Imersiv Dual Path HDR-A Audio Technology Wins Prestigious 2025 Design Contest
By HiFi Editorial24 February 2026
Key Highlights
The 2025 Create the Future Design Contest, organized by SAE Media Group, featured over 600 entries from 67 countries.
John La Grou won the $25,000 Grand Prize for his HDR-A Dual Path audio technology, implemented in the D-1 DAC.
HDR-A achieves a 170dB dynamic range, surpassing the 130dB limit of current top converters, with a 40 nVrms noise floor.
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