CEDIA 2007: Bel Canto to Include Sonic Focus Technology in Future Products for the Performance Audio Market

DENVER, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CEDIA EXPO -- Bel Canto, Inc. and Sonic Focus, Inc., announce a joint collaboration to develop products for the premier audio market. Combining Bel Canto's superior audio hardware expertise with Sonic Focus' highly-acclaimed refinement technology will create a class of products to unite the convenience of today's online delivery models with the needs of the premium audio market.

"Our goal is simple -- design and develop performance audio equipment that takes you closer to the original performance and the intent of the artists, engineers and producers. Sonic Focus can help us achieve that goal with today's compressed media content," says John Stronczer, Bel Canto's CEO.

Said Tom Paddock, CEO and founder, Sonic Focus, "Music and movies are migrating to the convenience of online downloads, but at the expense of audio fidelity. Sonic Focus technology helps restore the clarity, detail, and realism commonly lost in data compression. Combined with Bel Canto's superior hardware, even the most discriminating audiophiles will be able to enjoy the transportability of an iPod* without sacrificing quality."

For more information, please visit http://www.belcantodesign.com or http://www.sonicfocus.com

About Sonic Focus

Sonic Focus technology is the product of over twelve years of research and development by audio engineers, computer scientists and technologists. Sonic Focus is an audio technology licensing company based in Lake Tahoe, California. Sonic Focus technology compensates for unwanted artifacts created in digital audio compression. Fundamentally different from traditional sound enhancement technologies, Sonic Focus adds voice articulation and provides clarity across the entire audio spectrum without creating objectionable phase or equalization problems. The company has licensed its technology to Analog Devices*, Intel*, Samsung*, Gateway*, NEC*, Fujitsu-Siemens*, Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics (CCRMA) along with defense technology providers.

About Bel Canto

Bel Canto Design is a privately held company located in Minneapolis, MN. It has over 15 years of experience in design and manufacture of innovative audio equipment. These efforts have led to multiple award winning products, including our PRePro, Dac3, Ref1000 amplifiers and S300iu integrated amp. Bel Canto Design is committed to allowing the music lover to get the most from all sources. Bel Canto is leading the way in designing innovative convergence audio products to provide seamless integration between high performance audio playback and computer based audio storage and WEB access. Bel Canto's products combine the best of new technologies with deep experience in subjective audio quality to bring you closer to all of your music sources.

Sonic Focus, the 'Wings' logo, Adaptive Dynamics, X-Matrix, and Extrapolator are trademarks of Sonic Focus, Inc. Bel Canto, e.One, and Ultra-Clock are trademarks of Bel Canto Design, Ltd.

* Other brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.