Show Daily - Sema

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KICKER Front Row Digital Signal Processor
Puts the Listener Up Close and Live
With its newest product release, KICKER set a goal
to improve a car audio’s sound system while making
the task an enjoyable one as well. KICKER is proud to
introduce the Front Row, a six-channel digital signal processor
that allows the listener to engineer music the way
he or she has always wanted to hear it. The Front Row
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began shipping to authorized KICKER dealers in
mid-August and is available for $299.95 U.S. MSRP.
During the SEMA Show it will also be showcased
at the KICKER booth #11339 in the North Hall of
the LVCC.
Simply put, the Front Row makes music from a vehicle’s
system sound better than it ever has with the listener
experiencing staging, imaging and bass response actually
like the artist intended—up-close and live!
The Front Row utilizes a familiar and simple analogbased
control system, but underneath the dials lays a
powerful micro-controller with all signal manipulation
done in digital domain (28-/56-bit, double-precision
DSP with 24-bit AD/DA converters)—it is a must-have
solution for controlling audio signal.
The Front Row provides six channels (three stereo
pairs) of 32-step, fully variable digital crossovers with
selectable slopes and minimal phase shift for maximum
system design flexibility. Input gain and output
level controls for each section (front, rear and
subwoofer) along with input clip indicators
enable easy level matching for a clean, distortion-free
setup.
The subwoofer section includes a variable subsonic
filter that preserves bass impact by protecting the woofers
and focusing bass-amplifier power on what should
be heard. Additionally, each section incorporates a
Clip Limiter, a fast-acting compressor/speaker saver
that monitors input signal and prevents clipping and
distortion while preserving overall output signal. The
result is the clearest sound at high volumes.
Most of the Front Row’s dynamic features can be
adjusted from the driver’s seat using the convenient
remote. Speaker time alignment provides complete
sound stage height, width and control to put a realistic
stage with a focused center image where it should be—
on the vehicle’s dash and not the floor. Simulated 5.1
Surround Sound mimics the “live” rear fill one experiences
in a stadium or concert while legendary KickEQ
Bass Boost and new SHOCwave (Sub-Harmonic Octave
Creation) restores and equalizes the lowest lows, finding
deep bass that previously wasn’t audible.
The Front Row also includes KICKER’s unique
12-volt or DC offset turn-on circuitry and FIT (Fail-
Safe Integration Technology), allowing it to integrate
directly into all aftermarket and most OEM source units.