Avalanche And Rock Music Cooperating On The Worldwide Market

25-May-05

The famous Finnish soapstone waited for its discovery in the depths of the earth for over two billion years. While metamorphosing, it was severely bothered by the enormous pressure of various molten and solid rock masses over it and the extreme volcanic heath beneath it. This muted its character: itís a compact stone of total silence. That is why it is considered the ideal material for loudspeaker casing.Avalanche soapstone speakers have been produced since 1989. In recent years the company Oy Flinkstone Ltd. has been responsible for converting the rare qualities of soapstone into an astounding musical experience. Now the company has set out to corner the global market together with another success story springing from North-Karelia in Eastern Finland: in cooperation with Nightwish, the world famous rock group, the Avalanche Nightwish Collection speakers have recently been introduced to the audience. ìPutting our name on this kind of loudspeakers immediately felt like both an interesting and a flattering idea,î says keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen from Nightwish. ìAvalanche speakers are magnificent, and one could say works of art. Theyíre expressions of the soul of our region, reminding me of our own music. So the alliance between Nightwish and Avalanche feels perfectly natural.îThe deal between the band frequently touring around the world and the company includes among other things the Avalanche Nightwish Limited Edition, a numbered speaker series, which will be sold worldwide. Together with a pair of these speakers, the purchaser will get a stylish case of soapstone containing Nightwish CDs. The first pairs of the speakers in this series will be donated to the five members of the group.Soapstone is in an acoustic respect totally dead, allowing no sounds to pass through and giving no resonance at all. Careful planning and the use of top-quality loudspeaker equipment complete the listenerís auditory experience. Finally, the stone itself is both decorative and a furnishing element.Avalanche speakers have received acclaim in magazines and professional journals both in Finland and abroad. Many an expert consider soapstone to be the ultimate loudspeaker casing material. This is confirmed by several acoustic measurements. The speakers have been presented at trade fairs in several large cities (e.g. Berlin) and this has generated a considerable amount of contacts. Individual customers also deliver gratifying messages. For instance, Kristian Tornqvist from Helsinki, Finland, the satisfied owner of a pair of Avalanche Audiostone 8 speakers, writes: ìIíve never before experienced such a varied and ranging sound landscape!î

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