Over the years, surround sound technology has evolved from the early days when cable had to be strung in all four corners of your living room for satellite speakers so as to replicate the true theater sound that made the movie going experience fun. From there, we moved onto wireless speaker systems and multi-channel speaker bars, the latter perhaps not capturing the pure 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound experience to an audiophile, but it does a pretty good job in emulating it.

The main drawback of the surround bars was their large size which in some cases could equate in size to one of the larger model flat panel TVs. The new Asus Cine5 addresses this concern, claiming to be the first 5-channel output system to be deployed with a small form factor. The small size of the new Asus speaker system makes it unsuitable for large open designed rooms but the true value of the Asus speaker can be realized in personal spaces such as a small office or study room. Within these confines, the curved body of the speaker is capable of reproducing multi-directional surround sound.

The Cine5 makes use of the patented “EmbracingSound Theatre HD” technology that delivers full audio surround sound to a user located directly in front of the speaker. For gamers that enjoy first person shooter games, the Cine5 is said to improve shooting accuracy by offering precise sound locations.

Sounds impressive, now if only Asus had offered up a release date and pricing to go along with their press release.

Via: Gadgetlite, Geek