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Phase Technology Velocity Speakers

September 17, 2003

 

 

Phase Technology is unveiling its latest line of high-fidelity home entertainment speakers – Velocity. Named for its streamlined shape and mind-bending accurate performance, this entirely new series includes bookshelf, floor-standing and surround speakers as well as powered subwoofers. Velocity was launched during CEDIA Expo 2003.

“The Velocity line’s sleek exterior is matched only by its exceptional performance,” said Roberta Lewis, vice president of sales and marketing at Phase Technology. “Velocity sports a clean and contemporary design that will complement any home’s interior. Coupled with its highly defined, powerful performance and unbeatable value, Velocity delivers great music and movie excitement that’s affordable to all.”

Phase Technology’s Velocity line features a stunning new visual aesthetic combined with proprietary technologies to produce a matchless package of aural performance. Phase Technology shifts Velocity’s performance into high gear with a woofer so innovative, it purrs despite its name. Using Uniframe construction, the one-piece woofer frame is molded as part of the speaker baffle surface. The basket is the top layer of a three-part baffle assembly with a dense, highly damped center section and 3/4” MDF. This makes for an ultra-rigid, non-resonant configuration to deaden vibration and produce exhilarating, clear and clean sound. Phase Technology offers two cabinet finishes with black, paintable metal grilles to match any décor: warm Sun Maple and contemporary Black Rosewood laminate.

At a glance, these new speakers reveal a style that screams speed and power, but taking a look under the hood — or grille — reveals just how Velocity puts the pedal to the metal. The woofers in this series are designed for extra long throw and use Phase Technology’s proprietary VDT cones. The injection-molded polypropylene cones are layered with Vapor Deposited Titanium for a smooth and extended midrange response, while the long throw design allows the Velocity system to play at live concert levels without compressing or breaking up.

Performing as a system, the speakers stand out as peerless. The difference can be heard immediately through their Absolute PhaseTM Crossovers, a processing technology that gives listeners the same soundstage no matter where they are. Even with speakers at different heights and varied listening positions throughout a room, all movie soundtracks or music selections maintain total clarity, imaging accuracy, and even tonal balance.

A 250-Watt onboard amp powers the matching line of subwoofers, dubbed High Velocity. High Velocity subs feature mica/graphite polypropylene drivers, an extremely rigid material that’s lightweight enough to produce quick, extremely highly defined, room-shaking bass. The internal amp’s smart circuitry, created expressly for the High Velocity series, digitally adjusts the power to produce always-clean sound at very high levels. Phase Technology offers 8”, 10” and 12” High Velocity subwoofers for flexibility in matching any environment’s acoustics.

This unwavering attention to quality is carried out with every sub-assembly found in each Velocity speaker. From driver fabrication to integrating proprietary crossover design, each aspect of production must meet a set of quality control criteria before proceeding to the next step. This process ensures years of uncompromising performance with every Phase Technology speaker backed by a 10-year warranty and every amp covered by a 3-year warranty.

Velocity Series Line-Up:

V-12
3-way floorstanding, dual 7” VDT woofers with butyl rubber surrounds, 1” soft dome tweeter, video-shielded
SRP: $500.00 ea. / $1,000.00 pair

V-10
2-way floorstanding, 7” VDT woofer with butyl rubber surround, 1” soft dome tweeter, video-shielded
SRP: $375.00 ea. / $750.00 pair

V-8
2-way bookshelf, 7” VDT woofer with butyl rubber surround, 1” soft dome tweeter, video-shielded
SRP: $225.00 ea. / $450.00 pair

V-6
2-way multi-purpose (L/C/R) bookshelf, 5-1/4” VDT woofer, with butyl rubber surround and 5-1/4” VDT bass radiator, 1” soft dome tweeter, video-shielded
SRP: $250.00 ea. / $500.00 pair

V-4
2-way bookshelf, 5-1/4” VDT woofer with butyl rubber surround, 1” soft dome tweeter, video-shielded, wall mountable
SRP: $140.00 ea. / $280.00 pair

V-SURROUND
2-way bipolar surround effects speakers with 5-1/4” VDT woofer with butyl rubber surround, dual 1” soft dome tweeters, wall mountable
SRP: $225.00 ea. / $450.00 pair

High-Velocity Subwoofer Series:

All High-Velocity subwoofers have a 250 watt, servo-controlled amplifier with auto on/off, gain control, phase switch, variable crossover (40-110hz), line level/speaker level inputs and a separate LFE input.

HV-1200
Powered Subwoofer – 12”
Front mounted driver and port, mica/graphite polypropylene woofer w/ butyl rubber surround, video-shielded.
SRP: $600.00

HV-1000
Powered Subwoofer – 10”
Front mounted driver and port, mica/graphite polypropylene woofer w/ butyl rubber surround, video-shielded.
SRP: $475.00

HV-800
Powered Subwoofer – 8”
Front mounted driver and port, mica/graphite polypropylene woofer w/ butyl rubber surround, video-shielded.
SRP: $375.00

Velocity Speaker Systems:

V-12 Home Theater System
2 x V-12 (Front)
1 x V-6 (Center)
2 x V-SURROUND (Rear)
1 x HV-1200 (Subwoofer)
SRP: $2,300.00

V-10 Home Theater System
2 x V-10 (Front)
1 x V-6 (Center)
2 x V-SURROUND (Rear)
1 x HV-1000 (Subwoofer)
SRP: $1,925.00

V-8 Home Theater System
2 x V-8 (Front)
1 x V-6 (Center)
2 x V- SURROUND (Rear)
1 x HV-1000 (Subwoofer)
SRP: $1,625.00

V-4 Home Theater System
2 x V-4 (Front)
1 x V-6 (Center)
2 x V-4 (Rear)
1 x HV-800 (Subwoofer)
SRP: $1,185.00

V-4 Home Theater System II
2 x V-4 (Front)
1 x V-4 (Center)
2 x V-4 (Rear)
1 x HV-800 (Subwoofer)
SRP: $1,050.00

About Phase Technology

Phase Technology Corporation (toll-free at 888-PHASE TK; website at www.phasetech.com) is one of the few fully-vertically integrated American speaker manufacturers. The company started as United Speaker Systems in 1955 as an original equipment manufacturer and still designs and produces all of its own sub-assemblies, constructing drivers using self-wound voice coils and cutting-edge designs like the flat piston woofer, joining them with proprietary Absolute PhaseTM crossovers. Phase Technology manufactures all of its wood cabinets by hand and performs quality control tests over the fabrication and assembly of every speaker component. All Phase Technology home theater, audiophile and in-wall/in-ceiling custom installation speakers are constructed at the company's Jacksonville, Florida headquarters facility and are covered by a 10-year warranty. Phase Technology’s amplifiers are covered by a 3-year warranty.

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