Atlantic Technology bowed a Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker built to...

Atlantic Technology bowed a Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker built to the precise frequency response and directional sound radiation characteristics specified by Dolby for its object-oriented surround-sound technology. Atlantic’s 44-DA speaker uses a 5.25-inch woofer and 1-inch silk dome tweeter in a concentric driver array that fires up from the top of the speaker enclosure at a set angle. Atlantic used “controlled acoustic scatter” to broaden the sweet spot of sound reflected from the ceiling to allow for placement flexibility within the room, it said Wednesday. Measuring 5 ½ x 8 3/8 x 9 ½ inches, the 44 DA was designed to fit on top of Atlantic’s 4400 LR speakers to create an integrated, “one-piece” look, Atlantic said. The modules also can be used as Dolby Atmos-enabling speakers on top of other speakers or as stand-alone height speakers as part of a complete Dolby Atmos system, the company said. The speakers are slated for a Q4 release at $499 a pair.