BeoLab 5
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/sw2212.asp
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/sw2219.asp
If your ultimate passion is to get as close to the music of your favourite artists as possible, the
new BeoLab 5 will take you there. Conceived, designed and built by Bang & Olufsen, BeoLab 5 is our
latest loudspeaker concept developed for everyone with a passion for listening and living with the
ultimate in audio and video entertainment.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/02/03/a_sound_idea/
"The room at Moulton Labs is only few miles outside Boston, but it seems light years away from the
iPods of the MP3 generation. In each corner are strange mechanical beasts, looking like children of
Rosie the Robot and a few Daleks from Dr. Who. According to audio guru David Moulton, they
represent the latest generation of the most important musical instrument of the 20th century: the
loudspeaker."
"Our hearing is one of the oldest senses," Moulton says, "predating humans and common to all
mammals. I can't prove it, but my speculation is that it developed underwater. Hearing reflections
of sound was a primary navigation aid. In tidal waters, horizontal localization is really
important. Vertical doesn't matter, because overhead is safe; it's a non-place. Anything from above
or below is merely confusing. What we really want is just limitless verticality."
http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/invspeakers.html
The aluminum platters stacked on top of these BeoLab 5 speakers aren't just for show. They're
designed to distribute the high- and mid-range sound waves emanating from within the cone-shaped
speakers a full 180s-without the usual sweet and not-so-sweet spots. To ensure that the speakers
sound their best in any space, there's a built-in calibration system. Simply press the button on
top of each speaker. It will send out test bass notes and then automatically adjust the sound to be
evenly distributed. Pumping out 2,500 watts apiece, these saucy speakers definitely know how to
rumble too.
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np: Global Goon - Family Glue (demos)
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