Todays sub-woofers had there humble starts in the auto garage of team entrepreneurial men by the name of Arnold Nudell and Cary Christie, in the latter part of the 1960's. Mr Nudell was scientist and Mr Christie an airline pilot . They formed a Company named New Technology Enterprises, which became known and reorganized as Infinity. The proto-type sub-woofer encasement was an 18 inch Cerwin Vega containing the addition of another winding to send the signal to the enclosed amplifier . This first device sold for just below $1800 in and around 1967 and about that time was some 40 % higher in cost its closest competitor , which at that time was a loud-speaker system. This very first enclosed bass sub-woofer system was called the Servo Statik 1.
In and around the very same time period a music shop owner in LA was listening to grievances from customers concerning the inability of the electrostatic speaker system , the best of their kind in that period , to handle the lower ranged bass Hz . Mr. J. Miller approached his business partner Ken Kreisel with the trouble and Mr. Kriesel engineered a powered subwoofer that could handle the lower pitch range , the bass sub-woofer.
Subwooferswas recognized by the public with their preview in the film "Earthquake." The Sensurround system was acquired and installed in several film theaters throughout the country . This system comprised of numerous FIVE HUNDRED watt amplifiers that were regulated by soundtrack control tones. By the conclusion of the 1970's, as an outcome of this box office hit motion picture , there were several hundred more movie houses that were to put up the Sensurround system to provide a different listening and viewing experience for their clients .
Unfortunately for many homeowners it was not till the inttoduction were able to make use of the spool to reel devices for taping the lower frequencies , mass distribution it was the intro of the smaller size cassette/CD.
Along with the continuing advancement and miniaturization of parts and innovation , sub-woofers are routinely included with today'ssurround systems and are relatively affordable as compared to the first days of New Technology Enterprises back in the latter part of 60's.
In and around the very same time period a music shop owner in LA was listening to grievances from customers concerning the inability of the electrostatic speaker system , the best of their kind in that period , to handle the lower ranged bass Hz . Mr. J. Miller approached his business partner Ken Kreisel with the trouble and Mr. Kriesel engineered a powered subwoofer that could handle the lower pitch range , the bass sub-woofer.
Subwooferswas recognized by the public with their preview in the film "Earthquake." The Sensurround system was acquired and installed in several film theaters throughout the country . This system comprised of numerous FIVE HUNDRED watt amplifiers that were regulated by soundtrack control tones. By the conclusion of the 1970's, as an outcome of this box office hit motion picture , there were several hundred more movie houses that were to put up the Sensurround system to provide a different listening and viewing experience for their clients .
Unfortunately for many homeowners it was not till the inttoduction were able to make use of the spool to reel devices for taping the lower frequencies , mass distribution it was the intro of the smaller size cassette/CD.
Along with the continuing advancement and miniaturization of parts and innovation , sub-woofers are routinely included with today'ssurround systems and are relatively affordable as compared to the first days of New Technology Enterprises back in the latter part of 60's.
About the Author:
F. Philben was recently interested in purchasing a subwoofer for
his stereo system to enrich his listening experience, for bothmovies and music. After conducting some research and getting a much better appreciation
of the role subwoofers play, he decided to present the information to others. You can also
read a bit more about subwoofers at this site.
his stereo system to enrich his listening experience, for bothmovies and music. After conducting some research and getting a much better appreciation
of the role subwoofers play, he decided to present the information to others. You can also
read a bit more about subwoofers at this site.
