Pioneer PDSP-1 - Manual (Page 6)

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Safety Precautions Contents Features Confirm All Accessories Specifications
Front left-right channel Rear left-right channel Center channel
LISTENING
POSITION
LISTENING
POSITION
LISTENING
POSITION
PDSP-1 PDSP-1 PDSP-1
Multi-channel
sound field image
LISTENING
POSITION
PDSP-1
Features
This digital sound projector is a totally new product unlike conventional home theater systems. It produces multi-
channel surround sound from a single speaker array, without the need for numerous speaker settings and wiring
hassles.
The following section introduces the features that enable the PDSP-1 to produce its remarkable new sound.
1. Beam control technology
254 individually driven speaker units are arranged in an array on a single panel, and the directionally controlled
audio from this array is radiated in a beam. The sound of each channel radiated in this beam utilizes the
reflectivity of ceiling and walls to produce multi-channel sound.
Audio beam image
The accompanying illustration depicts the way in which the sound beam radiated from the PDSP-1 arrives at the listening
position. In this way, surround sound is produced that totally envelops the listener.