LG Electronics Teams With Audio Legend Mark Levinson

LG Electronics has collaborated with audio legend Mark Levinson to develop home theater products that deliver enhanced sound quality and a differentiated, stylish design.

“Our partnership with Mr. Mark Levinson supports LG’s goal of becoming a top player in the global audio market,” said Jeff Hong, chief executive officer and president of LG Electronics Philippines, Inc. “Consumers value superior sound quality in home entertainment systems and Mr. Mark Levinson is the obvious choice to help elevate sound quality in LG’s new product line.”

Mark Levinson has been renowned for more than three decades for developing home entertainment components that have defined high performance. Since it started, the Mark Levinson Company has designed and manufactured industry-benchmark high-fidelity and home theater equipment that cater to the discriminating taste of demanding music and film lovers. Through the years, Mark Levinson has expanded the horizons of audiophiles at home and on the road as well as those of home theater enthusiasts with components and systems that define accuracy, reliability, and enjoyment.

Over the past year, LG Electronics worked with the Mark Levinson Group to develop and personally tune selected premium home theater systems. The two new LG systems – models AP3133 and LHT888 – were demonstrated for the first time at the recent 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“These sound systems are so good, it’s shocking,” said Levinson. “Even the most jaded audio veterans are going to be completely knocked out.”

The AP3133 is a high-definition AV home theater system that features multi-driver floor standing loudspeakers, center channel speaker, surrounds, and powerful subwoofer. The system includes a 7.1-channel AV receiver with 150Watts X 7 "ICEpower" output stage, Burr-Brown PCM 1796 24bit/192kHz DAC, multi-input HDMI switching with near 1080p upscaling, 1080p pass through, HD Radio capability, and Audessey Auto Room Multi EQ Adjustment. The system is built around LG’s award-winning “Super Blu” dual-format player.

The LHT888, on the other hand, is perfect for décor-conscious movie-and-music fans, which boasts of a stunning contemporary design. Inspired by the slim elegant form of the champagne glass, LHT888’s loudspeakers feature multiple drivers in parabolic housings, each with a tapered integrated pedestal. The system includes a 700W 5.1-channel DVD receiver with near 1080p upscaling, built-in wireless kit, USB Media Plus, HDMI output, LG SimpLink™ multi-device control (HDMI-CEC) and multi-format playback compatibility.