Morgan Hill, CA (September 24, 2007) — The MicroVee, Velodyne’s newest subwoofer featuring an incredibly small 9″ cube footprint with huge bass performance, won two awards at the recent CEDIA show held in Denver. The awards were presented at CEDIA from Electronic House Magazine and Custom Retailer Magazine.
The MicroVee was named “2007 Product of the Year” by Electronic House Magazine. Winning products were selected by the magazine editors based on product demos, installer feedback, technological innovation and overall value. The winning products are featured in the September issue of Electronic House Magazine.
Custom Retailer Magazine awarded the MicroVee the Excite Award, which recognizes excellence in custom installation and technology. The Excite Awards pay tribute each year to products that best exemplify the excitement and growth of the custom installation and consumer electronics industries.
“We are honored to receive these accolades, which demonstrates the commitment of Velodyne, as a leader in subwoofer design and technology, to providing best-of-breed solutions for the custom installation and retail markets,” said Bruce Hall, president of Velodyne. “We’re especially proud of the MicroVee because it combines tiny size with large performance. Everyone we talked to at CEDIA wants one for themselves!”
The MicroVee, with a ribbed, extruded aluminum cabinet, is the smallest subwoofer Velodyne has ever made and is ideal for home theater, personal audio or gaming applications. It sports a three-driver system and features the latest generation of Velodyne’s patented Energy Recovery System (ERS) Class D amplifier supplying 2000 watts of dynamic power and 1000 watts of continuous power.
About Electronic House Magazine
Electronic House, an EH Publishing, Inc. magazine is the leading consumer publication that focuses on all aspects of the electronic home. In authoritative articles, Electronic House covers home theater, multi-room entertainment, home control, wireless communications, energy management, home networking, and high-speed wiring. Electronic House readers want to have the best technology in their homes and Electronic House provides easy-to-read information enabling them to make informed buying decisions.
About Custom Retailer
Custom Retailer is designed for custom electronics c-tailers, integrators, installers, and service professionals that want to maximize their success in this field. Custom Retailer provides valuable strategies, intelligence and viewpoints for today’s retailer, installer and integrator who wishes to conduct a successful C-business.
About Velodyne
Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., founded in 1983, is universally recognized as the leading manufacturer of high-performance, low distortion powered subwoofers at all price levels. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company’s technically innovative audio products are available through a select group of authorized dealers, custom installers, and distributors worldwide. For more information visit www.velodyne.com.
