The Perfectly Simple Surround Solution
If you want all the thrills of five channel surround sound without the
need for separate rear speakers, Definitive Technology has the
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SSA-42's Spatial Array technolgy brings you enveloping surround sound without the bother of rear mounted speakers! |
solution:
the Solo Surround Array SSA-42 loudspeaker. The SSA-42 incorporates
Spatial Array™, a unique patented technology that optimizes the spatial
presentation of five channels to create the illusion that you are
surrounded by five separate high performance speakers. Enjoying a
superb sounding audiophile-grade surround experience has never been
more convenient. Simply connect an SSA-42 to any multi-channel receiver
and powered subwoofer to enjoy enveloping surround sound without the
bother of running long wires and finding places for rear speakers. SSA
Surround technology uses subtle but complex directional cues to
completely free the sound from the box and convince your ear/brain
listening mechanism that you are surrounded by great sounding
Definitive loudspeakers. Since Spatial Array technology does not depend
on bouncing sound off walls, it works in virtually any room and set-up
configuration. The SSA-42 uses Spatial Array technology on the front
left and right speakers as well as the surround channels, so that you
get big three-dimensional imaging from both stereo and multi-channel
sources.
Superior Definitive Technology
First and foremost, a single
speaker surround solution needs to have excellent audio fidelity and
clarity to deliver a truly satisfying listening experience. It is here
that Definitive’s SSA-42 truly distinguishes itself. The front Left,
Right and Center channel drivers utilize Definitive’s exclusive and
patent-pending Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) technology. Speaker
cones usually have one support point at the circumference of the cone
(called the surround) but BDSS drivers have two support points or
surrounds. This design suppresses cone resonance and promotes a longer,
more linear cone motion for higher output, lower distortion and more
accurate frequency response. You’ll enjoy perfectly natural and
lifelike timbre with crystalline clarity on voices, musical instruments
and movie sound effects, even at high-volume levels.
A Sweeter Tweeter
Definitive’s tweeter is a pure aluminum dome, which has been
heat-treated to relax the crystal structure and then coated with a
ceramic to produce extended highs that reveal nuance and shimmer
without a trace of edginess. In order to keep the enclosure from being
longer than popular sized video displays, Definitive engineers
positioned the front channel tweeters in front of the drivers. While
this is a commonly used space-saving technique, a tweeter placed in
front of the driver usually interferes with the driver’s sound waves.
Using computer and physical modeling, Definitive engineers developed
unique tweeter-housing geometry and venting that eliminates
interference effects for the kind of audiophile-grade clarity,
precision and accuracy that has made Definitive the number one choice
of high-end loudspeaker buyers.
Superior Definitive Aluminum Enclosure
Like the entire Mythos
Series, the SSA models are fabricated from aircraft-grade extruded
aluminum styled to perfectly match today’s flat panel plasma and LCD
TVs. Choose either gloss Black or brushed Aluminum finishes that have
been hand-polished to a beautiful pearlescent sheen. The SSAs can be
shelf or wall mounted with supplied hardware. Internal baffles and
braces inside the enclosure eliminate interference effects between
drivers and channels for true audiophile purity and maximum channel
separation.
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| The use of internal baffles and enclosures ensures maximum channel separation and pure sound |
A Component Approach
SSAs are true component loudspeakers and must be used with a 5.1 or 7.1
channel receiver. Some one or two speaker surround solutions are self
contained systems with source (DVD player) and amplifiers built in.
That may be convenient but that approach severely limit sound quality,
functionality, upgradability and connectivity to other components.
Component systems give you the best flexibility, performance and allow
the greatest degree of audio/video system integration and freedom from
obsolescence. Self contained systems have limited digital inputs,
limited video switching, low power, no HD radio, no satellite radio,
limited features and a host of other limitations. With the SSA
approach, you will be able to use the electronics that best meet your
unique needs and still provide the benefits of single speaker surround.
We designed the SSA-42 for quality-conscious people who want the
flexibility and performance of a component system but cannot or are
unwilling to accommodate discrete rear channel speakers.
