All items tagged with waveguide (34)

L-Acoustics Reveals New Compact K3 Line Source System

October 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Reveals New Compact K3 Line Source System

The market leader in touring, music festivals and large scale live music events, French manufacturer L-Acoustics has unveiled the latest reference in its family of sound reinforcement systems. Positioned above the compact Kiva and Kara line arrays, and the massive K2 and K1 full-range enclosures, the new L-Acoustics K3 completes the K Series lineup, offering a versatile solution for a reshaped events industry.

Test Bench: Radian Audio Engineering’s LT6 Horn-Loaded Ribbon Planar Device

August 27, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Radian Audio Engineering’s LT6 Horn-Loaded Ribbon Planar Device

In this article, Vance Dickason measures the Radian Audio Engineering's LT6 Horn-Loaded Ribbon Device, part of an expanding series designed by 35-year loudspeaker engineering veteran Igor Levitsky for the Californian manufacturer. The LT6 is a pro sound driver but was designed to be a more hi-fidelity substitute for 1" compression drivers, and that is a direct result of Levitsky extensive experience in designing high-end residential, and cinema sound systems. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2020.

Free Tutorials and Speaker Design Advice from Experts in August 2020

July 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Free Tutorials and Speaker Design Advice from Experts in August 2020

The August 2020 edition of Voice Coil magazine opens with a great article by Igor Levitsky on “The Advantages of Thin-Film High-Frequency Transducers,” followed by a tutorial on voice coils by Mike Klasco, and an updated directory of vendors. James Croft reviews a speaker design patent from Panasonic, and Vance Dickason places the LT2 ribbon transducer and waveguide from Radian Audio Engineering, and the 140FCD 1" compression driver from REDCATT on his Test Bench.

JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series

June 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series

Designed and engineered in JBL’s engineering facility in Northridge, California, the new JBL HDI Series features two floorstanding loudspeakers, a center channel speaker, a bookshelf model, and a powered subwoofer. The series is named after its patented High-Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide, coupled with a family of patented compression drivers, and patented low and mid frequency transducers, allowing for powerful dynamics and accurate sound reproduction. Thoughtful, modern curved cabinets with quality finishes with magnetically attached grilles complete the designs.

Better Speaker Measurements with Voice Coil November 2019 Now Available

October 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Better Speaker Measurements with Voice Coil November 2019 Now Available

November 2019 marks Voice Coil’s 33rd year as an information resource for the loudspeaker industry. For this edition, Mike Klasco focuses on "Measurement Microphones: Today and Tomorrow," while Nora Wong provides another valuable updated directory of Test & Measurement Microphone manufacturers and suppliers. James Croft reviews a new coaxial loudspeaker assembly patent granted to Tymphany, while Vance Dickason characterizes the DMA80-4, a 3" full-range speaker from Dayton Audio, and the AUGDL0003-JN03, a 1” magnesium-lithium alloy dome tweeter from Eastech’s Punktkilde line.

PreSonus Introduces Eris XT Monitors with Improved Frequency Response and Wider Dispersion

July 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Introduces Eris XT Monitors with Improved Frequency Response and Wider Dispersion

Suitable for both home recording studios and professional environments, PreSonus' Eris studio monitors are very affordable options with respectable specifications. Now, the company introduced two new Eris XT models with improved features, new drivers, a larger ported enclosure, and a new Elliptical Boundary Modeled (EBM) waveguide design, the work of Hugh Sarvis (WorxAudio). The Eris XT monitors are a substantial update, offering superior high-frequency response and wider 100-degree horizontal dispersion to create a broader sweet spot.

Clair Brothers Expands TrueFit Options with New Double 10-Inch Line Array

June 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Clair Brothers Expands TrueFit Options with New Double 10-Inch Line Array

During InfoComm 2019, Clair Brothers introduced its new C-Series line array, C10-TrueFit, offering custom-tailored loudspeakers with one-of-a-kind horizontal waveguides. The company's breakthrough innovation, Clair TrueFit Technology, is the first modular, bespoke waveguide introduced originally with the company's 12-inch line array element, C12-TrueFit, the kiTCurve12-TrueFit, and the more compact C8. The new C10-TrueFit represents the latest double 10-inch format midsize line array and an industry first in integration optimization.

d&b audiotechnik Introduces InfoComm 2019 A-Series Augmented Array Loudspeakers at InfoComm 2019

June 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Introduces InfoComm 2019 A-Series Augmented Array Loudspeakers at InfoComm 2019

The all new A-Series from d&b audiotechnik introduces what the German company calls the augmented array: an advanced loudspeaker concept “born from the d&b applied evolution system development philosophy.” Combining variable splay angles, two approaches to acoustic optimization, and advanced waveguide design, the A-Series addresses applications where coverage flexibility in both the horizontal and the vertical is paramount.

Alcons Audio Introduces CRS8/9090 Reference Immersive Surround Monitor System

May 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Alcons Audio Introduces CRS8/9090 Reference Immersive Surround Monitor System

Alcons Audio is reaching further in immersive sound with the introduction of a cinema surround speaker. The new Alcons CRS8/9090 pro-ribbon reference immersive surround monitor system was designed for performing arts theaters, studios, screening rooms, post-production facilities, commercial cinemas and premium Home Cinemas. It features a wide 90 x 90 degree constant-directivity dispersion, based on the patent-pending Alcons waveguide technology. The system is shipping now.

PK Sound Releases Trinity 10 Fully Software-Controlled Robotic Mid-Size Line Array

October 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

PK Sound Releases Trinity 10 Fully Software-Controlled Robotic Mid-Size Line Array

PK Sound, the professional audio company from Calgary, Alberta, that has been challenging the loudspeaker industry with its advanced designs and bold performance targets, announced a new mid-size line array model that basically combines all its best technology and developments. The new Trinity 10 Advance Robotic Line Array combines PK Sound’s three-dimensional wavefront technology with the same voicing and directivity as the full size Trinity in a mid-size module.

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