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Da v i dWi e n e r ’ sAr t . Engi neandArt.Suono

Au d i o 88’ sn e wAu di oEngi neshowroom

Ea r t h q u a k eMi ni MeSubwoofers

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Dav i dWi ener ’ sAr t . Engi ne

Th ep e r s o n a lmu s i cs y s t e m

Wh a tl o o k sl i k ea‘ l i f e s t y l e ’l o u d s p e a k e r ,i samu s i cs y s t e mt h a tmo r et h a nme e t s t h ee y e .AsDa v i dWi e n e r ’ sc l a i m –‘ Th eFe r r a r iAr t . En g i n er e d en e sp e r s o n a l mu s i cl i s t e n i n g .Ast h ewo r l dc h a n g e si t sl i s t e n i n gh a b i t sa n de mb r a c e sd i g i t a l mu s i ca n di Tu n e s ®c o mp u t e rma n a g e me n to fp e r s o n a lmu s i cl i b r a r i e s ,t h e Ar t . En g i n es t a n d so u ta st h eo n l ymu s i cs y s t e md e s i g n e dt or e p r o d u c et h eo r i g i n a l a r t i s t s ’mu s i ci ni t st r u e s tf o r m,b r i n g i n gt o d a y ’ sc o mp r e s s e dmu s i cl e st ol i f e . ’ Th eAr t . En g i n ei sac o mp l e t emu s i cs y s t e mi nwh a ts e e msl i k eal o u d s p e a k e re n c l o s u r e .No t i c et h es i n g u l a r i t yo ft h ewo r d–t h eAr t . En g i n eh o u s e st woa r r a y so fd r i v e u n i t so ne i t h e rs i d eo ft h ee n c l o s u r et or e c r e a t et h es t e r e oi ma g eu s i n gp o we r f u l DSPa n dd i g i t a la mp l ie r sb u i l ti n s i d et h ec o mp a c t47i n c ht a l le n c l o s u r e . Th ee n c l o s u r ei sa ne x p e n s i v ef a b r i c a t i o nf r o m as o l i d250Kgb i l l e to fa l u mi n i u m,ma c h i n e dt os i z ea n d t r i mme dwi t hc a r b o nb r ep a n e l s .Hi g hq u a l i t ya u t o mo t i v ep a i n t sa su s e db yFe r r a r if o rt h e i re x c l u s i v ep e r f o r ma n c ec a r s .Asme n t i o n e d ,t h ea mp l ie r sa r eh o u s e dwi t h i nt h ec h a s s i s–f o u r200wa t td i g i t a la mp l ie r s wi t hi t sp r o p r i e t a r yDSPt or e s t o r et h ed y n a mi c so fc o mp r e s s e dd i g i t a lmu s i ca n dr e c r e a t et h eo r i g i n a lmu s i c a le x p e r i e n c e .Th eAr t . En g i n ec o me swi t hwi r e l e s sc o n n e c t i v i t ye n a b l i n gy o u rd i g i t a lmu s i cl e s( MP3t o f u l lCDq u a l i t y )t ob es t r e a me df r o my o u rc o mp u t e r .AnAr t . Su o n oi PODd o c k( s o l ds e p a r a t e l y )e n a b l e s wi r e l e s ss t r e a mi n go fmu s i cf r o my o u ri POD.

Th eAr t . En g i n ei sal i mi t e de d i t i o no f1000u n i t s .Bo o ky o u r st o d a y ,b e f o r et h e1000t hu n i ti ss o l d !Th e DW Co l l e c t i o nwi l lb es h o wc a s e da tAu d i o 88i nMa y2010. WWW. AUDI O88. NET

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On eo ft h ema j o rs h o r t c o mi n go ft h ep o p u l a ri PODp o r t a b l emu s i cp l a y e ri st h el a c k o fa n yf o r mo fwi r e l e s si n t e r f a c et oc o n n e c tt h ep l a y e rt oa na u d i os y s t e m –i nt h e h o meo ri nt h ec a r .Pe r h a p s ,a n dwec a na l wa y sh o p e ,t h en e x tg e n e r a t i o no fi POD p l a y e r swi l lr e c t i f yt h i ss h o r t c o mi n g .Me a n wh i l eDa v i dWe i n e ro f f e r sah i g he n ds o l u t i o n–t h eAr t . Su o n oi PODwi r e l e s sMu s i cDo c k . ‘ …d e s i g n e dt oma k emu s i cl i s t e n i n gat r u ep l e a s u r e ,Ar t . Su o n o ,t h es e c o n do f f e r i n g o ft h eDa v i dWi e n e rCo l l e c t i o n ,i sal i mi t e de d i t i o n ,wi r e l e s smu s i ce n h a n c i n gt r a n s mi s s i o ns y s t e mt h a ta l l o wsy o ut op l a ya n ymu s i cs o u r c ewi r e l e s s l yt oa n ys t e r e oo r p o we r e ds p e a k e rs y s t e m…’ De s i g n e dt oma t c hwi t ht h eAr t . En g i n e ,t h eAr t . Su o n oe s c h e wt y p i c a lu s eo fmo l d e d p l a s t i c sf o ras c u l p t u r e dn i s ho fma c h i n e da l u mi n u ma n dc a r b o nb e r .Th e Ar t . Su o n oa c c e p t sa u d i os i g n a l sf r o mo t h e rs o u r c e si n c l u d i n gc o mp u t e r ,mp 3p l a y e r s a n ds a t e l l i t er a d i o s . Ar t . Su o n oi n c o r p o r a t e sp r o p r i e t a r yi n t e r f e r e n c e f r e e ,wi r e l e s sa u d i ot r a n s mi s s i o n s y s t e mf o rs e a ml e s si n t e g r a t i o na n dDWCAPHEX® mu s i ce n h a n c i n gc i r c u i t r yt h a t r e s t o r e sl i f et oc o mp r e s s e da u d i or e c o r d i n g s . ‘ …DWCWi r e l e s su t i l i z e sSp r e a dSp e c t r u mt e c h n o l o g y ,c o n s i d e r e dt ob et h emo s t e f f e c t i v eme t h o do fa c h i e v i n ge f f e c t i v ec o mmu n i c a t i o ni nt h e2. 4GHzI SM b a n d . Us i n gFr e q u e n c yHo p p i n gSp r e a dSp e c t r u m( FHSS) ,wh i c ha l l o wst h es y s t e m

t or a p i d l yc h a n g ec h a n n e l si no r d e rt oma i n t a i nc o n s t a n tc o n n e c t i o n a n de l i mi n a t ed r o p o u t s ,DWCWi r e l e s sp r o v i d e smo r ec o n s i s t e n t a n ds t a b l ec o n n e c t i v i t y ,a l o n gwi t ht h eh i g h e s tq u a l i t ya u d i os i g n a l a v a i l a b l e …’ Toe n h a n c et h es o u n do fc o mp r e s s e da u d i or e c o r d i n g s ,t h e Ar t . Su o n oi n c o r p o r a t e sDWCAPHEX® c i r c u i t ,ap a t e n t e dt e c h n o l o g yt h a te n h a n c e sp r e s e n c ea n dc l a r i t ywi t hmo r er e s o n a n tb a s s p u n c h .Au d i t i o nt h eAr t . Su o n oa tAu d i o 88t o d a y . WWW. AUDI O88. NET

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Wi t hhomec i nema,t hes ubwoof eri sper haps t hes ec ondmos ti mpor t ants peak eri nt he s y s t em,t hef i r s tbei ngt hec ent erc hannel s peak er .I nahomec i nemas y s t em,t hemai n s peak er s( l ef t ,c ent erandr i ghtorot her wi s e k nownasLCR)ar es par edt heagonyofhav i ng t or epr oduc es ub90-100Hzf r equenc i es ,whi c h i st hendel egat edt ot hes ubwoof er .Themai n s peak er s ,r el i ev edoft heneedf ort hes mal l 6. 5i nc hor8i nc hdr i v euni t st oper f or ms uc haHer c ul eant as k ,woul ds i mpl ys oundbet t eront he r angeabov e100Hz .I ti satt hi spoi nt ,t hes ubwoof erpl ay si t sbi gges tr ol e–i thandl esal l t he5 or7c hannel smonoedi nt oas ub100Hzr ange– i thast omov eal otofai r-amas s i v et as k i ndeed. Anef f ec t i v es ubwoof ers y s t em c ani nc r eas et he appar entl oudnes soft hes y s t em bef or edi s t or t i ons et si n,i nc r eas ec l ar i t y( byi mpr ov i ngt he mai ns peak er sper f or manc easout l i nedabov e) , i nc r eas edy nami c s( l oudpar t spl ayl ouderwhi l e s of tpar t sr emai nsaudi bl e)andaddt ot heov er al l s ens eofr eal i s m,es pec i al l ywheni ti sabi g 100” +pr oj ec t orbas edhomec i nemas y s t em. Ius edt ot hi nkbi gs ubwoof er si sbet t ert hana

s mal l s ubwoof er–abi ggers ubwoof ermayadd onl yanot her3–5Hzofex t ens i onbutatt he l owend,ev er yHzmak esadi f f er enc e.Then ‘ l ongex c ur s i on’ s ubwoof er sc ameal ong, t hank st ot heSPLc ompet i t i oni nc araudi o,a l ongex c ur s i on10”s ubwoof erc anpr oduc eas muc hex t ens i onandout putasa‘ nor mal ’ 12”or ev en15”s ubwoof er .I mpr ov ement si ns pi der des i gn,hi ght emper at ur ev oi c ec oi l st hatdon’ t mel tunderex t r emepowerout put ,di aphr agm mat er i al sandt he‘ l ongt hr ow’ c ones ur r oundal l c ont r i but et oawhol enewgener at i onofhi gh per f or manc es ubwoof er st hatar enotonl y s mal l erbutal s os oundbet t ert hant hes ubwoof er sofy es t er y ear .Thes es ubwoof er sar e equal l yef f ec t i v ef or2c hannel s y s t emsaswel l asmul t i c hannel homec i nemas y s t ems . Gi v ent het ec hnol ogi c al adv anc ement si ns ubwoof erdes i gn,s omeofmypr ec onc ei v ednot i onsnol ongerhol dt r ue-l i k eal ar ges ubwoof eri snotnec es s ar i l ybet t ert hanas mal l ‘ l ongt hr ow’ s ubwoof er .As ubwoof erneednot beboomys oundi ngev eni na2c hannel hi f i s y s t em.Andmoder ns ubwoof er sar e‘ f as t ’ enought omat c hwi t hhi ghper f or manc el ouds peak er s . WWW. PARAUDI O. COM

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Di gi t alt ec hnol ogy i swe l l n i g hper f ec t , i t c a nb es t or e di nav a r i e t yofme a n s–on op t i c a l di s c s , f l a s h me mor yorh a r ddi s k , i tc a nb ede l i v e r e d wi t h100%ac c ur ac y -wi r e dorwi r e l e s s l y , t h edi g i t a l t oa n a l og u e de c odi n ge n g i n ei s p e r f e c t e de v e na tma s s ma r k e tc on s u me r g r a dep l a y b a c k de v i c e s . 15

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Ampl i f i c at i ondes i gnhasc omeal ong ways i nc et heear l yday soft he v ac uum t ube.I fi ti snotdeemed‘ per f ec t ’ asi ti st oday ,i ti sc l os eenought o per f ec t i ont oqual i f y .Di t t ol ouds peak er st ec hnol ogy–wehav ef l atpanel s ofal l k i nds ,pl as magasands oon,y et t hemov i ngc oi l l ouds peak eri st he domi nantl ouds peak ert ec hnol ogyt hat i sus edi n99% ofl ouds peak er s–f r om s mal l s peak er si ny ourmobi l ephone t ot hel ar ges tdr i v euni t si npubl i caddr es ss y s t ems .Thebes tmov i ngc oi l l ouds peak er sex hi bi tas t oni s hi ngl ow di s t or t i on,hi ghi nf i del i t yandpr ac t i Sowhyi sn’ tourhi f i‘ al most per f ect ’ ?? Becauset her oom wher et hehi f i pl aybacki ni sn’ t . Gol dmundHous e-i magec our t es yofGol dmund

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Roomsc omei nal l s hapes ands i z es .Anyl ouds peak er des i gnerwi l l t el l y ouhi s s peak eri sper f ec t-i napar t i c ul arr oom –wi t hadef i ned r es onanc ec har ac t er i s t i c , wi t hadef i neddi mens i on, wi t hadef i nedl i s t eni ngpos i t i onr el at i v et ot hes peak er pl ac ementandwhenal l t he pl anet sar eal i gnedc or r ec t l y , t hi ss peak erwi el dsmagi c , ot her wi s e,poof …. 17

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Whydoes n’ tt hef i nes thi f i equi pment r epr oduc eas oundt hati si ndi s t i ngui s habl ef r om al i v eper f or manc e? Toans wert hi sques t i on,weneedt o t ur nt oGol dmund’ sMi c hel Rev ec hon. Hei snos t r angert ot hi sr egi on,( he popsbyher eatl eas tt hr eet i mesa y ear ! )andhehasanans wert ot hi s mi l l i ondol l arques t i on. Thes ol ut i oni ss of t war e.Tobes pec i f i c –Gol dmund’ sPr ot euss of t war et hati s gr adual l ybei ngi nc or por at edi nt oal l Gol dmundpr oduc t s .Mi c hel wasi n t ownr ec ent l yt os etupapai rof‘ s of t war ec or r ec t ed’ hi ghends peak eron t her eques tofac us t omer .Wes pent ani nt er es t i nghour( may bemor e,we l os tt r ac koft i me! )i nt hePr ot eusc onc ept . MR:Speak er saswek nowof ,ar edr i v er sandc r os s ov er s .Pas s i v ec r os s ov er sus edi nal l l ouds peak er shav ea l otofdr awbac k s .

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1) Thedr i v euni ti sdi s c onnec t edbyt he c r os s ov er .OurTel osampl i f i er sdes i gnhas t hebes tabi l i t yt oc ont r olt hedr i v euni tbut wi t hat y pi c all ouds peak er ,t hec r os s ov er agai nget si nt heway .I ft heampl i f i erget sa per f ec ts i gnal ,andwi t hgoodc ont r oloft he dr i v euni t ,t hes oundwi l lbebet t erc ont r ol l ed ( Ed-i mpr ov edc l ar i t y ,dy nami cc ont r as t s , dy nami cr ange) . 2) Pas s i v ec r os s ov erdamagesphas e/ t i me andc r eat edi s t or t i on.Phas edi s t or t i onc an bec or r ec t edbutnott i medi s t or t i on.And t i medi s t or t i oni st hewor s eoft het wo.Ti me di s t or t i on,unl i k ephas edi s t or t i on,donot ex i s ti nMot herNat ur e.Ex ampl e–us i ngy our handt oc ov ery ourmout handy out al k ,or t ur ny ourheadones i deandy out al k ,t hati s phas edi s t or t i on. Ti medi s t or t i oni sal lt hef r equenc i esnot pr opagat i ngatt hes amet i me–l et ’ ss ay wheny ous napy ourf i nger s–t hehi ghf r equenc i esget st ot r av elf as t ert hant hel ower f r equenc i es .Thepas s i v ec r os s ov erc aus es t i medi s t or t i on–i t sanel ec t r oni cpr obl em andt hebr ai ndoesnotl i k ei tbec aus ei thas t owor khar dt o‘ r es y nc ’ ,i nef f ec tment al l y t i medel ayt hev ar i ousf r equenc i ess ot hati t c ani nt er pr ett hes ound.

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Thebr ai nc anac c eptbadac ous t i corev en poorf r equenc yr es pons ebutnott i medi s t or t i on.Ti medi s t or t i onmak est hel i s t eni ngex per i enc et i r i ng.I ns omeway s ,s peak erdes i gner s hav et r i edt oel i mi nat ephas edi s t or t i onby us i ngbandwi dt hl i mi t i ngc r os s ov er sbuti thas noef f ec tont i medi s t or t i on.Al s ot i meal i gn mentofdr i v er sdoesnotwor kbec aus ei t agai n,onl yaf f ec tphas edi s t or t i on,nott i me di s t or t i on. Gol dmunddev el opedPr ot eust oov er c ome t i medi s t or t i on.I tc anonl ybedonei nt hedi gi t al domai n,i mpos s i bl et odos oi nt heanal oguedomai n.Pr ot eusdel ay st hes i gnal j us ta f r ac t i onofas ec ond,af ewmi c r os ec ondsi n f ac t ,t oanal y s et hes i gnal andc or r ec tt he s i gnal bef or ei tout put st ot heamps .I nt he anal oguedomai n,byt het i mey oumeas ur e t hes i gnal ,i ti sout putt ot heampl i f i c at i ons t age al r eady .

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TheGol dmunds ol ut i onpr ov i desal otofbenef i t s–wedoawaywi t ht hec r os s ov er( by us i ngi ndi v i dual ampl i f i er st odr i v ei ndi v i dual s peak erdr i v euni t ) ,henc eex hi bi tbet t erdr i v er c ont r ol andofc our s e,t i mec or r ec t i on.When t her ei snodi s t or t i on,es pec i al l yt i medi s t or t i on, mus i cc omesouts oundi ngmor enat ur al ,mor e det ai l sc anbehear dandt hel i s t eneri smor e r el ax . WWW. HI GHENDRESEARCH. COM

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YouneedaGol dmundDSPpower ed c r os s ov er( bui l ti nt oourpr eamps–f r om t heMet i st ot heMi mes i s32)wi t ht he s of t war el oaded.Youneedoneampl i f i erf oreac hr angeoff r equenc i es–a t hr eewayl ouds peak erwoul dneeds i x c hannel sofampl i f i c at i on.Wedemons t r at edt hes y s t em att heSoundand Si ghts howl as ty earwi t ht heGol dmund Epi l ogue1and2s peak er ss y s t em.We hav eal s or ec ei v edc us t omer s ’ r eques t f ort i mec or r ec t i ngt hei rhi ghendl ouds peak er s . ( Edi t or ’ snot e:Thepoi nther ei s‘ nopas s i v ec r os s ov erdes i gnc andowhatt he Pr ot eusdoes ’ ,s oi nt hatr es pec t ,any s peak erwi t hpas s i v ec r os s ov er swi l l hav ec ompr omi s esi nt her es pec tof t i medi s t or t i on–i r r es pec t i v eofpr i c eor c l as sofpr oduc t .Theonl ypos s i bl e s peak er st hatdonothav et heneedf or t i mec or r ec t i oni ss i ngl ef ul l r angedr i v e uni t s–howev ert hes es peak er shav ea di f f er ents etofc ompr omi s es–l i mi t ed f r equenc yr ange,l i mi t eddy nami cc apabi l i t y ,l i mi t edl oudnes sl ev el s ,et c ) Gol dmundRoom i nHongKong-I magec our t es yofGol dmund

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MODAV:Youment i onedatt heSound andSi ghts howt hatmos toft hes i mpl err ec or di ngshav egoodphas eand t i mec har ac t er i s t i c st hatwoul dbenef i t f r om Pr ot eus ? MR:Tr ue,manyr ec or di ngshav emuc h oft hephas eandt i mer el at i ons hi paf f ec t edi nt her ec or di ngpr oc es s .Howev ermos toft hepeopl ei nt her ec or di ngi ndus t r y( andhi f i i ndus t r yaswel l ) ar enotac c us t omedwi t ht ec hnol ogy . Wehav ewor k edwi t honef amous s t udi oi nCal i f or ni at ohel pt hem r ec ogni z eandr ec t i f yt hi spr obl em –us i nga s i mpl eel ec t r oni cc l ap–t heyr ec or di t , meas ur et hedi s t or t i onandt unei tout . Onc et heyhav ec al i br at edt hei requi pment ,muc hoft hepr obl em i st ak en c ar eof .Ther ec or di ngst her eaf t erwi l l bef i ne.Nots odi f f i c ul tasy oumi ght i magi ne.

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Theyf oundi ft her ec or di ngi snotdone wel l ,t heat t ent i onoft heaudi enc ewi l l notbegoodbuti fc or r ec t ed,t heyf ound t hes t udent snotonl yunder s t oodt he l ec t ur erbet t erbutal s of el tasgoodas hav i ngt hephy s i c al l ec t ur ert eac hi ng. OneUSc ompanywhous ev i deoc onf er enc i ngex t ens i v el yf oundt hebet t er t hes ound,t hemor eef f ec t i v et her es ul t soft hemeet i ng. I nourdev el opmentofPr ot euss of t war e, wedev el opa43poi nt‘ r ec ogni t i on f ac t orr oadmap’ .Pr ot eusi sbas edona mat hemat i c al f or mul a–us i ngpower f ul FPGA( Fi el dPr ogr ammabl eGat ed Ar r ay s–asus edi ns omehi ghend DACs )t odoal l t hewor k . MODAV:Youc l ai my ouc anc or r ec t anyl ouds peak er ? MR:Anywel l des i gnedhi ghendl ouds peak er .Wehav edoneaf ewandf r om t heex per i enc e,i ti spos s i bl et oappl y Pr ot eust oanyl ouds peak er .Weneed t omeas ur eeac hnews peak erwec ome ac r os sandt henwor kont hes of t war et o U l t i ma t e I n t er i o r ( P h o t o o u r t e s y dmund) g e t t he c o r r e c t c r o s s o v ec r p o i n t s ,ofGol

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onemedi ar oom i nTok y oandi twas s l opes ,et c .Onc edone,wec an apabl eof135dB.That ’ sv er yl oud! r epeatt her es ul t ss houl dweenc oun- c t ert hes ames peak erl at er .Thi s etmes har eani nt er es t i ngf ac t-when wor k swel l f ort woc hannel s y s t ems , L edev el opi ngPr ot eusourengi f ormedi ar oom ( f ourormor ec han- wewer neer swer et r y i ngt oc or r ec tr oom nel s ) ,t henweneedt owor kont he ous t i c s–t ak i ngc ar eofal lt hedi ps r oom di mens i ons .Wewoul dneedt o ac andpeak s ,aswet houghtt hi si si mpor s endanengi neerdownt os et up t ant .Thi swentonf ors ev er almont hs any t hi ngmor et hanaMet i ss y s t em andt her es ul t swer emi x ed.Fi nal l yI ast her ear emor epar amet er st o t ol dt hem t os wi t c hof fal lt hec or r ec t ak ei nt oc ons i der at i on. t i onandl i s t enagai n.Tot hei rs ur pr i s e, tdi dNOTSOUNDANYDI FFERENT! ! MODAV:Seemsl i k et heGol dmund i Pr ot eusi sahi ghends ol ut i on,i s Manyaudi ophi l ess pental otofmoney t her es omet hi ngaf f or dabl e? t o‘ c or r ec t ’t her oom –us i ngal ls or t sof abs or ber sanddi f f us er s .Wedi dt heL A MR:As i mpl es et ups t ar t sf r om t he Medi ar oom bef or ewedot heTok y o Met i s( USD60, 000onwar ds )wi t h8 medi ar oom andwel oadt hes ames et s peak er sandc apabl eofupt o t i ngsi nt oPr ot eus .TheTok y or oom i s 113dB.Thi si sgoodf oramus i c ous t i c al l yv er ydi f f er entt ot heL A s y s t em as113dBi snotenoughf or ac r oom -l ot sofwoodpanel i ng.Gues s ahi ghendhomec i nemas et up. what–i tdi dn’ tmat t er ,i ts ounded dent i c al .I naf ul l yc or r ec t edmedi a Toac hi ev ehi gherout puty ous i mpl y i r oom es s ent i al l yt her oom ac ous t i c s addmor es peak er s–doubl et he di s appear .Youar enol ongerl i s t eni ng amountofs peak er sf orev er y6dB ot hes oundoft hes peak er sandt he i nc r eas e.Ahi ghendmedi ar oom i s t r ef l ec t i onsof ft her oom.Youar et r ans goodf oratl eas t130dBands t ar t s or t e d ot hev enueoft heper f or manc e f r o ma r o u n dr U S D 3h 0o 0t , 0 0 . We d i d U l t i ma t e I n t e i o r ( P o0 c o u r t es y ofGol dp mu n d )t

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–y ouhearonl yt heac ous t i c soft he hal l f ori ns t anc e,ort her ec or di ng s t udi o,noty ourr oom.Wedon’ tc or r ec tt her oom,wec or r ec tt het i meand phas er el at i ons hi pofALLTHE SPEAKERSi nr el at i ont oy ourl i s t eni ngpos i t i on.You’ l l bes ur pr i s ehow l i t t l eal l t hes ur r ounds peak er swor k y etwheny out ur nt hem of f ,t heef f ec t c ol l aps esc ompl et el y !Thati show ef f ec t i v et hePr ot eusmodel i ngi s . Wi t hPr ot euswear eupgr adi ngour ampl i f i erl i neup–t heTel os200wi l l ber epl ac edbyt heTel os250,t he Tel os400and600wi l l ber epl ac edby t heTel os350.TheTel os1000and 2500wi l l c ont i nue.TheTel os5000 t hatwepr omi s eourc us t omer swe wi l l onl ymak e20pai r si snowdone andt her ewi l l benomor e.Ther ewi l l beanewmodel bet weent he5000 and2500l at ert hi sy ear ,i nc or por at i ngs omeoft het ec hnol ogi esoft he 5000i nt oas mal l erpac k age.( Is uppos er unni nga3ways y s t em wi t hs i x uni t soft heTel os5000i sadaunt i ngpr epos i t i on!-Ed) Wi t ht henew250and350,wewi l l s t andar di z ewi t ht heAl i z e6pr oc es s or . Thepr ev i ous200,400and600wer enotgai nmat c hedt ot he1000and 2500( t hel at t ert woi sgai nmat c hed)–i nt hats ens e,f oranac t i v ec r os s ov ers y s t em y ouwoul dneedi dent i c al ampl i f i er sf oral l t hec hannel s .The

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SamsungBDP6900

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LG LX9500LED LCD TV Nowt hatLCDTVshav ebec omes oaf f or dabl e( t hemos tpopul ars i z e -t he32i nc herc anbehadf orunderSi ng$600) ,t hes emak er sj us t hav et ok eepc omi ngupwi t hmor ei deast owr et c hac oupl eofmor e dol l ar sf r om us .Wi t nes st heLEDbac k l i tLCDTVsf r om Sams ungi n 2009and3Di n2010.Wel l LG,t heot herKor eangi ants i mpl yc oul dn’ t wai tt omat c hi t ss i s t erc ompany ,s oatonego–i tof f er sbot hLED bac k l i tand3Di nt hef or m oft henewLX9500. Att hi spoi nti ti si ns t r ument al t oi l l us t r at et he‘ whatandt hewhyof LED?’ Regul arLCDTVsus eaf l uor es c entbac k l i ghtt oi l l umi nat et he s c r eenbehi ndt heLCDpanel .Ass uc ht hebac k l i ghtaddsbul kt ot he f l at panel TV.LEDi s‘ edgel i t ’ meani ngt hei l l umi nat i ngLEDsar e pl ac edal l ar oundt heedgeoft hes c r eenandus i ngdi f f us er st os pr ead t hel i ghtal l ov ert hes c r een.Thi smak esLEDedgel i tTVsmuc hs l i mmer .Howev er ,LEDedgel i ti st ec hni c al l ys t i l l anLCDbas edpanel andass uc h,al l t hebenef i t sands hor t c omi ngsofLCDTVsr emai n. Thats ai d,t he16mm bez el oft heLX9500i spr et t yas t oni s hi ng,asi s i t s22mm dept h! Thi ss l i m wonderc omesi nl ar ger47and55i nc h;3Di sapr emi um of f er i ngatt hi smoments oy ouc anex pec tt opaymuc hmor et hani t s nonLED,non3Dbr ot her s .Li k et henew3Dof f er i ngsf r om Sams ung andSony ,t heLG us esac t i v es hut t ergl as s esf ort he3Dex per i enc e. LG c l ai mswi t hus i ngLEDedgel i ght i ngands omepr et t ys mar tv i deo pr oc es s i ngengi ne–t hi snewmodel s pecoutat10, 000, 000: 1c ont r as tr at i o!Mot i onpr oc es s i ng,oneoft heweak nes sofLCDdi s pl ay s– l oadsofheadac hei nduc i ngj udder ,i sbeef edupwi t ha400Hz‘ Tr uMot i on’ pr oc es s i ng–t hati s4t i mesmor et hant hec ompet i t i on–ent r y l ev el at50Hz( nopr oc es s i ng)whi l ehi gherr angemodel sc omewi t h 100Hzandev en200Hz .That ’ sal otofpr oc es s i ngpower !Al l i nt he nameofj udderf r eemot i on. TheLX9500wi l l beav ai l abl ei nMay2010.

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Al l ni cH1500I I +Phonost age RI AAEqual i z at i oni ss pec i f i c at i onf ort hec or r ec tpl ay bac kofv i ny l r ec or ds ,es t abl i s hedby t heRec or di ngI ndus t r yAs s oc i at i onofAmer i c a.Thepur pos eoft heequal i z at i oni st oper mi t l ongerpl ay bac kt i mes ,andi mpr ov es oundqual i t y .RI AAequal i z at i oni saf or m ofpr eemphas i s( i nt her ec or di ngpr oc es s )anddeemphas i sonpl ay bac k .Al l ni cempl oy sauni que LCRt y peequal i z at i ont hatof f er ss uper i orper f or manc e. LCRf i l t er sofH1500I ISE ●Twopi ec esofl i nearr eac t or( ak i ndofc hok ec oi l )c ompr i s esmai npar t s ,as s i s t edby pr ec i s eRCf i l t er st ol oweri mpedanc esandi ns er t i onl os s . ●I nv ac uum t ubec i r c ui t s ,ac t i v eandpas s i v ef i l t er sus ual l yar eoper at edonhundr ed s omek i l oohmsofi mpedanc e,LCRRI AAf i l t er ' si mpedanc ei s600ohmsc ons t ant ! Lowert hei mpedanc e,mor edy nami candmor edet ai l edr epr oduc t i on. ●Fur t hemor e,LCRRI AAf i l t er ' ss er i esr es i s t anc e,l es st han13ohms( Tango' s31 ohms ) ●LCRRI AAdes i gnhasi t sdr awbac k s-hi ghc os tanddi f f i c ul t yofi mpedanc emat c hi ng pr ec l udesi t sus ei nphonos t ageampl i f i er s . ●GI SKOREALTD.manuf ac t ur est heLCRRI AAUni tofhi ghqual i t yanddev el ops t he600ohmsi mpedanc emat c hi ngmet hodwi t houtus i ngac oupl i ngt r ans f or mer ,t he r es ul ti st heH1500SEPhonoSt age. ●Fort hehi ghers i gnal t onoi s er at i ost heH1500SEi sequi ppedwi t hhi ghs peed aut omat i cv ol t ager egul at orofpur ev ac uum t ubesf oreac hc hannel andwi t hs epar at e powers uppl y i nguni t . ●MM/ MCdual I nput ,hi ghqual i t yMCSt epupTr ans f or merwi t hPer mal l oyPCc or e i nc l uded. ●Pat entpendi ngTubeDampers oc k et ss uppr es s esanyv i br at i onormi c r ophoni cnoi s e. ●Nonnegat i v ef eedbac kc i r c ui ts ec ur espur es oundr epr oduc t i onwi t houtc ol or at i on.

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