the myths that a glass could be shattered by sound alone (confirmed), that a candle flame could be extinguished by sound alone (confirmed), and that an SKS rifle could be made to fire by subjecting it to massive quantities of very low frequencies from a subwoofer (busted). In 2005, Meyer Sound acquired LCS Audio and launched its LCS Series of digital audio products. The first new development by Meyer Sound of LCS technology was Constellation electroacoustic architecture, launched in 2006. Constellation is based on the VRAS (Variable Room Acoustic System) technology first developed and patented by Dr. Mark Poletti of Industrial Research Limited. An aspect of the Constellation system is that it uses an advanced, high-powered computer that calculates twenty thousand echoes per second. A Constellation system was installed in a rehearsal area at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco in late 2013, a facility that is used by the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera. D-Mitri, a next-generation engine for the LCS Series, was introduced in 2009. In 2008, the USITT presented Meyer Sound founders John and Helen Meyer with the Harold Burris-Meyer Distinguished Career in Sound Design Award. Also in that year, the John and Helen Meyer Scholarship was established in conjunction with the Escuela Superior Andaluza de Medios Audiovisuales (Superior School for AudioVisual Media) in Andalusia, Spain, and awarded to five students. Meyer Sound also began making loudspeakers for cinema applications in 2009. Milestones and awards 1979: Meyer Sound Laboratories founded."Horn Loudspeaker and Method for Producing Low Distortion Sound" patent granted.Introduced first dedicated loudspeaker processor. 1980: "Trapezoidal Loudspeaker Cabinet" patent granted.The Meyer Sound UPA-1 introduced as the first commercial trapezoidal loudspeaker. 1984: Source Independent Measurement (SIM) system introduced."Circuit and Method for Correcting Distortion in Digital Audio Systems" patent granted. 1985: Audio Engineering Society (AES) awards Fellowship to John Meyer 1986: Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) award for Outstanding Technical Achievement, Acoustics Technology given to SIM (Source Independent Measurement) 1989: HD-1 High Definition Audio Monitor introduced. 1990: TEC award for Outstanding Technical Achievement, Transducer Technology given to HD-1 studio monitor 1992: R&D 100 Award given to SIM System II 1993: "Correction Circuit and Method for Improving the Transient Behavior of a Two-Way Loudspeaker System" patents granted. 1995: "MSL-4 Self-Powered Loudspeaker System" patent granted.Lighting Dimension International Sound Product of the Year award given to the Self-Powered Series of loudspeakers 1996: "Improved Loudspeaker Horn" patent granted.First used in CQ-1