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Significantly Upgraded Low Frequency Performance Combined With Level 9's Award Winning Planar Focus Technology (PFT) Continues The Long Standing Best In Class' Market Position

Segment-Leading Features

The PlanarMedia 14 offers customers an advanced package of features never before possible in a system at this price point.  Level 9's PFT100 Series Planar Ribbon Transducers provide exceptional sound clarity and detail and make possible the company's signature, high-end looking flat panel design.  The PlanarMedia 14's 200 watts peak power and 100 watts RMS turns out a remarkable 103dB peak SPL in a typical desktop environment, assuring that customers can truly "hear what they've been missing", no matter what the source of the sound. 

The new 8" powered subwoofer, the largest of any in its class, produces tight, deep Bass down to 35Hz for incredible playback of 3D Gaming and Movie Effects.

The most frequently used controls (mute/power standby; Bass level; headphone jack and master volume) are now conveniently placed on the desktop for unparalleled convenience and ease-of use. 

And, the PlanarMedia 14 comes with Monsoon's two-year limited warranty, the longest and most comprehensive of any comparable system on the market today.

"The PlanarMedia 14 raises the performance bar for all multimedia audio systems," said Jack Fatum, President of Level 9 Sound Designs, Inc.  He added, "Now, a customer can enjoy the advantages of Planar Ribbon loudspeaker technology, the audiophile's choice for reference quality sound, and Level 9's Planar Focus Technology along with a best-in-class subwoofer, improved ergonomics and industry-leading warranty.  It's a combination that's simply unbeatable in this market segment.  We're very proud of the benefits the system provides for our customers and believe that it will deliver the most intense personal audio experience possible today."

Level 9's 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.

Accolades Abound For Monsoon Multimedia Loudspeakers With Level 9 Technology

· Editor's Choice Award Winner-- Computer Gaming World. has given the Monsoon PM 9 Editor's Choice! "Without a doubt, Monsoon's PlanarMedia 9 is the best 2.1 speaker system I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. Monsoon's Planar 9 speakers compare well with more expensive 5.1 and 4.1 systems." Raphael Libertore, Computer Gaming World, October 2002

· "No wonder they lead the flat-panel pack."
       Michael Wiley, IGN.com

· Gamespot gives the new MonsoonÒ PlanarMedia 9 a score of 8.4 - GREAT!
      which ranks as one of their best scores ever!  "It may well be one of the finest mid-
      level two-channel gaming audio rigs currently on the market."   
      Gord Goble, GameSpot (CNET Networks), July 2002

· "...the (Monsoon) PlanarMediaä 9s made me aware of samples and other audio cues in some of my music I actually hadn't heard before." "...subwoofer's bass reproduction was superlative -- it's one of the best I've heard in this price range." Peter Cohen, MacCentral (http://maccentral.com), August 2002

· "Flat Contradictions - Finally, flat panel speakers that sound great." "Deceptively mild looking, this MonsoonÒ PlanarMedia 9 system packs a wild punch." 
      Amy Wood macHOME (http://www.macHOME.com), October 2002

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.

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