Philips DS9/37 Product brochure - Page 19

Philips Fidelio SoundSphere docking speakers Philips Fidelio SoundSphere docking speakers provide both high fidelity sound and hasslefree access to all your music from iTunes1.They exemplify perfection through uncompromised excellence in acoustic engineering and exceptional craftsmanship.The stunning sound quality of the Philips Fidelio SoundSphere docking speaker lies within its unique design, through the patented positioning of the tweeters and the woofer.The inner quality of selected components and materials, as well as the care taken in tuning the loudspeakers in extreme acoustic environments, guarantees a sound that is detailed and dynamic in all circumstances. Philips Fidelio SoundSphere docking speaker utilizes Airplay to seamlessly play music over a home Wi-Fi network from iTunes on Mac and PC, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.With AirPlay, you can enjoy all your music via the high fidelity speakers of the Philips Fidelio SoundSphere without plugging in cables or even docking your device. 1. iTunes, iPod, iPhone, iPad, AirPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc. 33 SoundSphere technology The focus of Philips Fidelio docking products has also been sound quality, pure and simple. By combining SoundSphere technology with Apple's Airplay system the SoundSphere offers a true audiophile performance to deliver a unique Hi-Fi experience.The performance of the SoundSphere speakers is the result of a seven year research program by Philips audio experts, excellent acoustic engineering and exceptional craftsmanship. Its striking appearance is for a reason: "Fidelio SoundSphere speakers feature unique tweeters. Released from the traditional speaker boxes, the tweeters are free to deliver sound in all directions.The outcome is a very natural sound, with deeper and wider sound stage." Benoît Burette, Sound & Acoustics Innovation Engineer Each Philips Fidelio SoundSphere speaker features the high-frequency transducer - the tweeter, positioned outside the speaker box. Suspended above, the tweeter's acoustic radiation is not impeded by any physical structures so the ideal listening sweet-spot area is larger.The positioning of this is linked to the acoustic principle that if a driver is mounted into a large (and usually flat) front baffle, its directivity increases. Conversely, if the tweeter's faceplate dimensions are minimized, the differences perceived in sound when the listener moves are smaller.This architecture transforms the tweeter, up to high frequencies, into a point source that emits spherical sound waves - one of the holy grails of acoustics. Cradling the tweeter below is the low-frequency transducer, or the woofer, which is positioned and angled in a patented way.Together with rigorous passive crossover engineering, this minimizes interference between the transducers and ensures the output of a particularly natural sound.The wider sound dispersion creates an impression that the instruments are in the room and over a very large listening area. One challenge was defining the best position for the tweeter in combination with the woofer - avoiding early reflections on the tweeter cabinet.The solution was to make the tweeter cabinet and arm as thin as possible to make it acoustically transparent to the woofer's sound waves.The combination of the transducers positioning, crossover design, and structure allows for very balanced and detailed sound throughout the listening room. A patent application has been filed to protect this unique combination of technology and design. 34