You're right...I've demoed the YARRA 3DX from my laptop as well and that content was binauralized. The HDMI out of a Blu-ray player sent the 5.1 surround sound to the A8, which then did the binauralization and the outputs were sent to the YARRA. I played a variety of discs including the Beatles...

I used a Blu-ray player with content that was already binauralized sent to the A8 using HDMI. Glad to see that some have received their units. I'm still waiting for the two that I pledged for. BTW, a contact at Comhear is carrie.garcia@comhear.com. I don't know if she's still there but I did...

I'm not sure they are still creating new parts for the A8. I"m just pointing out that the unit is useless with them.

As someone that owns and uses an A8 (for listening and measurements at my studio - AIX Studios), I inquired about the unit offered on eBay. The only thing the purchaser would get is the main box. No remote, no head tracker, no headphone clip, no measurement microphone, and no power supply. The...

I created an AC3 file and imported it into a DVD image file for playback.

The YARRA 3DX uses a female, unbalanced RCA output to an RCA input on the actual sub.

I received a quick response to my inquiry to Mike Smyth yesterday. While he did acknowledge that they could do a better job of communicating with backers, they have been very busy finalizing the firmware and getting ready for their manufacturing run. He wrote, "...the main thing that everyone...

It is a tough challenge to introduce a complex new device. I don't know the particulars of the Smyth unit but I do understand the difficulties associated with the YARRA 3D sound bar. First, there's incompatibilities with the new HDMI spec, them EMI problems, software glitches, problems getting...

Thanks for the clarification on your post. I didn't want readers to attribute the use of "fraud" to me. And I certainly understand your frustration at the lack of communication. Small companies don't always have the resources to respond to every inquiry or keep a regular flow of information...

Darryl, it's been a long time since I've visited this site. And I find a lot of threads mentioning my name or my facility. I haven't been in touch with my friends at Smyth research since the beginning of the year, so I don't have any concrete knowledge regarding the use of my facility for PRIR...

I was alerted to this thread and attribution of a quote by me regarding the Smyth Realiser. The quote above included the word "fraud" in reference to the Smyth Kickstarter campaign and the development of the A16. I don't believe I ever used the word in connection with the company or their...

Excellent paper...definitely worth the read. Please note that I didn't say there was no audio above 10 kHz...just that it is attentuated. The X-Curve is applied to the entire mix, not just the music and effects.

Guys, the X-Curve is still the SOP for the delivery of film sound. High frequencies are being rolled off in ALL Hollywood blockbusters and even independents...it is the norm. There are numerous sources online that trace the development of the curve (I can't post links because of my newness to...

As a person that works professionally in sound, I was surprised to learn the the X-Curve is still the "law of the land" when it comes to outputting DCP or final film sound. The article may have been written some years in the past, but that doesn't mean that the standard has changed. It hasn't...

I founded AIX Records and iTrax.com (a high-resolution digital download site) and have produced about 100 albums in high-resolution (most with video as well). My Ph.D. is in Music and I have a MA degree in computer science. One of my passions is surround music mixes and so I developed...