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Essential Install | AVRs, Amps and Playback DID YOU KNOW: The reason most people hate the recorded sound of their voice is because the skull changes the resonance of our voice from within to create more bass Trinnov says its Altitude32 will set the home cinema standard for the next decade Trinnov has been finding lots of fans with its high- quality approach to AV, not least with the Altitude32 home cinema and AV controller. At least for the next decade, Trinnov is confident the Altitude32 will be the new reference for 3D sound. 4K Ultra High Definition and HDMI 2.0 are also included and the product also offers a series of step ups depending on the performance needed. The entry model supports the latest HD audio and video formats while the highest model with 3D audio decoding option decodes and delivers up to 32 discrete channels of immersive audio content. The standard version natively decodes Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS Digital Surround and DTS-HD Mater Audio. With 3D Audio optional package, installers can upgrade to deliver Auro-3D, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. For legacy content, the Altitude32 also includes Auro- Matic, Dolby Surround Processing and DTS:Neural X up- mixers to breathe new life into older content. Trinnov also includes its patented 3D spatial remapping technology, claiming that this means it’s the only processor to provide universal and spatial-accurate 3D sound playback. At the heart of the machine is a new approach to digital signal processing, based on an innovative hardware architecture, making the platforms scalable and easy to upgrade. Instead of using multiple DSP implemented in a complex and rigid architecture, the unit has a multi-processing platform, based on a single multi-core intel processor to provide advanced processing capabilities. Despite its sophistication, the maker says the Altitude32 is easy to operate thanks to a user friendly and self-explaining web-based user interface. Introduced at EI Live! by distributor Redline, the Artison Nano Backpack P-5 is described as a game changing product, billed as the world’s smallest AV amplifier and offering ways of redefining media system design. Crafted from extruded aluminium and satin black ABS plastic, this small AV Amp is well-featured and powerful enough for most media room applications, says the distributor. Redline also argues installing backpack locally with the TV will bring savings in rack space, HVAC, cabling and complexity, allowing installers to deliver a more cost effective and reliable audio system. Pulse Cinemas’ go-to control and amplification brand is AudioControl, in particular the Concert AVR-7 and Concert AVR-9 AVRs. Pulse says these machines deliver all popular surround formats along with the high-performance audio and video experience that movie enthusiasts crave. AudioControl has focused its design efforts on industry- leading power levels (200W per channel on AVR-9, 100W per channel on AVR-7) along with the inclusion of other important performance enhancements. These include full 4K video support, HDMI 2.0a inputs – fully HDCP 2.2 compliant. The transmission of High Dynamic Range (HDR) formats with BT.2020 is also supported. All AudioControl AV receivers (as well as the Maestro M9 pre-amp) support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and the brand also offers Dirac Live room correction tech, a built-in proprietary automatic loudspeaker setup/ room optimisation function from Dirac Research. Using a PC/Mac-based application, Dirac Live determines the essential speaker settings for all of the speakers in the system while also calculating optimised room equalization (Room EQ) settings and resolving resonant frequency anomalies. Pulse also points to the compact nature of the AudioControl designs, increasing storage options. There are no online or mass retailer sales of AudioControl products and the brand is backed by a five-year parts and labour warranty. Both the AVR-7 and AVR-9 deliver Ethernet and RS232 connectivity as well as drivers for platforms such as Control4, Crestron, RTI and Savant. More Information: AWE +44(0)1372 729 995, www.awe-europe.com CAVD +44 (0)1628 563344, www.cavd.co.uk Oppo Digital +44 (0)345 0609395, www.oppodigital.com Habitech +44 (0)1256 638500, www.habitech.co.uk Pioneer www.pioneer-audiovisual.eu/uk Yamaha +44 (0)844 8111116, www.uk.yamaha.com Invision +44 (0)1359 270280, www.invisionuk.com Redline Distribution: +44(0)1268 858 222, www.red-line.co.uk Pulse Cinemas +44 (0) 1279 647039, www.pulsecinemas.com HEOS WIRELESS MULTIROOM MUSIC SYSTEM: FILL EVERY ROOM WITH MUSIC. Distributed in the UK by AWE Europe Ltd TM [email protected] 60 | May 2017 +44 (0)1372 729 995 www.awe-europe.com