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We like to see people building things that are a little unusual, and we really like it when said unusual thing uses salvaged parts. This project from [JGJMatt] ticks all …read more Continue reading Planar Speaker Build Uses Hard Drive Magnets
How many speaker drivers do earphones need to deliver great stereo sound? One in each earpiece? Two? Six? The Knowles Corporation has partnered with Ultimate Ears Pro for the release of the UE Premier in-ear monitors, which rock a frankly insane 21 dri… Continue reading Ultimate Ears sets new “gold standard” with 21-driver in-ear monitors
xMEMS Labs out of Santa Clara, California, is aiming to replace century-old coil-based speaker technology with silicon-based microspeakers, and has launched three Solid-State Fidelity solutions for use in upcoming true-wireless earphones, in-ear monito… Continue reading xMEMS aims for mobile audiophiles with silicon-based microspeakers
Hong Kong-based hearing/acoustic tech company Audfly has been working on a nifty glass-panel directional-audio speaker since 2019, and has now launched on Kickstarter to bring the Focusound unit into production.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainm… Continue reading Glass speaker panel makes directional audio personal
There’s something rewarding about building your own DIY audio hardware. Knowing you put it together yourself gives you faith in the construction, and psychosomatically makes the music sound all that …read more Continue reading A Feature-Rich Amplifier Module For 3-Way Speaker Builds
Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen has announced that its high-style Beosound A9 has moved into its fifth generation, and the shapely 360-degree-sound Beosound 2 grows into its third iteration. The company is also aiming for usage longevity thank… Continue reading Bang & Olufsen future-proofs latest high-end wireless home speakers
Following much rumor and chatter online, Sonos has now officially announced the successor to its One compact speaker, adding Bluetooth but losing Google Assistant, plus the company is also betting on spatial audio with the launch of the six-driver Era … Continue reading Sonos retires and replaces One speaker, adds spatial audio to lineup
The HomePod smart speaker has been revived for a new generation of music lovers, and now rocks computational audio, enhanced Siri voice assist, support for sonic immersion, and smart home integration.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Techno… Continue reading Apple announces the return of the full-sized HomePod
Installing a decent sound system in a car can take up considerable space, particularly for multi-speaker setups like the one in the upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV. LG Display has developed a slim and light alternative that promises immersive listenin… Continue reading LG Display creates next in-car audio buzz with vibrating speaker panels
Unless you’re successful enough to pay roadies, one of the great pains of being a gigging musician is lugging around heavy equipment like amps and cabs. Bruce Thigpen of Eminent Technology has come up with a guitar speaker design that lightens the load… Continue reading Flat-panel guitar speaker designed for clean tones and wide dispersion