Ruggedly Built for Both Consumers and AV Professionals Alike, STAGE ONE Utilizes SKAA Pro Technology Which Allows for Superior Performance & Connectivity with Zero Latency Issues
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, March 27, 2024 – Eleven Engineering, Inc. (www.elevenengineering.com), a market leader in semiconductor products for wireless audio for portable, professional, home theater, multi-room, 12 Volt (car, truck, motorcycle, power sports, marine) and gaming applications, is proud to announce that the new Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE wireless portable speaker features SKAA wireless technology. STAGE ONE is now available for pre-order through Electrotec Audio’s Kickstarter campaign with an MSRP of $1,499.00.
“Electrotec has one of the best minds in professional audio behind it in Rikki Farr, so only the best possible wireless audio experience would be acceptable, and with that STAGE ONE was born,” explained Rex Whitehead, Eleven Engineering Executive Vice President – Sales & Marketing. “In doing so, Rikki and his team did their due diligence and realized that SKAA had to be STAGE ONE’s wireless audio solution. SKAA has become the go-to wireless solution for the emerging PSM (Party Speaker Market) due to its long range and the fact that no network is required. Additionally, in environments laden with heavy Wi-Fi and Bluetooth traffic, SKAA dominates by navigating through these hostile environments with best-in-class reliability. SKAA also allows for uninterrupted audio signals which are delivered with the highest sound quality to all speakers without the latency that is inherent in other wireless solutions. From the ground up, STAGE ONE is absolutely incredible.”
Electrotec Audio was born from a simple yet powerful idea: to reclaim the unfiltered truth in music. In partnership with awarded engineers and designers, Founder Rikki Farr created a speaker that revives the true essence of sound. No gimmicks or hollow tech jargon…just authentic audio that remains fiercely loyal to the source material.
“We decided that our first product into the market would have to be the most powerful mobile speaker in the world, and we have achieved that with STAGE ONE,” explained Farr. “We needed the industry’s best available battery time, weight, and general use availability for both indoor and outdoor use. However, our biggest challenge would be connectivity. If we had the best wireless speaker in the world but the wireless connectivity and latency were awful, what’s the use? We tested them all and also needed a solution that would work right out of the box on top of superior performance capabilities, and SKAA was the overwhelming choice. We are absolutely blown away by the lack of latency, incredible connection speed and connection to our very unique app, and the fact that it will satisfy both beginners as well as the pros.”
STAGE ONE draws inspiration from Farr’s renowned side-fill monitor, used in some of the biggest venues and performances in the world. Lightweight yet powerful, it houses the raw sound of a live performance in a portable 40-pound box. This one-piece cabinet uses a unique design that takes a full 320 watts RMS divided into a three-way all-in-one cabinet utilizing Electrotec’s TRI-AC system. STAGE ONE utilizes one pro neodymium 10-inch bass driver, one pro neodymium 8-inch mid-range drive and one pro neodymium 1-inch compression horn to create an unsurpassed audio experience producing true concert-grade sound to any party or event.
Additional STAGE ONE features and specifications include:
- Handcrafted and designed in the USA
- Weather-proof coating
- Pro audio output panel
- Ergonomic weight distribution for easy handling
- Up to 120 hours of playtime on a single charge
- SKAA Wireless & SKAA Pro Wireless features:
- SKAA mode at 36ms (five cabinets) and advanced SKAA Pro mode (three cabinets) with ultra-low latency transmission (19ms)
- Included: STAGE ONE Speaker; cables; two batteries; battery charger; docs
- Dimensions: 25.5in (H) x 15in (W) x 14in (D)
“As someone who has spent his professional life in the world of high-powered live audio, integrating SKAA into STAGE ONE has been one of the most pleasant experiences I’ve ever had,” Farr concluded. “The team at Eleven Engineering provided us with a solution whereas STAGE ONE can be played virtually anywhere…from the backyard to a church to a club-type atmosphere…and used by both beginners and professionals alike with performance second-to-none. Now you can bring the party wherever you go.”
SKAA is the wireless HiFi audio standard developed by Eleven Engineering, Inc. SKAA transmitters work with iOS & Android mobile devices, Mac & Windows computers, televisions, and just about any product with a line output or a headphone jack. SKAA is also available as a built-in technology not requiring an external transmitter in purpose-designed partner products, which are featured at SKAA.com. In environments laden with heavy Wi-Fi and Bluetooth traffic, SKAA navigates through these hostile environments with best-in-class reliability. SKAA also allows for uninterrupted audio signals which are delivered with the highest sound quality to all speakers without the latency that is inherent in other wireless solutions.
Eleven Engineering breaks down the Seven Deadly Sins of WiFi Audio on its YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw2iSCuT0x8).
For more on SKAA and the Seven Deadly Sins of WiFi Audio, please subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/user/SKAAwireless and visit SKAA.com.
For additional information, contact Rex Whitehead at 480-650-3979 or email whitehead@eleveneng.com. For more information on Eleven Engineering, visit www.elevenengineering.com, SKAA wireless YouTube channel, and Facebook/.
About Eleven Engineering, Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based Eleven Engineering, Inc. is a market leader in microprocessors SiPs (System in Package) and modules designed for wireless audio for Home Theater, Multi-Room, Portable, and Pro Audio products. Eleven’s XInC2 multithreaded processor was designed specifically for digital wireless audio applications but is also well suited for other realtime intensive microprocessor applications.
Eleven’s high-performance wireless audio semiconductors, equipped with XInC2 wireless processor cores, are complete solutions for high-quality digital wireless audio transport. WFD™, Eleven’s proprietary wireless audio transport protocol, has a narrow footprint in the radio spectrum, delivering both best-in-class coexistence with WiFi / Bluetooth and unparalleled Quality of Service.
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