NAMM Update: Designed by the same team that produced Mackie’s best-selling compact active loudspeakers, TAPCO’s THUMP TH-15A Active Loudspeaker’s two-way bass reflex (ported) design provides accurate response from 20kHz all the way down to 40Hz.
If these are anything like Mackie’s SRM 450’s, they’re going to sound very good.
Class D circuitry drives a custom, high-precision 15-inch [...]

NAMM: TAPCO introduced its Series 69 professional-quality passive speakers.
Series 69 Loudspeakers offer premium drivers, PVC vinyl-covered wood enclosures, custom-molded thermoplastic edge bumpers.
Series Features:

Premium Mackie-designed woofers and compression drivers
PVC vinyl covered, multi-ply birch wood enclosures with protective edge bumpers
Most compact portable cabinet designs in their class
Speakon and 1/4″ TS inputs
Pole mountable

2007 NAMM Update: Mackie announced the debut of the newest member of the SRM family, the SRM150.
I’ve got a pair of SRM450’s, and have been very happy with them, so it’s great to see a compact member of the family.
The Mackie SRM150 Compact Active PA System is a versatile and expandable solution for a variety [...]

Gemini Sound Products has announced the XTR-500 Complete Powered Speaker System, the latest update to their all-in-one sound system solution.
The XTR-500 system includes two 10” satellite loudspeakers which feature a new compression driver system to provide better high frequency definition, and a 15” subwoofer that has a built-in 400-watt 3-channel power amplifier and electronic crossover.
“The [...]

Gemini Sound Products has announced two new additions to their GX Series, the GX-150 Professional Powered 8” Two-Way ABS Loudspeaker and the GX-100 Professional 8” Two-Way Passive ABS Loudspeaker.
Ideal for permanent audio installations, these new speakers feature a compression driver with a 1.25” titanium diaphragm in addition to an 8” aluminum die-cast woofer. Each speaker [...]

Behringer, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of professional audio and musical instrument products, today announced the expansion of its popular Eurolive and Europower series with the launch of the Eurolive B212A and B215A, and Europower PMH518M at Prolight + Sound held in Frankfurt.
The Eurolive B212A and B215A are processor-controlled, 450-Watt 2-way PA speaker systems with [...]

NAMM 2005: Mackie announced new S200 Series and C Series Precision Passive loudspeakers which bring Mackie’s speaker design expertise to those looking to improve the sound of their outboard sound reinforcement gear.
Mackie S200 Series
The perfect complement for any powered mixer or amplifier, the Mackie S200 Series loudspeakers, featuring the S215 (right) and S225, are available [...]

At the recent 2005 NAMM show, Mackie announced a redesigned SR Series monitor range. The new SR Series, two- and three-way loudspeakers, offer large-format sound, robust Baltic birch cabinets, and integrated no-hassle active electronics, while retaining all the simplicity of the popular SRM 450.
Like the high-output, high-definition Mackie SA Series loudspeakers also introduced at NAMM, [...]

NAMM 2005: ALTO’s polypropylene injected powered speaker cabinets, model PS5HA shown here, are now shipping Worldwide. The PS Series line of plastic cabinets includes a 15” high power woofer with 3” voice coil, a 1.75” compression driver, dual-radial horn and a powerful 400+100 watt amplifier.
The PS5HA is a unique product in its class. [...]

They look like a robot out of Star Wars, and contain state-of-the art technology. The BeoLab 5 speakers are audiophile speakers that are part hi-fi and part sci-fi.
Since the early 80’s, Bang & Olufsen engineers have have worked in the scientific development of acoustics, researching the physics of ideal sound reproduction and psychoacoustics. The BeoLab [...]