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Sonance has begun global availability of its complete Professional Series High Output family. Each model uses an eight-inch woofer and coaxial 1.4-inch compression driver, with interchangeable 120- and 80-degree horns across pendant, surface, and ceiling formats sharing the same voicing.
A 100-seat underground auditorium at Reply's Turin headquarters has installed CODA Audio HOPS7-Pro loudspeakers with U12 subwoofers. Compact point sources support changing floor layouts and uses ranging from presentations to parties while respecting the restored historic building.
Solid State Logic has introduced Odyssey, a large-format studio console built around the ActiveAnalogue circuitry and Instant Recall first seen in Oracle. Configurations run from 24+8 to 96+8 channels, retaining an analogue signal path while accelerating session changes and automation.
HK Audio has released DSP CONTROL 4.2 for its network-enabled loudspeakers. The update can process firmware across multiple devices at once, expands storage to 20 presets per unit, increases LINEAR 5 MK2 delay to 50ms, and improves Milan functionality.
The August 2026 issue of Voice Coil is now online, covering voice-coil manufacturing, SpeaD Spider Designer, and tests of new SB Audience, SEAS, and Celestion transducers. Measurements include a 24-inch subwoofer, connecting materials and thermal design with finished-driver behaviour.