SoundArt Press Release

SoundArt announces Canvass Art Speakers – “Sound you can see”

SoundArt UK has unveiled its leading edge electronics solution that brings together sound and photography. SoundArt is a canvas speaker system designed to show off your choice of photography and plays almost any sound source - from an iPod to a professional audio visual system. The speakers set a new standard in sound, delivering a stunning, natural audio performance through canvas art.  SoundArt consists of the owner’s choice of canvas print, Distributed Mode Loudspeakers* which sit in the frame and a powerful sub woofer. Fully customisable and using exclusive British technology, SoundArt speakers integrate professional photography into today’s contemporary interiors.

“Unlike thicker, conventional box speakers, which essentially push air, SoundArt speakers generate a natural acoustic sound through vibration, in the same way a note from a solo violin fills a concert hall,” explained SoundArt UK’s MD, Jeremy Curtis, adding, “With SoundArt, there are no moving parts, the canvass becomes an integral part of the sound board.”

There’s no complicated set-up, just hang on your wall, plug in your music source and enjoy the space around you.  Almost any audio source can be played through it - your Hi-Fi, MP3 player, PC, DVD, CD or the output on your AV system. 

SoundArt is available through a nationwide network of stockists, including photographic studios, interior designers and AV specialists.

SoundArt retails from £1,999.00 - http://www.SoundArtUK.com

Specification for the SoundArt 2-1 System
Power Mid/Top         25W RMS 50W Peak per channel   Bass 100W RMS 200W Peak
Freq. Response System                 25Hz to 20kHz
Crossover                               Active 140Hz @ 24dB Octave (Butterworth)
Input Impedance                       10K Ohms Input Sensitivity     260mV
Signal to Noise ratio                   >100dB
Distortion                               Bass 0.04%            Mid / Top 0.015%
Power Requirements                     220/240V 50Hz
Thermal Protection Resetable           Over Current Protection Resetable
Mains                                   Fused in IEC Connector
Weight                                 10.5kg
Woofer Dimensions                     278mm x 332mm x 278mm (WxHxD)
Various sizes of speaker available with a depth of 45mm

The amplifier sections (bass - mid/top) although they share the same toroidal transformer they have separate rectifiers and smoothing. This is important as this prevents a large power drain due to a heavy bass beat causing the dynamics of the mid / top being affected. The bass amp is a discrete MOS-FET amplifier and the Mid /Top are audio ICs

*Distributed Mode Loudspeakers (DML) deliver sound through the vibration of a sound board as opposed to the pistonic motion of a conventional loudspeaker which displaces air.