All items tagged with neodymium (197)
Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE550-8 Compression Driver
April 30, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: B&C Speakers DE550-8 Compression Driver

This Test Bench sample is the DE550, a new 1” polymer diaphragm compression driver from Italian OEM pro sound manufacturer B&C Speakers. B&C Speakers’ new polymer diaphragm neodymium DE550-8 compression driver is coupled with B&C Speakers’ ME20 90° × 60° horn. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2015.
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Prescient Audio TD-12, a new 12” ThinDriver
April 27, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Prescient Audio TD-12, a new 12” ThinDriver

This Test Bench characterizes the TD-12, a new 12” subwoofer from Prescient Audio, the result of the company’s ThinDriver design, named an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree, in the High Performance Home Audio product category. The TD-12 has a physical mounting depth of only 2.25” to the bottom of the frame (2.68” to the top of frame) and an extremely shallow 35-mm depth proprietary eight-spoke cast aluminum frame. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2015.
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Test Bench: Wavecor TW030WA13/14 Neodymium Tweeters
April 2, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Wavecor TW030WA13/14 Neodymium Tweeters

This Test Bench characterizes the Wavecor TW030WA13/14 neodymium tweeters. The A13 is the 4-Ω version, while the A14 is the 8-Ω version and both offer a 30-mm wide surround precision-coated cloth diaphragm optimized for high-frequency cutoff above 20 kHz. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2015
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B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016
March 31, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016

Brand new for Prolight+Sound 2016 from the Florence, Italy, speaker specialist B&C Speakers, the new 21” 21DS115 subwoofer introduces a new four layer, aluminum voice coil design with demodulating ring that the company says will offer significant improvements. There’s also the new 10MBX64 10-inch LF driver and new DE990TN and DE1090TN super-compact neodymium magnet compression drivers.
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New and Vintage Celestion Guitar and Bass Speakers for 2016
March 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New and Vintage Celestion Guitar and Bass Speakers for 2016

Fresh out of NAMM 2016 and showing now in Europe at the Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2016 shows in Frankfurt, Celestion highlights one of its most successful guitar speakers, the Vintage 30, now celebrating “three decades of decadence”, while introducing the Neo Creamback guitar speaker and the new Pulse Bass Speakers.
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Test Bench: RCF ND950 Neodymium Compression Driver and HF950 Horn
March 23, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: RCF ND950 Neodymium Compression Driver and HF950 Horn

In this Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes for the first time a transducer from RCF. In this case, a combination of the ND950 1.4 neodymium compression driver along with the HF950 injection-molded composite horn specifically designed to work with the ND950. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, April 2013.
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Test Bench - PRV Audio Brazil 6MR500-NDY-4 Pro Sound Driver
February 6, 2016 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - PRV Audio Brazil 6MR500-NDY-4 Pro Sound Driver

On its first Test Bench of a product designed and manufactured by PRV Audio Brazil, Vance Dickason characterized the 6MR500-NDY-4, a new 6.5” from the brand’s Midrange Series for professional audio applications. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2015.
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MAG Audio Introduces New 10N501 and 12N501 Speakers for Demanding Pro Audio Applications
December 31, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

MAG Audio Introduces New 10N501 and 12N501 Speakers for Demanding Pro Audio Applications

Translating an “alternative transducer design philosophy”, MAG Audio from Ukraine released two new 10” and 12” neodymium drivers, which the company assures are able to achieve a clearer, precise and subjectively more pleasing sound with considerable sound pressure at decreased input power levels.
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LaVoce Upgrades High Frequency Compression Drivers with new 1-inch Ferrite and Neodymium Models
December 30, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

LaVoce Upgrades High Frequency Compression Drivers with new 1-inch Ferrite and Neodymium Models

LaVoce has officially upgraded its range of the 25 mm (1”) exit high frequency drivers, by releasing two new 44 mm (1.7") voice coil units. The ferrite DF10.17 and the DN10.17, with its compact Neodymium motor, are entirely designed with Finite Elements Modeling and Analysis and feature an high temperature polymeric diaphragm with vented surround, together with an optimized phase plug design for a linear, smooth and extended frequency response with extremely low distortion and high efficiency.
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Test Bench - Dayton Audio ES140Ti-8 5.5” Midwoofer
December 20, 2015 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench - Dayton Audio ES140Ti-8 5.5” Midwoofer

This test bench looks at the ES140Ti-8 5.5” midwoofer, which is another model from Dayton Audio’s new Esoteric line. Features for the ES-140Ti are similar to the companion model ES-180Ti and include a well configured proprietary six-spoke cast-aluminum frame with narrow 9-mm wide spokes to minimize reflections back into the cone. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2015.
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