Playback devices having enhanced spider coupling portions

A voice coil assembly for an audio transducer, comprising:

• a voice coil;
• a first collar radially disposed around at least a portion of the voice coil, the first collar having a first attachment portion extending radially outwardly and away from the voice coil;
• and
• a second collar radially disposed around at least a portion of the voice coil, the second collar having a second attachment portion extending radially outwardly and away from the voice coil,
• wherein a radially inner portion of a suspension element is configured to be disposed axially between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion.

An audio transducer, comprising:

• a frame;
• a voice coil;
• a diaphragm having an inner radial portion coupled to the voice coil and an outer radial portion coupled to the frame;
• a first collar surrounding the voice coil, the first collar having a first base portion coupled to the voice coil and a first flange extending radially outwards from the first base portion;
• a second collar surrounding the voice coil, the second collar having a second base portion coupled to the voice coil and a second flange extending radially outwards from the second base portion;
• and
• a suspension element having an inner radial portion and an outer radial portion, the inner radial portion being axially disposed between the first flange and the second flange, the suspension element configured to keep the voice coil axially aligned with respect to the frame.