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(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...

(September 24, 2021) Earlier this month, we broke the news about StormAudio’s plans to launch an all-new 16-channel processor loaded with trickle-down technologies and hitched with an aggressive price tag. Today, that processor – the ISP Core 16 – officially became official during an online...

(September 3, 2021) During a recent interview with StormAudio’s Gary Blouse, National Sales Manager - US and Canada, AV NIRVANA was given the green light to discuss several of the company’s exciting new products. The headliner is a new entry-level processor called the ISP Core 16. Core 16 is...

(May 6, 2021) StormAudio's big May announcements are the first of many for 2021. While we can't reveal all of the company's plans, its latest public moves reaffirm a customer-first agenda and strong support for its powerful modular platform. First on the docket is an update to its product...

Every piece of AV gear has a story to tell. My job is to capture that story and relay it with the written word. Some gear is meek, requiring lengthy time before warming to the task, while others explode from a box, unabashedly flaunting a unique personality and eager to spin rich yarns. The...

(October 10, 2020). Today, we’re taking a break from traditional news coverage and turning our attention to a fun promotional story released by Seymour-Screen Excellence. Nearly one year ago, Seymour-Screen unveiled its top-tier ART (Adjustable Ratio Theatrical Motorized Masking System)...