Second, this method
of cantilevering changes the way in which the weight
of the second story is
balanced on the load - bearing fulcrum
of the south
wall, ensuring that the house is
sound and sturdy without the need for an interior support post in the middle
of the first story living space.
The new speaker system is called the BeoSound Shape, and consists
of a set number
of modular speakers that can be rearranged or expanded to create a
wall of sound that
sounds balanced wherever you are in front
of it.