Surround Sound

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A 3D Audio Update from SRS

SRS extends its Multi-Dimensional Audio platform with an app
- By Al Griffin
- Posted May 16, 2012
SRS, a company best known for audio processing used to improve the sound of on-board TV speakers — and one that was recently acquired by movie sound bigwig DTS — has been steadily promoting its Multi-Dimensional Audio (MDA) concept over the past two years, demoing the audio creation/distribution platform to movie studios, music labels, and journalists alike. This spring saw the establishment of version 1.0 of the MDA spec, along with the release of MDA Creator, a plug-in designed for a range of popular audio workstations that enables sound mixers to store audio in the MDA format. Now, the company has added the MDA Director app to its list of new things for 2012.

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Surround Sound Shakeups

DTS buys SRS while Dolby improves its core technology
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted April 18, 2012
This week may be the most eventful in history for surround-sound geeks. Yesterday, one of the biggest names in surround sound — DTS — announced it had acquired another of the biggest names in surround sound, SRS.

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Audio Lover’s Guide to “Super 8”

The movie’s re-recording mixer chooses the 8 most memorable moments in the Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack.
- By Anna Behlmer
- Posted December 23, 2011
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A 7.1 Update

Are we marching forward from 5.1 to 7.1?
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted August 10, 2011
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At the party last night at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood to celebrate the release of the Blu-ray Disc and DVD of Dexter, Season 5, I got to spend some quality time with Craig Eggers, Director of Blu-ray Ecosystems for Dolby Labs. Eggers was there because the Blu-ray release is in Dolby TrueHD 5.1. I think I was supposed to talk with him about the new discs, but instead I cornered him for an update on something far more interesting to me: the status of 7.1 sound.

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Test Report: NHT Absolute 5.1T Speaker System

These speakers demonstrates the audio industry's willingness to embrace a successful concept no matter what its age.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted January 19, 2011
As I stood chatting with the pilot of a B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber at Edwards Air Force Base recently, I realized that audio geeks have something in common with military aviators. "This air- plane is older than I am," the pilot mused. I thought to myself, "So are some of the speaker designs I review." Like the military, audiophiles don't reflexively throw stuff out if it still works. See?

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Sony shows shiny new sound systems
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 21, 2010
Sony has just unveiled three new sound systems for under $600. The HT-CT150 and CT-350 are the company's newest 3.1-channel sound bars, while the HT-SF470 is a full 5.1 surround system.

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Torn and frayed at SXSW . . .

. . . and loving every minute of it. A report from the SXSW Music Festival.
- By sandv blog
- Posted March 20, 2010
It's like this . . .

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How Small Is Too Small A Room For Surround Speakers?

Steve via e-mail asks our experts if his room is much to small for surround sound speakers.
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 22, 2009
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R.I.P., analog surround
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 19, 2009
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At last: King Crimson in surround
- By sandv blog
- Posted July 24, 2009
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Atlantic Technology's new speakers
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 5, 2009
Atlantic Technology has unveiled three new series of home theater speakers, along with a set of new, powered subwoofers. The inspirationally-named System 1400, System 2400, and System 4400 speakers replace the System 1200, System 2200, and System 4200e models the company previously offered.

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Audyssey Labs introduces 10-channel surround
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 30, 2009
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