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Brane Audio unveiled its innovative RAD2 driver technology at CES 2026, promising a significant advancement in deep bass production for portable speakers.
The RAD2 employs a proprietary magnetic architecture to neutralize internal air pressure, offering 30x deep-bass efficiency improvements over conventional designs.
This technology enables compact speaker systems to produce bass frequencies as low as 20Hz while reducing power consumption and enclosure size.
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