The 'world's first audiophile soundbar' is getting expanded with wireless Dolby Atmos surround support, as if this bonkers speaker wasn't immersive enough

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Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000

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Canvas has expanded its Canvas L soundbar with Dolby Surround and Atmos support via a new control box

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter BACCH 3D virtual surround up front, Dolby Surround/Atmos for rear channels New control box also provides additional connectivity An open system: use whatever speakers you like When Canvas HiFi unveiled "the world's first audiophile soundbar" earlier this year, it came with a huge specification: 8-inch drivers pushing out 1,500W of power in a three-way setup. When we actually heard it, we were very impressed
we said it was "astounding" and now it's even better with a Dolby Atmos upgrade.

The new setup uses the Canvas soundbar for the front soundstage, with additional active speakers for the surround, rear, and height channels. The soundbar itself uses BACCH 3D for audio positioning and supports Dolby Surround and Dolby Atmos for the additional speakers. (Image credit: Canvas HiFi) How does the Canvas soundbar handle surround sound? The BACCH 3D system is a virtual surround system that Canvas says is "fundamentally different" from conventional virtual surround technologies. It controls the acoustic interaction between your left and right ears to deliver a larger, more
precise soundstage, with the left, right, center, and bass channels sounding as if they're coming from physical speakers. The rear channels use Dolby Surround or Dolby Atmos as required. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

The heart of the system is a new control box, developed in collaboration with the German electronics specialist Almando. This new box handles surround decoding and signal distribution to the Canvas soundbar and additional speakers. It also acts as a connectivity hub, enabling additional inputs and outputs and better integration with larger AV systems.

Canvas has deliberately made this an open system, so if you'd rather use another firm's speakers for your rear and height channels, you can. However, it would very much like you to check out its new collaboration with the
Danish speaker firm System Audio, which will be adapting some of its Silverback active speakers to match the Canvas design universe and deliver a "visually coherent sound system". The Silverback speakers are the ones on the wall in the above photograph. You may like This 'true audiophile' soundbar fits loudspeaker-size drivers into a box that sits under your TV I listened
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The new system will make its debut at IFA 2026 in Berlin, which runs from the 4th to the 8th of September 2026. Thinking of buying a new TV? Try our TV
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