Boston Acoustics Introduces The SoundBar Cinema Home Theater System.PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1997-- The first high-performance 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. sound system that eliminates the complexity of conventional home theater systems 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. today introduced the SoundBar Cinema System--the first high-performance home theater sound system that eliminates the complexity of conventional home theater systems. Simple to install and simple to operate, SoundBar Cinema provides the performance of larger, more complicated home theater systems using only three unobtrusive components. This new home theater system consists of a SoundBar module, a powered sub-woofer and a diffuse-field surround speaker--three components easily connected by three simple wires. The SoundBar Module The SoundBar module sits on top of the TV and houses the left, center and right front channel speakers plus the system's electronics--a state-of-the-art all digital Dolby(R) Pro Logic(R) decoder, multi-channel, actively-equalized power amplifier, and QSound(R) image enhancement See image editing. technology. This innovative design replaces the three separate front speakers and the receiver/decoder found in conventional systems. Inputs are included for three signal sources such as a TV, VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. and cable box. The use of a digital Dolby Pro Logic See Dolby Surround. decoder increases channel separation compared to an analog decoder, for extremely realistic movie effects. The system also uses patented QSound 3D audio technology. Developed by QSound Labs, Inc., this microchip dramatically enhances front-stage imaging for exciting, life-like theater sound. The SoundBar 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. The SoundBar subwoofer provides the bass foundation required for authoritative reproduction of movie soundtracks and special effects. Using a 6 1/2-inch bass driver in a dual-chamber bandpass design, the subwoofer fills the room with deep, clean bass from a compact enclosure that can easily be hidden behind furniture. The SoundBar Surround The SoundBar surround is a diffuse-field design for realistic home theater effects. Two drivers, located on opposite sides of the cabinet, project sound along the room's walls thus 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" the listening area in an ambient, three-dimensional sound-field. It easily mounts on a wall or ceiling behind or over the listening area with the included mounting hardware. SoundBar Remote Control SoundBar Cinema comes with a pre-programmed, universal remote control that operates the SoundBar system as well as virtually all brands of TVs, VCRs and cable boxes for convenient operation. "Our goal was to introduce a system that was truly simple to set up and use, and didn't take up a lot of space," stated Boston Acoustics CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andy Kotsatos. "Since we wanted top performance as well as convenient operation, we incorporate digital Dolby Pro Logic decoding and QSound 3D audio technology to deliver great sound from a space-saving package." "Boston Acoustics' reputation for designing and manufacturing exceptional sound systems is well known," added QSound Labs' President David Gallagher. "QSound Labs' leadership role in 3D audio can only be enhanced by becoming part of this innovative new product." The manufacturer's suggested retail price (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) ) for the SoundBar Cinema system is $799.95. Founded in 1979 by Frank Reed and Andy Kotsatos, Boston Acoustics (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) is a leading manufacturer of fine audio systems for use in home, car and computing environments. CONTACT: Boston Acoustics Stephanie Kellar/Steve Feinstein, 978/538-5000 |
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