Leon Speakers
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Leon Speakers is a North American company producing a variety of custom wall-mounted and in-wall speakers, as well as conventional subwoofer
s. Founded in May 1997 by Jeff Gordon (CEO) and Noah Kaplan (President), the two entrepreneurs shared a passion for music and sought to combine the aesthetics of design with the dynamics of high fidelity
audio.
. While there are many "soundbar" products available today, Leon is unique in the fact that they custom build every speaker to match the exact width and finish of any flat panel display. The Horizon continues to be the company's best selling line.
back boxes, producing true high-performance sound.
Subwoofer
A subwoofer is a woofer, or a complete loudspeaker, which is dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies known as the "bass". The typical frequency range for a subwoofer is about 20–200 Hz for consumer products, below 100 Hz for professional live sound, and below...
s. Founded in May 1997 by Jeff Gordon (CEO) and Noah Kaplan (President), the two entrepreneurs shared a passion for music and sought to combine the aesthetics of design with the dynamics of high fidelity
High fidelity
High fidelity—or hi-fi—reproduction is a term used by home stereo listeners and home audio enthusiasts to refer to high-quality reproduction of sound or images, to distinguish it from the poorer quality sound produced by inexpensive audio equipment...
audio.
Profile - The Speaker That Started it All
In 1998, Leon pioneered the concept of the on wall speaker for plasma televisions. Leon custom built speakers to match the exact height and finish of any plasma display.Horizon
Leon's most ambitious product to date began to take form in 2001. The resulting Horizon series was the industry's first all-in-one LCR SoundbarSoundbar
A soundbar or sound bar is a special loudspeaker enclosure which creates a reasonable stereo or surround sound effect from a single cabinet. They are much wider than they are tall, partly for acoustical reasons, but also so that they can be mounted above or below a display device e.g...
. While there are many "soundbar" products available today, Leon is unique in the fact that they custom build every speaker to match the exact width and finish of any flat panel display. The Horizon continues to be the company's best selling line.
In-wall speakers
Now firmly established as a 'speakerbar' company Leon designed a first for high-performance speakers—inside a wall. The Vault in-wall loudspeakers (released 2004) challenged the entire audio industry by releasing in-wall speakers with sealed MDFMedium-density fibreboard
Medium-density fiberboard is an engineered wood product formed by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure...
back boxes, producing true high-performance sound.