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Full-Range Loudspeaker Industry Coverage in Voice Coil April 2021
March 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Full-Range Loudspeaker Industry Coverage in Voice Coil April 2021

The April 2021 edition of Voice Coil is now available and combines a wide range of topics for loudspeaker industry professionals. Starting with "Practical Considerations for Quality Control Testing of Loudspeakers," to an overview of innovations in wires and connectors, and a directory of cable and connector vendors. And, Vance Dickason looks at two compression drivers matched with factory-supplied horns - the ND1TP from Eighteen Sound and the CD-11Nd from Acustica Beyma. Now available in print and digital.
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Keysight Introduces Smart Bench Essentials Connected Instruments
March 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Keysight Introduces Smart Bench Essentials Connected Instruments

Keysight Technologies, the electronics test and measurement company that was spun off from Agilent in 2014, has launched a new portfolio of Smart Bench Essentials (SBE) lab bench instruments. These new solutions are targeted at remote access labs and teaching institutions that require a unified, powerful graphical interface with integrated data management and analysis, that can be configured, controlled, and monitored from a single screen, also allowing sharing instruments and data remotely with peers.
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Michael von Keitz Acquires 100% Ownership of VUE Audiotechnik
January 29, 2021 by Joao Martins

Michael von Keitz Acquires 100% Ownership of VUE Audiotechnik

Michael von Keitz, the veteran international pro-audio entrepreneur, has acquired 100% ownership of VUE Audiotechnik, the company he co-founded in 2012, with Ken Berger, Jim Sides, and Mike Adams and which experienced fast growth since its inception. Michael von Keitz is the owner of Speaker Trade in Solingen, Germany, the group that combines also the brands SE Audiotechnik and Mivoc, with offices in Germany, Singapore, and its own manufacturing facilities, Speaker Electronic (SE) in China.
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Dirac Teams Up With OSM Group to Offer Spatial Audio Solutions for Next-Generation Headphones
January 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Teams Up With OSM Group to Offer Spatial Audio Solutions for Next-Generation Headphones

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and OSM Group, a global designer, developer and manufacturer have entered into an agreement to include Dirac’s industry-leading spatial audio solution in headphones created by OSM for its global portfolio of electronics customers. Under the terms of the agreement, OSM Group will license the Dirac spatial audio solution for integration into headphones that the company develops for leading brands around the world.
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Audio Product Education Institute Promotes New Supply Chain Webinar with Hansong and Tristar
December 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Product Education Institute Promotes New Supply Chain Webinar with Hansong and Tristar

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), the Audio Engineering Society (AES) initiative promoting methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, will host its fourth online event addressing Supply Chain & Sourcing. The webinar, Wednesday, January 6 (12:00pm ET), will welcome industry experts from two major audio industry suppliers – Hansong Technology and Tristar Electronics.
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Audio Manufacturing in Vietnam: An Introduction to a Brave New World
December 16, 2020 by Mike Klasco

Audio Manufacturing in Vietnam: An Introduction to a Brave New World

This article for Voice Coil magazine offers a valuable perspective about one of the most promising manufacturing opportunities in Asia. While there has been speaker parts manufacturing and speaker assembly for more than 20 years in Vietnam, the recent influx of speaker and audio OEM/ODMs that are expanding satellite factories through the country was motivated particularly by companies looking to counter the trading tariffs imposed in the United States. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2020.
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Microphone Maker Ear Trumpet Labs Wraps Up 2020 with Record Sales
December 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Microphone Maker Ear Trumpet Labs Wraps Up 2020 with Record Sales

Rounding out 2020, boutique microphone company Ear Trumpet Labs celebrates record sales, a healthy staff, and increased diversity efforts; a triumph for small businesses everywhere during a year when the music industry has been one of the hardest hit. A mighty team of six powers Ear Trumpet Labs out of a small workshop in Portland, OR, where they handcraft each microphone.
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Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar with Key Audio Industry Suppliers
December 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar with Key Audio Industry Suppliers

The third online event promoted by the Audio Product Education Institute on its Supply Chain & Sourcing pillar will take place December 15 at 9am Pacific (12pm Eastern). The webinar will welcome industry experts from two major audio industry suppliers - Fujikon Industrial and Tonly Electronics - detailing their organizations operations and valuable perspective. In conversation with Dave Lindberg (DB Enterprises), and Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific), the two companies will address key questions for the audio industry.
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Practical Test & Measurement: What to Measure for Quality Control of Audio Devices
December 3, 2020 by Dan Knighten

Practical Test & Measurement: What to Measure for Quality Control of Audio Devices

In this Test & Measurement article from Dan Knighten (Audio Precision), the author focuses on the practical question of manufacturing test strategies and objectives and shares what measurements reveal about the device under test, offers suggestions for specific measurements, and provides techniques for various devices and scenarios. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2020.
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Renkus-Heinz Expects No Delays and No Halt in Product in Result of AKM Factory Fire
November 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Renkus-Heinz Expects No Delays and No Halt in Product in Result of AKM Factory Fire

In light of the recent fire at Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), companies who depend upon those critical components are now getting questioned about foreseeable consequences. Californian professional loudspeaker manufacturer Renkus-Heinz sent out a message reassuring its partners who rely on the company’s professional loudspeaker solutions that there will be no shortage of product, nor delay in deliveries.
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