Daily E-Reviewsletter featuring the Electro-Voice ZLX-12P plus Today’s Blog: “Neodymium Costs Throttle Pro Audio”

December 31, 2013 New Products Allen & Heath Qu-16 Digital Rackmount Mixer: V.1.2 Software Now Available » PreSonus StudioLive AI-Series Active Integration Loudspeakers: Now Shipping » Soundcraft ViSi Remote iPad App, Version 2.0 » Yamaha CL Series Mixers: V.1.7 Software Now Available » Today's Review Electro-Voice ZLX-12P Two-Way Powered Loudspeaker by Strother Bullins, Editor of Pro Audio Review Having reviewed a previous 1000 W/Class D ZLX model from Electro-Voice, expectations were already high for the new ZLX-12P, an approximately 35 lb. powered two-way featuring a 12-inch woofer and 1.5-inch high-frequency titanium compression driver with a frequency response of 65 Hz to 18 kHz, delivering 126 dB maximum SPL. In application, I found this ZLX to be the best yet—with super-simple DSP built-in, accessible from a rear panel push/rotary knob and LCD display, while comprehensive I/O and build quality closely resemble strengths within EV's pro touring gear. Best of all, the ZLX-12P is available now at $399 street, each. More » The 2013 PAR Excellence Awards » 2013 marks the second year of the PAR Excellence Awards as a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. An online balloting system allowed voting privileges to Pro Audio Review print and digital subscribers from the mail date of PAR August 2013's issue through November 15, 2013. Without further ado, here are the winners ... No subscription to Pro Audio Review? Get on the inside track with the best peer-to-peer pro reviews in the audio production biz: visit http://myparmag.com now! Today's Blog Neodymium Costs Throttle Pro Audio by Clive Young Despite the archaic name, rare earth elements are fairly common; just look at the ubiquity of Neodymium (Nd), used throughout modern pro audio equipment. While Nd isn't rare, however, it is expensive, with a price tag that's gone out of control in recent years—enough so that the pro audio industry is having second thoughts about its use. In the audio world, you usually hear about the element in terms of Neodymium magnets, which are made from an alloy of neodymium, iron and boron. “Neodymium magnets are the strongest class of permanent magnets that can be made,” said Jason Cambra, COO of Fishman Transducers. “Their maximum energy product is on the order of 10 times that of their ferrite or ceramic counterparts. Because of this, significantly smaller, more compact and lighter weight designs and implementations are possible. In many cases, certain products would simply not exist without employing a neodymium solution." More » Events The NAMM Show 2014, Anaheim, California » 2014 NAB Show, Las Vegas » Sponsored Video Of The Month

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