13-Feb-00

After Almost Two Years, Sonance Still At The Helm Of Architectural Audio Design

Sonance was founded more than 15 years ago as custom installation company and has successfully maintained the lead in the in-wall, multi-room audio industry. The company is best known for creating the first high-fidelity architectural audio brand in the world and is the leader in Architectural Audio(tm) with an impressive string of industry ìfirsts.î Founded in the early 1980s by Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer, Sonance has products for every area of the home and business - from the home theater to the boardroom. Positioned as first in the world and best in class, Sonance is dedicated to its strong heritage and continues to produce superior, aesthetically pleasing home audio products for consumersí discerning audio needs. - First in-wall subwoofer: dual drive with venting - First high-fidelity, low cost amplifiers with unprecedented stability for driving multiple speakers - First 3-channel ìRoom Amplifierî designed for home use - First angled baffle in-wall speaker designed for ambient sound field and home theatre applications - First in-wall 3-way with 8 X 12-inch footprint - First magnetically shielded in-wall speaker - First pivoting tweeter for solving in-wall placement problems - First in-wall slider volume control in the world - First two THX Ultra(r) certified in-wall loudspeaker system The company dedicated its research and development to creating maximum performance audio systems and accessories for the commercial, retail and residential consumer, using only the highest quality materials to design and manufacture the best sound reproduction products available today. Some of Sonanceís innovative products include: the Innovations 2000 Sonance Silhouette(tm), a speaker with a slender, space-saving design, the Sonance Cinema series of THX approved in-wall loudspeakers; the Sonamp AVC lines neatly combines the amplifier and volume control in single unit; and the HomeTech(tm) line of speakers for the do-it-yourself market. Sonance products include a complete line of premium, high-fidelity in-wall/ in-ceiling speakers and subwoofers, amplifiers, indoor/ outdoor speakers, cables, switchers and controllers. The company market products under the brand of Sonance and HomeTech.