Industry Update By Wes Phillips August 13, 2006 — Audia Flight: Musical Sounds will be distributing the Italian electronics manufacturer Audia Flight's line of components in North America. Audia Flight manufactures the CD One CD player, Flight 100 and Flight 50 power amplifiers, Flight ONE integrated amplifier, Flight PRE preamplifier, and Flight 3.100 multichannel amplifier. (North American prices TBA)

Audia's big departure from conventional component design is its utilization of current feedback rather than the more commonly used voltage feedback. This, the company claims, insures that the amplification "is of the transimpedance kind (and, therefore, extremely linear) and the feedback is closed before the output stage." This means the resulting circuits are fast, stable, and capable of controlling reactive loads.

More details when we get them.

RealTraps' good lookers: Milford, CT–based acoustic treatment manufacturer RealTraps has come up with a novel idea in room treatment panels: "acoustic panels that will appeal to anyone who considers appearance as important as acoustic performance." The three new models are: the Corner MondoTrap ($349.99), the Tri-Corner ($249.99), and the RFZ ($249.99).

The Corner MondoTrap (2' by 4.9') is 4" deep, but its beveled sides let it nest in corners, giving it an apparent depth of 1". It is designed to be the functional equivalent of RealTraps' flagship bass trap, the MondoTrap, billed by the company as "the most capable bass trap available at any price."

The Tri-Corner is, surprise, a triangle-shaped 4" bass trap, designed to fit where two walls meet the ceiling or floor. Like the Corner MondoTrap, the Tri-Corner appears only 1" thick when installed. It extends 32" to each side, giving it "a surface area large enough to tame even very low bass frequencies."

The RFZ panel is specifically targeted at first reflections, but at 32" by 42" by 2" thick, its size and shape create a deeper reflection-free zone than a typical 2' by 4' panel. The front surface is beveled to give the panel a "picture frame" appearance.

All three new panels are available in a variety of colors and can be seen at RealTraps in the set-up video.