November 19, 1998
Web posted at: 3:10 PM ET
by Yardena Arar
(IDG) -- LAS VEGAS -- If thin is in, then Benwin's Flat Panel BW2000
speakers could be the hottest items at Comdex. Measuring only .13 by 5 by 7
inches and weighing about .5 pound each, these futuristic-looking speakers and
their bulkier subwoofer deliver good-quality sound for an estimated street price
of $129.
The 3-watt speakers use technology licensed from NXT to produce sound
using a cardboard-thin transducer instead of a cone. Sound is transmitted in a
360-degree radius so that audio quality is consistent wherever the listener is
positioned. This makes the system a good candidate for use by gamers,
professionals who want to upgrade their sound system, and owners of home
stereos and portable PCs and radios.
Volume, tone, on-off controls, and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack are
located on the top of the 6.25-by-4.5-by-4.75-inch, 2.2-pound subwoofer.
The BW2000 system is expected to ship early next year. NXT's technology can
also be used in non-PC applications such as talking posters.
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