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Just a few months after officially becoming part of legendary audio manufacturer Klipsch Audio Technologies, Mondial Designs has produced several new Aragon-brand amplifiers and one new preamp/processor---all of them THX® Ultra certification.

These new products include Mondial's first seven-channel amplifier, first 300-watt five- and two-channel amplifiers, and first preamp/processor supporting 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 decoding for DTS-ES and THX® surround EX, according to Mondial co-founder Paul Rosenberg. The new products also mark the company's first successes with THX® certification, he stated.

All new Aragon electronics were designed with Mondial's time-honored "elegant simplicity" philosophy, Rosenberg explained. They've have also benefited from Klipsch's enormous resources---financial, engineering, and manufacturing. "With Klipsch resources, we've been able to give our Aragon line fresh new cosmetics as well as add the marketing prowess and performance of THX® certification," Rosenberg said. "The new models deliver high-power output with a simplified user interface from a minimalist design. People expect sophisticated, high-performance Mondial equipment that features one-touch, easy operation. The new and refreshed models we're showing at CEDIA meet and exceed those expectations."

Six new Aragon models debuted at the CEDIA Expo 2001 in Indianapolis. They include the "Stage One," a THX® Ultra Certified surround sound preamplifier processor supporting 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 decoding for DTS-ES and THX® surround EX. New amplifiers, all THX® Ultra Certified, include the Aragon 2002, a 200-watt two-channel design; the Aragon 2005, a 200-watt five-channel design; and the Aragon 2007, a 200-watt seven-channel amp.

Aragon has also brought to market a pair of 300-watt-per channel THX® Ultra Certified amplifiers: the Aragon 3002, a two-channel design; and the five-channel Aragon 3005. Aragon brand electronics are available at Klipsch dealers everywhere.