Firebird Sounds FREENIX BS Wireless Amps

Firebird Sounds, a CES 2005 Awards Honoree showed off their FREENIX BS Series: High-end wireless (hybrid) digital amplifiers and speaker stands, featuring uncompressed wireless digital CD quality signals. The system transforms regular speakers into wireless powered speakers

The innovative product is a high-end digital wireless (hybrid) digital amplifier and wireless digital transmitter, with an option to embed it into a speaker stand/base. It has the flexibility to form wireless 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 home theater speaker systems, or can be stand-alone wireless solution with speakers or subwoofers. It transmits and receives with uncompressed 2.4 GHz.wireless digital CD quality signals.

We have to admit, embedding the wireless digital amplifier into the optional speaker stand / base provides a convenient wireless option for their existing speaker line.

Features

• Transforms your own conventional speakers into wireless powered speakers.
• Optional wireless speaker base / speaker stand design seamlessly embeds the wireless digital amplifier into a functional speaker stand, both practical and cosmetic.
• Wireless / wired (hybrid) design that provides for the greatest adaptability in speaker setup options.
• Increases flexibility for conventional speaker placements, enabling various combinations and diverse applications, reduces setup time and effort, avoids physical obstacles caused by structures, building layouts, equipment locations, building material, and cosmetic issues.
• Uncompressed 2.4 Ghz. wireless digital CD quality signals without signal delay or loss.
• 8 switchable channels to avoid possible interference.
• Each transmitter provides 2 different channels of signals, "broadcasting" to unlimited receivers.
• Class D digital amplifier module, lightweight with low heat and low power consumption (30-watts of power while delivering 160 watts/4ohms of output power), high efficiency (conversion efficiency rate of 85%).
• Contemporary design, and classic piano mirror-finish with heirloom grade woodworking for the optional wireless speaker stands.

Applications

The product has both commercial and residential use when connected with a variety of conventional speakers.

• Possible residential applications include: a wireless home theater, a wireless listening room, wireless rear channel speakers, a secondary home theater or stereo setup (utilizing the same source as the primary setup), in room speakers (receiving digital broadcast from transmitting sources in every room), temporary indoor / outdoor setup for parties & special occasions, and "hidden" extended bass enhancement for stereo speakers (wireless subwoofer application).
• Commercial uses include: wireless surround sound speaker systems for conference and media rooms, and temporary / mobile high-end audio setups for meetings, presentations, exhibitions, concerts, overflow audience, and trade shows. Further applications include in room speakers for retail stores, classrooms, office rooms, church nurseries, (receiving digital broadcasts from transmitting sources in every room), wireless audio monitoring devices, boats & vehicles wireless speakers set up and wireless PA systems.

Wireless Digital Amplifier Features

• Super light weight: 4.0 lbs
• Super compact: 6"x10"x2"
• Sealed case design and anti-dust construction
• High sound quality circuit design
• Conforms to all main market safety standards
• Three input/output terminal designs provide conformation to all applications and needs
• 1/3 of rated output power can be delivered continuously.
• Rated Output: 160-watts / 4 ohm, 100-watts / 8 ohm.
• Total conversion rate of 85% greatly decreases heat generation.
• 1/3 of rated output power can be delivered continuously .
• High impedance capability

Wireless Digital Amplifier Specs

• Frequency Response: 5Hz-25kHz / 4 ohm, 5Hz-50kHz / 8 ohm
• Distortion rate (THD): 0.03% (8 ohm, 1kHz, 50watts), 0.05% (4 ohm, 1kHz, 50watts)
• SN ratio: 120dB(400Hz-3kHz BPFA)
• Input Sensitivity (Input Impedance): 1V/10k ohm
• Residual noise: 25μV(400Hz to 30kHz at BPF)
• Damping Factor: 200(8 ohm,1kHz)
• Power Consumption: 20 watts(8 ohm), 30 watts(4 ohm)
• Stand-by Power: 6-watts(no signal input)
• Power Supply: AC120V 60Hz (U,C), AC230V 50Hz (E)
• Ultra-low power consumption: only 30-watts while delivering 1/8 of rated output power

Optional Wireless Speaker Stand / Base

• 15 mm MDF speaker base / stand with adjustable brass spikes.
• Various real-wood veneer with piano mirror-finish.
• WBT style 5-way binding posts (gold plated solid brass).

Perh a ps one of the most a nticip a ted solutions ever to the wiring problem with home the a ter surround spe a kers comes from Firebird Sounds of Tempe , Arizon a . This innovative product is a cl a imed full b a ndwidth, 20Hz to 20,000Hz, (uncompressed) wireless digital (hybrid) a mplifier/digital transmitter with a wireless receiver ($600 with tr a nsmitter and receiver). D a niel Chi a ng, Region a l Director (USA) of firebird sounds st a tes th a t this system tr a nsmits a nd receives uncompressed, 2.4GHz wireless, digit a l CD qu a lity sign a ls with built-in high efficiency Cl a ss D a mplifier module (160 w a tts/4 ohms, with a n 85% conversion efficiency. E a ch tr a nsmitter provides two sep a r a te ch a nnels bro a dc a sting to a n unlimited number of wireless digit a l a mplifiers.

Rounding out this Firebird Sound's impressive debut product line is a self cont a ined, wireless, digit a lly a mplified inw a ll spe a ker a t only $325/p a ir! And for interested OEM's (no DIY spe a ker builders ple a se) Firebird offers a wireless, digit a lly a mplified subwoofer with power sc a l a ble from 160W/ch to 500W/ch. Audioholics pl a ns to review these impressively built, high v a lue products a s soon a s they become a v a il a ble. More inform a tion on these a nd firebird's line of be a utiful spe a ker systems c a n be found a t http://store.hometheater2u.com/ .