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Phonic Ear Radium Sound Field System
has been discontinued.
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Below is general information with links to Tech Data and User Guide for the Phonic Ear Radium sound field system
Radium Reference Material
Radium 915 (Tech data 10Mb) Radium 920
Because Radium is totally wireless, it is the perfect
mobile sound field and PA system. It can be placed on a tabletop or put on a
floor stand. Either way, set up is fast, simple, and convenient. It even comes
with a perfectly 
balanced carry handle. For permanent installation, it can be
supplied with wall brackets instead of the standard table stand. The Radium wireless sound
system features two built-in FM channels. That means two instructors can teach using
two
hands-free
wireless body worn transmitters or two handheld microphones simultaneously. Or,
use a combination of one instructor's wireless body worn
transmitters and a hand-held microphone transmitter to
pass around between the students.
Radium provides up to 8 hours of completely wireless operating time. When done, just
drop the wireless microphone transmitter into the charger and connect the charging transformer
to the loudspeaker. It can't get any simpler than that. In the event of longer scheduled presentations, the wireless
loudspeaker may be powered while it charges. Transmitters can operate for more than 20 hours on a
four hour charge but can also operate on regular AA size alkaline batteries.
The Radium high-quality speakers and wide-band transmission provide full, clear sound. A
separate volume control for each channel, an adjustable tone control, plus a volume control for
the auxiliary input port
gives teachers control over
the classroom auditory experience. CD, VCR, TV or other audiovisual sound can easily be mixed in
via the input port. An output port with a high-low level switch provides sound to recorders or other FM
transmitters for rebroadcast including assistive listening systems for the hard of hearing.
The column speaker technology applied in the Radium sound system takes advantage of the
effects of cancellation and reinforcement that occur when spacing two speaker cones a precise
distance apart (phase angling). Because the Radium 
speakers are phase angled, sound cancellation occurs at the top and bottom of the speaker
enclosure. This reduces the amount of sound reflecting off the floor and ceiling and therefore
reduces reverberation.
In addition, reinforcement occurs at the center of the Radium speaker. The sound energy that would ordinarily
bounce off the ceiling and floor is directed in front of the speaker. This means
that the sound from the Radium speakers drops only 4dB for every doubling of distance up to
about 7m giving twice the audibility of a conventional speaker at the back of the classroom.