LIFESTYLE
®
38 DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
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directly to the center speaker
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an arrangement that works well in movie theaters,
where the center speakers are set directly behind the screen, but perhaps not so well
in homes, where the center speaker is generally above or below the TV picture.
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Advanced surround channel controls
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The Lifestyle
®
system includes surround
controls that allow you to adjust the direction that the surround channel information
comes from, so you feel enveloped by sound. In addition, the Lifestyle
®
38 system pre-
serves the surround information that Hollywood intended. Unlike the surround controls
of most conventional systems, the Lifestyle
®
system control does not just turn down the
surround, but actually fades it from rear to front, so the information in the surround
channels is not lost
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even if you fade the sound all the way to the front.
In order to meet the demands of today’s movie soundtracks, the Acoustimass module delivers
low frequencies with more clarity, even at very loud levels. Utilizing a proprietary hybrid
approach, innovative technology combines several approaches to low-frequency reproduction,
allowing prodigious airflow at the lowest frequencies without port compression or other
audible problems.You can hide the module out of sight and all the sound seems to come
from the tiny cube speakers.
Yes.
Lifestyle
®
home entertainment systems have DTS and Dolby Digital decoding
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so they are
ready for 5.1-encoded programs from DVD, DSS or DTV. And because it is a Lifestyle
®
system, no
re-calibration is required to enjoy 5.1 sound. It takes only the push of one button to enjoy the
digital 5.1 experience.
When enjoying home theater, listeners often must be sensitive to the needs of others
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neighbors, sleeping children or a significant other
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who should not be disturbed. As volume
is decreased in most conventional home theater systems, the ability to hear the quieter portions
(particularly dialogue) diminishes.That’s because the soft portions of the soundtrack approach
or even fall below the ambient “noise floor” of most living spaces. So listeners must “ride the
volume control”
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turning the volume up to hear soft dialogue, then quickly down again to
suppress an explosion or other loud audio effect.
Bose
®
proprietary Digital Dynamic Range
®
compression circuitry lets listeners hear dialogue
clearly, yet still experience the impact of special effects even at low listening levels. This feature
is automatically engaged for all video sources, but can be easily turned off if desired.
Today’s home entertainment systems must be able to accurately reproduce soundtracks from
video programming
and
music from compact discs. Movie soundtracks are typically designed
to reproduce with a boost in the low frequencies, which can often prove overwhelming when
listening to music. Most home theater systems do not automatically adjust for this.The Lifestyle
®
system automatically delivers a suitable low-frequency boost for movie soundtracks and
removes it when a CD or the radio plays. As a result, the listener enjoys appropriate lows
both for movie soundtracks and music reproduction
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all from a single system without
complex controls.
What are the benefits of
the hideaway Acoustimass
®
module?
Can the Lifestyle
®
system
decode a DTS
®
or Dolby
®
Digital 5.1 program?
What is the benefit provided
by Digital Dynamic Range
®
compression circuitry?
How does the Lifestyle
®
system deliver proper
signal processing both for
movies and music?
