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I have the StormAudio ISR Fusion 20 in-house for the next several months. I am still in the process of getting it tweaked out. I'm taking the deep dive on this one. I'm spending some time with setup and calibration on my own, getting initial impressions on the user experience and sound quality...

(September 10, 2024) In what may ultimately represent a seismic shift in the industry, Dirac's Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Dr. Mathias Johansson, has announced his departure from the company he founded some 23 years ago. Johansson shared the news in a LinkedIN post published less...

(August 23, 2024) Jump in, ask questions, and hear more about this killer contest! We'll be live from 12-12:30 ET today... learn about the experience that awaits! Click here to join the live stream on YouTube. Click here to enter the FAQNatic Contest for an amazing home theater experience –...

(July 8, 2024)On this week’s Home Theater News Review, we have a lot to catch up on, starting with a look at a landmark piece of stereo equipment launched 45 years ago this month. Then we shift to current news covering everything from Sony layoffs in its disc division to changes in the microLED...

(April 22, 2024) On this week's HTNR Podcast, we overview Sony's new TV lineup, discuss Target and "DVDs," Trinnov and StormAudio make headlines, and iFi Audio launches two new audio devices. We also thank our great forum sponsors, JTR Speakers, @NEXT LVL ACOUSTICS, AudioLense, and @Focus...

(April 16, 2024) StormAudio continues to improve its processor line with a new, free firmware update. Cataloged as version 4.6r0, this latest software improvement is compatible with ISP Elite (MK1, MK2, MK3), ISP Core 16, ISP Evo, and ISR Fusion 20 devices. One of the more intriguing feature...

(February 15, 2024) The video processing experts at madVR and a Kansas-based custom installation outfit named Ascend AV are collaborating to open "The madVR Labs Experience Center - Midwest, by Ascend." The center will stand as a "singular venue for exclusive demonstrations of leading...

(November 2, 2023) Today, we have a block of StormAudio news covering several of the company's recent announcements. To kick things off, let's revisit a breakdown of the company's now-shipping ISR Fusion 20 receiver. Billed as the world's first 20-channel receiver with 16-channels of onboard...

(September 22, 2023) StormAudio's Gary Blouse joins us at CEDIA 2023 to talk about the company's imminent launch of the ISR Fusion 20, its first all-in-one processor/amplifier product. Onboard, the Fusion 20 is specified to deliver insane levels of powerful performance along with Dirac Live's...

(September 17, 2023) StormAudio's 2023 CEDIA presence was impossible to ignore, as the industry leader showcased a dazzling array of technologies guided by its AoIP preamp called ISP EVO. Utilizing a 32-channel version of EVO, Storm commanded a Grimani Systems 16,800-watts, 11.6.6 channel active...

(June 9, 2023) Dirac is hot and heavy early in this month's news cycle, with big announcements by several AV brands and a large manufacturer of portable devices. The long wait for StormAudio's official rollout of Dirac's Active Room Treatment, or ART, is nearly over. This morning, the high-end...

(May 11, 2023) Next week (May 18 thru 21), three top names in reference home theater are teaming up to showcase a true performance immersive theater system at High End Munich. Attendees can find the demo at Messe München in Atrium 3.1, rooms D111 and C112. There, Dirac Live's new Active Room...

(March 11, 2023) StormAudio has made its latest firmware release, 4.4r1, available for download through the StormAudio Client Portal. The update includes several big improvements to the user experience, headlined by the availability of StormEasy Wizard. StormEasy Wizard gives installers and...

(January 18, 2023) On the heals of a strong showing in Las Vegas, Nevada last week, StormAudio has announced the impending launch of firmware revision 4.4r0. Currently slated to drop "soon after ISE," the company's latest complimentary update includes a new step-by-step system configurator...

(January 5, 2023). Just a few short days into the new year and Dirac, makers of the popular Dirac Live Room Correction suite, has launched a game-changing home audio technology. Its new “Active Room Treatment” or ART delivers a layer of room correction designed to hone and control frequencies up...

(October 4, 2022) In addition to fueling audio shows in several high-end demo rooms, StormAudio wowed CEDIA 2022 with plenty of home theater bling. The company had its new-look MK3 and Core 16 processors on display, both of which have gorgeous color displays and aggressive styling. But Storm...

(October 3, 2022) madVR made a huge splash at CEDIA 2022, with its Envy Extreme video processor featured in quite a few demo rooms across the show floor. Before the event started, CEO and co-founder, Richard Litofsky, and his team spent extensive time showing me Envy's rich feature set and...

(October 3, 2022) One of CEDIA 2022's highlights was a demo room anchored with luxurious chairs manufactured by RowOne Entertainment Seating. In the room, a 12-foot wide Seymour-Screen Excellence flagship Enlightor-Neo 4K film screen was paired with a 9,000 ANSI lumens Barco Residential Njord...

(May 9, 2022) StormAudio is using the grand stage of ISE 2022 to officially reveal the latest iteration of its top-shelf immersive processor. The ISP Elite MK3 isn't radically dissimilar from its previous MK2 version, internally speaking, but its exterior features an aggressive new look with...

(January 24, 2022) StormAudio finished last year strong, unleashing its newly minted ISP Core 16 processor and launching innovative new features like StormXT and Expert Bass Management with Bass Routing. Recently, we had an opportunity to check in with the maestro of immersive audio, getting a...