Sound + Vision: CES 2011: The Speaker Report
Summit Wireless demonstrated new Aperion Audio speakers featuring Summit's new wireless audio system. Using the UNI band, which Summit says is normally reserved for applications such as AWACS aircraft radar systems, the system at the show produced glitch-free, crystal-clear 5.1 audio. It also automatically figures out how many speakers are connected and where they're positioned, using an ultrasonic transducer built into each speaker. It can even instantly fine-tune the balance to suit different seating positions; all you do is hit a button on the remote. Each of the speakers incorporates a module with a wireless receiver and amplifier. The new Aperion system is slated for introduction this spring at $2,499 for a 5.1 rig.
