Coverage of HI-FI '99 from Chicago, USA -- May
12-16, 1999
SoundStage!
LIVE Standout Room - Perpetual Technologies
Six years in
development, the Perpetual Technologies P-1A DSP engine performs loudspeaker correction,
specifically in the phase and amplitude domains. It is not currently available, but the
demo here made us anxious to try it with our own speakers. The effects are not
subtle, opening up the soundstage noticeably and delineating bass lines -- among other
benefits. The system used was made up of known products: Vandersteen 2CE speakers, TacT
Millennium Mk II digital amplifier, Genesis Digital Lens, and Theta DaViD transport. The
P-1A will be available in August at $950 for the engine and $399 for the speaker-dependent
correction software. Mark Schifter has assured us that SoundStage! is at the top
of the reviewing list.
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Six years in
development, the Perpetual Technologies P-1A DSP engine performs loudspeaker correction,
specifically in the phase and amplitude domains. It is not currently available, but the
demo here made us anxious to try it with our own speakers. The effects are not
subtle, opening up the soundstage noticeably and delineating bass lines -- among other
benefits. The system used was made up of known products: Vandersteen 2CE speakers, TacT
Millennium Mk II digital amplifier, Genesis Digital Lens, and Theta DaViD transport. The
P-1A will be available in August at $950 for the engine and $399 for the speaker-dependent
correction software. Mark Schifter has assured us that SoundStage! is at the top
of the reviewing list.