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Both Products feature the highly successful Level 9* combination of true, flat panel design and exclusive Planar Focus Technology (PFT)

Described as: The Pinnacle of Design; The New Standard in Engineering and The Best of The Best, the products selected for the CES Innovations Awards are determined by a panel of prominent industry designers, engineers and journalists. For the eighth year, the Industrial Designer's Society of America (IDSA) is endorsing and acting as advisors to the Design & Engineering Showcase. Product evaluations are based on the weighted criteria of user value; aesthetics; contributions to the quality of life and innovative qualities.

"We are extremely proud of this accomplishment," said Jack Fatum, President, Level 9 Sound Designs, Inc. He added, "This award is recognition of the dedication that our engineering and marketing teams have to developing products that provide customers with a real alternative to traditional cone loudspeakers. The PlanarMedia 9 and PlanarMedia 14, with our Planar Ribbon technology, represent the kind of next generation thinking that will continue to be evident throughout the entire Level 9 product range." 

You will be able to find Level 9 Sound Designs/Monsoon in Booth #21217 LVCC South Hall and in the Innovations 2003 Booth #55083, Las Vegas Hilton at the 2003 International CES, January 9-12, 2003.

Level 9 Signature Technology

The heartbeat of Monsoon's PlanarMedia series is the Level 9 Planar Ribbon Transducer, which uses a lightweight diaphragm that responds very quickly to the audio signal in the recorded material. As a result, users experience unusually crisp, clear and accurate reproduction of music, movies and 3D game effects. In most cases, even high quality cone and horn speakers can produce noticeable coloration when placed in a box. This fact can superimpose a "nasal" timbre to the performance, which robs the listener of the extraordinary fidelity found in most of today's high quality recordings. Planar Ribbon speakers require no enclosure and produce a wonderfully clear and open sound without the "boxy" effects sometimes produced by traditional competitive loudspeakers.

About Level 9 Sound Designs

Level 9* Sound Designs is the world's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of Planar Ribbon flat panel loudspeakers. Each Level 9 product features a Best-In-Class price/performance package combined with the company's exclusive Planar Focus Technology (PFT). Audio systems with Level 9 branded technology are distributed by Monsoon®. In addition to a full range of speakers for the multimedia and home markets, Level 9 also designs and sells PFTâ Planar Ribbon Transducers for OEM applications as well as fully integrated speaker systems. 

In addition to the 2003 CES Design and Engineering Award, Level 9 products have garnered significant awards and recognition from leading publications, retailers and customers alike. Its award-winning systems, featuring the company's exclusive Planar Magnetic technology, are hallmarked by an intense lifelike soundstage with a high degree of accuracy and detail. 

Level 9 is based in Richmond, British Columbia and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastech Group, one of Forbes Global Magazine's top "Best under a billion * 200 companies for 2002" and a leading designer and manufacturer of audio, video and Internet appliances. Eastech product and corporate information is located on the Internet at www.eastech1.com. Monsoon product information is located at www.monsoonaudio.com.

Press Contact:

Troy Ruscheinski
Level 9 Sound Designs Inc.
troy@level9sound.com
Tel: 604-504-5286