Car Audio Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/car-audio/ everything hi-fi Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:46:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Porsche and Burmester Bring GaN Technology to High-End Car Audio for 2027 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/porsche-burmester-gan-car-audio-2027/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/porsche-burmester-gan-car-audio-2027/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:46:40 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/porsche-burmester-gan-car-audio-2027/
Can GaN make Porsche's Burmester system lighter, cooler and more efficient? Porsche plans the first production application for 2027.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/porsche-burmester-gan-car-audio-2027/feed/ 1 Genesis GV90 Packs a 25 Speaker Bang & Olufsen 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos System Into Its Flagship EV https://www.ecoustics.com/news/genesis-gv90-bang-olufsen-dolby-atmos/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/genesis-gv90-bang-olufsen-dolby-atmos/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:16:42 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/genesis-gv90-bang-olufsen-dolby-atmos/
Can the Genesis GV90 turn a luxury EV into a serious listening room with 25 Bang & Olufsen speakers, true 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos and Virtual Venue?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/genesis-gv90-bang-olufsen-dolby-atmos/feed/ 1 Spotify Car Thing Is Back From the Dead Thanks to Mira 1.0 Open Source Firmware https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:20:32 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/
Spotify killed Car Thing in 2024, but free Mira 1.0 firmware has brought the hardware back to life with Spotify control, lyrics and voice commands.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/spotify-car-thing-mira-open-source/feed/ 0 IMAX and Dynaudio Parent Goer Dynamics Are Building a 4K HDR Cinema for Cars https://www.ecoustics.com/news/goer-dynamics-imax-car-cinema/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/goer-dynamics-imax-car-cinema/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:23:05 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/goer-dynamics-imax-car-cinema/
The first IMAX branded automotive entertainment system targets premium Chinese vehicles just days after Dynaudio announced its withdrawal from North America.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/goer-dynamics-imax-car-cinema/feed/ 0 Volvo Brings Apple Music and Dolby Atmos to More Than 2 Million Cars https://www.ecoustics.com/news/volvo-dolby-atmos-2027/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/volvo-dolby-atmos-2027/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:45:18 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/volvo-dolby-atmos-2027/
Volvo adds native Apple Music to over 2 million cars, with Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio for select Bowers & Wilkins-equipped models.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/volvo-dolby-atmos-2027/feed/ 1 Dolby Atmos Comes to the BMW 7 Series: Can It Turn Your Commute Into a Rolling Theater? https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bmw-7-dolby-atmos-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bmw-7-dolby-atmos-2026/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:04:13 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bmw-7-dolby-atmos-2026/
Dolby Atmos arrives in the 2026 BMW 7 Series with a 36-speaker Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound system. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bmw-7-dolby-atmos-2026/feed/ 0 Dirac Spaces Brings Immersive Car Audio and Spatial Sound to Vehicles https://www.ecoustics.com/car-audio/dirac-spaces/ https://www.ecoustics.com/car-audio/dirac-spaces/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:03:58 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/car-audio/dirac-spaces/
Dirac Spaces offers auto makers software-defined acoustic tuning to recreate any listening environment in the car.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/car-audio/dirac-spaces/feed/ 0 Pioneer SPHERA In-Dash Receiver Adds Dolby Atmos Playback to Apple CarPlay at CES 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pioneer-sherpa/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pioneer-sherpa/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pioneer-sherpa/
Pioneer brings Dolby Atmos to Apple CarPlay with its SPHERA in-dash receiver, opening immersive in-car audio to existing vehicles without factory systems.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/pioneer-sherpa/feed/ 0 GM Pulls the Plug on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — Because Who Needs What Actually Works, Right? https://www.ecoustics.com/news/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:25:50 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto/
GM isn’t alone in ditching Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Mercedes, Audi, Ford, and others are building their own infotainment systems—moves many see as blatant money grabs.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto/feed/ 5 Dirac Brings Concert Hall Sound to Your Car, But You Might Have to Move to Europe or China to Hear It https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dirac-nio-es8-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dirac-nio-es8-2026/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:59:36 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dirac-nio-es8-2026/
Dirac's Immersive Venue-Based Acoustics Technologies are being incorporated into the Third-Generation NIO ES8 EV.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dirac-nio-es8-2026/feed/ 1