altec's most current presenting in its line of stackable surround answers is the ada890. like its predecessors, it comes with rear surround audio system that can both be placed in dedicated cradles behind the listener, or the rear sats can be stacked on pinnacle of the front pedestals, allowing the device to provide each four.1 and a couple of.1 format options.
the ada890 also incorporates the thx multimedia certification visible in a predecessor unit, the ada885. even though many write this certification off to marketing hype, it's far critical to bear in mind that it does come from someplace. as a minimum, there are some documented technical standards behind the name, which carry over among manufacturers which have accomplished this certification. extra may be learned approximately the usual from the thx webstie, www.thx.com.
the unit includes a subwoofer, the front satellites on included pedestals, after which rear satellites on removable cradles. the the front right pedestal carries the manage module for the device; this may no longer be moved to the other facet. for inputs, the machine gives four channels of analog enter (front and rear stereo), and a coaxial digital enter. for optical digital resources, altec gives the oc1 adaptor to convert to a coaxial input.
here's what altec says approximately their system. similarly to the same old specifications, there may be some extra data here provided by way of altec to assist our readers make an informed selection, in formidable:
device reaction 27hz - 20khz, -10db; 50hz-16khz +/-2db
total audio output 120 watts rms(103 db spl@ listening role)
overall impedance >10k ohms
analog input sensitivity three hundred mv for complete output
digital enter s/pdif*
satellite audio system
drivers drivers four 3" complete range
two 1" tweaters
electricity 60 watts (15 watts in line with satellite) at 0.threep.cthd
sign-to-noise ratio >70db
subwoofer
driving force one eight" dual voice coil
power 60 watts at 10percentthd
crossover frequency 150hz
signal-to-noise ratio >70db
strength requirements
u.s.a./canada 120v/60hz/360w
europe/united kingdom/diverse asian countires 230v/50hz
ul/cul/ce authorised
dimensions
subwoofer 365mm wide x 260mm deep x 290mm high
foremost speaker 137mm wide x 110mm deep x 162mm high
surrounds 110mm extensive x 104mm deep x 117 mm high
* sony/philips digital interconnect format
