(August 26, 2025) Dirac is bringing its most advanced acoustics technology to AudioControl, and it could be one of the most impactful announcements of CEDIA 2025. The new Hyperion Series of processors and receivers will be the first from AudioControl to feature the full suite of Dirac Live technologies, including Active Room Treatment, Room Correction, and Bass Control.
Active Room Treatment, or ART, was introduced in 2023 as a next-generation way to deal with the single biggest problem in home theaters: the room itself. By using a system’s existing speakers as a unified network, ART actively reduces resonances and manages bass decay times. The result is tighter, clearer bass and greater uniformity across all seats. It even has impacts in asymmetrical and untreated rooms. Dirac’s patented MIMO approach allows each speaker to contribute to controlling the low end, creating a smoother, more immersive soundstage.
The Hyperion lineup begins with the APR-16, a 16-channel preamp processor slated for release on September 15. It will be followed by additional models, including the RCV-11 AV receiver and the DPR-16 digital preamp processor, later this year. For installers and calibrators, this marks a major step forward: these models come fully Dirac Live Ready, meaning modules can be licensed and activated based on each project’s needs.
AudioControl’s Hyperion Series does not stop with ART. The inclusion of Dirac Live Room Correction ensures phase and frequency response are fully optimized, while Dirac Live Bass Control uses machine learning to co-optimize subwoofers and speakers for even bass across an entire space. These technologies working together mean integrators can deliver performance once reserved for carefully treated studio environments, without the same level of expense or room modification.
Juha Nurminen, Chief Engineering Officer for AVPro, summed up the intent behind Hyperion: to give custom installers the kind of flexibility and precision needed for today’s luxury home theaters. For the end user, it translates to more control, more accuracy, and a cinema experience that reveals exactly what the director intended.
Showgoers at CEDIA will get their first chance to hear the APR-16 in action at the AVPro booth (#1501). For integrators looking to set themselves apart, the combination of AudioControl engineering and Dirac’s full Live suite may prove to be one of the most compelling launches of the year.
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