Sonic Emotion Partners with Onkyo(R) Global to Launch New Dock Music System at IFA

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Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) August 30, 2012 - Sonic Emotion, the developer of Absolute 3D sound and Onkyo® Global will introduce Onkyo's iLunar RBX-500 today at the IFA Consumer Electronics Unlimited Show in Berlin. The new Dock Music System made for a variety of Apple® products, features Sonic Emotion's Absolute 3D sound technology and provides users with an innovative, high-tech system that produces unmatched sound quality and creates the ultimate 3D listening experience.

Onkyo's iLunar RBX-500 is a singular device equipped with Bluetooth® version 2.1 +EDR capabilities for wireless audio playback. The six full-range five centimeter precision drivers nested above a down-firing subwoofer enable the device to pump out premium sound. The system also includes an iPod and iPhone digital audio connector and power recharging dock. iLunar RBX-500 comes ready to ship with a standard AC adapter and remote control; is compatible with movies, music and video games and is available in black or white.

"Partnering with Onkyo to develop the iLunar model with our Absolute 3D sound technology has been a wonderful experience," said Andy Macaluso, managing director of Sonic Emotion. "Onkyo has a proven track record of developing and creating exceptional products that consumers love. This partnership further establishes Sonic Emotion's Absolute 3D sound technology as the best solution for manufacturers looking to provide the highest quality sound experience."

Founded by audio experts, Dr.-Ing Renato S. Pellegrini and Dr. sc. techn. Matthias Rosenthal, Sonic Emotion's Absolute 3D sound technology was developed from the concept of sound field control through the application of expertise in four fundamental aspects of 3D sound: wave field synthesis, spatial analysis, psychoacoustics and physical acoustics. With proof of concept established in the professional world, ranging from movies theatres and concert halls to museums and stadiums, the technology was adapted to meet the demands of the consumer electronics industry. Sonic Emotion's sound technology gives consumers the opportunity to listen to movies, music and video games in Absolute 3D from anywhere in a room, with no calibration, extra cabling, equipment or speakers.

"We are delighted to release the new iLunar, which was jointly developed with Sonic Emotion," said Mr. Nobuaki Okuda, CTO of Onkyo Corporation. "Over the last few years, we've been working on creating some exciting new Listening Style Audio systems, and we are gratified by the favorable response in markets around the world. We believe we can continue to provide a dynamic listening experience to customers with our iLunar, which features Sonic Emotion's Absolute 3D sound technology."

Now in its 52nd year, the IFA Consumer Electronics Unlimited Show, organized by the German Association for Entertainment and Communications Electronics, is Berlin's top industry trade event that features the world's largest manufacturers presenting the newest innovations to the market, media and industry experts. This year's event, being held at the Messe Berlin Center, kicks off on Aug. 31 and will run through Sept. 5. Doors open daily at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.b2b.ifa-berlin.com/en/.

Fans, media members and industry experts are invited to stop by Sonic Emotion in Hall 1.2 (booth 107) and Onkyo in Hall 1.2 Stand 123 to learn more about Onkyo's iLunar RBX-500 featuring Sonic Emotion's Absolute 3D sound technology and to speak audio technology experts.

To learn more about Sonic Emotion and its Absolute 3D sound technology, visit: www.sonicemotion.com. To join in the conversation visit, Sonic Emotion's Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/sonicemotion, or Twitter page at: www.twitter.com/sonicemotion. For more information on Onkyo, visit: http://www.eu.onkyo.com/.

About Sonic Emotion
Founded in 2002, Sonic Emotion is the world leader in 3D sound entertainment for consumer electronics and professional applications. Beginning with the sound technologies originally developed for large venues, Sonic Emotion holds a number of worldwide patents and is established as the leader in research and application of audio processing technologies. Recognized as the standard in sound, Sonic Emotion applied its expertise in the field to offer a scaled down version of the technology to meet the demands of consumers. Sonic Emotion Absolute 3D solutions have been included in a growing number of home entertainment electronic products sold worldwide including sound bars, towers, DAB radios, docking stations and mobile phone applications. Sonic Emotion's first consumer mobile app, Headquake, launched in January 2012 as the listening experience on the go. For more information, visit www.sonicemotion.com.

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