Each and every driver in the system's active speakers is powered by its own amplifier.

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The active speakers harness an array of high-end components to deliver expansive audio performance from very compact constructions.

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It was thought to have died out in the mid-19th Century but there are now believed to be more than 1, 000 active speakers.

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The integrated speaker solution is comprised of two-way active speakers (BeoLab 15), an active subwoofer (BeoLab 16) and a rack-ready amplifier (Amplifier 1)-all created specifically for in-wall or in-ceiling placement.

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The card also includes a high-quality beam-forming microphone, which leverages CrystalVoice Echo Cancellation, CrystalVoice Focus and CrystalVoice Active Noise Reduction to enable gamers for the first time ever to use speakers and a desktop microphone while gaming without any sound other than the gamer's voice being transmitted through the microphone.

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