Devialet’s $2,400 Atmos soundbar has an orb you can turn
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XMZV)
Closeup of the center speaker orb. | Image: Devialet Devialet today announced the Dione, a $2,400 Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 soundbar with built-in subwoofers and a central ORB" speaker that can rotate depending on the soundbar's installed position (via Gizmodo). The French audio company calls it the ultimate all-in-one soundbar" since it completely forgoes satellite speakers in favor of a virtual surround solution and has built-in subwoofers.
Crammed into the three-inch-thick profile of the Dione are 17 drivers: eight of them serving as the subwoofers, another eight for full-range audio, and a center driver inside the rotatable orb. The Dione also houses a gyroscope that will automatically correct the sound orientation whether you mount the soundbar or lay it flat - no need to make that...