Once upon a time, the AV hub of a home was a big cabinet, which housed a radio, phonograph, speakers and maybe a shelf or two to hold your 12 inch vinyl albums. New from Geneva, the GenevaSound Home Theater is something of a return to those days.
It might look like any number of AV entertainment units you see in stores, but this piano-lacquered wooden cabinet is a 2.1 speaker system with patented EmbracingSound DSP 700-Watt amplifier and seven speakers, including a 12-inch subwoofer. The speakers are individually powered and sealed, to ensure high performance.
The GenevaSound HT is also a CD player and radio, and has an integrated iPod and iPhone dock, and with its video outputs it also plays nice with your TV, videogame console and DVD or Blu-ray player.
Price and availability
The price of the Geneva HT in Australia is $5,999, and will be available in selected retailers in July 2009.
Specifications
Processor and speakers:
- EmbracingSound 2.1 Surround DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
- Cabinet: Hand-lacquered wood
- Speakers: 2 x 1″ tweeters, 4 x 5 1/4″ woofers and 12″ sub-woofer (7 speakers in all)
- Power amplifier: Digital hi-fi amplifier (Class D) with 700 (7 x 100) Watt output
- Frequency Range: 35hZ to 20kHz (+-2dB)
Built-in Audio:
- iPod Universal Dock: iPod (all generations) and iPhone 3G
- CD-Player: slot-loading CD player supporting CD-Audio, CD-R/RW (MP3 files)
- FM Radio: digital tuner with 6 presets
Connectivity:
- 2 analog line-in RCA jacksets for external inputs
- Digital audio line-in (S/PDIF coaxial)
- Video out from iPod/iPhone dock
Power consumption:
- Max.: 325W
- Standby 0.8W
Size and weight:
- Dimensions: 66″ W x 19″ H x 21″ D (169 cm x 48 cm x 53 cm (W x H x D)
- Weight: 80 kg
Included accessories:
- Universal remote control
- iPod dock adapters
- External FM wire antenna
