Harman Announces Alliance With Dirac Research for Digital Audio Tuning Technology

Harman announced a strategic alliance with Dirac Research Thursday that will bring Dirac’s digital audio and tuning technologies to Harman infotainment system applications. The collaboration builds on Harman’s existing partnership with Dirac that supplies the Bowers & Wilkins in-car surround system for the Volvo XC90 with Dirac’s Unison sound optimization technology, Harman said. Through the partnership, Harman automotive customers will be able to directly license Dirac’s technologies for sound optimization including room correction, sound field synthesis and active room treatment, Harman said.