Enter Zu's newest model, Dominance. The heart of Dominance is Zu's nanotech impregnated full-range driver, pinioned by twin massively motored, discretely-housed 3" ring-radiating tweeters. Subterranean bass energy is provided by an efficient down-firing 15" ‘sub-subwoofer' sealed within a labyrinth complex. The hull of Dominance is a super-structured framework encasing three discrete ZuRG cartridges.

The sound of Dominance has been described by the maker using "FQs" or Feeling Quotients as opposed to relying on quantitative measurement. As Zu's Simon Matanle describes: "When I say the organ in the cathedral gathered up its skirts and swept me down the nave on a wave of air, you'll hopefully understand just what real bottom end articulation does, especially when every pedal note is nuanced to reveal a foot paddling away like a duck on speed."

For you AV minimalists who want the in-wall aesthetic without the construction hassles...

Millenia LP caters to audio enthusiasts building a system piece by piece since each speaker can be used for left/right or center channel sound, just by configuring vertically or horizontally, depending on preference. The Millenia LP LCR requires no custom speaker cut-out holes, only small holes for the speaker wire. The Millenia LP features convex S-PALTM satin-anodized pure aluminum domes and curved mineral-filled polypropylene bass/midrange cones. Three Reference Millenia LPs can be paired with the sonically-matched Millenia ADP surrounds and a Millenia Sub or Seismic 110 to create a 5.1 surround sound set-up. The speaker will be available in black gloss finish.

 MSRP TBA

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The better invisible speakers offer larger panels, an expanded sound with a wider soundfield and greater front-to-back depth. We'd offer you a picture of an invisible speaker, but you wouldn't be able to see it. So you'll have to use your imagination. And remember, you have to really want invisible speakers - did we merntion multi-phase labor-intensive installation?

The photos included here are from Katsuya Restaurant located in Brentwood, CA. The requirement for invisibility was by architect, Phillippe Starck. The AV system design was performed by yours truly (a project of high-end custom installer Sound Solutions, inc.).

Read the "Home of the Future" case study included here to explore the sound of invisible:

"Said Steve Feinstein, Director of Marketing and Product Development: "Installers and end users alike are always looking for a way to eliminate those unsightly long runs of RCA cables. Now they have a quality solution. The WA-50 also has applications for rear surround channels, remote Zones, and outdoor speakers."

Boston Acoustics announced its TVee Model 25 Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer at the Consumer Electronics Show, recently held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The virtual surround sound TV and music audio system uses a slim soundbar and wireless subwoofer to deliver room-filling sound, providing consumers with an affordable audio solution for enhancing their TV viewing and gaming experience. The system also includes "Smart" Features including Boston's new Digitally Optimized Virtual Surround processing for pinpoint, theater-like surround effects.

 

Availability April 2011

TVee Model 25 MSRP $349.95



Boston Acoustics also announced that it's highly anticipated TVee® Model 30 Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer System is expected to ship in March 2011. The TVee Model 30 is an advanced TV enhancement system that uses a slim soundbar and matching wireless subwoofer. According to the manufacturer, the TVee Model 30 represents the next step in the evolution of the soundbar concept because it not only brings power, quality, and dynamic audio punch to TV, movies, and gaming but also enhanced music listening to the category. 


Availability March 2011

 TVee Model 30 MSRP $599.99