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Mercedes cars will have optional Dolby Atmos audio starting in 2022

Die Mercedes-Benz AG wird künftig Dolby Atmos® in einer Reihe ihrer Top-Modelle anbieten, um den Passagieren im Auto das ultimative Audioerlebnis zu ermöglichen. Ein herausragendes Erlebnis, das es den audiophilen Kunden erlaubt, in die Musik in ihrem vollen kreativen Potenzial einzutauchen. Mercedes Benz will be offering Dolby Atmos® in a range of its top car models providing the ultimate in-car audio experience to its customers, allowing listeners to connect with music to its fullest creative potential.

You won’t have to buy a Lucid Air if you want a car with more immersive Dolby Atmos. Mercedes will equip its cars with Atmos audio on all models that use both its latest MBUX interface (introduced with the latest S-Class) and an optional Burmester 3D or 4D sound system. Whether or not you’ll driving, you’ll hear compatible music in a vertically enhanced sound field — it might not sound like a “live concert” as Mercedes claims, but it should be a step up from the usual stereo playback.

The 4D system includes 31 speakers, six of which create the 3D effect from above. Another four “near-ear” speakers sit in the front seats, and all four seats have two sound transducers (aka exciters) each. Throw in 1750W of total power (including an 18.5-liter subwoofer) and you’ll likely be happy regardless of the audio processing.

Just don’t plan on buying an Atmos-equipped car right away. The format will first be available in the Mercedes-Maybach in summer 2022, and the S-Class soon after. Other models will follow, but you might not want to count on buying an A-Class with Atmos any time soon.

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