The first advantage, and by no means the least, is that 3D Sound by Arkamys is affordable. Thanks to an operating concept based entirely on correction software, 3D Sound by Arkamys does not require a complex and expensive hi-fi installation. No amplifier is attached to the radio, there are no additional speakers, the spatialisation effect is produced on one of the car radio’s components (the DSP circuit) and makes it possible to keep the price of the entire unit to a minimum.

Another particular feature of 3D Sound by Arkamys is that it permits customised adjustments in each vehicle. In the case of the Mégane, engineers and acousticians have adjusted the settings to take account of the car’s acoustic properties (speaker location, sound absorption by seats, shape of dashboard, distortion by speaker grill). Arkamys is, admittedly, not the first to introduce these audio adjustments in a car, but this type of invention has hitherto only been reserved for top-of-the-range vehicles and has never before been seen in the segment of compact saloons, to which the new Renault Mégane belongs.
The last strength to mention is the spatialisation effect. Once again, other devices available in the market are able to reproduce this effect, but 3D Sound by Arkamys is one of the few to offer customisable configuration. Far better results may therefore be achieved.

3D Sound processing by Arkamys is always active, regardless of the audio source or setting selected.
“Vehicle”mode is activated by default (optimum listening for all the car’s occupants), but the user can, when he is the sole occupant, select driver mode, which gives him the benefit of added optimisations.

The user can also select music style (Rock, Pop, Jazz…) or Loudness, but combined association with 3D Sound is not recommended. 3D Sound by Arkamys has, in effect, been specially adjusted by a ‘Golden Ear’ to ensure that every passenger can enjoy the best possible restitution of tone, spatialisation and quality of a piece. Any additional sound effect will adversely alter these precision settings.

No. A car’s audio system is composed of a car radio and speakers, which function together in an acoustic environment specific to each vehicle. In order to obtain the best sound, 3D Sound is integrated into the hard disk of the car’s radio and adapted to the vehicle. A shop-bought car radio will not be fitted with 3D Sound by Arkamys and, more importantly, will not be configured for the car.