[quote user="Heribert"] My question was very general about the AST. I learned so far that it just works with a Beosystem 3 powered setup (sad for me who owns a BV8). I also learned that I can make different sound preferences according where I am and what source I listen to. And I need 4 speakers (without center). Correct so far? [/quote] Almost

[quote user="mr_anders_son"] ...GEOFF IS HERE!!!!! I met you in struer couple years ago!!!Nice to see you here[:]D [/quote] Wow! What a reception! Thanks! :-) cheers -geoff

Hi Evan, I like to think of AST as something similar to ABC in the BeoLab5. Where ABC corrects for timbral problems caused by a bad room or the fact that you stuck your speaker in a corner of the room, AST corrects for spatial problems cause by the fact that you aren't sitting exactly in the sweet spot. If you have a perfect room and you haven't

[quote user="evman140"] Forgive me if I'm completely wong but this AST system sounds like it performs similar to the current stereo bose systems (the computer/desktop systems that "throw" the sound in way that it sounds like surround). The first part of that flatpanelshd article reminded me of these bose systems. [/quote] Hi

Hi. I'm the guy behind AST at B&O in the acoustics department at B&O in Struer. I don't speak/write German well enough to respond to questions or problems in this forum in German, but I will be happy to answer questions about AST (the philosophy, what to expect from it, and setup issues) if I can. Cheers -geoff martin, Ph.D. Tonmeister

No problem! I can't guarantee that I'll be fast to reply all the time, but I'm happy to help out if I can. I think that a new concept like AST is a little difficult to wrap one's head around when it's in its early stages, so I'll certainly pay more attention to this forum than the discussions on older, more well-known products

Oops.... Sorry Chris - I forgot one more thing... remember that AST is, indeed, a simulation of the real thing. You gain flexibility in loudspeaker placement, listening position placement and the direction you're facing. However, the "price" of this is precision. If you're looking for precise localisation, distance and depth in your

Hi Chris, One thing I have noticed in more rectangular setups (you say that your living room is 40x20...) is that it might improve things in AST to "cheat" a little on your listening position. If the preset's listening position is too close to one (or more) speakers, then you might find that things misbehave a little - especially with

Hi, Just thought that I'd drop into this Forum to help out - since I'm the guy in Struer behind AST... Doug's answers are perfect - he said what I would have said if I had gotten there first... I've just a couple of minor things to add... For info on speaker placement for 7.1, a good place to look (and get more confused) is this page