welcome welcome psb international distributors sydney, australia february 2003
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WELCOMEWELCOME
PSB INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORSPSB INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS
Sydney, AustraliaFebruary 2003
We are pleased to have the following countries represented:
Australia
Canada
Indonesia
Italy
South Korea
Malaysia
Slovakia
South Africa
Switzerland
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States of America
AGENDA
PSB Business Update
Product Development Priorities
Paul Barton on PSB’s Platinum Series
Spring Promotions
Distributor Planning Guide
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PSB Product DevelopmentPriority #1
PSB Platinum Series
A product family designed to reach today’s discriminating home theatre and music lovers
A product designed to attract attention from critical press for the rest of the PSB line
M2 -$1,700 prMonitors
S2 -$2,400 prSurrounds
C4 -$2,000 eaCenter
T8 -$6,500 prTowers
Platinum Series Phase I Launch Date – June 2003
Platinum Series Phase II International Launch Date – August 2003
T6 - $4,700 prTowers
C2 - $1,200 eaCenter
SubSonic 10 - $2,200 eaSubwoofer
PSB Product DevelopmentPriority #2
SubSonic 102x12”
600 watts
SubZero I
1X8”100 watts
SubSonic 5i
1x10”150 watts
SubSonic 92x12”
450 watts
SubSonic 82x10”
350 watts
SubSonic 6i
1x12”250 watts
A MAJOR EMPHASIS ON A COMPLETE SUBWOOFER LINE
Briefing on our PSB SubSonic Features
No PSB Baby Super Subs
BASH - What is it?
PSB Limit Circuitry: Dynamic Signal Restoration
PSB Product Development Priority #3
Custom Sound Series
STRENGTHENING PSB IN THE HIGHEST UNIT GROWTH CATEGORY
PSB Custom Sound Series
Delivery – July 2003
US Target RetailModel
M180RC $350 ea8x1” Round Coaxial
M280C $550 ea8x8 with 1” Coaxial - Rectangular
M380 $750 ea8x4x1” 3-way - Rectangular
Description
PSB Product DevelopmentPriority #4
Evolving the Next Generation of the Image Series
Market Introduction - November 2003
Next Generation of the Stratus Series
Market Introduction - January 2004
PSB Product DevelopmentPriority #5
PSB Product DevelopmentPriority #6
Improving PSB’s PositionWith Products to Match Today’s Video Systems
Short Term
Mid Term
Long Term
PSB Alpha Intro HT Blonde (with Titanium Trim)Available June 2003
Short Term
Mid Term
PSB Alpha Titanium SystemAvailable November 2003
Target US Retail Price = $1,199.00
Long Term
2 PSB Systems being designed to introduce PSB acoustic performance to higher-end flat panel video display based systems
Available – Spring 2004
Spring Promotion!
PSB Platinum Series
OVERVIEW & PHILOSOPHY
Paul BartonFounder & Chief DesignerPSB Speakers
Lenbrook
Beginnings Milestones NRC Philosophy
30 YEARS
Why PSB Platinum Series?
Custom Growth
New Technology
PSB Customers Moving Up
Merge Technology
Is it a Revolution or Evolution?
- Computer crossover optimization
New Design Tools
- Driver soft parts and motor Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Scanning Laser Vibrometer (SLV)
Super tweeter 40KHz Bandwidth
Why?
Consistent Throughout Series
Timbre Matching
Aluminum Dome
Tweeter
TWEETER
Rear Tweeter on T8
Super tweeter 40K Hz Bandwidth
Why?
Consistent Throughout Series
Timbre Matching
Aluminum Dome
Low Resonant Frequency (990 Hz, Low Fs)
Tweeter
Mids & Woofers
Fiberglass Cones
MIDSANDWOOFERS
Fiberglass Cones
Low Distortion Magnet Structures
Mids & Woofers
Mids & Woofer
Fiberglass Cones
Low Distortion Magnet Structures
High Power Construction
Mids & Woofers
Mids & Woofers
Fiberglass Cones
Low Distortion Magnet Structures
High Power Construction
All Drivers Magnetically Shielded
Wide/Large Surround Long Throw Designs
Mids & Woofers
Window Braces
CABINETCONSTRUCTIONAND FINISH
CABINETCONSTRUCTIONAND FINISH
Window Braces
1” Thick MDF
Damping
Cast Aluminum Tops and Bottoms
Aluminum Laminate Baffles
CABINETCONSTRUCTIONAND FINISH
AES Preprint
D’Appolito Array
D’AppolitoArray
AES Preprint
Proper Implementation
What Does it Offer?
Horizontal and Vertical Dispersion
D’Appolito Array
Port Design
Ellipse
PortDesign
Port Design
Ellipse
Very Low Port Noise
Port Entrance and Exit
PortDesign
Port Design
Ellipse
Very Low Port Noise
Port Entrance and Exit
Internal Treatment
Why Rectangle?
PSB Distributor Planning GuideSeason 2003
Nina HusseySales Admin Manager
PSB SPEAKERS INTERNATIONALPSB SPEAKERS INTERNATIONALDISTRIBUTOR PLANNING GUIDEDISTRIBUTOR PLANNING GUIDESEASON 2003SEASON 2003
Season 2003 Pricing
Effective May 1st, 2003
Same as new NAD structure as described by Neil Wilson
Product Development Program
2003 Season Product Introduction Schedule
Preliminary Data Sheets
Marketing Services Program
Literature Program – Sales Collateral Material Price List
Advertising & Reviews
PSB Website
Graphics Resources
Fiscal 2003 Forecast Template
Technical Services
Service Price List
PSB Spare Parts Policy
In Effect since October 1, 2000
PSB Distributors are rebated 1% of their net finished goods purchases in each fiscal year (May to April)
PSB Distributor List
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
PSB INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORSPSB INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS
Sydney, AustraliaFebruary 2003