HARMAN is pleased to announce that it was awarded Ferrari’s prestigious Innovation Award on July 20, 2011  in Maranello, Italy.   The presentation took place at the automaker's annual Podio Ferrari event, which brings leading stakeholders together to celebrate their achievements and follows the recent introduction of HARMAN's milestone QuantumLogic surround technology in the new Ferrari FF.

In presenting the Innovation Award, Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo and CEO Amedeo Felisa applauded HARMAN for its “high-end solutions regarding audio, navigation and telematics” and customizing them for Ferrari. HARMAN introduced the QuantumLogic™ surround-sound technology with Ferrari, making the new FF model the first production vehicle to include this unique technology.

“This honor from Ferrari represents the great collaboration our two companies have in creating the next generation of audio and telematic systems luxury car buyers expect,” said Dinesh C. Paliwal, Chairman, President and CEO of HARMAN. “We worked closely with Ferrari to make QuantumLogic an integral part of the new FF model, using technology to enhance the experience in what is truly a world-class performance vehicle.”

QuantumLogic surround technology, unveiled in the new Ferrari FF at the Geneva Motor Show by Ferrari CEO  Amedeo Felisa and HARMAN CEO Dinesh C. Paliwal (left) uses audio algorithms to extract signal streams and impulse responses from the original recording. Individual voices and instruments, as well as embedded reverberant spatial information, are identified and then re-authored into a precise multi-channel soundstage for a stunningly immersive playback system with refined clarity and detail.

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