Bass Reflex Performance Envelope - Part 2: System Analysis
This Bass Reflex Performance Envelope article series describes a novel approach to estimating the performance envelope available from ported loudspeakers. Part 2 expands on the system analysis, showing how driver and port sizes determine how loud and how low a system will play, and how that relates to generally available drivers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2023.
Test Bench: The UF295FAS Thin-Profile Dipole 10" Woofer from Neotera
This new 10" thin-profile woofer comes from Neotera, a new company headquartered in Sweden, founded by a diverse group of loudspeaker/electronic design veterans. Maurizio Servadio is the engineer who invented the Neotera Ultraflat technology and is based in Italy where the UF295FAS is manufactured. This thin-profile woofer with a depth of 2.6" and with a low-frequency response down to 29Hz, is specifically designed for dipole system applications. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2023.
Flip Phones, AI, Naturally Dumb Glasses, and Enhanced Audio: MWC 2024 Major Impressions
What is like to explore audio technologies in the massive show that is Mobile World Congress. A report from MWC 2024 in Barcelona from an audio product development perspective. Audio for mobile platforms, wireless technologies, wearables and true wireless earbuds and hearables. And lot's of AI! MWC 2024 has nearly returned to pre-pandemic size levels, closing with 101,000 attendees from 205 countries.
Realtek Showcases Switchable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Audio Solution at 2024 AWE China Expo
Under the theme of "Realtek AI Changing the Future," the Taiwan semiconductor company will exhibit at the AWE China Expo (March 14-17, 2024), at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Showcasing the possibilities of AI in connected applications, Realtek will present a hybrid AIoT Audio SoC that supports both dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 (2.4GHz/5GHz) and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.2 to enable low-latency, high resolution audio playback applications.
GGNTKT Launches New Model M3 Active Mastering Monitor With Cardioid Bass
German loudspeaker design house GGNTKT Audio launched a freestanding 4-way active loudspeaker as the flagship model in its M family. The new Model M3 is described as an active mastering monitor with cardioid radiation behavior, directly reflecting the company's philosophy of designing systems that remain true in the studio, home theater or private listening environments, delivering authentic reproduction and the unforgettable "you-are-there" effect.
Soniox Unveils AudioMind Advanced AI Transcription Model
California startup Soniox has unveiled AudioMind, its first AI model capable of deeply understanding audio and transform conversations and transcription into actionable information. Already leading in the English voice-to-text, natural language processing space, Soniox is taking its approach much further by developing AI that is able to fully understand the world and humans through audio, aiming to solve problems requiring real-world interaction.
In-Ear Technology Meets Music Fidelity in audioXpress April 2024!
Read the latest Earbuds and Hearables market update. sensiBel experts explain everything about the advantages of Microphone Array Beamforming with Optical MEMS Microphones. GRAS' researchers share their findings about Ear Canal Geometry for In-Ear Headphone Testing. Learn how Hearing and Audio affects our perception of music fidelity. Jan Didden interviews Menno van der Veen. Andrew Russell shares his High-Performance 60-Watt Class A Amplifier project, and Tom Perazella explains how to build a Comprehensive AC Power Controller.
AAVAA Expands Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Technology for Smart Glasses
Canadian startup AAVAA is aggressively pursuing practical brain-computer interfaces (BCI) for assistive applications, and the company presented its unique headband form-factor at CES 2024 to industry acclaim. Now, AAVAA is announcing the launch of its technology for incorporating into "smart" glasses that can expand possibilities also for consumer applications and expand assistive form-factors.
Knowles Precision Devices Introduces Three-Cell Supercapacitors
Knowles Precision Devices, a segment of Knowles Corporation announced that its latest EDLC (Electric Double Layer Capacitor) supercapacitor modules are now available. Based on Knowles' Cornell Dubilier brand DGH and DSF Series supercapacitors, these new cutting-edge capacitors use a three-cell package for higher operating voltages (at up to 9 WVDC) and allow for printed circuit board space savings.
Laird Connectivity Changes Name to Ezurio
Laird Connectivity, a recognized wireless technology supplier, announce it has rebranded as Ezurio. For decades, Laird Connectivity and Boundary Devices have provided industry-renowned expertise in wireless product design and embedded processor development. Now the company entered a new chapter building on that foundation as Ezurio, continuing forward with all current portfolios of products and services.