Dirac officially announced that Emotiva’s new LXR-11 AV receiver and LXP-16 surround processor will launch with Dirac Live Room Correction, Dirac Live Bass Control, and Dirac Live Active Room Treatment included and ready to use out of the box, with no additional license purchase required.

The company said that the launch marks a major update to Emotiva’s home theater lineup and brings Dirac’s complete room optimization suite to Emotiva’s newest high-performance products. It also marks the first time Emotiva products will include Dirac Live Bass Control and Dirac Live Active Room Treatment, giving Emotiva customers access to Dirac’s most advanced technologies for room correction, bass management and active low-frequency room control.

The Emotiva LXR-11 and LXP-16 support up to 9.4.6 channel processing and are designed to deliver immersive home theater experiences across a wide range of real-world listening environments. Both models support major immersive audio formats and leverage the full Dirac Live suite to address room-induced acoustic challenges that can prevent even high-performance systems from reaching their full potential.

“Emotiva has built a loyal following among home theater enthusiasts who value performance, flexibility, and control,” said Rikard Hellerfelt, Dirac Vice President & Head of BA Consumer Electronics. “With the LXR-11 and LXP-16, Emotiva customers gain access to the full Dirac Live suite, including Active Room Treatment, our most advanced room acoustics technology. Together, these solutions help unlock more accurate imaging, tighter bass, and a more immersive listening experience across the room.”

The new lineup is powered by the Emotiva LXR-11, an AV receiver equipped with 11 channels of Hypex NcoreX amplification and support for immersive 9.4.6 surround processing. The LXP-16 aims to offer the same advanced processing architecture and immersive audio support in a standalone surround processor configuration. Both products support HDMI connectivity, balanced XLR outputs, Bluetooth transmit and receive functionality and streaming capabilities including Spotify, TIDAL and Roon compatibility.

Dirac Live Room Correction analyzes how a room and speaker setup affect sound, then applies corrections that improve frequency response, phase alignment, timing, imaging, tonal balance, and Clarity. Dirac Live Bass Control aims to improve low-frequency performance by managing how subwoofers and speakers work together. It optimizes bass reproduction across one or multiple subwoofers in an effort to deliver smoother, more consistent low-frequency performance and better integration between subwoofers and main speakers.

“Emotiva has long been recognized for delivering high-performance home theater products to passionate enthusiasts,” said Dan Laufman, president at Emotiva Audio Corp. “With the LXR-11 and LXP-16, we sought to combine powerful immersive processing, advanced amplification, and system flexibility with the most complete room optimization platform available today. Partnering with Dirac allows us to deliver products that help customers get the best possible performance from their speakers, subwoofers, and listening rooms.”

The Emotiva LXR-11 and LXP-16 will be available October 2026, with the complete Dirac Live suite included and ready to use upon purchase of either device.