Boston Acoustics Adds Center Channel Speakers to Award-Winning Lynnfield VR Series; Lynnfield VR920 and Lynnfield VR910 Deliver High-Quality Home Theater Performance.Business Editors PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 Building on its acclaimed Lynnfield VR Loudspeaker Series, Boston Acoustics Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics is a high end manufacturer of home and mobile audio equipment operated out of Peabody, Massachusetts. Boston produces speakers for the home and cars. , Inc. (Nasdaq:BOSA) today introduced the Lynnfield VR920 and Lynnfield VR910 center channel loudspeakers. These high performance models sonically and aesthetically complement the award winning Lynnfield VR floor standing `tower' speakers to create an enveloping en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" and exciting Home Theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. system. The New Lynnfield VR center channels are designed to sit on top of most TVs, featuring charcoal gray Noun 1. charcoal gray - a very dark grey color charcoal grey, oxford gray, oxford grey, charcoal gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black cloth grilles with black sides and black vinyl veneer. The VR920 features high-gloss black side panels that exactly match the tops of the Boston Acoustics Lynnfield VR series floor standing speakers. The Lynnfield VR920 and VR910, priced at $599.95 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) and $349.95 MSRP respectively, feature Boston's patented 1-inch aluminum VR tweeter tweeter - woofer with Amplitude Modification Device (AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ). This driver produces smooth, flat response well beyond the audible range. A die-cast aluminum heatsink attached to the tweeter's backplate dissipates heat quickly and efficiently, assuring cool, trouble-free operation, even at high power levels. Boston Acoustics improved driver and tweeter configuration enables the center channel loudspeakers to feature a space-saving design, while delivering dynamic theater-quality sound. MagnaGuard(R) magnetic shielding eliminates interference with the video monitor or TV, so the speakers can be placed close to or on top of any TV. Designed and manufactured at Boston Acoustics' own Peabody facility, the VR920 and VR910 are built on Boston Acoustics proprietary production lines to the company's exacting high standards - widely respected as the industry's tightest tolerances. Product Specifications and Technology Highlights Both the Lynnfield VR920 and VR910 feature drivers that are positioned close to each other for smooth, uniform radiation in both the horizontal and vertical axis for maximum coverage of the listening area. The cabinets feature heavy internal bracing for strength and rigidity, eliminating audible cabinet resonance. The VR920, at only 7 inches high, is a three-way design featuring Boston Acoustics new 3 1/2-inch midrange driver that is vertically aligned with the VR tweeter. Two active 5 1/4 by 7 1/2-inch woofers provide deep, solid bass down to 55Hz and allow a reduction in height without compromising performance. The VR920's rear mounted vents are smoothly flared at both ends to reduce port turbulence. The VR910 is a three driver, two-way design housing the VR tweeter, one active 5 1/4-inch woofer (jargon) woofer - (University of Waterloo) Some varieties of wide paper for printers have a perforation 8.5 inches from the left margin that allows the 3.5 inch excess on the right-hand side to be torn off when the print format is 80 columns or less wide. and one 5 1/4-inch passive radiator
Distribution The Lynnfield VR920 and VR910 are sold at Boston Acoustics' specialty retailers. For more product information or the location of the nearest Boston dealer, please visit Boston Acoustics at http://www.bostonacoustics.com or call 978-538-5000. About Boston Acoustics Boston Acoustics, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOSA) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of innovative, high-performance consumer audio entertainment products for the automotive, home, and computer environments. Corporate headquarters are at 300 Jubilee Drive, Peabody, MA 01960, USA. The company can be reached at 978-538-5000. Please visit www.bostonacoustics.com for more information. |
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