AES Los Angeles 2016 Presenter or Author
Anthony Grimani
Primary Affiliation: PMI Engineering - Novato, CA, USA
Secondary Affiliation: Dimension4 Acoustics - Novato, CA, USA
AES Member Type: Member
Anthony Grimani is a highly respected expert in home theater acoustics and design. He was named one of the “50 Most Vital Influencers” by CustomRetailer magazine and inducted as Fellow of the CEDIA trade association. In 2013, CEPro Magazine named him one of the “Top 20 Most Influential People of the Past 20 Years.”
His more than 30 years industry experience include executive positions at Dolby and Lucasfilm THX.
At Dolby, Anthony was intricately involved in the development of surround sound for consumer applications. During his nine-year tenure at THX, he managed the THX licensing program and the technology development program, setting the direction for consumer and professional Audio/Video businesses.
Anthony now heads up three companies:
PMI Engineering designs studio and private screening rooms
Dimension4 manufactures specialty acoustical treatments,
Grimani Systems manufactures new school high performance speakers.
Anthony developed the Home THX program, the THX PM3 program, and invented the revolutionary Surround EX 6.1 channel audio format pioneered in Star Wars, the Phantom Menace.
He’s a frequent lecturer at industry conferences such as AES (Audio Engineering Society) and CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) and earned the CEDIA Top Instructor award.
Anthony holds six patents in the area of audio and acoustics. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Davis.
He’s been passionate about music and technology since he was a young man. He studied at the Music Conservatory in Paris and tinkered with gear lying around his father’s amateur audio workshop.
Raised in Europe, Anthony speaks three languages fluently. He resides in Marin County with his wife.
More Info: http://www.msracoustics.com
Session List
Oct 1:
T6: Fundamental Acoustics (Presenter)