I must admit, regardless of the perceived technological differences, this stuff is sure reminding me more and more of a combination of the front "presence" speakers that Yamaha has had for years along with the "side axis" channels that "Sunfire" had in their Pre-Pro and later AVR's. The Sunfire was the platform for the inaugural Pre-Pro/AVR's from Emotiva and they also had the side axis feature. I am surprised the reviewer never mentioned any of that in the article. For some reason, because they are Dolby and Audyssey implementations, they are attempting to make it look like these are innovative concepts in home theater which they are not!
For the sake of making a buck, I guess the patents have expired and all the manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon.
