The lure of Dolby Atmos is global, people! Belgium-based manufacturer Auro Technologies has announced plans to put Dolby Atmos into its new flagship AV processor, the Auro-3D Mensa.
Dolby Atmos is an audio format that can reproduce sound from just about every direction, including overhead. Although it was previously limited to select movie theaters, Dolby is now bringing the format to home theater equipment. That way, you can actually have it sound like helicopters or birds are flying above your living room.
Just in case you need to be completely wrapped in sound at all times, the Auro-3D Mensa will also have the Auro-3D format. In other words, there's a lot of immersive audio under that single chassis! According to the company, Auro-3D Mensa owners can enjoy multiple speaker configurations up to Auro 13.1, with immersive 3D sound capabilities. It also has the Auro-Codec Decoder for playback of native Auro-3D content, while the Auro-Matic upmixing algorithm makes it possible to upmix 2.0, 5.1 or 7.1 soundtracks into the Auro-3D format.
Created in conjunction with Datasat Digital Entertainment, the Auro-3D Mensa promises stunning audio via 16 output channels. Other features include Dirac Live room optimization, memory profile settings, stackable multiple EQs, room optimization/correction and automation controls.
"The Auro-3D Mensa features Auro-3D, and will also support Dolby Atmos. The Auro-3D Mensa is a high-quality, feature-rich, versatile and customizable audio processor that delivers a movie and music experience unlike anything you've ever heard before," said company founder, Wilfried Van Baelen. "We are sure that you'll be blown away by it!"
The company says that additional products packing both Auro-3D and Dolby Atmos will be released in the near future. In fact, Trinnov just debuted the Trinnov Altitude32 32-channel preamp, with Datasat announcing the same for the company's RS20i digital audio processor.
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