Philips DS9-37 - Manual (Page 24)

Philips Fidelio SoundHub 2.1 home cinema speakers
The SoundHub is a category designed for an increasing group of consumers who want the
full home cinema experience plus a powerful system for listening to music without their
living rooms becoming dominated by numerous speakers and cables. The Philips Fidelio
SoundHub 2.1 speakers with amplifier and 360Sound let you enjoy movies and your
favorite music all in one system offering best-in-class sound quality and the latest integrated
connectivity features.
Each speaker box has three premium drivers: one front firing driver and two side firing
drivers which with the help of Digital Signal Processing, project an embracing sound from
all angles, making you feel you’re right at the heart of the action. Together with a powerful
active subwoofer, Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, SoundHub speakers will fill your
room with amazingly immersive surround sound.
The system features Music iLink which gives you the convenience of playing music directly
from your MP3 player by simply connecting to the Music iLink jack.
The system’s high-quality aluminum finishing gives a sophisticated look and its compact
design means you can enjoy a cinematic listening experience without bulky speakers
cluttering your home.
360Sound technology
The joy of going to the cinema is losing yourself in the moment and becoming completely
immersed in the movie. Philips wanted to recreate this kind of cinematic audio experience,
where you are lost in the story, surrounded by speakers, but unable to locate where the
sound is coming from. Philips 360Sound brings this same effect to you, but in your living
room and from a 5.1 home cinema system.
Vastly different from a conventional 5.1 home theater system, 360Sound is uniquely
designed with three drivers in each satellite speaker - a front one, and two side firing ones
which are angled to project immersive sound around you. In addition to the principle of
acoustic dipoles, Philips uses a proprietary algorithm to further enhance the embracing
sound effect. Built with premium acoustic components like soft dome tweeters, Neodymium
magnets and Class D digital amplifiers, 360Sound delivers exceptional sound from all angles.
When developing 360Sound, the biggest challenge for the audio engineers was finding the
right balance between the sound produced by the direct speakers and the side speakers.
They were looking for an embracing sound experience that remains natural and provides
effortless listening. Following Philips’ rigorous development and testing process, Philips fine-
tuned 360Sound with the expertise of the Golden Ears listening panel, as well as in tests
with audiophile consumers.
“For a good cinematic experience, the viewer should
be involved in the story of the movie. That means that
he or she has to be able to follow the dialogue and
at the same time be embraced by the action. The
immersive 360Sound is carefully tuned to provide just
this balance.”
Gerrit De Poortere, Sound & Acoustics Innovation Engineer
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