Blaupunkt launches GTb 8A all-in-one subwoofer at Rs 9,990

Blaupunkt has launched its new product the GTb 8A, its a all in one subwoofer that the company claims will enhance the car audio experience. The GTb 8A is designed with a combination of a subwoofer and an amplifier together, the device has a built in 75 watt RMS amplifier, which avoids the need to buy an amplifier separately, this is useful in smaller vehicles, where there’s no room to mount a separate amp, or in any vehicle where you need every bit of boot space. The company claims, one can simply wire this device to the music system and it will be good to go. This subwoofer will fit in compact spaces and can be connected to any type of music system including the factory fitted ones.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Pankaj Jagwani, Director, Blaupunkt, India said, “The car infotainment sector in India demands compact solutions that do not compromise on the deliverance of high-end technology. The GTb 8A eliminates redundancy of 3 separate products to rid the end-consumer of unnecessary hassle. We’re confident that this active subwoofer will impress Indian audiophiles.

Features of GTb 8A:

• Closed Subwoofer enclosure with integrated Class-A/B Amplifier

• Dimensions: 250 x 272/202 x 260 mm

• 200mm/8” Subwoofer with Spun Paper Cone (SPC) Membrane

• Amplifier with high power handling: 75 watts RMS / 150 watts Max.Power

• Subwoofer with optimized power handling

• Signal input via RCA/Cinch and highlevel

• Separate controls for lowpass filter, phase and gain

• Automatic On-/Off function via highlevel, RCA/Cinch and remote signal

• Metal speaker protectors

• MDF housing material

• EPC compatible: easy connection to the power supply by using the accessory Easy Power Connection (EPC)

This subwoofer from Blaupunkt is priced at 9,990 INR

[toggle title=”Press Release”]Blaupunkt launches all-in-one subwoofer for enhanced car-audio experience- GTb 8A Active subwoofer’s compact design extrudes thunderous bass Mumbai, 20 just launched another soundproduct with respect to in-car entertainment systems. The GTb 8A promises to deliver the bass you’ve been missing as its 8″ spun-paper woofer pumps out the low-endthump.

Commonly, it takes a sub, an enclosure and an amplifier to produce bass. Finding the right combination of these three elements can be tricky. The GTb 8A eliminates all this hassle, as Blaupunkt has designed the enclosure to house the sub and amp together. Its built-in 75-watt RMS
amplifier keeps you from having to match up a separate amplifier —simply wire this sub up to your
system and you’re good to go.

This all-in-one solution is especially useful in smaller vehicles, where there’s no room to mount
a separate amp, or in any vehicle where you need every bit of cargo space. At under 11″ deep, this compact sub will fit in some pretty tight places. With both speaker level and line-level inputs accepted, the GTb 8A can be connected to any type of car radio and can be fitted into all Indian
entry levels hatchback, including factory-fitted models.

Highlights

• Closed Subwoofer enclosure with integrated Class-A/B Amplifier

• Very small dimensions: 250 x 272/202 x 260 mm

• 200mm/8” Subwoofer with Spun Paper Cone (SPC) Membrane

• Amplifier with high power handling: 75 watts RMS / 150 watts Max.Power

• Perfect matching Subwoofer with optimized power handling

• Signal input via RCA/Cinch and highlevel

• Separate controls for lowpass filter, phase and gain

• Automatic On-/Off function via highlevel, RCA/Cinch and remote signal

• Metal speaker protectors

• MDF housing material

• EPC compatible: easy connection to the power supply by using the accessory Easy Power Connection (EPC)

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Pankaj Jagwani, Director, Blaupunkt, India said, “The car infotainment sector in India demands compact solutions that do not compromise on the deliverance of high-end technology. The GTb 8A eliminates redundancy of 3 separate products
to rid the end-consumer of unnecessary hassle. We’re confident that this active subwoofer will
impress Indian audiophiles.”

This powerhouse of a boom box retails at Rs. 9,990

About Blaupunkt

Blaupunkt (meaning “blue point” in German) is recognized as a symbol of German quality and
innovation since 1928. It is one of the world’s leading car infotainment brands and has shaped
the in-car entertainment industry for 90 years. Blaupunkt has a history of innovation and firsts –
from the first car radio in 1932 to the first radio with FM, first digital radio, first radio with video navigation, first RDS radio, first drive-less radio, to more recently the world’s first internet radio in
2009.

Recently, it has launched several high-end platforms like the New York 830 a fully integrated
multimedia navigation system that has been a major success in markets worldwide. In keeping
with its legacy of innovation, the company has/is also developing next generation connected car
infotainment platforms that enable multimedia, navigation, smart phone integration, 3G/ WIFI connectivity, android applications, CAN basevehicle diagnostics, telematics and driver
assistance.

Blaupunkt is today, an infotainment partner of choice to the world’s leading passenger car OEs
including VW, Audi, Bentley, GM, Proton, Hyundai, Kia, Tata, Mahindra as well as a number of commercial vehicle providers including Fuso, Isuzu, Fendt, Lada, Claas CAT etc.

The company is headquartered in Hildesheim, Germany and is part of Aurelius AG with revenue
in excess of one billion euro and operations worldwide. In India, the company is headquartered in Mumbai with distribution across all states and a service footprint of 130 locations.[/toggle]