Dolby Atmos is coming to Mercedes cars to take audio into the realms of luxury

(Pocket-lint) - Mercedes-Benz has announced that Dolby Atmos volition beryllium coming to prime models successful its range, meaning you'll beryllium capable to get adjacent much immersive audio erstwhile down the wheel.

Dolby Atmos volition beryllium supported by Mercedes Burmester dependable system, an optional other connected prime models, and initially, Atmos volition beryllium integrated into the Maybach and the S-Class, the company's astir luxurious models.

The archetypal examples equipped with the dependable exertion are expected successful summertime 2022 and pursuing the roll-out connected those high-end models, volition past go disposable connected Mercedes cars with the latest MBUX system.

"Our customers rightly expect the highest level of euphony enjoyment successful a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz is 1 of the archetypal luxury car brands successful the satellite to trust connected the ground-breaking Dolby Atmos technology", said Britta Seeger, subordinate of the committee of absorption of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG liable for sales.

The Burmester dependable strategy connected the Maybach and S-Class is already precise capable, comprised of 31 speakers, including speakers that tin grip height, to present that important immersive Dolby Atmos experience.

The Burmester strategy is rated astatine 1750W, has 2 amplifiers and an 18.5-litre subwoofer too.

While Dolby Atmos is astir acquainted arsenic a location theatre exertion - allowing positioning of audio objects astir the listener - there's been thing of a surge successful much immersive euphony technologies implicit the past year.

Often dubbed "spatial audio", Dolby Atmos mixes of a wide scope euphony person go disposable done services similar Apple Music and Amazon Music alongside different technologies similar Sony's 360 Reality Audio.

Widely supported by headphones connected immoderate platforms, Dolby Atmos - having invaded our surviving country - seems to beryllium taking its dependable exertion connected the move. We'd expect different car manufacturers to travel on implicit the coming years.

Writing by Chris Hall. Originally published connected 29 October 2021.