Altec Lansing creates audiophile quality sound for HP's home PCs.MILFORD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1995--Altec Lansing Technologies Monday announced that it will build a audiophile An individual who is very interested and enthusiastic about the sound quality of a stereo or home theater system. Quality audio components are designed to reproduce the audio without adding any distortion or coloration. quality sound reproduction subsystem as a standard feature for the new HP Pavilion HP Pavilion may refer to:
The first of these new computer audio subsystems, developed by Altec Lansing Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of computer and home entertainment sound systems, headphones, and microphones for personal digital media. , include speakers and a new internal amplification system amplification system Physiology A generic term for any group of proteins that function in coordinated sequences, forming positive feedback loops for expanding the response to a low intensity signal Amplification systems
"We are delighted to have been selected by Hewlett-Packard to develop audiophile quality sound through this unique desktop monitor solution," commented Edward Anchel, chairman and president of Altec Lansing Technologies. "High-quality stereo sound is critical to a rich, multimedia environment and is something end-users increasingly appreciate. The Altec Lansing brand name is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as quality sound and the company is widely recognized for its pioneering role in delivering audiophile quality sound to computers. "We know end-users will be able to hear the difference with our new systems," said Harry W. (Webb) McKinney, general manager of HP's Home Products Division. The Altec Lansing-equipped HP Pavilion systems are based on an integrated design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , and feature increased power wattage wattage the output or consumption of an electric device expressed in watts. , wider frequency response and greater sound pressure levels. The audio subsystem includes built-in amplification and two unique custom-designed speakers. The power system delivers audiophile quality and a sound pressure level (SPL (1) (Systems Programming Language) The assembly language for the HP 3000 series. See assembly language for an SPL program example. (2) (Structured Programming Language) See structured programming. 1. ) of 94 dB, with distortion of less than 0.4%, measured at 100 Hz and 10kHz. The signal to noise ratio is greater than 65dB and the channel separation is greater than 63dB. Input sensitivity is 300 mV for 1.5 watts at 1 kHz. The frequency response of the speakers is 150 Hz to 18 kHz. As a result, the sound quality, clarity, signal separation and audio performance of these new integrated systems mirror the quality which has resulted in Altec Lansing receiving more product awards than any other brand of computer speakers. Altec Lansing pioneered audiophile quality computer speakers in the early 1990s and has subsequently expanded its line of multimedia audio products to include a line of award-winning two and three-piece computer speaker systems. The company also created the first computer speaker with built-in Dolby Pro-Logic circuitry, a compact multimedia center with built-in sound card, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and speakers for use with notebooks, collaborative computing teleconferencing and telecommunications products and Wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. software. The company's products have won an additional 41 design and engineering awards since 1986, including for autosound products, home loudspeakers and home theater speakers under the company's license agreement with Lucasfilm THX A design system that provides realistic sound playback for movie and home theater from THX, Ltd., San Rafael, CA (www.thx.com), an independent spin-off from Lucasfilm, Ltd. The THX Sound System was developed during the production of the Return of the Jedi in 1982 and named after George . A wide array of excellent editorial reviews from the computer press has also helped make Altec Lansing the most widely-recognized brand of computer audio products. Recognition thus far this year includes being selected by the editors of Computer Shopper as one of the "Top 20 Computer Products of the Year," a third-straight Multimedia World "Reader's Choice" award and "Four-Star" and "Five-Star" ratings from Computer Life magazine. The name Altec Lansing has been associated with a long line of audio products innovations, dating to the founding of the company in 1927. The company recently announced a reorganization under the new corporate name, Altec Lansing Technologies Inc. Altec Lansing manufactures audio solutions for computers, as well as autosound products, home stereo speakers and home theater speakers, including models under the company's license agreement with Lucasfilm THX. Hewlett-Packard Co. is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 99,900 employees and had revenues of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year. CONTACT: Altec Lansing, Milford Andrew Bergstein, 814/234-1230, fax 814/234-6687 axb35@email.psu.edu or Hewlett-Packard Jef Holove, 408/553-3641, fax 408/553-2995 |
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