There is only Direct, Surround, and DTS option, I couldn't find Auromatic option:
I thought new machine purchased just recently should have Auro license, but only Atmos and DTS:X, so maybe this is the reason why there is no way to enable Auro 3D option. On Smyth website there isn't portal for Auro license purchase, and James seemed not frequently responded his email
That is afaik the official French distributor of the Realiser, so should be totally legit, and most active, far more than the Smyths themselves.
It could be that he only sells to people who bought a Realiser from him, but I would just ask him.
In my experience, the secret of getting James to respond quickly to emails is to make the subject line very clear - something like “Auro license purchase”. Smyth are a tiny family operation but ultimately they need to make money. And to be fair, I found him highly responsive both for licenses and also fixing my Realiser a couple of years ago. Otherwise, Gilles, the French dealer, is probably your best bet.
Incidentally, once you have got Auro 3D installed and working, you may want to try out additional PRIRs from this forum - there are some excellent D&D and Genelec PRIRs available for free, and a superb set of PRIRs available commercially from John at 3DSoundShop. All are much better than the standard BBC rooms/speakers and should add immense value to your Realiser. I am listening to John’s Omega PRIR (in Auro 13.1 format) right now. Playing Anna Lapwood’s organ version of Interstellar upmixed from stereo - unbelievably realistic, especially the bass, which the Sennheiser 800s are not exactly renowned for.
In my experience, the secret of getting James to respond quickly to emails is to make the subject line very clear - something like “Auro license purchase”. Smyth are a tiny family operation but ultimately they need to make money. And to be fair, I found him highly responsive both for licenses and also fixing my Realiser a couple of years ago. Otherwise, Gilles, the French dealer, is probably your best bet.
As a micro SD card is also important for other operations related to a Realiser A16 unit, I think the following video tutorial at Smyth Research’s YouTube page is helpful (if you haven’t seen it already).
Realiser A16 Basics part 5: SD cards and firmware updates
As a micro SD card is also important for other operations related to a Realiser A16 unit, I think the following video tutorial at Smyth Research’s YouTube page is helpful (if you haven’t seen it already).
Realiser A16 Basics part 5: SD cards and firmware updates
You'll need the card for Firmware, HPEQs, and PRIRs. They are very cheap, and since Smyth wants them formatted "FAT32" you'll need to buy 16 or 32 GB. Sandisk is probably one of the better ones. Make certain you back everything up, and do that every time the content on the card is revised.
Follow the dts:X installation instructions found in the Downloads section of the Smyth website. It’s the same process as you use for the Auro3D permission file.
Put the bin file in a REALISER folder at the root of the SD card directory structure. Power up your A16 with the card installed and the firmware update manager will see and install the license.
IIRC this happens automatically whether or not you have the check for new firmware at power up enabled in the settings. I have it disabled but the Auro3D license was installed on power up for me.
I’m curious as to whether anyone here has used a Surround Master to input multichannel to the A16 via the analog inputs. I don’t have an AVR with individual analog inputs, just HDMI, but maybe this would work well for my stereo album collection? I know that Auro3D is a great option too. If the SM sounds good it might spur me to repair my old Sunfire Ultimate AVR, which does have multichannel analog inputs.
I’m curious as to whether anyone here has used a Surround Master to input multichannel to the A16 via the analog inputs. I don’t have an AVR with individual analog inputs, just HDMI, but maybe this would work well for my stereo album collection? I know that Auro3D is a great option too. If the SM sounds good it might spur me to repair my old Sunfire Ultimate AVR, which does have multichannel analog inputs.
I have never used a Surround Master but it looks like a classic analog stereo matrix decoder which extends from stereo to quad and up to 5.1. Given that it now costs $695, you might get better value from the Auro 3D upmixer which provides a fully digital surround mix with dedicated processing to 13.1 speakers.
Similar to your suggestion, I previously thought about reusing my old Meridian kit and passing 5.1 Trifield to the Smyth analogue inputs, but installing Auro 3D has elevated the listening experience with both movies and my stereo listening, and completely removed the need for anything else. It even improves mono jazz and classical, which the Meridian couldn’t process.
I have never used a Surround Master but it looks like a classic analog stereo matrix decoder which extends from stereo to quad and up to 5.1. Given that it now costs $695, you might get better value from the Auro 3D upmixer which provides a fully digital surround mix with dedicated processing to 13.1 speakers.
Similar to your suggestion, I previously thought about reusing my old Meridian kit and passing 5.1 Trifield to the Smyth analogue inputs, but installing Auro 3D has elevated the listening experience with both movies and my stereo listening, and completely removed the need for anything else. It even improves mono jazz and classical, which the Meridian couldn’t process.
Correction - the Surround Master is digital, not analog. However, it isn’t clear from the website on how it generates the sound - seems to be a digital matrix decoder.
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