The European Imaging and Sound Association celebrates the year's most desirable hi-fi hardware.
The association of journalists, after reviewing the Altitude32 decided to elect it best product in the Home Theater High-End category.
The award for handed to Trinnov's co-founder and CEO Arnaud Laborie during the official ceremony held in Germany.
The official EISA Award citation for the Altitude32:
Serious home cinema enthusiasts seeking the very best experience need look no further than Trinnov Audio's Altitude32. Able to output 32 discrete channels, this is no ordinary home cinema processor. Advanced, fully-customizable room optimization and equalisation enables it to tailor its sound to the specific speaker layout and characteristics of a home theater, and it will map any Dolby Atmos, DTS:X or Auro-3D native feed without breaking into a sweat. The outcome is a reference-class performance, with the Altitude32 bringing astonishing clarity and definition, scale and presence, to movie soundtracks. Software-based architecture means it is ready for future updates, and despite its state-of-the-art feature set, operation is always easy with networked control from a PC, smartphone or tablet.