CES 2005, Las Vegas, NV. Jan. 6, 2005 — PSB Speakers, long renowned
for affordable excellence, introduces the CHS40 In-Cabinet speaker, the most
recent addition to their CustomSound Series.Furthering broadening their line of custom hidden solutions, the CHS40 expands PSB Speakers line up of dedicated in-cabinet offerings. Realizing that most speaker systems just don’t perform well when mounted in AV cabinets, PSB has pioneered the concept of purpose-designed speakers for in-cabinet installations.
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Their latest model, the CHS40, maximizes its in-cabinet performance with a midrange and tweeter mounted on an 8” circular plate. This plate can be turned 90 degrees so that, whether the main cabinet is horizontal or vertical, the systems response is always optimal across the seating area. Furthermore, the tweeter on the rotatable plate is “eye socket” pivot mounted and can be aimed at the listening area for flattest high frequency response.
Many high-end home theater systems have most of their components, including the speakers, hidden away in cabinets. While this hides the clutter it can be detrimental to speaker performance unless the effects of the equipment cabinet are taken into account. For instance, when mounting one of the PSB in-cabinet speakers the surrounding cabinetry adds ‘chestiness’ to the system’s sound.
Frequently, LCR speaker arrays are mounted behind perforated video
screens that result in high frequency roll off. Moreover, the physical
dimensions of a floor standing speaker are generally not appropriate for
mounting inside a cabinet plus the elegant furniture finishes are not
necessary since they are being hidden.
To address these issues, the CHS40 includes a two-position
boundary compensation switch to provide the best low frequency response
whether the system is in an equipment cabinet or in free space. A second
switch compensates for the high frequency roll off that comes from mounting
the system behind a perforated screen.
The enclosure is rugged and heavily braced, constructed as a highly
durable utility cabinet with a tough textured “spatter coat” paint finish,
especially suited for its intended use. The speaker was designed for
installation in the average entertainment center where custom-cabinetry is
carefully mated to loudspeakers. The CHS40’s smaller dimensions 17” x 11 1/2”
x 9 ¾” (H x W x D) ensure it will fit in virtually all equipment
cabinets.
The PSB CHS40 can be seen with all the PSB CustomSound Series models in
their Hospitality Suite 1028 at the Hard Rock Hotel during CES 2005. The
CHS40 will be shipping early 1st Quarter 2005 with the suggested retail price
of $1249/ea.