immersive sound

(October 16, 2024) What better way to kick the fall season into full gear than a killer giveaway? Over the next 4 weeks (October 16 through November 11), you can enter to win a Flexus Core 200 Soundbar ($499 MSRP) shipped directly by Klipsch! Launched in April this year, the Core 200 is...

(September 20, 2024) We caught up with StormAudio's Gary Blouse at CEDIA 2024 and learned about the company's most prominent show presence ever. Storm was showcasing its ISP EVO, ISP Core 16, ISP MK3, and ISR Fusion 20 Receiver in eight different locations throughout the convention center. Gary...

(September 18, 2024) We caught up with Acurus at CEDIA 2024 and had a great chat about the company's customer-centric approach. All of its gear, including internal boards, are built in-house, and processors are upgradeable to current industry standards. The focus, Acurus says, is on reliable...

(September 11, 2024) Dirac Live room correction was originally launched as a solution for tech-savvy, computer-toting audio enthusiasts. If you weren't a card-carrying member of that crowd, you'd likely heard Dirac discussed with reverence but had little real-world experience with its nuanced...

(August 8, 2024) Home theater fans, McIntosh Labs has cooked up an interesting treat for you. The esteemed premium manufacturer and keeper of the green glow has launched its new MX200 processor. Tagged at $6,000 and offering up to 11.2 channels of processing, the MX200 slides into the market at...

(February 6, 2024) Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7th, Auro CTO Bert Van Daele joins AV NIRVANA Live to dive into the world of immersive audio. Auro, its Auro-3D codec, and its Automatic mixing engine are foundational components of the immersive audio ecosystem we all enjoy today. More recently...

Every piece of AV gear has a story to tell. My job is to capture that story and relay it with the written word. Some gear is meek, requiring lengthy time before warming to the task, while others explode from a box, unabashedly flaunting a unique personality and eager to spin rich yarns. The...

(July 2, 2020). Denon is following up its impressive X-Series lineup reveal with a modestly priced stunner: the all-new AVR-S960H. Designed to attract forward-thinking budget-oriented enthusiasts, the S960H is loaded to the brim with HDMI 2.1 tech, including true 8K compatibility. The S960H is...

Auro Technologies Sells StormAudio to Immersive Audio Technologies Group (StormAudio, Immersive Audio Technologies Group) (December 4, 2017) For the last two years, StormAudio / Home Entertainment and Luxury Product Division (HELAP) has functioned as its own entity within Auro Technologies...

Denon and Marantz Deliver First Receivers with DTS Virtual:X (DTS) (November 22, 2017) Sound United and DTS have announced a firmware update designed to bring an immersive sound experience to enthusiasts that aren’t running traditional immersive speaker arrangements. Dubbed “DTS Virtual:X,”...

Yamaha Poised to Launch First DTS Virtual:X Product (YAS-207) (Yamaha/DTS) (June 11, 2017) Immersive sound is easily one of the most impactful audio technologies of the last decade, and both Dolby and DTS continue to find ways to deliver an immersive experience to a wide range of consumers...