November 3, 2009
Boston Acoustics Introduces “Reflection Series” Loudspeakers: Modern Elegance, Legendary Performance

Featuring Advanced Tweeter Technology and a Striking High-Gloss Black Lacquer Finish Descended from Award-Winning Flagship VS Series

By Gary Reber

Boston  Acoustics®, a world-renowned manufacturer of high-performance loudspeakers,  today introduced its Reflection Series loudspeakers, six models that combine  technology and performance to deliver clean, balanced sound in an elegant,  sophisticated and modern design. The Boston Acoustics Reflection Series,  shipping now, includes the following models: RS 230 compact bookshelf (MAP:  $249.99ea); RS 260 bookshelf (MAP: $399.99ea); RS 244C center-channel (MAP:  $499.99); RS 223 compact LCR (MAP: $399.99), RS 334 floorstanding (MAP:  $699.99ea); and the RPS1000 subwoofer (MAP: $899.99).  Notably, the new  Reflection Series shares many of the same advanced technologies found in  Boston Acoustics’ award-winning flagship VS Series.“

With the  introduction of our new Reflection Series speakers, our ‘good, better, best’  component speaker strategy is now complete” noted Eli Harary, Senior Vice  President, Global Brand Management & Business Development for Boston  Acoustics.

Meticulously Designed and Solidly  Crafted
Boston Acoustics designed Reflection’s Super Linear  Plane (SLP) baffles to significantly reduce acoustic diffraction.  Super-shallow grilles use an invisible magnetic attachment and create a  seamless alignment with the baffle plane, significantly reducing unwanted  sonic barriers. The resulting sound is equally pristine with the grilles on  or off. Coupled with Reflection’s tightly spaced driver placement, each  speaker delivers near-point-source sonic coherence, wide dispersion, and  astonishing imaging.

Joe Stinziano, Senior Vice President of  Sales and Marketing for Boston Acoustics noted: “Today’s discriminating  consumers are looking for loudspeakers that offer superior sound, along with  the aesthetics that complement their interior décor and can blend seamlessly  with any of the new flat panel TV sets. With our new Reflection Series,  Boston once again sets a new price to performance ratio in great sounding  and great looking loudspeakers.  Thanks to their high quality  construction and ultra-scratch resistant black lacquer cabinets, RS speakers  will maintain their elegance for many years to  come.”

Smart Tweeter  Technology
One of the keys to the great sound of Reflection  Series loudspeakers is the Extended Wide Bandwidth (EWB) tweeter which  borrows many of the same performance attributes found in Boston Acoustics’  flagship VS line—stabilized linear motion, lower distortion, improved  dispersion, power handling, and clarity. Engineers accomplish this by  utilizing a special central diaphragm termination (creating a dimple) and  rear chamber venting.

The primary benefit of the EWB  tweeter is that its sound remains linear throughout the entire frequency  response. One  side benefit is that because the tweeter is firmly  anchored in the middle of the cone, the tweeter cannot get poked  in.

Multi-composite Woofer  Cones
All Reflection models incorporate new Fiber Ceramic  Copolymer Material (FCCM) Woofer cones. These cones are made from a  composite of fiber and ceramic materials impregnated in a proprietary  copolymer. By combining these multi-composite cones with Boston’s Deep  Channel® Design, woofers produce a smooth response over the entire operating  range. Listeners get all the thunder of high-output bass and all the  subtleties and detail of the midrange—with minimal distortion.

Ultra Scratch-Resistant  Finish
Cosmetically, one will notice that the Reflection  loudspeakers feature a  high gloss, durable black polyester finish,  which they share with the company’s flagship VS Series. This glass-like,  true piano black finish is scratch resistant and adds elegance to any  environment.

Model Features
The RS 230 and RS 260  bookshelf models feature 3.5” and 6.5” woofers, respectively and produce  incredible sound for bookshelf speakers their size.  The super slim and  thin RS 223 LCR features dual 3.5” woofers and beautifully mounts next to  any new generation thin-panel TV.  The powerful RS 244C‘s unique  configuration features quadruple 4” woofers and enables it to perform  perfectly with full size, full range floor standing speakers while  maintaining a slim and attractive profile.  The RS 334 floorstanding  speaker, featuring four high performance 4” woofers, packs all the  performance of a full-size tower speaker in a slender and elegant cabinet.  Finally, the 500-watt (1000-watt Peak) RPS 1000 powered subwoofer includes a  10” woofer and dual 8” passive radiators, providing the heft and authority  of powerful Boston Acoustics bass. All models include widely spaced, gold  plated binding posts, and the RS 260, RS 244C and RS 334 also include a  second set for bi-wiring or  bi-amping.
 



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