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Aldous Systems shows Forté A-BUS/DIRECT WALL Active Indoor/Outdoor Speaker (22/6/209)

Stand E1, CEDIA UK Expo 2009

The ABD-W5 is an A-BUS industry first for on wall active speaker technology

Forté launches the ABD-W5, A-BUS/DIRECT WALL, an active + passive pair of speakers with its high powered learning remote keypad and wall cradle, making it a huge success for both outdoor and indoor use.

The introduction of the new 5.25” A-BUS/DIRECT WALL digitally, amplified loudspeaker will even further expand the A-BUS family of multi-room audio, greatly simplifying installation and reducing overall cost. “A-BUS/DIRECT provides a proper amplifier dampening, giving a tighter cleaner bass response and maximum efficiency by locating the amplifier at the speaker – a most exciting feature” states Andrew Goldfinch, founder of LeisureTech Electronics and co-inventor of the A-BUS technology. “Requiring only a single Cat5 from the hub to the active speaker, it eliminates the need of long runs of speaker cable ensuring the delivery of high quality audio signal is optimized.”

A-BUS Now Goes Outdoors

The speakers are fully weather and UV resistant providing a superb installation for outdoor alfresco entertaining. Outdoor active speakers require the ultimate user control in sunlight and Forté with its recent release of the high powered emitter (38k & 56kHz) in the ABR-43 learning remote keypad (supplied), exceeds all expectations for outdoor use. Only A-BUS with its simplistic, plug-n-play approach provides a wall cradled, keypad mounted at the kitchen light switch, or when used as a hand held remote, can stick to a fridge (magnetised) then taken outdoors for complete fingertip control directly to the speaker. It can learn up to 5 functions from 4 remotes which are ideal for a bedroom to control TV, DVD, air-con and blinds. It includes standard A-BUS control commands with additional keys so you can learn source commands such as play, stop track, advance and preset up/down. The easy learning facility will allow consumers to do their own set up to suit their individual requirements.

For UK and European houses A-BUS/DIRECT WALL is a simply seamless solution for indoor wall mounted speakers where both ceiling and wall cavities aren’t available. Only 155 x 240 x 190mm the speakers will hide in any corner and can be mounted either vertically or horizontally.

A-BUS/DIRECT WALL, like the A-BUS/DIRECT CEILING speaker has an IR window on the grille for full A-BUS controls and IR pass through, a fixed 3m Cat5 cable and RJ-45 input, and a 5m 14-gauge speaker cable to connect to the passive speaker. This provides instant retrofit applications for any custom installer or DIY with an existing A-BUS system.

The ABD-W5 can be purchased through Aldous Systems (Europe) and is available for viewing on stand E1 at the UK CEDIA Expo at the ExCeL London from 23rd to 25th June 2009.

www.aldoussystems.co.uk