the year 2020 certainly has changed a lot about how we work
and how we enjoy ourselves at home we thought it would be interesting to go
over a few areas that are seeing some pretty big trends in the home audio
industry before we get started be sure to check
out the link in the description that goes to our full article on this year's
home audio trends on audioadvice.com along with this
article you'll find hundreds of other reviews
comparisons buyer's guides and much more now let's get started
as a lot of us have transitioned to working remotely and meeting virtually
through video instead of in person we've seen a tremendous increase in
people upgrading the sound of their workspace
great sounding background music makes us more productive and a good pair of
computer speakers also makes it far easier to understand
your colleagues during those video calls computer speakers have everything you
need built in and are very simple to connect to your desktop or laptop
some of them even have bluetooth and inputs for a turntable as well
going along with computer speakers DACs have also been on the rise
as people look to improve their desks and home offices
DAC or D-A-C is short for digital to analog converter
it takes the digital audio signal and converts it to analog
a dedicated dac usually offers a big sonic improvement from the one built
into your computer or smartphone in 2020 you'll find a lot more dacs that
are designed to work with computer speakers
many people who are buying new speakers or looking to improve the ones they
already have wind up getting a nice dac to pair with
them for those of you interested in getting the most out of your current
setup check out our video on how to upgrade
your powered computer speakers next up is atmos when dolby atmos was
introduced a few years ago we felt it was the biggest change in
surround sound in many many years we're finally starting to get some very
good all-in-one soundbars that can provide pretty good dolby atmos effects
with an all-in-one speaker you just add to your tv
both sonos and jbl have new atmos models out that are pretty darn cool
moving along in the home theater realm we're now going to talk about room
correction specifically dirac live you really have
to experience it in person to fully understand how big of an improvement it
makes to the sound of your system now dirac has been around since 2014 but
at the time it was only available in stratosphere level components but
recently it has slowly been working its way down into less expensive home
theater receivers and processors which brings a big smile to the home
theater geeks here at audio advice the arcam av40 and lexicon mc10 are two
great separate processors and both of these
brands also have a great selection of home theater receivers
with dirac live built right in all over the country we're seeing more people
than ever wanting to put better sound into their backyard
adding sound to your outdoor area is also easier than ever with new products
like the sonos move or the jbl party box line these are
battery powered portable bluetooth speakers with
much bigger sound than you might expect for covering larger entertainment areas
with a more permanent setup our install teams have been busy
installing landscape speaker systems that blend
right in and can cover a large area with full
even sound 2020 is also showing zero signs of the vinyl revolution
slowing down as a matter of fact for audio
advice we're seeing more people than ever adding vinyl as another way to
enjoy music at home we've got plenty of articles and videos
on our website for turntables of every budget and also a video that talks
about our thoughts on the resurgence of vinyl which we will link down
below i know for me personally i was given my first turntable about two years
ago as a gift and not only is it just super fun to
listen to it's expanding my musical palette
and i enjoy grabbing a cup of coffee and browsing the local record stores
almost as much as i do actually listening to my collection
so that's a quick summary on some of the big trends in home audio for 2020
and again if you want to read more on anything we discussed be sure to check
out the full article on audioadvice.com if you have any questions about anything
in this video or you want more information
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