Ensuring proper audio in today's interactive classroom is ever more important with increasing
investments in technologies like microphones, digital whiteboards, and projectors. Poor or incorrect
audio from multimedia and voice amplification systems is not only counter-productive to education
technology investments but is also a hindrance to the natural student learning taking place in the
classroom.
"Students learn and develop speech from what they hear. Anything less
hinders student achievement and development. That is why we built the Astronaut for the classroom
from the ground up—because it provides the appropriate soundfield for student learning to occur
naturally."
- Jim, President
Centré Fusion Technology
Often referred to as the "Holy Grail" of audio, authentic voice reproduction comes at a
very high price in audio design. The Centré Fusion technique, partially visible by its
acoustic fins, allows us to design audiophile-quality speakers of any size, shape, and power range.
Now included in the newly redesigned Astronaut CL and XL speaker systems,
Centré Fusion brings an all-new level of speech intelligibility to your audience.
An Innovative Approach to Classroom Audio
Audio is pre-equalized for voice frequency balance and range for perfect reproduction of vocal
range and sibilant sounds.
Unlike in-ceiling or other directional speakers, the Astronaut creates a single sweet spot that covers the room, providing distortion-free listening no matter where you sit.
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Voice clarity helps focus student energy on learning rather than decoding the message.
Ensuring correct audio for the classroom, the Astronaut aids the development of adult-level
speaking and listening ability among students
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A Sound-Field Comparison
Astronaut technology creates a 360° omni-directional soundfield that envelopes the whole
classroom, resulting in no dead spots or frequency roll-off.
Common, in-ceiling classroom audio systems focus audio energy and acoustics to a narrow
cross-section of the room, leaving students in dead zones full of reverberations and audio
reflections.
