NextLevel Acoustics will officially debut its new immersive audio demo at the upcoming 2026 CEDIA Expo to be held from Sept 2 – 4.
Produced by Nick Matzke of Bayview Audio, “Beyond the Room” has been created to showcase the movement, dynamics, impact, and scale of high-performance home cinema systems.
“Beyond the Room” pays homage to a part of CEDIA many in the industry remember: discovering new demo material at the show, taking it back to the showroom, and having something exciting to put in front of customers. “Beyond the Room” brings that tradition back, reimagined for a new generation of listeners to discover the excitement of the classic demo disc.
As part of the Paragons of Home Cinema – Episode II 9.4.6 Channel System CEDIA Sound Room 7 experience, attendees will hear a special edition of “Beyond the Room” to open the Paragons demo. From there, the Paragons presentation will continue with a curated selection of additional clips chosen to showcase the very best in audio and video performance from NextLevel speakers, NextLevel Acoustics, and components by Lumagen, Christie, Storm Audio, Stewart Filmscreen, SpeakerPower, Simplified Acoustics, and Cinemotion Posters.
Why “Beyond The Room” Was Created
Rather than relying on typical regurgitated movie clips, “Beyond the Room” was created as dedicated demonstration content, with movement around and above the listener, powerful low-frequency moments, and precise placement of effects and large-scale transitions designed to make the room disappear.
“One of the things we always loved about CEDIA was finding a great new demo and bringing it back to share with friends, family, and customers,“ said Lee Weber, Co-Owner of NextLevel Acoustics. “That was the inspiration behind “Beyond the Room”. We wanted to create something people would be excited to experience at the show—and just as excited to bring home and play in their own theaters.“
In addition to the Paragons of Home Cinema Episode II demo in Sound Room 7, Beyond the Room” will also be featured at CEDIA Expo Booth 1346.
NextLevel Acoustics “Beyond The Room” FAQs
What is Beyond The Room?
Beyond the Room is an original 90-second demo created by NextLevel Acoustics as a modern tribute to the demo discs once handed out at shows like CEDIA. It has been designed as a fun, impactful way for dealers, calibrators, and enthusiasts to show off, demonstrate, and enjoy their surround sound systems.
How is Beyond The Room related to the Paragons of Home Cinema – Episode II demo in Sound Room SR7 at the 2026 CEDIA Expo?
In addition to providing all of the loudspeakers being featured in SR7, NextLevel Acoustics has created a special 1-minute, 47-second Paragons of Home Cinema – Episode II-branded edition of “Beyond the Room” that will serve as the opening segment of the SR7 presentation. Once the introductory clip concludes, the SR7 demo will continue with a curated selection of movie clips via Kaleidescape.
When and where can I get “Beyond the Room” for dealer, calibrator, and home theater enthusiast use?
“Beyond The Room” will be available beginning September 2nd via the NextLevel Acoustics website, QR codes distributed at CEDIA for downloadable copies, and a limited number of physical copies (USB Drives) available at Booth 1346. Additional special editions and alternate versions are forthcoming. “Beyond The Room” will be available in the MP4 and MKV video formats.
Bottom Line
One of the great things about attending Audio and AV Tradehows, such as CEDIA, is taking in all the great demos that show off the latest and greatest speakers and components. However, after all the excitement dies down, many times all we have are memories of what we saw and heard.
In the past, one of the things that attendees and press always looked forward to was getting their hands on DTS, Dolby, THX, and other demo discs that they could use to test and show off the latest gear at dealers and at home.
The most popular test and demo discs available these days for testing and showing off gear are from Spears and Munsil and Trinnov. For 2026, Next Level Acoustics is joining in with a demo that takes users “Beyond The Room,” putting your speakers and components to the test in a home theater environment.
We won’t know the specific nature of the original audio demo clips that NextLevel that “Beyond The Room” will provide until its debut and availability begins on Sept 2nd, 2026.
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