During this 2026 FIFA World Cup here in the United States, I have been watching all the matches on my Decware System with the addition of my in wall surround sound system.

All I can say is that if anyone out there plans to watch today’s final match, and has the ability to utilize your Decware system with/or without your surround sound system, I urge you to do so.  I can honestly say I get a truly immersive experience.  I utilize the Decware system as the main focus, and have the 7.1 surround sound as the background filler.  The only regret I have had during my audio journey is to not have ever purchased the Decware Ultra to truly dial in the sound.  Maybe someday 🤞.

I can say that Fox Sports has done a very good job from an audio standpoint with all of matches have been consistent in loudness…utilizing LUFS as the global standard.  A quick search revealed that Fox networks require content to adhere to the target loudness of -24 LUFS on  the program mix with a plus/minus of -2dB tolerance and a true peak limit of -6 dBTP.

I played soccer when I was kid, so it was enjoyable watching the games with the Zbit, Zrock2, CSP3, and my Torii in the mix.  The Zen SE84C+ Monos work good, but the added power of the Torii is the better fit when I want to really turn up the volume.  I do a lot of TV movies and music in the early AM when I don’t want to wake up the family.