FINAL SOUND EARNS ETL LISTED MARK FOR PRODUCT SAFETY
Final Sound 90i, 150i, and 400i Panels Pass Rigorous Product Safety Testing and Achieves Certification; Final 300i, 600i, and 1000i Testing Under Way
CEDIA 2006, DENVER, CO — September 16, 2006 — Final Sound, a full-line manufacturer of the world’s lightest and flattest high-definition speakers for home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles, today announced its 90i, 150i, and 400i Electrostatic speaker panels have passed its pre-market product safety testing regimen by Intertek ETL SEMKO, a global, independent third-party testing lab and certification agency.
As evidence of its compliance to standard for Audio/Video and Musical Instrument Apparatus for Household, Commercial and Similar General Use (ANSI/UL 60065 7th Edition 2003 Rev: 2004/04/16) and the Standard for Audio, video and similar apparatus–safety requirements (CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065-03), 90i, 150i, and 400i Electrostatic speaker panels will bear Intertek’s proprietary and universally accepted ETL Listed Mark, a requirement of products being sold in U.S. or Canadian markets.
Intertek’s ETL Listed Mark is one of many product certification marks (such as the UL or CSA marks) that demonstrate compliance to national consensus standards. The ETL Listed Mark is commonly displayed on product packaging and the product itself to demonstrate compliance to buyers, specifiers and consumers.
Required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), manufacturers are required to submit their products to a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) — recognized by OSHA — for evaluation and certification to consensus standards. Intertek is an NRTL in the U.S. and an accredited Testing Organization (TO) and Certification Body (CB) by the Standards Council of Canada. Its ETL Listed Mark is recognized by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) such as fire marshals, building inspectors, and code officials throughout North America.
Model 90i
Frequency Response: 150 Hz — 25 kHz +/- 3dB
Sensitivity: 86 dB (2.83 volts at 1 meter)
Impedance: 8 ohms — minimum 5 ohms at 20 kHz
Amplifier Minimum: 35 watts
Amplifier Recommended: 50 watts
Dimensions: 20.7 x 8.1 x 1 in Dimensions
(Electronics Housing): 6.3 x 2.6 x 1.8 in (16.0 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm)
Weight: 5. 3 lbs. (2. 4 kg)
Mounts: Wall-Mount (standard),
Upright Floor-Stand (additional cost)
Finish: Satin-silver with black
Model 150i
Frequency Response: 130 Hz — 25 kHz +/- 3dB
Sensitivity: 86 dB (2.83 volts at 1 meter)
Impedance: 8 ohms — minimum 5 ohms at 20 kHz
Amplifier Minimum: 35 watts
Amplifier Recommended: 50 watts
Dimensions: 30.7 x 8.1 x 1 in Dimensions
(Electronics Housing): 6.3 x 2.6 x 1.8 in (16.0 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm)
Weight: 7.8 lbs. (3.5 kg)
Mounts: Wall-Mount (standard),
Upright Floor-Stand (additional cost)
Finish: Satin-silver with black
Model 400i
Frequency Response: 65 Hz — 22 kHz +/- 3dB
Sensitivity: 86 dB (2.83 volts at 1 meter)
Impedance: Minimum of 4 ohms
Amplifier Minimum: 50 watts
Amplifier Recommended: 75 watts
Dimensions: 49.2 x 10.8 x 1.6 in
Dimensions
(Electronics Housing): 9.0 x 4.6 x 3.5 in (23.0 x 11.6 x 9.0 cm)
Weight: 22 lbs. (10 kg)
Mounts: Floor-Stand (standard)
Finish: Satin-silver with black
About Final Sound Solutions
Final Sound Solutions is a full-line manufacturer of the world’s lightest and flattest high-definition speakers for home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles. Based in the Netherlands, the company has been an innovator in the development of advanced electrostatic speaker technology for the high-end audiophile market for more than a decade. The company completed work on breakthrough technology that created the first modular electrostatic speakers and in 2004, introduced its unique inverter technology, which completely eliminated the crossover distortion common to traditional cone speakers, creating the most natural, lifelike audio speakers in the home theater market. The patent for this inverter technology was granted in 2006.
The company received funding and now is concentrating on broadening its distribution worldwide. For more information please visit the website: www.finalsound.com
About ETL SEMKO, Division of Intertek Group plc
The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK), an international testing, inspection and certification organization, operates in 273 laboratories and 521 offices in 100 countries throughout the world. The company assesses customers’ products and commodities against a wide range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standards and in some cases, certifies the management systems of customers. For more information, contact icenter@intertek.com or visit www.intertek-etlsemko.com.
PR Contact
USA: Marc Mombourquette, marc@finalsound.com, tel. + (1) 781-938-6416
WW: Ellen Minkels, ellen@finalsound.com, tel. +31 (0) 413-311115
