Voice Coil September 2026 - PDF

VOLUME 39, ISSUE 11  —  September 2026
IN THIS ISSUE

1 INDUSTRY NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS
By Vance Dickason

8 FOCUS
Smart Speakers, Soundbars, Tablets, Laptops, and Wearables A Look at Developments with Sensors, Mics, Accelerometers, Electronic Batteries and More
By Mike Klasco

TEST BENCH
12 Purifi Audio’s PTT1.3T04-HAG-10 WG147 High-End Waveguide Metal Dome Tweeter 
By Vance Dickason

18 The ND3G Glass Diaphragm Compression Driver and XR1496C Horn from Eighteen Sound
By Vance Dickason

23 The MX6-22 New High-Excursion 6.5” Subwoofer from Dayton Audio
By Vance Dickason

29 INDUSTRY WATCH
By Vance Dickason

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