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I recently got to experience its latest innovation, the Hyperreal Immersive Sound Space (HYRISS) concept.
The concept and system
HYRISS at its core is an immersive, 3D online grid of speakers.
The HYRISS room used the Soka (slim black speaker on wall), and X6i (white speaker on pedestal) as its speakers for front and surround (Soka) and height channels (X6i) respectively in the 17.1.12 system. The subwoofers under the Soka in this image are the SB6i models, whereas the HYRISS room used SB10i subwoofers.
Combined with some clever software named Anima, it can transform listening environments to suit any occasion with ease.
The system I heard in L-Acoustics London showroom consisted of a 17.1.12-channel speaker configuration.
Also in the ceiling were eight microphones (which Ill talk about later).
The HYRISS room used the Soka (slim black speaker on wall), and X6i (white speaker on pedestal) as its speakers for front and surround (Soka) and height channels (X6i) respectively in the 17.1.12 system. The subwoofers under the Soka in this image are the SB6i models, whereas the HYRISS room used SB10i subwoofers.
Unforgettable audio
The first part of my demo was a purely audio demonstration.
It was as if all the air and excess noise had been sucked out from my ears.
Admittedly my mind felt clearer.
Whether at the front of the room (pictured at top of page) or the bottom end of the room (picture above), sound could be easily moved around using HYRISS
Again, the effortless transformation of the room was astonishing.
Every instrument had excellent detail and was accurately placed, with plenty of room to breathe.
People at the front listening to music?
A favorite movie of ours for TV testing at TechRadar,Top Gun: Maverick(pictured above) was used to show off the L-Acoustics HYRISS system
Place the sound there.
But then they want to move to the back of the room, the sound can then follow them.
Remember I mentioned those eight microphones earlier?
The Anima program uses them to change the dynamics of the room.
In my demonstration, I was in a dry room ideal for music playback where there were no echoes.
There were even options named Cave, Cathedral, Theater and more.
As I expected, HYRISS knocked it out of the park.
One highlight was how tight everything sounded no element in the mix over-exerted itself or outstepped its boundaries.
Next up was a favorite of ours at TechRadar:Top Gun Maverick.
Needless to say, I am with this scene and knew what to expect.
Again, HYRISS didnt disappoint.
Everything sounded perfectly balanced with no element exaggerated.
However, its tough to argue against just how impressive it is.
