Tagged: acoustics
8 articles we've published with this tag.
Atmos speaker placement: how to position every channel correctlyJonno Fraser breaks down how to correctly position every Dolby Atmos speaker channel — from the LCR front stage to overhead heights — in a real home cinema room.By Jonno Fraser
Dirac Live 3.14: The Legacy Calibration Tool Is Gone, and ART Just Got a Lot More AccessibleDirac's 3.14.1 and 3.14.3 releases retire the old DLCT and expand ART support. Here's what changed, why it matters, and what AU buyers need to know.By Marcus Vale
miniDSP Tide16: a 16-channel immersive processor that ships with the full Dirac Live suite as standardminiDSP's Tide16 bundles Dirac Live Room Correction, Bass Control and ART in a standalone 16-channel processor. Marcus Vale unpacks what that means.By Marcus Vale
SVS launches the 3000 R|Evolution subwoofer series at CES 2026: a ground-up rethink of an Aussie favouriteSVS debuted its biggest 3000-series overhaul in over 20 years at CES 2026. Here's what the R|Evolution means for Australian buyers.By Hannah Reid
SVS enters the soundbar game with the Dolby Atmos R|Evolution and a 600W wireless subwooferSVS debuts its first-ever soundbar at CES 2026, pairing Dolby Atmos with a 600W wireless sub — and the 3000 Micro R|Evolution is already in AU.By Hannah Reid
REL Acoustics Planar: The Wall-Mounting Sub That Could Change the Game for Constrained SpacesREL's new Planar series breaks from the box format with two slim, wall-mountable subwoofers just 5.7 inches deep. Here's what it means for AU buyers.By Hannah Reid
KEF expands Extreme Home Theater with two new THX-certified in-wall speakersKEF's new Ci5120QLM-THX and Ci3120QLM-THX bring Uni-Q with MAT and THX certification to the in-wall space. Here's what AU buyers need to know.By Hannah Reid
Active Room Treatment goes mainstream: Dirac Live ART explainedDirac Live ART uses MIMO technology to let speakers work as a coordinated acoustic network, reducing low-frequency decay — and it's now in a $3,500 miniDSP unit. Here's what it means for AU buyers.By Eleanor Shaw