Audio

WirelessHD technology appeared in products from Panasonic, LG Electronics, Sony, Gefen and Monster Cable here at the CEDIA Expo, and more WirelessHD products will...

Onkyo is expanding its selection of A/V receivers (AVRs) with networking and ability to drive front-height channels. In its TX series, Onkyo launched the...

Buena Park, Calif. â€” Yamaha is shipping a new type of home audio component said to simplify the operation of connected music sources and home-theater...

LG Electronics’ said last week it is now shipping its LH55 LCD TV series models, with 1080p, 240Hz resolution and a sleek, silhouette design....

Polk plans May shipment of a new series of high-efficiency custom-installed speakers voiced to deliver full-range sound at modest listening levels. “Most people listen...

Seventeen consumer electronics, PC and semiconductor companies have formed the Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance to develop a 60GHz-band in-room wireless technology suitable for use...

iPod speaker-system suppliers are sharpening their focus on iPhone-certified models to stay competitive in a recession-resistant market, and some vendors plan to pay more...

Dramatic declines in new-home construction beginning in 2006 caught up with the custom-installation industry in 2008, when installer revenues from residential installations fell 6.7...

The retail prices of Panasonic’s two new Blu-ray home theater in a box (HTiB) systems will be less than the $999 model they will...

A Blu-ray-equipped surround-bar system, home theater in a box (HTiB) with HDMI repeater functionality, and iPod docks that display iPod-stored video are among the...

NAD is bringing new two-channel audio components to International CES along with its first audio products incorporating decoding of all Blu-ray surround formats. In...

By Joseph Palenchar — Home-theater systems have more strings attached than a government bailout, so vendors are coming to International CES with different strategies...

By Joseph Palenchar —Thiel plans April shipments of its first networked-audio system, the Zoet. An upgraded version and upgrades to the first version are...

By Joseph Palenchar — The steep stock market decline, the credit crunch and a steep drop-off in high-end homes built on spec have made...

Factory-level sales of home technology products will rise 8 percent to $2.34 billion in 2008 and post year-over-year gains through 2012, when volume will...

The DIGI-5 multi-room-audio platform, developed by Linear’s home technology group, is on track for year-end shipment by Linear-owned Xantech and for late-January shipment under...

A trio of new high-end audio products shipped by Mark Levinson include the brand’s first-ever switching power amplifier, promoted as eliminating the technology’s traditional...

The chairman of the WirelessHD (WiHD) consortium expects suppliers to announce plans for products incorporating WiHD at International CES in January. WiHD technology is...

Panasonic came to the CEDIA Expo with its first A/V receiver (AVR) that decodes all Blu-ray surround formats, and it outlined plans to turn...

Convenience of set up and speaker placement, retailer advertising and shelf share — not a low price — were among the key factors driving...

High-end speaker maker Snell Acoustics is launching what it calls its most aggressive dealer-incentive program ever as part of a “No Compromise” marketing campaign...

TWICE: In your book, your mantra was simplicity in meeting a consumer’s needs, that technology must be subordinated to people it serves. Did that...

Canton expanded its value-oriented Chrono series of home speakers to seven SKUs with the addition of a compact on-wall model as the new opening-price...

Klipsch is tapping two new customer segments with the shipment of the Palladium speaker series, targeted to the high-end luxury market, and the Icon...

Sony launched its second home theater audio system with speakers whose baffles are only about 2 inches square, and adds wireless two-zone audio, optional...

Denon is targeting a minimum 10 percent sales gain in the 2008 fiscal year ending next March and expects to win top A/V receiver...

Pioneer’s New Elite-series A/V receivers (AVRs) will expand the high-performance repositioning that the company began with its Kuro display initiative, said marketing and planning...

Consumer electronics stores and mobile electronics specialists say HD Radio hasn’t been a big hit to date, but many contend sales have been picking...

Russound boosted the feature set, performance and multizone capabilities of multiroom-audio systems equipped with A-BUS technology, which delivers power and audio signal over a...

High-end Danish speaker supplier Scandyna has begun shipping a pair of amplifier-equipped iPod docks whose round cosmetics match that of its new Podspeaker line...

Powered-speaker supplier Audioengine launched a $149-suggested wireless sender/receiver system that lets users transmit music from PCs, iPods, other-brand MP3 players, and other audio sources...

Wireless multiroom audio, home subsystem control and improved A/V receiver (AVR) feature sets were among the highlights of new home audio unveiled here by...

Iogear is using HomePlug powerline-network technology in an iPod dock that transmits music over powerlines to up to four stereo systems outfitted with an...

Car audio supplier Stillwater Designs stepped up its home audio presence with its first iPod and Zune tabletop speaker systems, which join a lone...