Patent ID: 8073176

Claim:
A speakerbar for a multichannel sound source comprising: an elongated housing having a front, a rear and two sides, an input for each channel of the multichannel sound source, said inputs including a center channel input, left and right front channel inputs and left and right surround channel inputs, at least one front baffle speaker mounted in said front wall of said housing so that sound from said front baffle speaker is projected forwardly of said housing front, at least one left side speaker and at least one right side speaker mounted in either said rear or said sides of said housing so that sound from said side speakers is projected in a non-forward direction of said housing front, wherein said left side speaker includes at least two coils, one said left coil input connected to said left front channel input and another left coil input connected to said left surround channel input, and wherein said right side speaker includes at least two coils, one said right coil input connected to said right front channel input and another right coil input connected to said right surround channel input.