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New line of active subwoofers launched at Musik Messe to include 21-inch and 18-inch
Hollywood, Fla. – (March 29, 2007) – Cerwin Vega!, a leading manufacturer of loudspeakers and audio products, proudly announces the introduction of a new line of professional active subwoofers at Musik Messe. The Cerwin-Vega Active Series consists of two unique models, CVA-121 and CVA-118, featuring Cerwin Vega’s legendary driver design and bass performance, incorporated in a small compact footprint. Built-in amplifiers provide a completely integrated active system, and a functional cast aluminum grill doubles as a heat-sink to minimize power compression and maximize driver performance. Along with XLR and ¼-in connectors, the CVA subwoofers have Master/Slave output connectors that allow for multiple CVA subwoofers to be daisy-chained together using a single signal. The subwoofers also feature a 35 mm pole-mount socket to accommodate a satellite speaker for full range performance and the CVA-121 includes removable steel casters for portability. Both subwoofer enclosures are constructed of 18 mm hardwood and finished with the option of a durable Coolex® polyurethane paint or high-grade black carpet finish.
From the company who pioneered bass and subwoofer technology, Cerwin Vega is the first loudspeaker company to successfully design a 1200 watt, 21-inch active subwoofer. The CVA-121 features Cerwin Vega’s innovative Stroker technology, which utilizes a three spider driver design to optimize cone excursion and voice coil efficiency. The powerful built-in 1200 watt (2400 watt peak), high-efficiency Class H amplifier provides a highly-qualified amp solution. In addition, the CVA-121 includes a unique onboard parametric equalizer that allows for added adjustment of the gain, frequency and Q for customized performance options. To add to its unique design, the subwoofer is housed in a cabinet the size of a traditional 18-inch subwoofer, and includes a striking cast aluminum grille design.
CVA-121
• High-Performance 21-inch Woofer with Stroker™ Technology
• Powerful Built-in 1200 watt Amplifier, 2400 watt Peak
• Solid 18-mm Hardwood Enclosure Construction
• Durable Coolex® Polyurethane Paint Finish or Carpet Finish
• Versatile Onboard Parametric Equalizer
• Scalable with Multiple Subs using Master/Slave Outputs
• Convenient Stereo Crossover Outputs
• Weight: 180 lb (81 kg)
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 31.75 in x 23.5 in x 23.5 in - 806 mm x 533 mm x 533 mm
• MSRP $1,999
The CVA-118 boasts a high-performance 18-inch Cerwin Vega woofer for extreme power handling and exceptional low-frequency response. Like its 21-inch big brother, the CVA-118 features built-in amplification for an integrated, all-in-one solution but with 700 watt (1400 watt peak) of high performance output. The overall size of the subwoofer is also minimal, housed in an enclosure the size of a standard 15-inch subwoofer.
CVA-118
• High-Performance 18-inch Cerwin-Vega! Woofer
• Powerful Built-in 700 watt Amplifier, 1400 watt Peak
• Solid 18-mm Hardwood Enclosure Construction
• Durable Coolex® Polyurethane Paint or High Grade Carpet Finish
• Scalable with Multiple Subs using Master/Slave Outputs
• Convenient Stereo Crossover Outputs
• Weight: 115 lb (52 kg)
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 25.0 in x 21.0 in x 23.5 in - 635 mm x 533 mm x 597 mm
• MSRP: $1,499
Richard Ngo-Tran, Cerwin Vega’s Product Marketing Manager, commented on the company’s new line of active subwoofers, “We’ve built a 50 year legacy on mastering the art of bass and continue that heritage today with the CVA subwoofer line. An active subwoofer series that demonstrates a level of innovation, uniqueness, and value is true to the Cerwin-Vega corporate culture.”
Cerwin Vega! will be showcasing the new CVA-118 and CVA-121 Active Subwoofers during Musik Messe at meeting room #208 in hall C. To make an appointment at Musik Messe with Cerwin Vega’s Marketing Manager Rick Richardson, please contact PR Representative Brian Metcalf at (305) 576-1171 x11 or brianmetcalf@maxborgesagency.com. To request one of the new CVA-118 and CVA-121 Active Subwoofers for review or for additional product images and information, please contact PR Representative Brian Metcalf.
For more information on Cerwin Vega! and to view the company’s complete catalog, visit www.cerwin-vega.com.
About Cerwin Vega!
A member of the Stanton Group of companies, Cerwin-Vega!, Inc. is a leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of loudspeakers for the home, mobile, and professional audio markets. Designed in the pursuit of dynamic, accurate sound reproduction since 1954, Cerwin-Vega! products are distributed throughout the world via a network of distributors and dealers in more than 75 countries. For additional information on all Cerwin-Vega products, please visit us online at www.cerwin-vega.com.
Media Contacts:
Brian Metcalf
Senior Account Manager
Max Borges Agency
(305) 576-1171 x11
brianmetcalf@maxborgesagency.com
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Meridian America is pleased to announce their appearance on Dean Johnson’s Hometime. Celebrating its 21st season, the home improvement show will tackle Home Theater in episode #2109, scheduled to air on April 14th on PBS.
Austell, Georgia…March 2007…Meridian America is pleased to announce their appearance on Dean Johnson’s Hometime. Celebrating its 21st season, the long running home improvement show will tackle Home Theater in episode #2109, scheduled to air on April 14th on PBS. During the show Ken Forsythe, Sales Specialist for Meridian America, talks to Dean about setting up the G68 Surround Controller.
“It’s always a great opportunity to talk directly to consumers,” says Ken Forsythe, Sales Specialist for Meridian. “Television is such an important medium because we can walk a consumer through the product set-up and functionality. It’s one thing to read about Meridian in print, but to see it in action, really brings the technology to life. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Dean and the Hometime crew and are grateful to have been given the opportunity.”
Meridian’s award-winning G68 Surround Controller is featured on this episode as the centerpiece of the a/v system. The G68 is a superb blend of form and function -it is a powerful, flexible surround controller with an AM/FM tuner built-in with multiple configurations to suit a wide range of applications. One of the many distinguishing features on the G68 is Meridian’s proprietary Room Correction software. This system counteracts room resonances for outstanding real-world sound, eliminating “muddiness” and dramatically improving stereo and surround imaging.
About Hometime
Hometime, hosted by Dean Johnson, is a home improvement television show broadcast on public television and in syndication. Our aim is—and always has been—to help homeowners achieve professional-looking results from their home improvement projects. On Hometime, we tackle everything from landscaping, painting, and kitchen facelifts to managing new construction and major additions toolder houses. Hometime is presently in its 21st season. Please check local listings or visit station finders on www.hometime.com, to find the stations, airdates, and times for Hometime broadcasts in your area.
About Meridian
Meridian Audio Limited was founded in 1977 by Allen Boothroyd and Robert Stuart. With a 25-year history of innovation and development of the highest quality consumer audio systems, the award-winning company is widely recognized as a world leader in digital and analog audio reproduction. Meridian developed the world’s first audiophile CD player, the world’s first consumer digital surround controller, developed the MLP lossless packing systems mandated for use in DVD-Audio and included in emerging high-definition disc formats, and is the only UK audio hardware manufacturer to be a member of the DVD Forum. The company’s optical disc players, DSP-based loudspeakers and Digital Theater systems are unique in the industry, maintaining a super-quality digital audio signal throughout the path from the source to the amplifier, and using digital signal processing to generate advanced crossover characteristics that would be impossible with conventional passive analogue systems. Meridian is also the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Faroudja High-Definition video processors and projectors.
Milpitas, CA – March 21, 2007 – Niveus Media, Inc., an award-winning manufacturer of digital entertainment solutions for the connected home, is now shipping the company’s high-performance, Digital Cable Compatible, 2007 media centers – the Summit Series’ Rainier and Denali Editions, and the Pro Series’ n9 and n7. Enabling premium HD television functionality across all Niveus Media Centers, the CableCARD-ready systems deliver the ultimate in audio and video performance in a media center to date.
Niveus’ new Media Server line, including the passively-cooled Summit Series’ Rainier and Denali and rack-mountable Pro Series, delivers the highest level of Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center performance for home theaters. Windows Vista, including highly anticipated CableCARD technology, will now allow consumers to enjoy one-way cable programming and enable them to view and record premium digital HD content without the use of a set-top box via the Niveus Digital Cable Receiver; an external, dual CableCARD receiver unit that can be paired with any Digital Cable Compatible Niveus Media Center.
Niveus Media Centers are also among the first Windows Vista Media Center-based products to offer stunning 1080p playback via the HD DVD platform. Providing faster frame rates, higher quality television, faster music encoding, rich graphics, and quicker response time, Niveus’ 2007 editions are also amongst the first Windows Vista Ultimate-based Media Center systems to incorporate Intel’s Viiv™ technology, including Core 2 Duo processors, HD DVD and HDMI output; all in an audio/video component form factor.
Niveus’ first entry-level media center priced for mid-to-high end home theaters, the Rainier measures just over 4-inches tall. Built upon the platform of the acclaimed 2006 Denali, the Rainier features Niveus’ unique chassis, with an all new front panel and signature extruded aluminum heat sinks. The Rainier boasts an impressive list of specifications including: Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 3 television tuners {2x Digital Cable Tuner (via Niveus Digital Cable Receiver unit), 1x ATSC}, 750GB of storage, 2GB of memory, Nvidia’s GeForce Series 7 graphics, and 8-channel audio. The Rainier also incorporates HDMI, an integrated IR Receiver/Blaster, Serial (RS-232), Wireless 80211.b/g, and an integrated flash card reader (SD, MMC).
Measuring over 8-inches tall, the 2007 Denali and Denali Limited Edition were designed to deliver the ultimate in power, performance, and graphics. Niveus’ 2007 Denali line incorporates HDMI video output, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4 television tuners (via Niveus Digital Cable Receiver unit), 1.5TB of storage, 2GB of memory, Nvidia’s GeForce Series 7 graphics, Serial (RS-232) and high-quality audio including 8-channel analog output. Both the Denali and the Rainier feature Niveus’ proprietary Glacier Passive Cooling™ technology (active & passive cooling) and patent-pending Niveus ConvergencePanel™; the Summit Series is Imaging Science Foundation (ISF™) Certified.
Designed with the custom installer in mind, Niveus’ Pro Series n7 and n9 incorporate cutting-edge technology to deliver one of the fastest, most powerful media server solutions on the market, in a convenient rack-mount form factor. The HD DVD enabled and Vista-based Pro Series includes the highly-anticipated Intel Viiv™ technology and Core 2 Duo Extreme processor, Nvidia’s GeForce Series 8 Graphics and HDMI output. Packed with the compatibility and functionality to perform as a central media distribution hub for the digital home, the Pro Series offers broad third party control and enough horsepower to distribute audio and video throughout a multi-zone home. Each feature Niveus’ proprietary Glacier Passive Cooling™ technology (active & passive cooling) and patent-pending Niveus ConvergencePanel™, HDMI and RS-232, as well as hard drive storage options in the n7 and n9 (1TB to 3TB HDD, respectively). The n9 boasts 4 television tuners, 2GB of Memory, and high-quality audio including 8-channel analog output.
Niveus Media’s 2007 Summit Series – Rainier Edition and Denali Editions have an MSRP starting at $3,199 and $7,999, respectively. MSRP of the Pro Series n7 and n9 start at $7,999 and $15,999, respectively.
For more information on Niveus Media, Inc., please visit www.niveusmedia.com.
About Niveus Media, Inc.
Since 2002, Niveus Media, Inc. has engineered and manufactured high-performance media solutions that take whole-home digital entertainment to an entirely new level. Niveus is an award-winning manufacturer of high-end Media Centers, storage servers, and advanced control software designed specifically for the consumer electronics market. Committed to providing innovative, integrated digital entertainment devices for the networked home, Niveus has simplified the management and enjoyment of digital media at home.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – March 19, 2007 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, announced today the shipment of StageFront Home Theater Solutions™, a new line of loudspeakers designed specifically for home theater applications, to Niles factory-authorized dealers worldwide. In creating StageFront Home Theater Solutions, Niles is invigorating home theater with the same passion and application-specific design that propelled the company to the top of the custom installation marketplace.
StageFront has distinct benefits over traditional home theater loudspeakers, including features that help custom installers. The entire StageFront series includes both in-wall and cabinet models that are voice-matched to deliver consistent uniform sound quality, regardless of loudspeaker type. This frees custom installers to design systems incorporating some models that are built into cabinets or placed on stands, with others that are built into walls, optimizing performance, appearance and design flexibility. This is a feature unique to Niles, as no other brand on the market today offers voice-matched dedicated and in-wall home theater loudspeakers that can be mixed and matched.
Other CI specific features include 12-Volt trigger activated bi-pole/di-pole switching, pivoting midrange/tweeter pods and resonance-controlling cabinets for predictably-precise imaging. Advanced technology drivers with cast baskets, carbon-fiber woofers and fluid-cooled Teteron tweeters ensure a dynamic impact that’s on par with the best movie theaters. Named best of show at CEDIA EXPO 2006 by the Absolute Sound and the recipient of a CES 2007 Innovations accolade, StageFront Home Theater Solutions is poised to become the world’s premier home theater loudspeaker line.
“StageFront Home Theater Solutions has been a true labor of love for Niles,” said Frank Sterns, president of Niles Audio Corporation. “The line was created by custom installers for custom installers, with their home theater needs and design challenges in mind. The response we have received from our dealers has been overwhelmingly positive,” Sterns added.
StageFront Home Theater Product Family Details:
In-Wall Series
StageFront In-Wall Loudspeakers include four LCR models and two dedicated Surround Effects loudspeakers. All feature a ported enclosure tuned specifically for maximum sensitivity, dynamics and high-fidelity sound in an in-wall application. All fit within a standard 2x4 stud-wall depth. A steel bezel permanently affixed to the baffle board enables drivers to be placed as far forward as possible and provides for maximum use of the air volume within the wall. Each loudspeaker is equipped with epoxy-coated flat-steel grilles using a magnetic attachment method and a captured toggle bolt mounting system with metal dogs for easy retrofit installation.
• IW2550 LCR: An enclosed in-wall loudspeaker featuring 5” TCC woofers and a 1” Teteron tweeter in a D’Appolito array for controlled dispersion in a home theater application. Can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. Suitable for vertical or horizontal mounting. MSRP: $499.95 each
• IW2650 LCR: An enclosed in-wall loudspeaker featuring dual 6” TCC woofers and a 1” Teteron tweeter in a D’Appolito array for controlled dispersion in a home theater application. Can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. Suitable for vertical or horizontal mounting. MSRP: $599.95 each
• IW650 FX: An enclosed in-wall special effects loudspeaker featuring a forward-firing 6” TCC woofer, 1” Teteron tweeter and dual 87 mm full-range TCC special effects drivers placed at opposing angles. Includes Dipole/Bipole switching via a front-mounted switch or 12V rear-mounted trigger input and an “effects” level control that adjusts the relative level of direct-radiating drivers to the special effects drivers. MSRP: $1399.90 per pair
• IW2670 LCR: An enclosed in-wall loudspeaker featuring dual 6” carbon-fiber woofers and an adjustable, pivoting midrange/tweeter pod with a 1” Teteron tweeter and 1 1/2” Teteron dome midrange. The pod can be rotated for horizontal or vertical mounting and includes tweeter, midrange and pod level controls. Can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. MSRP: $899.95 each
• IW2770 LCR: An enclosed in-wall loudspeaker featuring dual 7” carbon-fiber woofers and an adjustable, pivoting midrange/tweeter pod with a 1” Teteron tweeter and 1 1/2” Teteron dome midrange. The pod can be rotated for horizontal or vertical mounting and includes tweeter, midrange and pod level controls. Can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. MSRP: $1199.95 each
• IW770 FX: An enclosed in-wall special effects loudspeaker featuring a direct 7” carbon-fiber woofer and 1” Teteron tweeter. Special effects drivers are on an angled baffle board with dual 4” carbon fiber woofers and dual 1” Teteron tweeters. Includes Dipole/Bipole switching via a front-mounted switch or 12V rear mounted trigger input and an “effects” level control that adjusts the relative level of direct radiating drivers to the special effects drivers. MSRP: $2,399.95 per pair
Pro Series
StageFront Pro loudspeakers include four LCR models, two dedicated on-wall Surround Effects models and a high-performance box subwoofer. All feature sealed box construction for accurate extended low frequency response. Enclosures are constructed from 1” medium density fiberboard and are finished in gloss black with sculpted metal grilles. Box dimensions are specifically designed to match rack-mount cabinet width when the loudspeakers are placed vertically or horizontally.
• Pro1770 LCR: A sealed box loudspeaker with a 7” carbon fiber woofer with rubber surround and an adjustable, pivoting midrange/tweeter pod with a 1” Teteron tweeter and 1 1/2” Teteron dome midrange. The pod can be rotated for horizontal or vertical mounting and includes tweeter, midrange and pod level controls. Can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. MSRP: $599.95 each
• Pro2770 LCR: A sealed box loudspeaker with dual 7” carbon fiber woofers with rubber surround and an adjustable, pivoting midrange/tweeter pod with a 1”Teteron tweeter and 1 1/2” Teteron dome midrange. The pod can be rotated for horizontal or vertical mounting and includes tweeter, midrange and pod level controls. Can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. MSRP: $799.95 each
• Pro770FX: An on-wall special effects loudspeaker featuring a 7” carbon fiber woofer and an adjustable, pivoting midrange/tweeter pod with a 1” Teteron tweeter and 1 1/2” Teteron dome midrange. The pod includes tweeter, midrange and pod level controls. Special effects drivers include dual 4” carbon midrange drivers and dual 1” Teteron tweeters. Includes Dipole/Bipole switching via a front mounted switch or 12V rear mounted trigger input and an “effects” level control that adjusts the relative level of direct radiating drivers to the special effects drivers. MSRP: $1599.95 per pair
• Pro1870 LCR: A sealed box loudspeaker with an 8” carbon fiber woofer mated to a cast aluminum midrange/tweeter pod with special high frequency horn for added dynamics. Midrange/tweeter pod contains a 4” carbon fiber woofer and 1” Teteron tweeter. The pod can be pivoted for off-axis listening positions or rotated 90 degrees to accommodate horizontal or vertical placement. Pod includes controls for midrange and tweeter levels, as well as boundary compensation. The Pro1870 LCR can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. MSRP: $1099.95 each
• Pro2870 LCR: A sealed box loudspeaker with an 8” carbon fiber woofer mated to a cast aluminum midrange/tweeter pod with special high frequency horn for added dynamics. Midrange/tweeter pod contains a 4” carbon fiber woofer and 1” Teteron tweeter. The pod can be pivoted for off-axis listening positions or rotated 90 degrees to accommodate horizontal or vertical placement. Pod includes controls for midrange and tweeter levels and boundary compensation. The Pro2870 LCR can be used as a left, center or right channel loudspeaker. MSRP: $1499.95 each
• Pro870 FX: An on-wall special effects loudspeaker featuring a forward-firing, 8” cast-frame, carbon-fiber woofer with rubber surround mated to a cast aluminum midrange/tweeter pod with special high frequency horn for added dynamics. Midrange/tweeter pod contains a 4” carbon fiber woofer and 1” Teteron tweeter. The pod can be pivoted for off-axis listening positions and includes controls for midrange and tweeter level. Special effects drivers include dual 4” carbon fiber midrange drivers and dual 1” Teteron tweeters mounted at opposing angles. Includes Dipole/Bipole switching on a front mounted switch or 12V rear mounted trigger input and an “effects” level control that adjusts the relative level of direct radiating drivers to the special effects drivers. MSRP: $2599.95 per pair
• Pro15: A high-performance, vented box subwoofer featuring a 15” cast frame, carbon fiber woofer and an advanced, 1000W digital amplifier. Includes front-mounted low-pass, phase and level controls, music/movie mode controls and LFE input. MSRP: $1799.95 each
Talking Points
• Niles is shipping StageFront Home Theater Solutions, a new line of loudspeakers designed specifically for home theater applications, to factory-authorized dealers worldwide.
• In creating StageFront Home Theater Solutions, Niles is invigorating home theater with the same passion and application-specific design that propelled the company to the top of the custom installation marketplace.
• Engineered to deliver robust, cinema-like sound, the StageFront line consists of six in-wall loudspeakers and seven “Pro” series box loudspeakers – which include four box loudspeakers, two on-wall “special effects” loudspeakers and one high-performance subwoofer.
• StageFront has distinct benefits over traditional home theater loudspeakers with features unique to custom installation.
• Named best of show at CEDIA EXPO 2006 by the Absolute Sound – and the recipient of a CES 2007 Innovations accolade, StageFront is poised to become the world’s premier home theater loudspeaker line.
Corporate Information
Niles Audio Corporation, based in Miami, is a 29-year-old company recognized as the First Name in Custom Installation®. As a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of audio/video custom installation products, Niles Audio is guided by seven principles: a commitment to reliable, high-performance, application-specific, product design, a complete and up-to-date product assortment with just-in-time delivery, extensive training and technical support, exemplary customer service and strong dealer relationships. Niles is a brand based on strength, reliability and outstanding performance with a wide range of award-winning, innovative products.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting Mike Detmer at Niles Audio Corporation, 12331 SW 130th Street, Miami, FL 33186 (1-800-BUY-HIFI; ext. 197) or by visiting: www.nilesaudio.com.
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MIPRO top model (ACT-74P Professional Quad-channel True Diversity receiver) currently used in the revival meeting of Christianity at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.
The 3600-seat Queen Elizabeth Stadium is situated in the heart of the Wanchai district on Hong Kong Island and ideal for indoor sports competitions, medium-size cultural and entertainment programs, school ceremonies, religious gatherings, organization/club activities and variety shows.
The ACT-74P wireless microphone systems, featuring premium sound and rock-solid reliability, are optimized to deliver unfailing sonic clarity with audio quality. ACT-74P, world?s first ACT function, allowing rapid and precise transmitter frequency set-up; can be remotely controlled and monitored via advanced and user-friendly pc-controllable software.
Victor Yeung, the chief audio engineer of the show, stated that we used 16 sets of ACT-7H handheld microphones. It was highly impressed with its user-friendly features and functions. Furthermore, we praised the rugged construction and the lightweight yet exceptionally durable magnesium alloy receivers. Victor added ?The most impressive features were its ability to hear high quality sound at such a long distance in different floors with stable, clean and uninterrupted transmission signals.
Allwired Technologies is proud to offer commercial audio/video installation.
Patent Application Extends Company’s Leadership in IP Audio, Video and Control
AUSTIN, TX, – March 8, 2007 – NetStreams®, the global leader in IP Audio, Video and Control products announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office formally published the company’s patent application for IP-Based networked speakers on December 21, 2006. The Company’s published patent application for IP speakers relates to other NetStreams’ patent applications published for IP-Based networked entertainment, and marks a path for the future of audio, video and control over an IP-Based network.
“NetStreams’ vision is to provide hardware and software solutions to simplify, manage and distribute audio, video and control signals across an IP Network,” said Herman Cárdenas, Founder and Chairman of the Company. “The IP speaker is a key element for the future of networked entertainment in a home or commercial facility. Our innovation puts the intelligence and amplification at the speaker, delivering unprecedented audio quality and accessibility over an IP network.”
The patent application is for a networked speaker invention, which includes a network interface that is integrated within a residential or commercial audio distribution and control system. The result is the delivery of vocal feedback, status, and even control with the audio through the networked speakers.
“IP speakers and IP Audio will change forever Multi-Room and Multi-Channel audio distribution, control, and performance,” said NetStreams’ Chief Technology Officer Michael Braithwaite.
“IP audio enables the highest performance sound quality, the most faithful and precise audio reproduction, and the absolute state-of-the-art network integration and digital content management,” said Braithwaite.
“Compared with traditional analog and even digital matrix systems that have been the prevalent design choice of the distributed audio industry for over 30 years, IP audio is easy to install, easy to use, easy to upgrade, and gives the highest price/performance of any audio system ever designed, and the IP Speaker is a core element of IP Audio.”
The initial application was filed in 2002, after NetStreams’ research and development team created the world’s first IP-Based speaker prototype. Once the proof of concept was developed, NetStreams set out to develop the first commercially available IP speaker by partnering with Polk Audio®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of high performance audio products and the largest audio brand of Directed Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ, DEIX). Since the introduction of the Polk Audio IP speakers, the speakers have won numerous awards and market acclaim.
About NetStreams
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NetStreams is the world leader in IP Audio, Video and Control products. NetStreams' products are designed for residential and commercial use and offer new levels of affordability, simplicity, reliability, and expandability, benefiting both installers and end-users with lower costs for installation and set-up, and an intuitive and rich user experience.
By utilizing its patent-pending StreamNet™ technology, NetStreams systems enables true plug-n-play integration with other products for entertainment, automation, security, and communications. NetStreams is committed to utilizing cutting-edge human factors engineering to create entertainment systems that are truly user-friendly and future compatible. NetStreams is enabling the future of IP-Based entertainment today.
For additional information on NetStreams and its innovative products, please visit www.netstreams.com.
NetStreams, and StreamNet are trademarks of NetStreams L.L.C. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Vista’s native support for Web Services for Devices means swifter Life|ware integrations for dealers
Columbus, OH – March 8, 2007 – Life|ware™ digital entertainment and automation solutions announces the launch of Life|ware 2.0 which introduces an entirely new, Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ interface while enhancing its performance managing a home’s subsystems through Windows® Vista™ Media Center to create a comprehensive digital living experience.
Life|ware 2.0 provides at-a-glance, gallery-style view of home subsystems – lights, thermostats, security, surveillance and more. By replicating the distinctive Windows Vista interface look, feel and navigation, Life|ware 2.0 presents a crisp interface that is intuitive, simple to learn and easy to use.
By simply integrating Life|ware into Windows® Vista™ Media Center, you have your entire music collection, complete with album art, all on screen. Users can enjoy slideshows of their digital photos, schedule and record their favorite television programs, call up home videos and watch DVDs. Life|ware also lets homeowners control a home’s lighting system, thermostats and security system, distribute music throughout the house, enact homeowner-defined Life|scenes™ . What’s more, Life|ware lets users enjoy the experience anywhere and everywhere—through a TV with a Media Center PC, Xbox 360™ as a Media Center Extender, from a home or office PC or notebook, a wireless device like an Ultra Mobile PC, or from a Life|point™ high definition touch panel.
The key to Life|ware’s flexibility is its use of Web Services for Devices (WSD) to communicate between different home systems. Designed from its inception to support a wide range of controllable subsystems, Life|ware comes into its own in Windows Vista, which supports WSD natively.
“Lifeware was designed from the beginning with an eye towards Windows Vista,” said Mike Seamons, Vice President of Marketing. “Vista’s native support of WSD means swifter, more seamless integration projects for Lifeware dealers.”
Instead of writing proprietary drivers, Life|ware builds web service-based software bridges to all Life|ware Connected™ partner products that make each subsystem fit the flexible, cross-platform WSD standard, which enables rapid two-way communications that are reliable and robust. This open, standards-based approach to home automation creates a system that is both affordable and scaleable and can easily be expanded as new vendor partners are added.
Features of Life|ware 2.0
• 100% digital experience.
• Share digital content across your home network.
• Distribute audio where you want it, when you want it.
• Easy navigation for all users.
• Choose how you want to interact with Life|ware— mouse, keyboard, remote, or touch screens.
• Seamless integration with Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Media Center
• Multi-vendor hardware support gives you more choices among PCs and subsystems.
• Schedules for common home control and security tasks.
• Life|scenes™ set a mood using all of your home’s systems.
• Extend the experience around the house using Xbox 360s™ as Media Center Extenders.
• Life|ware is completely scalable to meet your changing needs—big or small.
Life|ware pricing varies based on the scope of the installation.
For more information on Life|ware by Exceptional Innovation, please visit www.life-ware.com.
About Exceptional Innovation
Based in the Westerville suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Exceptional Innovation produces Life|ware™ home control software and hardware for digital living. Life|ware creates a lifestyle experience that allows consumers to enjoy their digital entertainment, wherever and whenever they want, as well as manage their lighting, multi-room audio, HVAC, security, appliances and other subsystems, through a single interface by integrating the digital entertainment functionality of Media Center with whole-house automation and control. Led by software industry professionals with extensive experience with distributed computing based on open standards and open architecture, Exceptional Innovation combines Microsoft development expertise with years of home control experience to deliver simple, seamless, life-enhancing solutions for the digital home.
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A new line of DVI and HDMI wall plates offering superior design and uncompromised performance for even the most delicate digital signals.
DAYTON, Ohio, March 7 -- Impact Acoustics, a leading manufacturer of high performance audio/video connectivity solutions, proudly introduces its new line of HDMI and DVI Digital Series Pass-Through Wall Plates. These unique wall plate solutions are designed to allow for uncompromised transfer of delicate digital signals while providing a slick, professional finishing touch to the appearance of an A/V installation.
Engineered from the ground up, Impact Acoustics Digital Pass-Through Wall Plates are completely transparent in order to provide the best signal transfer possible. Unlike other similar products on the market, these wall plates are constructed using four-layer computer-grade printed circuit boards. This PCB construction helps to maintain the critical 100Ohm impedance required to maintain the integrity of the digital signal being transferred through the wall plate. Traditional pass-through wall plates, conversely, are typically constructed by hot-gluing HDMI couplers into a
wall plate. This design often causes the impedance to become unstable, resulting in signal degradation and reflection.
Impact Acoustics Digital Pass-Through Wall Plates are available with DVI, HDMI, HDMI to DVI, and DVI to HDMI connection options. These options enable their use for both HDMI and DVI installations and allow the wall plates to flawlessly convert between the two signal types. Connecting to the plates is fast and easy. Simply connect a standard DVI or HDMI cable to the back of each wall plate and the system becomes fully functional. The various wall plate options also enable an installer that already has DVI cables in place to use an HDMI to DVI wall plate to connect to an HDMI device and vise versa, making the wall plates just as versatile as they are functional. They fit standard electrical boxes and are compatible with Leviton Decora(R) Brand* trim plates making for a truly refined finishing look.
Impact Acoustics Digital Pass-Through Wall Plates are a great solution for home theater, boardroom and school applications, as well as anywhere else HDMI and DVI cables are used. They are protected by a lifetime warranty against defects of materials and workmanship. These wall plates, as well as all Impact Acoustics products, are available through various distributors, resellers, and online at http://www.impactacoustics.com.
*Decora(R) is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. This Product is not manufactured or endorsed by the Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
About Impact Acoustics:
Impact Acoustics is a division of Lastar, Inc., a leader in the computer connectivity industry since 1984. In 2002 Lastar created Impact Acoustics in order to deliver its expertise in computer and data connectivity products to the consumer and commercial communications electronics industry. For information regarding Impact Acoustics visit http://www.impactacoustics.com
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Audio and video distribution company Smart-e is exhibiting at PALME ME 2007 to appoint distributors to cover the EMEA area.
UK audio and video distribution equipment company Smart-e Limited will be exhibiting at PALME Middle East for the first time. The company, which is well known in Europe for its purple coloured AV distribution equipment, is looking to expand the availability of its product range by appointing distributors to cover the EMEA area. The company has an extensive range of multi-format HD compatible video matrix switches and equipment that combine high bandwidth video (400MHz) and high quality stereo audio switching with integral CAT 5/5e/6/7 and 8, structured cabling distribution.
The company will be demonstrating the new products within its SNX range of HD compatible multi-format video matrix switches, which start at the SNX-4x4 (offering 4 outputs/4 inputs) to the massive SNX-256x256 (providing a staggering number of 256 outputs/256 inputs). With a total of 36 different matrix sizes available, the home, corporate and education markets are fulfilled by Smart-e’s matrix range. The company has recently upgraded all its matrix to include ‘plasma friendly eyes’ as standard - a revolutionary filtering system which overcomes the problem of interference emitted from large plasma and LCD screens, and at the same time extends the control range between handset and screen.
Also on show will be Smart-e’s SLX range of extenders, including the new SCX-TX600, an HD compatible Digital Signage transmitter designed to link a single source such as a PC, to six multiple displays. Available both as an internal card for OEM use, or enclosed within a metal case, the unique looping input of the SCX-TX600 allows four units to be cascaded to provide up to 24 outputs.
Smart-e design and manufacture a range of point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint professional AV distribution and switching equipment that transmits via CAT 5 (and above) cable which amongst many other benefits, is quick and easy to install, enables superior transmission and provides a robust network for all types of AV systems. With a heavy emphasis on research and development, Smart-e keeps ahead of technology, providing easy-to-install solutions for all types of environments, from home cinemas, to corporate boardrooms and educational uses, as well as applications for Digital Signage for shopping malls and other public areas.
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Smart-e Limited
Smart-e Limited designs and manufactures high quality audio and video distribution and switching equipment which delivers the most comprehensive and technically advanced solutions for analogue multimedia equipment over CAT (5, 5e, 6,7 and 8) structured cabling. Capitalising on its broadcasting heritage, Smart-e has a wide range of proven point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint products to accommodate all formats of analogue and digital video, and audio signals, providing high performance, content rich links from DVDs, digital TVs, cameras, laptops and PCs to projectors, HDTV, PC monitors and speakers. With a thorough understanding of structured cabling and being at the forefront of audio and visual technology, the company also has an unprecedented reputation for developing innovative solutions for unique one-off projects.
Designers, specifiers and consultants from across the globe, choose Smart-e products to meet the high demands for speed and clarity. Smart-e equipment can be found in sports stadiums, exhibition centres, education environments, airports and shopping centres, as well as on cruise liners and luxury yachts, cross channel ferries and offshore platforms. Additionally, the company’s equipment is used in many security environments where high quality sound and vision is critical.
The Smart-e product range is available from the company’s distribution network. High level technical on-line and telephone support is provided direct from Smart-e for all equipment. For distributors and more information contact:
Smart-e Limited, Ranmore Manor, Ranmore Common, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6SX
t: +44 (0) 1483 283365, f: +44 (0) 1483 281511, e: sales@smart-e.co.uk, w: www.smart-e.co.uk
Bowers & Wilkins announces its first production premium sound system in Jaguar’s XKR Portfolio launched at the Geneva Salon de l’Automobile (auto show).
Geneva, 7 March 2007—Bowers & Wilkins, the British loudspeaker company with an unsurpassed reputation for innovation and performance, announces its first production premium sound system in Jaguar’s XKR Portfolio launched at the Geneva Salon de l’Automobile (auto show). The system is the result of a rigorous audio development program reflecting a commitment to deliver authentic sound reproduction to the car environment. The system utilizes many of the same design and development techniques that Bowers & Wilkins has perfected in its home and recording studio products to help solve the challenges of recreating great sound in the car.
Until now, the only way for audio enthusiasts to experience the transparency and clarity of a Bowers & Wilkins sound system was through the company’s line of home loudspeakers. Starting with the XKR Portfolio, Jaguar customers will be able to enjoy Bowers & Wilkins premium sound in their cars. The process to deliver the level of sound reproduction proves equally as impressive as the end result.
Kevlar, a hallmark of Bowers & Wilkins’ mid-range speakers, was a natural choice for the speaker cone material. The precise composition and resins used by Bowers & Wilkins remain guarded secrets, but the company examined over 40 different design prototypes to evaluate which achieved the best sonic purity of the signal. “All Kevlar is not the same,” says Bowers & Wilkins’ Senior Automotive Business Manager Martin Lindsay. “The technique we specify is designed to minimize distortion therefore minimizing any sound coloration. As a result these speakers produce clearer sound throughout their range and deliver more fine detail to the listener.”
The process for developing the tweeters (to handle the higher frequencies) was equally exhaustive. Based on stiffness properties required to ensure an extended, distortion-free high-frequency response, aluminum was chosen for the dome tweeters. These were also tested over several weeks using laser scans to determine the break-up frequency and our usual battery of acoustic measurements combined with critical listening tests. The tweeters ultimately selected were those that achieved the most ideal (near-pistonic) performance.
Once the speaker components are selected they become “Gold Reference” samples, tagged and signed by the lead engineer. This approach follows a well-proven practice used in Bowers & Wilkins’ own manufacturing process and is viewed as essential to benchmarking the level of quality that the Bowers & Wilkins brand requires.
To ensure that the complete in-car system delivers the transparent, faithful sound reproduction that Bowers & Wilkins is known for, the company worked with Jaguar on speaker mountings, angles and final system tuning. The engineering teams painstakingly adjusted the system level, sound equalization, overall balance and time delay settings, to ensure a consistent and compelling entertainment experience, eventually narrowing their selection down to a final choice of three EQs.
The final three EQ profiles were analyzed both in the laboratory and on the road over a predetermined test route involving varying conditions of road surface and speed. From these, the optimum and most appropriate was selected. “After listening to some passages of music over twenty or thirty times, the final EQ emerged,” says Lindsay. “The sound clarity is stunningly clear, defined and very rich. This is the sort of system that you could live with every day.”
Further reinforcing the attention paid to every aspect of the system, Bowers & Wilkins’ engineers worked to devise a different acoustic response curve for the coupe and convertible vehicles also taking into account when the roof is down. “There are characteristic differences between the vehicles and not just when the cabin is wide open,” continues Lindsay. “Using knowledge gained from the laboratory sessions coupled with understanding the need for road noise compensation, we were able to factor these into our open cockpit road tests. It’s a good example of how the in car environment needs to be adapted in response to various passenger, driving and source conditions.”
The collaboration element of the program proved to be equally successful. Bowers & Wilkins worked in close partnership with Jaguar and suppliers over an 18-month period. A truly global collaboration, with activities coordinated between Bowers & Wilkins in the US and UK together with partners in Europe, it is the first production program from the newly formed Bowers & Wilkins Automotive Group.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the level of performance in the XKR Portfolio,” says Lindsay. “Thanks to the commitment on the part of Jaguar and its suppliers, Bowers & Wilkins is able to realize a great sound system with sound-staging which is truly amazing. In the end, the only disappointment is not being one of the customers lucky enough to own one of these incredible cars.”
The Bowers & Wilkins Premium Sound System is available as standard equipment in all Jaguar XKR Portfolios. The XKR Portfolio presale is underway and Jaguar expects market introduction to start in July 2007.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Bowers & Wilkins is one of the world’s greatest names in hi-fi speakers. Formed in 1966, its products are available from over 3,000 retailers in 62 countries around the world, making it Britain’s leading exporter of hi-fi speakers. Since 2000 several dedicated B&W showrooms have opened around the world, and in 2005 the company received the Queen’s Award for Innovation. A passion for music - deeply engrained by founder John Bowers and remembered by many still at B&W that worked for him in the early days—remains a core value of the company. www.bowers-wilkins.com.
HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, has expanded support of Audio control through its Omni and Lumina home control systems.
New Orleans, LA – March 7, 2007
Home Automation Inc (HAI) Expands Support of Audio Control
HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, has expanded support of Audio control through its Omni and Lumina home control systems.
HAI’s newly released 2.14 controller firmware added support for the Hi-Fi by HAI system via all models of HAI’s OmniTouch touchscreen and all software interfaces, including Web-Link II, Home Control for Windows Media Center and HAI’s Snap-Link. Snap-Link also now supports the operation of NuVo’s Concerto and Simplese distributed audio systems, as well as Russound’s CAM and CAV6.6 distributed audio systems through the OmniPro II and Lumina Pro controllers.
Through Snap-Link, Web-Link II, and Home Control for Windows Media Center the user can turn audio zones on/off and select the source and volume for each zone. The user can also control source devices and display source feedback when supported by the selected audio system and/or source.
HAI is also adding support for the NuVo Grand Concerto audio system; the Xantech MRC-88 audio system; the Speakercraft MZC audio systems; and the Proficient M4 and M6 audio systems. Support for these systems should be available by May 1, 2007.
HAI products are sold through a worldwide network of Distributors and installed by over 1000 trained dealers. For more information on HAI’s award winning products, please visit www.homeauto.com or call (800) 229-7256.
To download a high res image of the OmniTouch controlling Hi-Fi by HAI, please click here: http://www.homeauto.com/mediacenter/HaiPRImage.asp?image=OT_Hi-Fi.tif
About HAI: HAI is a privately held manufacturer of integrated automation and security products for residential and commercial use based in New Orleans, LA. Incorporated in 1985, HAI has developed a full line of award-winning automation products, including automation controllers, communicating programmable thermostats, smart light switches, and software that allows access and control of an automation system over the Internet. All products are sold through HAI’s worldwide network of Distribution Partners and installed by over 1000 trained dealers.
Allwired Technologies is certified HAI.
Backorders are filled and Terrestrial Digital’s PF7 picture frame HDTV antenna supply is back to normal after rash of publicity started on NBC’s The Today Show.
March 7, 2007: ST. LOUIS, MO – St. Louis-based HDTV antenna manufacturer Terrestrial Digital is finally starting to breathe a sigh of relief. The PF7, the company’s HDTV antenna disguised as a picture frame, is now back in stock at antennasdirect.com after three months of record breaking sales.
The company had the best type of problem on their hands beginning in December of last year. The PF7 was featured on NBC’s The Today Show, alongside big screen HDTV’s, the Nintendo Wii and Sony’s Playstation 3, as one of the best gadget gifts for guys. The problem? Within hours of the program airing, demand went above and beyond supply. It even went beyond the product orders they had placed in anticipation of the buzz.
“It’s a little bit surreal to see Matt Lauer and one of the Senior Editors at CNet.com talking about your product on national television,” Terrestrial Digital President Richard Schneider said. But when the Today Show segment ran, the reality of the situation sunk in and stormed us with more orders and demand than we could have anticipated.”
Over the course of the next three months, the company was also featured on CNBC’s On the Money, in Newsweek Magazine and in several national daily papers including the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Boston Globe. With the increased coverage, demand for Schneider’s picture frame antenna and the company’s entire product line grew as well.
According to Schneider, the company’s natural sales cycle always tends to slow a bit just after the Super Bowl. This year’s lull has been less substantial than in previous years, but has still allowed Terrestrial Digital to replenish their supply and focus attention on their new products in the pipeline.
According to Schneider, the company plans to announce major breakthroughs in antenna design and performance research with the introduction of its Lacrosse Micron line of antennas, due out later this year. Plans are also in the works for additional indoor low profile antennas that can be disguised as other household objects.
Schneider started Terrestrial Digital in 2003, after becoming frustrated with the poor performance of several HDTV antennas he had tried. He has continued to grow the company to develop the premium products in the industry.
Terrestrial Digital is a St. Louis based manufacturer and distributor of off air HDTV antennas. The company was founded by Richard Schneider, and is widely recognized for superior products by the HDTV community. To find more information on becoming a Terrestrial Digital dealer, visit www.terrestrial-digital.com. To buy products online, visit www.antennasdirect.com.
Furman Sound, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced a refined new look and enhanced features for its Elite Series power conditioners.
PETALUMA, Calif. — March 5, 2007 — Furman Sound, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced a refined new look and enhanced features for its Elite Series power conditioners. The bold yet elegant new designs feature smooth contours of black steel with clear blue LED lights, while new 12-V triggering adds remote control capabilities for convenient operation.
The new Elite Series units will be designated with a letter “i” at the end of each model number to differentiate them from the original Elite series. The new family of power conditioners features the same uncompromising level of performance customers have come to expect from Furman. However, in addition to the technologies that made the originals so popular, such as Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT) and virtually non-sacrificial surge suppression, the Elite Series will now add 12-volt triggering for remote control.
“The more refined, elegant design of our Elite i-Series power management products will complement the sleek components of today’s home-theater systems,” said Dave Keller, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Furman and Panamax. “And the newly designed units provide our customers with the unparalleled levels of protection and noise reduction that they rely on, with the additional convenience of remote control operation.”
Furman’s refined and technologically enhanced Elite i-Series will begin shipping in late March with the exception of the Elite 20 PFi, which is currently shipping. The original Elite products will be available while supplies last.
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Panamax ~ Furman
Panamax and Furman Sound have been international leaders in providing award-winning, innovative power management products for more than 30 years. Their products give audio/video systems the pure, noise-free power they need for superlative performance, while protecting them from damage caused by power surges and lightning. Together, as part of Panamax, Inc., these two brands address all major electronic markets including home theater, professional audio and music, broadcasting, audio/video recording, OEM, and office equipment. The companies are based in Petaluma, Calif., and sell through an international dealer network and select retail outlets. More information is available at www.furmansound.com and www.panamax.com.
Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., today announced that Bruce Hall, president of Velodyne, and Joe Finn, Eastern regional sales manager, have accepted invitations to participate in the conference program at the 8th annual EHX Expo.
Morgan Hill, CA (March 1, 2007) -- Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., today announced that Bruce Hall, president of Velodyne, and Joe Finn, Eastern regional sales manager, have accepted invitations to participate in the conference program at the 8th annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. More than 11,000 industry professionals are expected at EHX Spring 2007, with more than 350 companies showcasing the hottest products in the custom electronics industry.
Hall’s presentation, “Delivering Great Bass in your Home Theater Installations,” will be held on Wednesday, March 7th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 101A. Hall’s presentation will give an overview of bass and explain why it’s important to any home theater installation. He’ll also offer tips on how to select a subwoofer for a particular installation and how to set up and integrate a subwoofer.
Finn will serve as a panelist on “Adding Subwoofer to Multi-Room Audio Systems” on Thursday, March 8th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room 101A. Bob Archer, editor at CE Pro, will moderate the session. This session will cover the sales pitch for subs in multi-room systems, explore the technical feasibility of implementing subs with a variety of multi-room audio distribution architectures and provide tips on sub placement and installation to maximize performance in multi-room applications.
About EHX
Electronic House Expo, a Tradeshow Week magazine Fastest 50 event for three years running, is the fastest growing trade event of the $13 billion custom electronics industry. Held twice annually and sponsored by CEA’s TechHome Division, EHX attracts a large and dynamic audience of custom electronics integrators, retailers and allied trades to interact with leading suppliers of audio/video entertainment, digital convergence, networking and communications, comfort and control, and security and electrical products.
About Velodyne
Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., founded in 1983, is universally recognized as the leading manufacturer of high-performance, low distortion powered subwoofers at all price levels. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company’s technically innovative audio products are available through a select group of authorized dealers, custom installers, and distributors worldwide. For more information visit www.velodyne.com.
The towering speaker stands 78” tall, boasts an incredible 12 custom aluminum 4” woofers and features seven of AGA’s proprietary CDT II tweeters
Anthony Gallo Acoustics (AGA), an award-winning manufacturer of high-end stereo and home theater speakers, displayed and demoed - for the first time ever - its all-new Reference 5LS line source loudspeaker at CES 2007 in the Venetian Hotel in room #34-310. Scheduled to be released to the public in the third quarter of 2007, the towering speaker stands 78” tall, boasts an incredible 12 custom aluminum 4” woofers and features seven of AGA’s proprietary CDT II tweeters, which possess power-handling, off-axis response and efficiency that approach the textbook definition of ideal. In addition, the Reference 5LS has eight 4' carbon fiber midrange drivers, each housed it its own 5' spherical enclosure.
“The Reference 5LS is really the ‘big brother’ of our flagship Reference 3.1,” states Anthony Gallo, award-winning speaker designer and founder of AGA. “While it’s not completely omni-directional, it is the closest any line source has ever come to being omni-directional. This loudspeaker is the culmination of more than 25 years of loudspeaker design research. After a lengthy development cycle, we’re extremely excited to unveil our new flagship to the public at the CES show.”
Many line sources horizontally offset their various drivers, but AGA alternates tweeter cylinders with mid-range spheres - one atop the other - in perfect vertical alignment. Because of this, the phase and dispersion problems caused by driver offset are entirely eliminated.
Capable of being driven by a single, capable amplifier, the 5LS offers the options of bi- or tri-wiring, as well as bi- or tri-amping. Although capable of handling massive power, the crossover-less design and high efficiency of both the CDT II tweeters and carbon-fiber midrange drivers are perfect matches for low-powered, high-performance amplifiers. The first-order low-pass filter used for the bass drivers (The only crossover employed in the 5LS) can be bypassed, enabling the LF enclosure to be driven from the LFE output of a processor, or from a separate amplifier.
At 7” wide by 11” deep, the Reference 5LS sports quite a slender profile. The twelve 4” woofers fire out the back and equal the cone surface of a 15” subwoofer, while offering speed and transparency that a large single driver cannot match. In addition, the Reference 5LS features AGA’s patented S2 Technology, as well as their trademark spherical enclosure, which eliminates any external diffraction.
For even more groundbreaking performance, the company’s optional Reference SA amplifier, which features volume, phase and crossover adjustments, is ideal for this application. The Reference SA allows the speaker to be placed for optimal imaging and soundstaging performance, and then fine-tuned for bass using the SA's control facilities.
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