NextLevel Acoustics Unveils Innovative Audio Art TV Speaker System

Next Level Acoustics, the New England-based custom-speaker specialist finest recognized for making {custom} enclosures for Sonos soundbars, has launched a stealth speaker system that may be custom-fitted round virtually any TV.

Disguised as an image body, the Audio Art system is designed to create an artwork gallery vibe when a wall-mounted TV is displaying paintings by an app corresponding to ArtForged.

The firm is providing three variations of the system: Stereo (left + proper), LCR (left, twin middle, proper), and Audio Art LCR + Heights. Each model relies on a compact woofer-tweeter-woofer speaker module with a pair of two.5-inch long-throw mini-woofers on both aspect of a 1-inch soft-dome tweeter.

The two-channel Stereo mannequin encompasses a vertically-aligned driver complement on all sides, whereas the LCR mannequin provides two horizontally-aligned center-channel driver modules to the L/R configuration — one above the TV display screen and one beneath (the configuration proven within the photograph).

In the LCR + Heights mannequin, the center-channel module above the display screen is changed with audio system that convey Dolby Atmos/DTS:X peak results channels to create a 3.0.2-channel setup (which in lots of instances will probably be augmented with a subwoofer and extra rear audio system for a extra strong residence theater setup).

The body by which the audio system are embedded is roofed with a magnetic grille that mimics the look of a {custom} image body; the grille might be custom-made with greater than 15 materials and lots of of Benjamin Moore paint colours to match a shade scheme or décor. The depth and width of the body varies based on the kind of TV, however begins at round 3 x 3 inches.

The system is rated right down to 75-80 Hz and may deal with as much as 300 watts of energy. Sensitivity is spec’d at 89 dB (1 watt/1 meter) and max output stage as 98 dB SPL (@ 2 meters).

For a 65-inch TV, pricing begins at round $9,600 for an Audio Art Stereo system and round $10,000 for both the LCR or LCR + Heights system.

In addition to providing a décor-friendly enclosure for the Sonos Arc soundbar, NextLevel makes numerous different audio system and associated merchandise, together with a collection of in-wall/ceiling audio system and subwoofers and a soundbar referred to as the Fusion Frame Slim that matches Samsung’s ultra-thin Frame TV, which has a matte display screen that was expressly designed to show paintings.

For extra info, go to nextlevelacoustics.com.

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March 5, 2024 at 02:07PM