Final Sound makes three panel sizes: Model 90 measures roughly 8 by 20 inches; Model 100, about 8 by 28 inches; and the largest version, Model 200, about 8 by 48 inches. The latter is intended primarily for systems with a projector. Each panel is less than 2 inches deep, and because the panels don’t house all of the associated electronics, they weigh only a few pounds each. Rounding out the
system is a dedicated center-channel speaker, Model 200 Center, and a powered subwoofer, Model S200. With their satiny silver finish and see-through panels, these speakers have a decidedly high-tech look that complements most plasma screens perfectly.
Monster Cable Products Inc.If recent product introductions are anything to go by, Monster Cable of San Francisco will soon have to change its company name to Monster Not Just Cable. Continuing its expansion into new areas, Monster Cable has introduced an entire range of products called M Design, created to bring a new level of harmony, style and integration to home entertainment systems. With an array of solutions designed to fit into many different types of home design, the M Design range is based on the company’s three basic product lines: Eleganza, Centra and Cinerama.
The Italian-influenced Eleganza cabinetry line uses hardwood veneers and solid wood to hide the components behind doors. There are two basic speaker choices: a set of elegant tower speakers finished in fine high-gloss veneers, and the InvisiSound Frame 6000, which integrates the speakers into a frame that creates a surround for a flat-panel TV. Completing the system is the Action Couch, a sofa with built-in subharmonic drivers that bring deep bass to a visceral level.
The Centra line uses smoked glass and high-gloss black and aluminum accents to create its own individual style and can be ordered with tower-type speakers or the InvisiSound Frame 3000. It also boasts its own leather-covered Action Couch.
The Cinerama line doesn’t include speakers, but consists of a range of open equipment housing solutions with integrated Monster power-line conditioners.
