1999 KLIPSCH Synergy Series Incorporates Latest Technologies And Innovations For Exceptional Home Theatre Performance And Value
Klipsch, LLC, a leading manufacturer of loudspeakers for professional and home theatre applications, has created a new family of high performance audio products utilizing matching drivers and TractrixÆ Horns in each speaker to generate what the company says is a truly remarkable home theatre experience - the 1999 Klipsch Synergyô Series. According to Senior Product Development Manager Mark Kauffman, the Tractrix Horns are the defining feature of the new Synergy products. ""From the SF-I powered tower to the SF-1 and SF-2 towers and from the SC-1 center channel to the SS-1 surrounds, the new Synergy Series family provides smoother response and a more consistent coverage pattern across the board because of the use of Tractrix Horns in every speaker,"" Kauffman said. ""We've taken the Synergy name to heart and created a product family that works together to produce dramatic sound, greater than the output of the individual speakers."" The new K-101 5.25-inch square Tractrix Horn has a consistent 90? x 60? coverage pattern and is said to deliver realistic spatial imaging, smooth, neutral musical reproduction and minimal sonic coloration. In addition to the matching horns and drivers, which optimize output of the latest 5.1 digital formats, the surrounds use Klipschís exclusive Wide Dispersion Surround Technologyô (WDST). WDST, the company says, enhances rear channel performance because it gives the surrounds the capability to produce the diffuse effects needed for envelopment as well as the direct sounds necessary for good localization. The optimal 180? sound pattern of the surrounds makes the new Synergy Series less sensitive to room placement, allowing greater flexibility in a home theatre setup. The new Synergy line incorporates top loudspeaker technologies such as: -aluminum diaphragms -injected graphite cones -SantopreneÆ surrounds -cast polymer frames -low diffraction baffle and grille design -high-definition crossover networks -phase-aligned drivers -internally braced medium density fiberboard (MDF) enclosure -Metal Oxide Semiconductor-Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) amplifiers All of the 1999 Synergy Series models feature cloth grilles, with the floorstanding models distinguished by a ""floating grille"" design. This suspended grille works to minimize sonic reflections - a feature that benefits form as well as function. The new small footprint makes the 1999 Synergy Series Klipschís slimmest floorstanding products ever, yet they still deliver the traditional ""big"" Klipsch sound. The new SF-1 powered tower is the heart of this high-performance home theatre system matched with the SC-1 center channel and SS-1 surrounds. The SF-l powered tower features a built-in 8-inch subwoofer driven by a high current amplifier delivering rich deep bass. The mid-bass driver and K-101 square Tractrix Horn provide remarkable detail and clarity. The SF-I and SF-2 floorstanding models also provide wide, deep soundstaging and imaging, offering consumers the sound output they desire with options in size and cost. The new SC-I center channel and SS-I surrounds redefine system integration by utilizing the matching horns and drivers to deliver a seamless, coherent sound field for optimal performance of 5.1 digital formats. The 1999 Klipsch SynergyTM Series products retail at: -SF-1, $1,100/pair MSRP -SF-I, $500/pair MSRP -SF-2, $650/pair MSRP -SC-1, $280/each MSRP -SS-I, $400/pair MSRP. With corporate headquarters in Indianapolis and manufacturing facilities in Hope, Arkansas and Huntington, Indiana, Klipsch was founded in the 1940s by audio pioneer Paul W. Klipsch. Klipsch manufactures and markets a full line of audio and home theatre 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 visit www.klipsch.com for more information.