3D Sound Shop - Custom PRIRs for the Smyth Realiser A16

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Hello A16 owners...

I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a new passion project the I have developed specifically for owners of the Smyth Realiser A16.

 

The website is https://3dsoundshop.com/ and was launched on 08/16/21

 

 

Some Details...

 

Universal PRIRs...

 

Through the website... 3Dsoundshop is offering custom "Universal" PRIRs to existing owners of the Smyth Realiser A16. These PRIRs have been produced in a sound controlled recording studio with the enhancement of room correction and bass management software. These PRIRs are available for purchase and download via the website.

 

The listening rooms (Both 9.1.6 and 15.1.8) available for purchase are made up of the following speakers brands.

 

• Dutch and Dutch - Delayed
• Genelec
• Bowers and Wilkins
• Focal
• Buchardt
• JBL
• KEF
• Paradigm
• Kali
• Klipsch

** "Universal" PRIRs are for the A16 owner who does not have access to loudspeakers, space or time to take their own measurements, or access to a recording studio for "In Person" PRIRs, etc.

 

In Person PRIRs...

For those looking for the best possible sound experience from their A16... "In person", recording studio PRIRs will also be made available (by appointment only) for purchase through the website. (The recording studio is conveniently located just 20 minutes from the Newark airport in New Jersey.)

* That being said... the speaker brands in the list above may not necessarily be the same speakers used for "In person" PRIR measurements. These details are still being worked out.

 

 

For Certain...

• "Universal" and "In Person" Dolby Atmos PRIRs are available in at least 16 channels (9.1.6).
• The studio size does allow for a complete Dolby Atmos experience... without compromising on any of the speaker location specs that Dolby requires.
• The recording studio is perfect for near field captures. The goal was to use a space just large enough to achieve a multi-channel, single listener experience... and just small enough (with the help of room correction) to eliminate the sound of the room.
• If preferred... "In Person" Dolby Atmos PRIRs can be done with (most) customer owned (bookshelf sized) speakers.
• "In Person" PRIRs will only be done on weekends, and by appointment only.

 

Website Content...

• Easy and intuitive navigation.
• FAQ - Most commonly asked questions.
• Listening Room Details: Speaker brands and models used as well as detailed speaker specifications.
• Online Dolby Atmos Demos: Both 16 Channel (9.1.6) and 24 Channel (15.1.8) Dolby Atmos Demos.
• Frequency Response Charts for each the channels in the Listening Room.
• Instant and Seamless Audio Demos - Instantly and seamlessly compare the sound signatures and characteristics of each of the available speaker brands.
• Reviews -  Real customer reviews about my products as well as their experiences and support.
• Shop - All of my available products for the Smyth Realiser A16
• Contact Us. The quickest way to get in touch with me.

 

 

Updates To Come...

It's going to be exciting!

 

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8 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Just an FYI, the OP ask for and received approval to post about his products. 

Thanks for the opportunity!

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Some Behind The Scenes Photos...

 

Paradigm

 

Klipsch

 

KEF

 

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More...

 

Bowers and Wilkins

 

JBL

 

Kali

 

 

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More...

 

Focal

 

Genelec

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The look of the recording studio during daily use...

 

 

 

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Hello my friends...

 

I am very excited to announce several significant updates to the 3D Sound Shop website. 

 

• Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale. With coupon code: BLACKFRIDAY... save up to 60% on individual and PRIR Paks.
• Introduction of a new Premium 24 Channel Universal PRIR. It will include two PRIR formats. These formats were created with both the movie and music lover in mind.
• I have spent hundreds of hours creating a new and personalized online experience.  
• New online demos for HD800 owners as well as all other headphone brands and types
• Introduction of a customized Dolby Atmos channel localization test.
• Official announcement and pricing information for In-Person PRIR sessions
• Website updates and sale pricing will begin on Nov 26th at midnight EST.

Thank you all for your support and tremendous feedback.

 

It's going to be exciting!

www.3DSoundShop.com

Happy Listening

John

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The final and most anticipated speaker... The Dutch and Dutch 8c

 

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Hello Friends and Realiser enthusiasts.

 

I just wanted to take the time to express my appreciation to all of my new friends who purchased a PRIR(s) and or supported my endeavors at the 3DSoundShop. The last two weeks have been a very humbling for me. Best of all, more and more Realiser owners will now get to experience the true magic of the Smyth Realiser A16. Thank You!

 

As you may know, Because of my new "Member Of The Trade" status on Head-Fi, I am no longer allowed to post any content on that forum relating to my business. This is very, very limiting because my business and the Realiser are linked in just about every way. But thankfully, the owner of this forum was gracious enough to allow me to post here... with no limitations.

 

I hope that in addition to sharing encouragement, basic instruction and technical details... as a community, we can share our best A16 experiences with each other.

 

I look forward to hearing form you.

Sincerely,

John

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My first technical post will be about the Dutch & Dutch 8c PRIRs

 

I wanted to share some insight on why the Dutch & Dutch PRIR comes with both a Movie and Music version.

 

The main difference between the Movie (Full) and Music (Flat) versions of the PRIR is in the incorporation of the subwoofer with the individual loudspeakers. The Movie (Full) version uses a SW to extend the frequency response of each individual channel as well as adding a separate channel for LFE. This is ideal for the audio of films. Tradition bass management procedures were used to seamlessly incorporate the SW with the individual speakers at around 60Hz. (Notice the smooth transition of the SW with the left and right channels in the image below)

 

 

The Music (Flat) version does not incorporate a SW with any of the individual speakers. But rather relies on the full frequency response of the Dutch & Dutch speakers themselves. This PRIR was made specifically for the music lover who wants to hear the pure sound of the Dutch & Dutch speaker without the added response or color of an external SW. Notice the dip near 60Hz in the image below.

 

 

Also, if you were to use the Music (Flat) version of the Dutch & Dutch PRIR to watch a multi channel film, you would quickly notice the lack of bass... especially because of the absence of a SW for the LFE channel. To remedy this... You could easily import just the SW from the full version of the PRIR into the flat. While you would still maintain the purest sound of the Dutch & Dutch speakers... You would be adding a true SW to the listening room to handle the needs of the LFE.

 

To take the SW / LFE audio experience a step further... one could use an even more exaggerated Virtual SW for the LFE Channel. The SW for my Genelec PRIR works great! Although it was captured in the same recording studio and in the exact same location as the Dutch & Dutch SW PRIR... It has a very different and somewhat exaggerated sound. If you own my Genelec PRIR, give it's SW a try with the Dutch & Dutch Music (Flat) versions. Let me know what you think.

 

If you don't own my Genelec PRIR... request it's SW via PM. I'll send it to you to try.

 

PS. The Subwoofer used for the Dutch & Dutch PRIR is the Paradigm Seismic 12.

 

John

 

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2 hours ago, phoenixdogfan said:

I have both the multi channel version and the pure two channel version of the D&Ds with in person PRIRs.  The two channel is fast becoming my go to for listening to two channel music, though I don't think I'd want to use it for multi channel video sound tracks.  Different horses for different courses.

I too love the sound of the two channel set up... But the (Flat) PRIR really shines with multichannel music as well. You might remember... In addition to the two channels we created for you... I also created 24 more channels for the Dutch & Dutch Music (Flat) PRIR. It was my intent for users of the (Flat) PRIR to enjoy the pure sound of D&D for with their SACDs, DVD-A, and Atmos Music. So adding an actual SW to the (Flat) PRIR works really well and ads some extra punch to the mix.

 

But you're right... Different horses for different courses.

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FYI... I for one am very grateful for the new "Loading" Feature

 

 

It's nice to be able to have all your sources and and formats (Atmos, DTS, and PCM) use one Listening room. No switching necessary. If you haven't tried... give it a whirl.

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3 hours ago, 3dsoundshop said:

 

Sorry... I messed up the photo.

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Hello Friends…

 

Lately, I have been using my Realiser to playback all of my favorite multichannel music. Well, if that doesn’t seem that particularly special… Read a little further… I have been doing it in a way that most people may not have tried. I am using the Realiser as a Roon Endpoint. 

 

Since Roon’s interface, cataloging, artwork, and overall ease of use are why we spent hundreds of dollars on our subscriptions… I was hoping there was a way to use Roon with the Realiser. Turns out it is possible.

 

If you use an Intel NUC (or another device with HDMI) to run Roon ROCK (not sure about the Nucleus) and it has an HDMI port… you are in luck! You can easily use Roon to send you multichannel music files to your Realiser A16.

 

How to set it up.

1. You need an Intel Nuc (running Roon ROCK) with an HDMI (mini or standard) port. Keyboard, HDMI cable, optional HDMI Mini Adapter, and Monitor/TV
2. Hook up the Intel Nuc to your Keyboard and Monitor/TV using and HDMI cable… It may be necessary to use an HDMI Mini Adapter. Power on the NUC. At startup, press F2 to enter Setup.
3. Using the arrow keys of the keyboard… Highlight ‘Advanced’ and press enter. Next use the arrow keys to highlight “Devices” and press enter. Next using the arrow keys, highlight the “Onboard Devices” tab. Make sure the ‘HDMI/Display Port Audio” is checked. Press F10 save an exit. See Image below: 
4. Connect you Intel NUC to an HDMI input of your Realiser A16. Take note of the HDMI input number. Turn on the Realiser. Wait for boot to complete.
5. Open Roon via iPad or Desktop. Navigate to Settings > Audio. Look for THE “Connected to Core” section. Look for the first HDMI connection labeled “HDA Intel HDMI 0” this should be the output of the Intel NUC. Click Enable. A black space will be provided to rename the HDMI connection. I chose “Smyth Realiser A16” Then click on the gear and choose “Device Setup” This will open a new tab. Click “Show Advanced” and scroll down as far as you can go. Change the “Channel Layout” to “7.1” and “Multichannel mixing” to “Channel mapping only” Click Save... To change the player output click on the current device in the bottom right hand corner of room... change it to the Smyth Realiser A16 is (or whatever you named the A16) See images of the process below: 
6. Back to the Realiser. Create a new preset using the HDMI input of the Intel NUC. I personally use the same listening room regardless of audio type.

You now have the ability to enjoy up to 8 channels of Multichannel music in these formats: FLAC, WAV, DSF, DFF, AIFF, ALA, and  AAC with the beautiful interface of Roon. You can also play files encoded in DTS and Dolby through the Realiser. Please note any non PCM format played back through a device that is unable to decode it… Will most likely play back a dreadful “hiss” or static type sound.

 

More on Multichannel audio from Roon: https://help.roonlabs.com/portal/en/kb/articles/multichannel

 

Hope this helps you enjoy your Realiser even more!

 

Happy Listening

John

 

[3dsoundshop]

Hello my friends...

I am very excited to announce several significant updates to the 3DSoundShop website...
 

• Early Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale. With coupon code: BLACKFRIDAY... save up to 60% on individual and PRIR Paks.
• Introduction of a new Premium 35 Channel Universal PRIR. It will include two PRIR formats. These formats were created with both movie and music lovers in mind... Now with optional added distance from the main listening position.
• New PRIRs also include properly recorded Auro-3D channels!
• I have spent hundreds of hours creating a new and personalized online experience.
• New Online & Offline demos for HD800 owners as well as all other headphone brands and types
• Sale pricing will begin on Nov 11th at midnight EST.

 

Thank you all for your support and tremendous feedback.

 

Happy Listening!