In 2018 Krix Loudspeakers and Trinnov Audio collaborated on the world’s first 24.10.10 never to be repeated Atmos home cinema system in the Melbourne Hi-Fi Show. Visitors were blown away. Half-hour sessions for the whole show were filled to beyond capacity.
Wallis is an old and highly respected brand in South Australia. In 2019 Krix and Wallis Cinemas in Adelaide South Australia was discussing an audio upgrade rollout for its cinema chain. Wallis visited the 24.10.10 show and was visibly impressed. Krix was asked to bring a new level of excitement to 7.1 audio for their chain, matching the level of excitement that the audience got at the HiFi show, with an eye on cost.
Another part of the brief was related to an industry-wide complaint that vocals were often lost if cinema levels were played at less than fader 7, because the cinema-going audience generally objects to that volume. We knew that we could ameliorate this problem with the help of some of the sophisticated filter software and phase corrections in the Ovation processor.
Being known to think out of the square and size is everything (as long as you have finesse) and the mad scientists at Krix were left to design a new system. Being partnered with Trinnov opened a whole new world of possibilities. The concept was to reproduce 16 Hz to 18kHz.
This was to be holistic design using the resources of Krix Loudspeaker Engineering and manufacturing prowess, the Trinnov processor’s awesome capabilities and the client’s enthusiasm to improve the acoustics and other visual improvements to enhance the image and so on.
The answer was Quake, the system includes 10 Krix Custom Subwoofers with specially tuned cabinets to extend the low end. 6 were paired with the side, and the back wall surrounds with a 15 degree angled front baffle to cosmetically match with the existing surrounds. The other four are for behind the screen. The screen channels are Krix 4 ways.
formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.