• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Strata-gee
  • Contact Us
  • Free Newsletter
  • Sponsor Strata-gee
  • Privacy Policy
  • Latest Posts
  • Strategy
  • Technology
  • Products
  • People
  • Statistics
  • Financial
  • Legal
  • Economic Data
  • Shows & Events

Strata-gee.com

Strategy in TECH...

Sonance James Small Aperture Series
You are here: Home / Brands / GoldenEar Launches New Larger SoundBar and ‘SuperCenters’

GoldenEar Launches New Larger SoundBar and ‘SuperCenters’

September 25, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

GoldenEar logoGoldenEar, the now 3-year old brainchild of speaker savant Sandy Gross, continues an aggressive product launch schedule announcing both a new larger soundbar and a line of center channel speakers with the rather shopping mall-sounding name of SuperCenters. Like all GoldenEar products, these new models are reserved strictly for GoldenEars’ limited distribution to predominantly specialty dealers and installers.

See more on these interesting new GoldenEar speakers…


First up – an expansion of GoldenEar’s soundbar line, called SuperCinema 3D Array. The new version – even bigger and better – is the SuperCinema 3D Array XL. Some were surprised when GoldenEar entered the soundbar business as it is not typically something you would expect from a – pun intended – golden eared audiophile like Gross.

But GoldenEar knows that, with solid engineering, good sound can come in many different form factors – from imposing tower speakers…to sub/satellite speakers…to in-walls…AND to soundbars. GoldenEar dealers are doing a variety of systems and installations, and the company wants to be able to meet their needs.

Sonance James Small Aperture
Photo of GoldenEar 3D Array
Current SuperCinema 3D Array, soon to become the little brother to the XL

XL size for XL performance…

The 3D Array XL is a larger version designed to complement TVs sized 70-inch or larger (XL TVs?). As in the earlier version, GoldenEar has incorporated spatial circuitry to offer a more immersive experience (hence the 3D in the name). GoldenEar calls it “special 3D image optimization technology” but they are referring to 3D sound…not 3D video.


Where’s the magic? The SuperCinema 3D Array XL has a full left/center/right speaker configuration…AND…a second set of drivers. They are the secret sauce that takes advantage of GoldenEar’s proprietary technology that cancels out crosstalk distortion and delivers a convincing three-dimensional soundfield.

The company notes that in a cabinet that is 62-inches wide and only 2.7-inches deep – listeners hear a full 180-degree soundfield. GoldenEar also suggests that if users add rear surround speakers and one of their ForceField subwoofers – they’ll get a system that rivals all-component based systems. But these are optional add-ons that most buyers won’t feel they require based on the sound from the system itself.

SuperCinema 3D Array XL Specifications

  • Dimensions: 62″ wide x 4¾″ high x 2¾″ deep
  • Cabinet: aerospace-grade extruded aluminum in piano-gloss-black color
  • Mount: Can be easily wall mounted or shelf mounted
  • Configuration: 8 – 4½″ bass-midrange drivers; 3 – High-Velocity Folded Ribbon tweeters
  • Frequency response: 80Hz – 35kHz
  • Efficiency: 91dB
  • “Projected” retail price: $1,499.
  • Available Spring 2014

Hanging out at the SuperCenter…

GoldenEar also announced two new products they call SuperCenters – the SuperCenter X (SCX) and the SuperCenter XL (SCXL). The company says dealers asked them for this product – their customers want “more substantial, more traditional, center-channel loudspeakers.”

AudioControl Single Zone Amps

The SuperCenters are relatively big boys – so don’t go spec’ing these in installations requiring slim, diminutive presentations. They are, however, very appropriate for high-performance home theater systems.

Photo of GoldenEar SuperCenters
GoldenEar’s new SuperCenters

Newly designed driver…

How capable are they? The company says they are designed to hold their own when used in conjunction with their popular (and muscular) Triton Tower speakers, as well as their Aon Bookshelf speakers.


The SuperCenters use a newly designed long-throw 5¼″ bass/midrange drivers used in a D’Appolito Array surrounding the company’s workhorse High Velocity Folded Ribbon tweeter. The system also incorporates top-mounted pressure-coupled quadratic planar low-frequency radiators for extended bass response. There is one 7″ x 10″ radiator in the SCX. The SCXL features two 6¾″ x 8″ planar radiators.

SuperCenter Specifications

  • Dimensions: X: 5¾″ high x 20″ wide x 11″ deep; XL: 5¾″ high x 29″ wide x 11″ deep
  • Weight: X: 15lbs.; XL: 21 lbs.
  • Frequency response: X: 45Hz – 35kHz; XL: 36Hz – 35kHz
  • Efficiency: X: 90dB; XL:91dB
  • Nominal impedance: Both: compatible with 8 ohms
  • Driver complement: X: (2) 5¼″ bass/mid-range drivers, (1) HVFR, (1) 7″x10″ radiator; XL: (2) 5¼″ bass/mid-range drivers, (1) HVFR, (2) 6¾″x8″ radiators
  • Recommended amplification: X: 20-200 watts/ch.; XL: 20-250 watts/ch.
  • Price: X: $599; XL: $799
  • Both will be available in October 2013

For more information, see: www.goldenear.com.

SEE GoldenEar Technology at CEDIA in the Soundrooms SR-6

Share this post:

  • Tweet
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • More
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Shows & Events, Specialty Tagged With: CEDIA, GoldenEar, Sandy Gross

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Search

Sign-Up for Our FREE Newsletter

loader

Latest Posts

T-Day+1: Tariffs…And So It Begins…

**UPDATED 5/22/25** - See a Selection of Tariff Increases from Around the … [Read More...] about T-Day+1: Tariffs…And So It Begins…

In Its Boldest Move Yet, AVPro Global Acquires Control Solutions Maker RTI

We got a blockbuster announcement late this afternoon as AVPro Global announced … [Read More...] about In Its Boldest Move Yet, AVPro Global Acquires Control Solutions Maker RTI

  • T-Day+1: Tariffs…And So It Begins…
  • ‘Legendary’ Judge Alsup Featured in Strata-gee May Go ‘Inactive’ in 2025
  • Masimo Updates SEC on Its Progress Recovering From Recent Cyberattack
  • Harman Hits Voxx Int’l & Klipsch Group with Major 13-Count Lawsuit

Categories

Sponsors

Crestron Infra-Bass
AudioControl Single Zone Amps
Sonance James Small Aperture
Savant
Oasys Residential Technology Group

Tag Cloud

acquisition Amazon Apple AudioControl B&W Bowers & Wilkins CEDIA CEDIA Expo CES Control4 Core Brands COVID-19 Crestron D&M Holdings Denon Emerald Expositions Foxconn Gibson Brands Gibson Guitar Google Henry Juszkiewicz Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. housing starts Integra Joe Kiani LG Marantz Masimo Nortek OLED Onkyo Panasonic patent infringement Pioneer Samsung Savant Sharp smart home SnapAV Snap One Sonos Sony Sound United SpeakerCraft Toshiba

Footer

Got News?

HEY PR & Marketing Pros: Have NEWS for Strata-gee readers?

Send it to: HotNews@strata-gee.com

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Sponsor Strata-gee

Strata-gee Ads

Archives

Translate

Ted Green Bio

A former dealer, manufacturer, distributor & more. Focusing on business strategy, my goal is to help you make better decisions for greater success.

Follow Ted Green

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

Copyright © 2025 Strata-gee.com · The Stratecon Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved · Log in

%d