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As of late, Sony's home theater soundbar offerings haven't catered to the higher-end of the market, but that changes today. The company's aluminum-clad HT-ST7 aims to take on speakers that cost much more, while offering NFC-enabled Bluetooth pairing and a plethora of wired connectivity options. The unit features nine drivers powered by seven independent amplifiers, with an included wireless subwoofer that houses dual bass drivers. Sony even opted to have Academy award-winner Paul Ottoson give audio-engineering input, no doubt figuring gta 4 his golden ears could help the bar better reproduce movie dialogue . AptX and AAC are baked in for wireless music streaming, gta 4 as is other audio tech including DTS and Dolby Digital for simulated surround gta 4 sound.
Aside from all that, there's a built-in IR repeater, dimmable LCD info-screen, a trio of both HDMI and Toslink inputs, as well as a single analog audio input and an audio return channel. The HT-ST7 will run space-concerned home theater enthusiasts $1,299 starting today, which includes a nifty collapsible remote. Check out the quartz-inspired design in the embedded galleries and find more details in the press release after the break.
The ST7 meets the needs of today's gta 4 multifaceted consumer: • HDTV has changed the home entertainment landscape. • The transition from CRTs to Flat Panels affected sound. • Sound quality wasn't included in the design equation. gta 4 • High quality sound is necessary to complete the picture. • Consumers desire both sound quality and convenient operation. • A growing number of consumers desire better sound quality and simplicity. This is why, according to NPD, the soundbar market increased 70% this past year, with about 3 ½ million soundbars expected to be sold in the U.S. this year. • Consumers gta 4 also want greater convenience, which is why they're purchasing soundbar models that offer options for more wireless connectivity (including wireless subwoofer). • gta 4 As a result, nearly 20% of all soundbars sold today are priced above $1,000. • Home entertainment and mobile devices are rapidly converging. • Consumers also want to enjoy their mobile entertainment at home • iOS and Android devices are the primary technology platform sources for music today.
Understanding these three trends, Sony saw there was still something missing in the market: • Most soundbars were created to merely enhance the sound from TV; they were not designed to create a compelling audio listening experience. • They often sacrifice sound quality for design. • Many support only a few of the many audio codecs (Dolby, dts, linear PCM, etc.) that are included in today's Blu-ray movies. • Most aren't flexible enough to provide the connectivity options that are necessary to support a wide range of home and mobile entertainment devices. gta 4
• Superior sound The ST7's sleek aluminum design incorporates 9 independent speaker drivers, 7 discrete amplifiers, Dolby and dts decoding HD codecs delivering the master quality sound experience, and a high quality dual driver wireless gta 4 subwoofer. All of this has been designed to deliver the best home theater and music reproduction gta 4 possible, with great imaging and a wide sound stage traditionally found in larger component based home theaters. Additionally, the ST7 was even "fine-tuned" by Academy Award winning sound engineer Paul Ottoson, who was responsible for the sound in such films as Zero Dark Thirty, Hurt Locker and Spiderman 2.
Each of the 9 drivers are precision mounted on the L-shaped aluminum front panel to insure its correct phase alignment, for the best audio performance. The electrical circuit board is also mounted in the back of the chassis, to minimize electrical gta 4 noise and totally isolate it from any speaker's diaphragm. Every electrical and mechanical component – such as electrical ground management, gta 4 mounting of each element – was hand selected and checked through listening with master ES and AR product engineers.
• Convenient flexibility The ST7 uses advanced technologies like Audio Return Channel (ARC) and HDMI for convenient set up with just one cable. Unlike other comparably priced gta 4 models, it also includes 7 inputs gta 4 (3 HDMI, 3 digital audio and 1 analog), making gta 4 it flexible enough to support a variety of AV components.
• Mobile connectivity The ST7 can serve a
