcons will demonstrate at the ISE 2023 show in Barcelona.

Speaker Measurements: Replacing IEC 60268-5 (Part 1) - What Comes Next and Why

January 25, 2023 by Geoff Hill

Speaker Measurements: Replacing IEC 60268-5 (Part 1) - What Comes Next and Why

Geoff Hill, the inventor of the Tetrahedral Test Chamber (TTC), a member of the international Electrotechnical Commission’s standards 60268-21-2018 and 60268-22-2020, and part of the IEC Working Group TC 100/TA 20/PT 60268-22 on electrical and mechanical measurements on transducers, summarizes the progress happening on loudspeaker measurement standards. This is the first of two articles, appealing directly to all loudspeaker designers and manufacturers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, September 2022.

Yamaha Announces Battery-Powered STAGEPAS 200 Cube Speaker

January 23, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Announces Battery-Powered STAGEPAS 200 Cube Speaker

Yamaha has announced its latest portable, professional PA speaker, the compact and feature-packed STAGEPAS 200. Offering high sound quality from a cube-shaped enclosure, measuring just 30cm (approx. 12") on each side, and - for the first time - a battery-powered option, the new Yamaha STAGEPAS 200 is a versatile active performance speaker that delivers exceptional sound pressure, phase response, natural high frequency dispersion and detailed sound.

Patent Review: Vertically and Horizontally Balanced Subwoofer

January 4, 2023 by James Croft

Patent Review: Vertically and Horizontally Balanced Subwoofer

The patent reviewed here was granted to inventors Robert G. Johnston (Amprior Ontario, CA), and Sanford M.Gross (Owings Mills, MD), respectively the head of engineering of GoldenEar Technology, and one of its co-founders. The patent describes a subwoofer with two drivers on each side plus one passive radiator facing up and one passive radiator facing down. The passive radiator facing down effectively couples acoustic energy at very low frequencies into the floor.

Three-Day Lecture by Wolfgang Klippel Back in March 2023

December 1, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Three-Day Lecture by Wolfgang Klippel Back in March 2023

After a 3-year break, the popular 3-Day Lecture "Sound Quality of Audio Systems" will be back in March 2023. The three-day event, now titled "Sound Quality of Audio Systems - Modeling, Measurement & Control," combines both theory and practice and will take place March 13-15, 2023, at the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. Registration for the lecture is now open for a fee for general admission and is free for students.

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