Three new 1.4" compression drivers from Lavoce

Lavoce Italiana have announced three new 1.4” exit large format compression drivers: DF14.300T, DN14.300TK and DN14.301T.

Continuing Lavoce’s 'Next Generation' design approach and incorporating their patented Integral Input Surface (IIS) phase plug technology, all drivers have a 110W AES power handling and reportedly exhibit a very low distortion characteristic with a linear frequency trend to 20kHz.


DF14.300T uses a ferrite magnet and employs the same patented IIS phase plug design and titanium diaphragm assembly used on their neodymium magnet DN14.300T, but with a slightly lower 107.5dB sensitivity. Together with a 1200Hz recommended crossover point, DF14.300T targets higher power systems requiring a competitively priced solution.

DN14.300TK enhances the top-of the range neodymium 1.4” exit offering from Lavoce by adding a titanium diaphragm with a polyimide surround version as alternative to their one-piece titanium diaphragm version DN14.300T. DN14.300TK also has a 109dB sensitivity and its hybrid diaphragm assembly combination allows for a lower resonance, aiding performance and the simplification of passive crossover designs.

DN14.301T is a one-piece titanium diaphragm and surround version of their hybrid diaphragm model, DN14.30TK, again offering two different diaphragm configurations and performance flavours for this platform. Both drivers have a 108dB sensitivity and a compact 120mm diameter for space limited two or three-way systems and line arrays.

Kevin Shove, International Sale Director comments, ‘We now have six really excellent next generation 1.4” exit compression drivers in our range, which are attracting an immense amount of attention from our OEM customer heartland. Each driver emphasizes the uniqueness of our premium proposition - Italian R&D excellence and state-of-the-art production near Shanghai – and are the result of our management’s commitment to continuously invest in new technologies and the optimization of manufacturing processes.”