AUDIOSOUND LABORATORIES
148 Pitt Road, North Curl Curl, Sydney, N.S.W., 2099, Australia.
Phone/Fax: (02) 9938 2068, + 61 2 9938 2068
www.audiosoundlabs.com.au
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Audiosound Laboratories (ASL) is a totally Australian owned
manufacturer and retailer with over 30 years experience in designing
studio monitoring amplifiers, loudspeakers, tuners, as well as filters and
signal processors.

Company founder, Mr. Ron Cooper, works very closely with
Mr. A.N. Thiele, - (Thiele/Small parameters), who has written over
60 international engineering papers on loudspeakers, filters, amplifiers
and numerous other electronic topics.

Very highly respected in the international electronic community,
much of Mr. Thiele’s work has become legendary throughout the
world through his early paper on loudspeakers back in 1961, which
was reprinted many years later (1973) in the journal of the
American Audio Engineering Society (AES).

The accurate, extended, bass-end alignments of ASL’s
loudspeakers are due to this close association with Mr. Thiele
who wrote and customised the computer software which has been
used by ASL for many years.

ASL's loudspeakers, amplifiers and electronics have been used
by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) & numerous
broadcast stations and major recording studios around Australia
for over 30 years, and eight of our loudspeakers have received
the prestigious Australian Design Award.

All loudspeakers and monitors are hand made
and each matched pair undergo individual response tests.
No mass production techniques are used.

Our latest crossover technology in certain models features precision
high slope, constant phase filters which virtually eliminate lobing in
near-field monitoring situations.

ASL, as acoustic consultants, custom design special high-slope,
cross-over/filters, subwoofers and active crossover systems to
suit particular needs.

Ask us about our total design and manufacturing solutions for
specialised requirements where precise monitoring is required.

 


ASL Business Brief

 1968    First Registered as Audiosound Electronic Services.

1969    LD 30 low-distortion all-silicon transistor amplifier
            developed.
            AM 100 wide-band valve Hi-fi AM tuner developed
            in conjunction with Neville Thiele.

1970    Excellent review of LD 30 amplifier in the very first
            issue of the new magazine, - "Australian Hi-fi".
            First loudspeaker system developed, - the "Prague",
            with low frequency alignment courtesy Neville Thiele.

1971    Excellent review of the AM 100 tuner in "Electronics
            Australia" magazine. Excellent review of the
            "Prague II" loudspeaker in "Electronics Australia".

1972    High-performance "Haffner 3 - way, and miniature
            Motet speaker systems developed.

1974    High-performance 2-way Minuet loudspeaker with
            dome tweeter developed.

1975    Development of the A750 20 watt amplifier in both
            domestic and professional versions.
            First of several contracts with the Australian
            Broadcasting Corp. (A.B.C.) for the A750 amplifier
            around Australia. A.B.C. contract for Minuet
            loudspeakers around Australia. F.M. tuner module
            developed for the AM 100.

1976    Development of the LD40 professional power
            Amplifier.
            First of several A.B.C. contracts for the LD 40
            around Australia.

1977    AM 101 Solid state wide-band A.M. tuner developed.
            T-751 high-performance 5 gang F.M. tuner developed.

1978    First impulse / FFT tests on drivers with
            Dr. R.H. Small Sydney University.
            T-752 FM / Wide-band AM tuner developed.

1979    New speakers developed and added to the range.

1980    First Mos-Fet power amplifier developed.
            Name changed to Audiosound Laboratories.

1982    8066 speakers selected for the A.B.C.
            Commonwealth Games Studios in Brisbane.

1983    A.B.C. Studios in Lismore fitted out with our
            amplifiers and speakers.
            Development of the SS-2 professional linear stereo
            simulator. The SS-2 selected by Channel 10 Sydney.

1984 -’89  Further loudspeakers developed for professional
                  monitoring.

1990    All eight speakers submitted, received the Prestigious
            Australian Design Award. SS-2 stereo simulators
            supplied to the A.B.C. around Australia.

1991    Standard 8033A speakers selected, with
            ASL amplifiers and specially designed electronics,
            for use by the Australian Navy in their submarine
            simulator for reproducing very low frequency sounds.
           - The 8033's have a - 3dB. point at 37Hz. in a
            compact enclosure.

1993    Special Bass Drivers designed by us
            for overseas supplier.

1994 -’96  Further loudspeakers developed including the
                  our Home Theatre range.

1997    Unique, High-Slope, (24dB./Oct.) constant phase
            cross-overs developed for special models.

 

"I must admit that I have personal knowledge of the longevity
of ASL's products. A friend of mine has owned a pair of Audiosound
speakers and an amplifier, since we were both at high school together.....
and that, I regret to say, is something more than 20 years ago.
His system has always worked perfectly and he has always told me
that he has never seen any reason to upgrade."
Australian Hi-Fi magazine