voice coil

American

noun

Electricity.

a moving coil that drives the diaphragm of a sound reproduction system, as a loudspeaker, by the interaction of a changing magnetic field that is produced by a current in the coil and a fixed magnetic field that is produced by permanent magnets.

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If you’re looking for a gaming headset that’s only a little bit goofy but does the job, consider the new Sennheiser GSP 600, which comes with a new speaker system, new ear pad design with deep memory foam, and improved aluminum voice coil speakers.

From The Verge

There will also be an iSine 20, with a longer voice coil and a touch of extra resolution, which Audeze is pricing at $599.

From The Verge

Planar Magnetic speakers use a flat, lightweight diaphragm suspended in a magnetic field as the driver rather than a cone attached to a voice coil.

From Forbes

Most smartphones today use a camera motor called a VCM, or “voice coil motor”, to focus images.

From Forbes

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