StormAudio has unveiled its new decoder section: ADEC (Advanced DECoder), which offers unmatched technical capabilities and practical benefits for users. Benefits include:
- Enhanced processing power: The processing power has been enhanced, thanks to a new processor that packs both advanced dual-core DSP and ARM core. It enables better performance, while unlocking new features, for an even richer and more immersive audio experience.
- Superior decoding performance: Achieved by rewriting the entire code, resulting in faster switching times (2.5x) and seamless integration of future audio technologies.
- Enhanced immersive audio: Fully certified for the latest formats, including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Pro, Auro-3D, MPEG-H, and Sony 360 Reality Audio, this new decoder seamlessly handles demanding immersive audio formats and ensures:
- A sound experience that faithfully reflects the artist’s or director’s vision, even in complex multi-channel setups.
- Full immersion with precise spatial positioning of audio objects.
- Powerful multichannel processing: The ADEC currently supports up to 35 channels, offering the perfect solution for sophisticated, customized home cinema setups, and delivers ultra-low latency and perfect synchronization across all channels, ensuring seamless playback.
The new ADEC hardware will be gradually integrated across all StormAudio units in the coming months. It is already featured in units shipping from France, including the ISP Evo, ISP Elite, and ISR Fusion. Integration into the ISP Core 16 is scheduled for the second half of 2025.
This hardware upgrade is fully compatible with all existing StormAudio ISP models, including the Elite, Core, Evo, Fusion, and Master. Additionally, owners of Focal Astral and Bryston SP4, running the optional StormAudio firmware upgrade, can also benefit from this new evolution. The upgrade will be available before the end of Q1 2025, ensuring that every customer can enjoy the latest advancements without replacing their entire unit.
New ESS Sabre DACs
StormAudio is transitioning to the new Hyperstream IV ESS Sabre DACs, replacing the previous DACs that have reached the end of their lifecycle. These new components ensure consistent high-performance audio processing and maintain our industry-leading standards.
Existing owners will be able to benefit from this upgrade starting in the second half of 2025, reinforcing our promise of future-ready solutions.
Major Software Update Coming
StormAudio is also preparing a major software update to enhance functionality and usability, scheduled for release early Q2 2025. Key features include:
- Improved EQ functionality for greater precision in audio tuning.
- New upmix settings to expand adaptability across content types.
- Management of multi-way subwoofers via the StormEasy wizard for simplified setups.
- Improved output mapping to support complex configurations.
- Enhanced latency management for perfect synchronization.
For more information, visit www.stormaudio.com.
