Anthony Grimani on Speakers, Rooms, Acoustics - Dolby to THX | Rooms| Hi-Fi vs. Home Theater | Speakers | Room Correction

SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast

This week on the SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast, host Jorden Guth is joined by Anthony Grimani, former director of technology for THX and founder of Performance Media Industries, to discuss his history with Dolby and THX, why the room is such a crucial component of any sound system, home theater vs. hi-fi, room correction, and whether the world needed yet another speaker company.

Sources:

Grimani Systems: https://www.grimanisystems.com/

Performance Media Industries, Ltd.: https://pmiltd.com/

Sonitus USA: https://www.sonitususa.com/

Chapters:
00:00:00 Announcement
00:01:06 From Dolby to THX and beyond
00:06:34 Why the room is a crucial component
00:21:49 Home theater vs. hi-fi?
00:28:09 How to start dealing with the room
00:42:55 Music Break: "Talk" by Con Davison
00:44:09 Did we really need another speaker company?
00:55:36 How to find the right speaker for your room
00:58:30 Is room correction the answer?
01:08:04 No, but seriously, what is hi-fi?