The future of audio

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No longer are we passive listeners; the future of audio is immersive, it’s experiential, and it’s happening right now.

360° Reality Audio.

Music fans, get ready to experience sound so immersive, it’ll feel like you’re front row at the gig of a lifetime! 360° Reality Audio is a new audio experience from Sony, enabling the creation of a three-dimensional sound field where the different sounds and musical elements can be placed anywhere within a 360-degree sphere around the listener, and playback can even be personalised for that listener’s own ear shape. It means you’ll never miss out on a concert again or you can relive your favourite gigs anytime, anywhere.

Amp up your party hosting skills!

We’ve all been there; you think you’ve found a nice little spot on the dancefloor…until you realise nobody else wants it because the sound quality is so patchy here. Now Sony is making sure everyone at the party is having a good time when the latest models in the High Power Audio range are invited - the MHC-V82D and the MHC-V72D.

Complete with 360-degree sound, each speaker is engineered with rear tweeters, angled speakers and a spread sound generator to encompass the whole dancefloor. They boast some super impressive 360-degree party lights too, which will sync to the beat, illuminate your party space, and deliver the ambience for an unforgettable night.

If you download the Sony Music Center app, you can run the action from the dancefloor; long gone are the days you were so busy hosting, you missed out on all the fun! And don’t forget to use the Fiestable plug-in app to unlock more cool party features, including voice control, lighting effects, and DJ sounds. You can even turn the V82D and V72D speakers into drum kits with Taiko mode!

A total of five new systems have been added to the High Power Audio range, bringing the fun to all party sizes and spaces.

High quality audio meets interior design.

Minimalistic and elegant, your dinner guests probably won’t even realise your carefully curated playlist is playing from the LSPX-S2 Glass Sound Speaker – especially when it’s set to candlelight mode! Not only is this sleek glass design beautiful, it produces crystal clear sound quality too. Using Sony’s Advanced Vertical Drive technology, the compact speaker can reproduce 360° sound, plus it’s Hi-Res Audio compatible so you can listen to music exactly how the artist intended.

With 8 hours battery life, you can use the LSPX-S2 anywhere in your home and for any occasion, from family gatherings to simply enjoying some ‘you’ time.

Cinematic, surround sound in your living room.

In the past, if you wanted to create a cinematic experience at home, you’d need an army of speakers and the barracks to fit them all in. Now all you need is the HT-X8500 soundbar.

Measuring just 890 x 64 x 96 mm, this slim, stylish unit will slide discreetly underneath your television to provide full, cinematic sound from all around you, including above! Boasting a powerful built-in dual subwoofer at its centre, the future of audio is deep bass sound with minimal equipment cluttering up your home.

A contemporary spin on the classics.

Of course, there are some things we don’t want to resign to the past – vinyl being one of them. Whether you’re getting nostalgic with your old Bowie collection or accumulating the latest chart-bangers, the new Sony PS-LX310BT turntable gives you an upgrade on that iconic sound quality. Not only can you connect to wired devices, but the BLUETOOTH® function enables you to connect to your wireless speakers, headphones, and soundbars too. The flexibility of this modern-day record player really gives you the power to transport your vinyl into 2019 and beyond.

Which audio tech launches are you most looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comment section below!