3DsoundSurge Press Release: VANTAS Honored With Two Design & Engineering Innovations Awards; Revolutionary New Home Theater Product Storms CES 2000

VANTAS Honored With Two Design & Engineering Innovations Awards; Revolutionary New Home Theater Product Storms CES 2000

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row VANTAS has won the prestigious Design & Engineering Innovations Honors* at the Consumer Electronics Shows in Las Vegas. Following last year's award for the DPA-P87, VANTAS won two CES 2000 Innovations awards this year in both the audio and home theater categories. The ACS-1 (room Acoustic Control System) and DPA-S50 (Digital Processor plus Amplifier) completes a trio of Innovation winners designed and manufactured by VANTAS.

ACS-1

The revolutionary ACS-1 is truly ``the last missing piece in home audio reproduction.'' For years companies have been designing out of audio equipment minute amounts of distortion. Unfortunately, room effects, which are the most important source of distortion, have been largely ignored in the home because they were expensive and difficult to fix. Until recently room effect distortion could only be partially eliminated by costly and unsightly room treatments. Other attempts have been made with costly PC based devices but these yielded imperfect results. The ACS-1 is revolutionary in that it not only corrects frequency domain anomalies but time domain ones as well. The ACS-1 employs advanced DSP technology that eliminates the need for a PC or external analyzer. The product is easily configurable for 2-channel (stereo) and multi-channel (home theater and multi-room) audio systems. Prices start from $1000. The ACS-1 will be available in Q3/2000.

DPA-S50

The DPA-S50** expands the home theater experience to millions of audio enthusiast who want an upgradeable surround sound system that works in conjunction with their existing audio gear. Finally, audio enthusiasts have an alternative to trashing their audio equipment for a home theater system. The DPA-S50 adds 5.1 Dolby Digital and surround sound processing and 3 powerful center and surround channel amplifiers. The DPA-S50 and last year's Innovation winner the DPA-P87 have garnered rave reviews in some of the most recognized home theater magazines such as Home Theater, Stereo Review's Sound & Vision, Widescreen Review, and Audio Video Interiors. Based on the success of the DPA-S50 and DPA-P87 in North America, CE compliant European models are now shipping internationally.

VANTAS is headquartered in Redondo Beach, California, USA. For more information, call 310-297-5700, email to info@vantas.com, or visit www.vantas.com.

    *  The Innovations recognition program is endorsed by the Industrial
       Designers Society of America (IDSA) and sponsored and produced by the
       Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).  Judged by a preeminent panel
       of engineers, designers and journalists, this award identifies
       superior design and engineered products.

    ** The DPA-S50 and DPA-P87 are protected under US patent number 6026168.

SOURCE: VANTAS