Soundmatters, inc., is now shipping SLIMstage40 a single-speaker 5.1-surround sound system. SLIMstage40 features 170 Watts from eight internal amplifiers, yet it measures 3.3” x 3.4” x 39”. It has four Linear Magnetic Drive main/satellite speakers in its compact console, along with 170 watts of class-D amplification. Bass extension is achieved without an external subwoofer by way of nine bass drivers, including three down-firing Extreme Energy subs assisted by six mass radiators, with reproduction down to 45Hz. In total the speaker has 13-driver array for creating complete sound field. 
SLIMstage uses EuphonyHD a virtual surround technology developed through a joint effort with DiMAGIC. The technology not only recreates Dolby Digital and DTS imaging, but it creates a realistic 5.1 sound field from 2 channel signals as well. The ports on the system include three digital audio inputs, three analog inputs and a virtual surround headphone output jack. The SLIMstage40 includes a high-contrast LED backlit panel for easy viewing and a user-friendly IR remote. It is available now for $899 or $1199 when bundled with SUBstage 100 subwoofer.