While Auro-3D is a relative newcomer to North American audiences, it is well established in Europe. Just as with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, Auro-3D has a 2D to 3D Auro-Matic upmixer that will convert legacy multi-channel audio into an immersive-audio experience. Auro TechnologiesĪuro-3D’s 10.1-channel layout includes a discrete overhead speaker commonly described as “the voice of God.” This additional speaker adds a third height layer to the immersive sound field that Auro-3D says delivers a much more realistic and lifelike presentation of overhead sound when compared to other immersive formats that simply have an in-ceiling height layer. You might also want to read this in-depth explanation of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.įor pre-processrs and receivers that support Auro-3D’s 10.1-channel layout, users have the option of installing a discrete overhead speaker, often called the “voice of God” channel. This placement makes them more appealing for some installations than the in-ceiling speakers specified by Dolby Atmos. Moreover, Auro-3D’s discrete height channels sit directly above traditional home theater speakers. Unlike Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, which are object-based, Auro-3D remains a channel-based immersive audio format, which mixes sounds into specific audio channels. Denon and Marantz had previously reserved the Auro-3D upgrade for each brand’s flagship models only. Owners of Marantz’s AV7702mkII preamp-processor and the SR7010 premium network AV receiver, or Denon’s AVR-X4200W and AVR-X6200W receivers can purchase a $199 Auro-3D upgrade directly from each unit’s system-upgrade menu. A $199 upgrade enables the Marantz AV7702mkII preamp-processor to handle all three immersive-audio formats, including Auro-3D.
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