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Z-BASE 525
Our new compact Z-Base 525 is the perfect size for use with bedroom TVs – or with PCs. You get a room full of sound without a roomful of speakers and messy wires! Never before has high-quality surround sound been available in such a small, elegant package. The new ZVOX Z-Base 525 is only 24" wide by 12.5" deep by 3.5" high. Yet it contains five speakers, amplifiers, a powered subwoofer and our acclaimed PhaseCue™ virtual surround sound system. No external speakers. No external subwoofer. Just put your flat-panel TV or computer monitor on top of it, hook up our single connecting wire, plug it in the wall — and you’re done. You can place the 525 directly beneath most 32 " flat panel TVs*. Don’t be fooled by the small size of the 525. It uses high performance speakers and amplifiers in a hand-built wood (MDF) cabinet with high-gloss hand lacquered end caps. It sounds terrific, with accurate music reproduction and life-like movie soundtrack reproduction. Our PhaseCue system delivers three-dimensional sound that will make you think you’re listening to a much bigger, more expensive system. The ZVOX Z-Base 525 also provides an elegant alternative to traditional PC sound solutions by acting as a space-saving base for the computer's monitor. Despite its compact size, the 525 reproduces music and movie soundtracks with remarkable accuracy, filling the room with three-dimensional surround sound. The Z-Base 525 incorporates five speakers, a powered subwoofer, amplifiers and PhaseCue virtual surround circuitry—all in one low-profile cabinet, with no external subwoofer required.
Features Include:
- Dimensions; 24 ”w x 12.5 ”d x 3 1/2 ”h
- Amplifier: The 525 uses a 60 watt amplifier.
- Inputs: Two rear “mixing” inputs (if two devices are connected and playing, you will hear both devices): dual RCA jack inputs.
- Virtual surround sound: The 525 uses ZVOX’s proprietary PhaseCue virtual surround sound system. PhaseCue, as its name implies, manipulates the phase of the separate channels to “fool the ear” into believing that sound is coming from a variety of sources throughout the room. The benefits of PhaseCue vary greatly based on program material. Live music and well-recorded modern movie soundtracks will deliver rich, three-dimensional sound – pulling the sound out from the speakers and into the room, literally surrounding the listener. Unlike many digital virtual surround systems, PhaseCue does not create any “digital weirdness” – rain the sounds like white noise, female singers that sound like they’re standing in a giant tin can. Note: All virtual surround systems – including the PhaseCue system – are limited in their effects when compared to a good 5.1 system. And sitcoms, news broadcasts and soundtracks from older movies often have very little in the way of three-dimensional sound. That being said, PhaseCue is capable of generating a wonderful and engaging virtual surround experience.
- The 525 is bi-amplified, using a specially designed amplifier that includes electronic contouring for superb frequency response.
- The 525’s 5.25" subwoofer uses a high-mass long-throw design in a ported enclosure.
- The 525’s five 2" main speaker drivers use ferrofluid and neodymium magnets to create remarkably loud, remarkably clear sound.
- The system is magnetically shielded so it can be used near a TV or monitor.
- Unlike most systems in its category, the 525 uses an MDF (medium density fiberboard) wood cabinet - instead of plastic. MDF is the preferred construction material for high-performance speaker systems.
- The 525 uses the ZVOX Infinite Compliance system - which connects the outer two main speakers with an acoustic tube. This system helps create big sound from a small cabinet.
- A subwoofer output jack on the rear allows owners to connect a separate powered subwoofer (optional).
- Auto-on/auto-off circuit senses sound from source (TV, iPod, PC) and turns on the 525 two seconds later. Approximately three minutes after it has received no signal, it automatically shuts the unit off.
- Simple, single-cord connecting system uses a dual RCA jacks on rear panel.
- A 2-meter RCA-RCA connecting cord is included.
- The ZVOX 525 is backed by a one year limited parts and labor warranty.
* TV base should not exceed 23" in width or 11" in depth. TV should not exceed 90 pounds in weight.
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