Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,122,083 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Boston Acoustics Adds Voyager Outdoor Subwoofer to Signature All-Weather Line; Rugged Subwoofer Design Enables Mounting Below Deck or Buried in Ground.


Business Editors

CEDIA CEDIA Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association
CEDIA Cloned Enzyme Donor Immunoassay
CEDIA Century Diamond
 2002

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2002

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 NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: BOSA), a premier manufacturer of high-performance audio solutions for home entertainment, automobiles, custom design, and personal computers, today announced the expansion of its Voyager line of all-weather speakers at the annual Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo 2002, booth #527. The new, 12-inch Voyager Outdoor Subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers.  is the newest member of the Boston Acoustics' installed subwoofer family.

Designed to deliver high-impact bass in open-air or marine environments, the Voyager Outdoor Subwoofer features a completely sealed, UV-resistant polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n  enclosure that can withstand harsh conditions, including extreme heat or cold, salt water, and high winds. Finished in gray, the Voyager Outdoor Subwoofer will be priced at $700.

"Many all-weather speakers systems sound great in a demo room but are weak when installed in their outdoor environment," said Chris Fontes, Boston Acoustics' director of marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales . "The Voyager Sub not only performs best in open-air, but the design also makes them adaptable to almost any location."

The Voyager Outdoor Subwoofer may be mounted discreetly dis·creet  
adj.
1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.

2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest.
 between the joists on the underside of a deck, or buried vertically in a garden or yard. As a complementary sub/sat extension to the company's successful Voyager speakers line, the subwoofer is designed to be driven by Boston Acoustics' powerful SA1 subwoofer amplifier (sold separately; $600), providing 140 watts into one subwoofer or 210 watts into two subwoofers. Expanding the system to include two Voyager subs increases bass output by 6dB. Conveniently, the SA1 amplifier would be located indoors at the a/v equipment rack, with speaker wire running to the sub.

About Boston Acoustics

Boston Acoustics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOSA) is a premier manufacturer of high-performance audio solutions for home entertainment, automobiles, and personal computers. Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics is located in Peabody, Mass. For more information on Boston Acoustics, visit the company's Web site at www.bostonacoustics.com.

Note: Product samples and images available upon request.
COPYRIGHT 2002 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2002, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Sep 27, 2002
Words:326
Previous Article:Boston Acoustics-R- Introduces Three-Way, In-Ceiling Speaker System; Groundbreaking In-Ceiling Design for Home Theater Applications.
Next Article:Bombardier to Hold a Conference Call Today.
Topics:



Related Articles
Sunfire True Subwoofer Signature.
STAFF PICKS.
Mach 1 Subwoofer.
Hsu VTF-2 Powered Subwoofer.
Linn Tukan.
The sensible choice list: speakers and subwoofers. (Staff Picks).
Harman Multimedia delivers JBL Encounter.
The $ensible choice list: speakers and subwoofers.
Thinking outside the box: our man in New York covers the Home Entertainment 2004 Show.
Snell Acoustics LCR7 Loudspeaker.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles