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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 25 years of 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 consumer licensing program and the technology development program, setting the direction for consumer and professional Audio/Video businesses.
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.
Grimani Systems cofounder, Manny LaCarrubba developed the principal acoustics technology of the revolutionary CinemaOne Audio Ensemble, the Conic Section Array™ waveguide. Manny’s work in this area started in the mid 1990s, he then founded Sausalito Audio to commercialize patents related to this work. This intellectual property has been integrated into commercial products manufactured by Bang & Olufsen of Denmark.
Earlier in his career, Manny spent a decade as a staff and later chief engineer at famed Sausalito recording studio, The Plant. His music engineering credits include tracks and albums for Santana, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Kenny G, Mariah Carey, and many more. He also designed some of The Plant’s seminal recording rooms.
Manny earned a Bachelor of Science in Tonmeister Studies from State University of New York at Fredonia. He holds several patents related to loudspeakers, and he is a member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES).
Lightix Theatre Australia
Rob Mahon has had an electrical background for over 40 years. He received further training in industrial electronics. He has had over 30 tears experience in the Consumer Audio and Video industry and contributed his skills for his company winning numerous industry awards. He has had over 15 years experience in importing both Lutron and Audio Products. His main love is residential automation and distributed audio systems he has been a designer for Lutron systems for 22 years. He is also a solar accredited electrical installer.
Ross Yellan brings his MBA, BSc Electronic Engineering, Project Management and CEC Renewable Energy Designer certifications to Lightix & Cactii. Ross specialities include IP networking structures on both commercial and residential applications. He is also extremely interested in developing new products and solutions for automation systems. His main passion is the implementation of solar power generation with home and building automation systems.
