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Parasound Updates Phono Preamp
San Francisco – Parasound plans late-December shipments of an improved version of its Halo JC 3 phono preamplifier. The new Halo JC 3+, available...
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NuVo Adds To Multiroom-Audio Line
Hebron, Ky. – NuVo is adding to its selection of multiroom-audio components. The new arrivals include a three-zone networked amp/switcher that adds networked audio...
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Meridian Readies $7,000 Surround Controller
New York—Meridian plans early-December shipments of its latest surround controller, the $7,000 G65. The components will also be available with the company’s HD621 HDMI...
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Yamaha Adds First Networked Stereo Receiver
Buena Park, Calif. — Yamaha is bringing network connectivity to two-channel receivers for the first time. The R-N500 network stereo receiver will be available...
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Marantz Upgrades SACD Player, Integrated Amp
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz is replacing an integrated amp and an SACD player/DAC with new models offering upgraded features. The products are part of...
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Onkyo Adds New Stereo Receiver
Upper Saddle River, N.J. — Onkyo replaced its opening-price $199-suggested stereo receiver with the TX-8020, which joins a current $379 stereo receiver. The TX-8020...
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Yamaha Adds Separate Components To Aventage Series
Buena Park, Calif. – Yamaha is expanding its step-up Aventage series of A/V receivers and Blu-ray players to include separate components. The Aventage series,...
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Marantz Adds Capabilities To 2013 SR-Series AVRs
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz is bringing DTS Neo:X post processing to its SR series of networked A/V receivers (AVRs) for the first time along...
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Antelope Adds Its First DSD DAC
Santa Monica, Calif. – Antelope Audio plans July shipments of its first DAC with DSD (SACD) file decoding. The Zodiac Platinum USB DAC, which will...
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Pioneer Adds Two A/V Home-Theater Receivers
Long Beach, Calif. — Pioneer Electronics today introduced two home-theater A/V receivers. The new models are the SC-71 and SC-72 and will ship in...
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Harman Kardon Adds More Connectivity To New AVRs
Stamford, Conn. — A trio of A/V receivers (AVRs) launched by Harman Kardon reduce the brand’s opening price point for networked AVRs to $299...
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Integra Debuts Receiver With Built-In Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Integra has introduced a mid-level home-theater receiver with key new home integration and performance features for 2013. The Integra...
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NAD Wants To Connect With a New Generation Of Music Lovers
New York – Component-audio supplier NAD hopes to connect with a younger generation of music enthusiasts who connect to PCs, smartphones and tablets to...
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Harman Kardon Expands Networked-AVR Selection
Stamford, Conn. – Two new A/V receivers shipped by Harman Kardon expand the brand’s selection of AirPlay-enabled A/V receivers and include the brand’s first...
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Sherbourn to Sell AV Components Direct to Consumers
Franklin, Tenn. – Reacting to what is said are the realities of a changing custom installation marketplace, audio-video component manufacturer Sherbourn Technologies has completely...
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Orb Rolls Out Upgraded Mini Amplifier
New York – Orb Audio upgraded its mini amplifier for computers, TVs and mobile devices. The new Mini-T is smaller than its predecessor and...
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Bryston Adds Second Digital-Music Player
Peterborough, Ontario — Bryston’s latest digital music player for the home accommodates larger music libraries and offers faster loading times than the company’s current...
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Marantz Launches New Flagship A/V Preamp Processor
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz is establishing a new top-end price point in tuner/preamp/surround processors with the shipment of the $3,599-suggested AV8801, which can be...
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Pioneer AVRs Make HTC Connection
Long Beach, Calif. — Pioneer Electronics has begun offering firmware updates for all of its 2012 networked audio/video receivers (AVRs) to add HTC Connect...
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Parasound Adding DAC To Half-Rack Z Series
San Francisco – Parasound is expanding its selection of Z series half-rack-width audio components to nine with the addition of the first digital-to-analog converter...
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Emotiva Adding Stereo And Surround Preamps
Franklin, Tenn. — Consumer-direct audio supplier Emotiva Audio is adding the first stereo preamp and first tuner/preamp/surround processor to its mid-level X series, which...
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Parasound To Offer Halo Audio In Black
San Francisco — Parasound will make its high-end Halo series of audio components available in black to complement the titanium-silver finish that the series...
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Krell Adds Audio Components, Speakers
Indianapolis – Krell brought a new stereo integrated amp, new surround processor, and its first on-wall speakers to the CEDIA Expo. The $5,000 S-550i...
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AudioControl Adds Amps
Indianapolis – Home and car audio supplier AudioControl came to the CEDIA Expo with a multi-room 16×100-watt matrix switching amplifier and a compact amplifier/DAC...
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Krell Readies Second Of Four New Components
ORANGE, CONN. – A new stereo preamp that Krell is shipping this month is the second of four audio components that the company is...
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D+M Also Adds Components
MAHWAH, N.J. – Traditional home components were among the new products introduced by D+M Group during its recent press conference. The products include three...
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Components Add Sources, Connections
LAS VEGAS – Audio components are connecting with consumers’ changed lifestyles, leveraging new audio sources such as Internet radio and iPods, and connecting to...
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Audio Vendors Await Rebound In Components
Component audio struggled in 2009, weighed down by the worst recession in a generation and ongoing structural challenges, but suppliers expect a gradual turnaround...
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Rotel Networks Audio Components
Rotel came to the CEDIA Expo with its first two audio components that stream Internet radio and network with home PCs. Both new Rotel...
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Stereo, Multichannel Audio Components Debut
The economic downturn and decline in 2008 component-audio sales haven’t kept component-audio suppliers from launching new two-channel and multichannel audio electronics here at CES....
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Components Offer Some Audio Action
Dealers looking for some audio-component action will find new speakers and electronics from the following companies: Atlantic Technology: The IWCB-727 closed-box in-wall speaker is...
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Audio Components Get Connected
Things got a little soft in the component home audio business last year, but hard-driving suppliers won’t ease up on introducing new products to...
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Audio Components Adapting To Hi-Def, Flat-Panel World
Component home audio roared back in 2006, and although it’s unlikely to relive its glory days, it’s getting more respect from dealers and consumers,...
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Audio Components Get Feature Upgrades
Enhanced audio and video are the key drivers of new component-audio introductions here at International CES. Here’s a sample: Anthem: The $4,699-suggested AVM50 preamp...
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The Evolution of Components, Systems
TWICE: Will component audio survive only as the hub of a custom-installed multiroom audio system, or as the hub of a custom-installed home theater...
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AudioControl Ships New Components
AudioControl shipped its latest generation preamp/surround processor and four 12-channel multi-room amplifiers. They’ll be displayed at International CES. The Maestro M2e preamp/processor, at a...
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For Components, The End (Of Decline) Is Near
Instead of raising the white flag, the home audio component industry is steeling itself for a second-half campaign that it expects to win. Last...
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Second-Half Home Audio: HTiBs Hot, Components Not
Sales of home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) systems will turn around in the second half to end the year in the plus column, but audio component sales...
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Satellite Radio Finds Home With Portables, Components
History is repeating itself. Soon after the first cellular networks fired up their base stations, consumers decided car phones weren’t mobile enough, and they...
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Sony Steps Up Components, Systems
Sony stepped up its Dream System and ES-series receiver selection, launched its first PC-networked shelf system, and expanded its selection of SACD/DVD-Video players with...
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Audio Suppliers Celebrate Gains In Components
Component-audio suppliers will return to CES in January in a somewhat celebratory mood after the industry posts what is expected to be the first...
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Sharp Adds Wall-Mount Components
Wall-hanging and pedestal-mount components are the key elements in a trio of home theater-oriented audio components that Sharp plans to unveil at CES. All...