Clarion announced its new speakerless audio system for cars, using a vibration alert, Clarion’s Infoseat system, built into car seats to create speakerless audio.
While currently only being used for cars, this new type of
sound reproduction could offer opportunities in other areas, including the installation market.
The speakerless audio technology concept was unveiled in January at CES, Las
Vegas and is based on a system which receives a signal directly
from a car stereo, much like a conventional speaker.
The system conveys
an impulse to the dashboard, acting like the diaphragm of a speaker
to reproduce the sound.
The system situated behind the rear-view mirror directs
air towards the windscreen, creating a virtual subwoofer to deliver sound.
The
system also incorporates built-in tweeters to expand the frequency range of the trebles.