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[39] [40] Both products were 5.0 passive systems, with the Acoustimass 6 using "single cube" satellite speakers [41] and the Acoustimass 10 using "double cube" satellite speakers. [ 42 ] The "Acoustimass 15" 5.1 is a true 5.1 system was sold from 1998 until 2006 it includes an amplified sub, [ 43 ] and the "Acoustimass 16" 6.1 system was sold ...
It had revised speaker waveguides, a 66 cm (26 in) tapered waveguide for each speaker, and could play MP3 format CDs. [8] The "Wave Music System II", released in 2005, was nearly identical to its predecessor, and the 2012 "Wave Music System III" added Radio Data System (RDS) and a large snooze button to the top of the unit.
The "Companion 3" system was released in 2003 and consisted of two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. [7] Control is via a wired remote. [8] Dual inputs allow two sources to be played simultaneously, however it is not possible to adjust the relative level of each source. The "Companion 3 Series II" was introduced in 2006. [9]
Bose store in Century City Bose store at the Hong Kong International Airport. The company was founded in Massachusetts in 1964 by Amar Bose with angel investor funding, including Amar's thesis advisor and professor, Y. W. Lee. [9] Bose's interest in speaker systems had begun in 1956 when he purchased an audio system and was disappointed with its performance. [10]
From about 1900 to the 1950s, the "lowest frequency in practical use" in recordings, broadcasting and music playback was 100 Hz. [9] When sound was developed for motion pictures, the basic RCA sound system was a single 8-inch (20 cm) speaker mounted in straight horn, an approach which was deemed unsatisfactory by Hollywood decisionmakers, who hired Western Electric engineers to develop a ...
The plug on the Microsoft DSS80 control satellite speaker ( right speaker ) is a Mini-DIN 4 [1] [2] plug. It is a proprietary connector. It is a proprietary connector. To say the connector is ADB (Apple desktop Bus) is incorrect; any ADB device plugged into this port would not operate and likewise if the DSS80 were plugged into an Apple ADB ...
A woofer or bass speaker is a technical term for a loudspeaker driver designed to produce low frequency sounds, typically from 20 Hz up to a few hundred Hz. The name is from the onomatopoeic English word for a dog's deep bark, "woof" [1] (in contrast to a tweeter, the name used for loudspeakers designed to reproduce high-frequency sounds, deriving from the shrill calls of birds, "tweets").
7.1 channel surround is another setup, most commonly used in large cinemas, that is compatible with 5.1 surround, though it is not stated in the ITU standards. 7.1 channel surround adds two additional channels, center-left (CL) and center-right (CR) to the 5.1 surround setup, with the speakers situated 15 degrees off center from the listener. [24]