When you think of home theatre audio, international mega-brands like Yamaha, Sony and Bose may come to mind. But it’s actually in South Australia where you’ll find the best in audio innovation, and a little Aussie battler called KRIX setting new standards....
In late 2018, at the Melbourne International Hi-Fi show, audio specialist Krix pulled-off an astonishing world first. A 24.10.10 Dolby Atmos surround sound home theatre experience. That’s 34 speakers and ten subwoofers. Via a series of film snippets and video game demos, attendees had their minds blown and ears enlightened in ways no other human has had the joy to experience.
If you, like us, are still tinkering with the levels and shifting furniture in an attempt to get a 7.1 setup firing, then the logistics of making 44 speakers work in harmony is enough to make the knees quake. So how did they do it? And who the hell is Krix, anyway?
This story is from the March 2019 edition of Maxim Australia.
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