Anyone who’s followed cinema technology over the past 30+ years knows there’s been only a few significant upgrades in the way we experience movies. Sure, we’ve got better 3D visuals now and high definition viewing experiences, but nothing comes close to the increase in sound quality than what THX has brought to theaters. I’m sure my statement is debatable, but in my mind, nothing captivates, moves or creates a truly emotional experience like great sound and THX has forever transformed the soundscape. I ran across this short video on THX.com‘s website and their Vimeo page that I’m sure will spark your interest for the future of home speaker design. THX is experimenting and determined to redefine speaker design and how to achieve precision placement of sound within your listening environment. Over the past decade, they’ve become dissatisfied in how speakers are designed today and are looking to revolutionize how speakers should look and act. They are striving to achieve far more compact and unobtrusive designs. They even unveiled some of their technology at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES 2011). The short video below describes their Steerable Line Array speaker concept and what they hope to achieve. If I were you, I would keep a sharp lookout for this technology to hit the market very soon. Enjoy!

THX Speaker Array Video from THX Ltd. on Vimeo.

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