Sonawall operates on a principle similar to the PZM microphone. Sonawall is essentially a pressure zone speaker over much of it’s frequency range. PZM microphones tend to have a smooth frequency response, good off axis consistency and strong output levels. What this means is Sonawall creates an integrated sound field.
Most designs which attempt to become the source of sound draw attention to themselves rather than becoming part of the room. Reflections are delayed sufficiently to diffuse the image. The perfectly centered listener can enjoy this sound but for more listeners or listening positions the performance falls off rapidly “off-axis” of the stereo pair. Sonawall increases the space in which high quality sound is enjoyable.
The ultra-flat response of the Sonapod satellite is integrated with an ideally corner mounted woofer that couples full range sound to the room with amazing fullness and authority. This impression is sustained over a ditributed area in the listening room making the Sonawall ideal for home theater. Just swapping a pair of conventional speakers in the L and R front positions of a home theater with Sonawall will enhance the system dramatically.
We also offer the Sonadesk as an amazing center speaker system with freely positionable satellites of it’s own. Finally for those who want everything this desk system may be applied to R and L rear positions by omitting a jumper from the center configuration. We advise starting with the Sonawall in the primary front R and L position in a home theater or just to enjoy stereo.
Considering the sound of the Sonawall we are confident in allowing our speakers to do the talking for us.
We purchased this system at the CES show, actually we purchased 3 systems. The first system that we received had a defective amp. that when plugged in there was nothing but a pure load static. When we researched the amp, we found it to be a cheap 100w. Dayton amp and not a “Sonawall” amp as we informed it to be. In fact none of the items that we received did not have any markings that said Sonawall anywhere. The second system we received had the same cheap Dayton 2500 amp. Of which did not have a simple RCA pre-amp input. to allow for us to connect to our Denon amp. Then when we tried to obtain support for these issues, we found one road block after another. With the final insult being that for us to return their defective product(s), we would have to pay for the return shipping as per their policy. We went to the Sonawall website to look for this policy, where none existed. Nor was it on their shipping invoice. I guess their practice and policies are on the fly as needed. We have shipped back the product today and now we will hope and pray for a refund. Though I already have my reservations on this as well. My suggestion is simple, you can buy far better product at better pricing from companies that stand behind their product with support and assistance.