DTS announces DTS:X – sparks object-based audio war with Dolby

New multi-channel sound technology loves the speakers you already have

Breaking Fad In a move that could have far-reaching implications for home audio, multi-channel goliath DTS has announced an object-based sound system to rival Dolby Atmos (and the largely ignored Auro-3D). Dubbed DTS:X, the technology is somewhat different in that there's no prescribed number of audio channels or speaker configuration to accommodate, and it offers content makers some cool new functionality."