Connectivity company Fasetto recently announced that its upcoming Audio Cu system has received Dolby Atmos product certificationThe system, discovered by The Verge, uses an existing electrical outlet in the home to connect a TV or other device to connect to speakers and subwoofers

Audio Cu should replace the need to run and hide speaker wires in a home theater setup It can also replace wireless systems that work over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections

In the example shown on the company's website, a simple three-speaker (two towers and a center channel), subwoofer, and TV setup would require five Audio Cu boxes and five wall plugs The TV requires a transmitter, which Facet claims does not require an AV receiver, but each speaker requires a receiver device

Audio Cu devices must be plugged directly into an electrical outlet to work properly Therefore, the speaker plugs must either open a second plug spot or require a surge protector if more than one device is plugged into the outlet

Fasetto claims that the system latency is less than 20 milliseconds and is not affected by interference like other appliances Vacuum cleaners and microwave ovens are examples

The speakers require red and black terminals, and Fasetto claims that a single transmitter can transmit up to 10 channels via the power line and support up to 712 Dolby Atmos setups Up to six transmitters can be used in separate setups, and Fasetto states that the Audio Cu system has a maximum output of 32 channels

Separate apps for setup and configuration also include EQ adjustments and audio presets However, he said that normal volume control can be done with a standard remote control

Fasetto has not announced a price or release date for the Audio Cu system Therefore, it is difficult to estimate how much the transmitter and receiver package would cost if added to a home theater setup

As far as we know, this would probably work best in a small house or apartment where outlets are relatively close together when setting up the system Otherwise, you will end up running wires to power the speakers, which defeats the purpose With outlets, more space allows for more strategic placement of outlets