The way a speaker is mounted can make or break its acoustic performance. Whether you’re working with miniature transducers in compact devices or full-sized drivers in specialized enclosures, proper speaker mounting is essential for ensuring optimal sound quality, minimizing distortion, and extending component lifespan. From mechanical isolation to enclosure sealing, even small mounting details can […]
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Buzzers cut through background noise up to 100 dB
Raltron announces the release of the RBE Series of electromagnetic buzzers. Designed for applications requiring high Sound Pressure Level (SPL) buzzers and alarms, the RBE Series offers some of the loudest devices in the industry, making them ideal for smoke detectors and fire alarm systems, industrial control panels and equipment, medical devices and healthcare systems, security […]
Medical speakers meet alarm signal requirements of IEC 60601-1-8
CUI Devices’ Audio Group announced a new line of medical speakers designed to meet the alarm signal requirements of IEC 60601-1-8. The CDSM and CMSM models feature resonant frequencies up to 400 Hz and a smooth frequency response with fluctuations no more than ±15 dB, making them ideal for supporting IEC 60601 medical designs. Available with a variety […]
What is immersive audio and how does it work?
Immersive audio extends conventional surround sound technology into the third dimension. It adds height and more to the audio experience. This FAQ presents some of the basic concepts of immersive audio, looks at how ambisonics relates to immersive audio, and closes by looking at a new recommended immersive audio system design practice. Immersive sound transforms […]
PC-specific audio device combines smart amplifier and low-power codec
Cirrus Logic announced today a premium audio solution built specifically for PCs that enables a louder, more immersive audio experience, whether listening to voice calls and music from the small internal speakers on ultrathin laptops or from headphones. Cirrus Logic’s PC-optimized audio solution includes the Cirrus Logic CS35L56 smart amplifier packed with processing power to […]
Swapfest: The 2023 season opener
Cambridge, Mass. — On a cold, wet, windy day about two weeks after baseball season opened, the 2023 Swapfest: The Flea at MIT season opened. Ocurring on the third Sunday morning of the month through October, the swapfest isn’t so much for swapping, but more for buying and selling. While I didn’t buy anything on […]
