Paul W. Klipsch, the man who invented the legendary KlipschornÆ and contributed more than half a century worth of anecdotes, eccentricities and unmistakable impressions on the audio industry, will attend the 2000 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. He is 95 years old.A self-described ""ordinary guy,"" Paul Klipsch is an inductee into the Audio Hall of Fame, a recipient of the prestigious Audio Engineering Societyís Silver Medal, the owner of dozens of patents in geophysics, ballistics and acoustics, the sole focus of two museums dedicated to his genius, the namesake of an auditorium and engineering school and the inventor of the only speaker to be continuously produced for more than 50 years (the Klipschorn).Mr. Klipsch is scheduled to appear at the Klipsch Booth 8057 in the Las Vegas Hilton on Saturday, January 8, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.In addition to meeting Paul W. Klipsch, CES attendees are invited to preview Klipschís exclusive True Couplingô triple driver subwoofer technology, the first-ever THXÆ-Certified PC speakers and 30 other new loudspeakers that Klipsch has introduced since last yearís CES.With corporate headquarters in Indianapolis and manufacturing facilities in Hope, Arkansas and Huntington, Indiana, Klipsch, LLC was founded in the 1940s by audio pioneer Paul W. Klipsch. Klipsch manufactures and markets a full line of audio and home theater loudspeakers, and through its Professional Products Division produces professional sound and commercial cinema audio systems. Corporate headquarters are at 8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1220, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
The company can be reached at 1-800-KLIPSCH or www.klipsch.com for more information or phone Chris Pyle at 317 581 3185.