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The Sound of Science

ome companies build businesses by following industry trends; French audio manufacturer L-Acoustics grew by ignoring them. Founder Christian Heil drew on his PhD in particle physics to pioneer Wavefront Sculpture Technology in the 90s—a quantum leap forward in providing laser-like precision to control and focus sound for large audiences. The result is greater

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