FIRST SPEAKER BRAND TO OFFER CONSUMERS TRUE HIGH DEFINITION WIRELESS HOME THEATER SURROUND SOUND WITH FOCUS ENHANCEMENTS' SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY
Demonstrating Superior Fidelity with Automated Calibration and Fast Set up, Aperion’s
Summit Enabled Speakers to be Showcased At CEDIA EXPO
Campbell, CA - August 31, 2009 -- Focus Enhancements, Inc., a leading supplier of
wireless audio technologies announces its partnership with Aperion Audio, a consumer
direct maker of award-winning home theater speaker systems. The two companies are
joining efforts to offer consumers the first home theater system with Focus
Enhancements' Summit wireless technology (“Summit”). Aperion’s Intimus® 5 series
speakers will be showcased at CEDIA Expo and plans to introduce similar home theater
speakers with integrated Summit technology in the first half of 2010.
The out-of-box experience for consumers installing a home theater surround sound
system has long been plagued with challenges and frustrations due to the complexity of
speaker placement, calibrating audio for desired listening position, burying wires or
drilling holes to hide wires, which could take hours and require hiring a professional
installer. These obstacles have been overcome, in addition to delivering high fidelity
audio wirelessly, with Summit enabled Aperion speakers.
“Aperion Audio has built its reputation with home theater audio enthusiasts delivering
high quality speakers at a value and is constantly researching new technologies to
enhance the user experience,” said Ed de la Fuente, vice president of marketing,
Aperion. “We are thrilled to offer a reliable and robust wireless solution with Summit,
giving customers the superior audio fidelity they deserve, with a simple, hassle-free set
up in minutes.”
The Aperion speakers will feature Focus Enhancements’ patent pending Summit
technologies for automatic speaker detection, speaker mapping, speaker channel
assignment with SpeakerFinder™ and audio sweet spot calibration with MyZone™ that
in seconds produces a time aligned sound field for the listener by adjusting, delay and
volume to their listening position. Summit audio is designed for scalability from stereo to
7.1 systems so that consumers can add speakers at their discretion. An uncompressed,
24bit, 48Khz pure digital path from the source to speakers, combined with distortion free
programmable filters and crossovers, tuneable to the characteristics of the speaker
cabinets and drivers, deliver unrivaled clarity and frequency response.
“Consumers no longer have to compromise audio fidelity to satisfy their desire for the
convenience and simplicity of wireless surround sound. Speakers with Summit’s digital
filters deliver improved fidelity over wired speakers using passive crossovers,” said
Tony Parker, vice president of marketing, Focus Enhancements. “The audio speaker
market has been asking for a solution such as this and Summit wireless technology is
the first to deliver, forever changing the way consumer electronic companies view home
theater and audio distribution.”
Media who are interested in receiving an in-person demonstration of Aperion’s Summit
enabled speakers at CEDIA Expo, September 10 -13, 2009, may contact Linda
Ferguson, to schedule a briefing meeting at sound booth 11, building C, Atlanta, GA.
Media Contact:
Linda Ferguson
Linda Ferguson PR
503-869-5827
lcourtneyferguson@comcast.net
About Focus Enhancements, Inc.:
Focus Enhancements, Inc. headquartered in Campbell, CA, is a leading designer of world-class
solutions in advanced video and audio technologies. The company's Semiconductor Division
develops application specific standard products (ASSPs), which address the audio distribution
and the TV-out video encoder markets. The Summit IC specifically addresses the digital
wireless audio (DWA) segment which includes home theater, AVR, DTV, DVD, IPOD, set-top
box, PC, and PC gaming systems for surround sound. For more information on Focus
Enhancements visit www.focusinfo.com.
About Aperion Audio:
Based in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Aperion Audio is an award-winning direct-to-consumer
speaker manufacturer for smart shoppers who are frustrated with the retail experience, and the
only speaker company to deliver an honest and completely Risk-Free 30-Day In-Home
Audition™. The company’s primary storefront, AperionAudio.com, is a fun and informative
loudspeaker and subwoofer shopping destination which is supported by "Home Theater Gurus"
who supply generous support before and after the sale. At AperionAudio.com, everyone from
the newbie to the audiophile is able to find the information they need to research and build an
exceptional home theater speaker system or upgrade their audio environment. For more
information, visit AperionAudio.com or call 888-880-8992.