Audio

The availability of music-company-authorized downloads will spread now that Liquid Audio finalized a nonexclusive agreement with Universal to act as a digital music service...

Nakamichi Corp. Japan, which filed for bankruptcy protection in District Court here, is an R&D facility that is separate from Nakamichi’s sales and marketing...

Advertised Shelf System Prices January 2001

Dealers eager to promote surround-sound gear are getting an assist from broadcasters, cable networks, and Hollywood studios, which are increasing consumers’ access to surround-sound...

Although September’s CEDIA show has become the launching pad for most custom-install introductions, the Consumer Electronics Show here had its share of custom product...

On the home-system control side at CES, Home Automation Inc. introduced the OmniPro II, the company’s flagship home control system that coordinates operation of...

Companies such as Samsung, Toshiba, and Zenith will enter the home-theater-in-a-box (HTiB) business at CES, and some companies will show the industry’s first HTiBs...

Retail-level sales of home CD’s successors rose dramatically during the first three quarters of the year as supplies opened up and prices fell, but...

Retailers scaled back their promotion of Internet audio portables in the first 10 months of the year following a rapid ramp-up during the year-ago...

Retail-level sales of digital audio recording products withstood the lackluster economy during the first three quarters of the year, an NPD Intelect market tracking...

Hewlett-Packard joined merger partner Compaq in the market for Internet-radio/hard-drive music jukeboxes, but it’s not certain if the two companies will drop one of...

New marketing developments promise to expand the availability of authorized downloadable music. DataPlay announced the adoption of InterTrust’s digital-rights management technology for use in...

A trio of computer-industry companies will launch their first portable 3-inch MP3-CD players, joining Philips in this nascent market segment. The products play low-cost...

D-Tools has extended its selection of custom-installation-management software to include two new programs that automate product ordering for installers and manufacturer sales reps. The...

EMI Records Group announced that it will begin offering DVD-Audio discs in the United States in December, complementing previously announced plans by sister company...

The Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) plenary decided against reconvening in September to evaluate the organization’s future role, and it’s not certain whether the...

The mp3PRO compression format advanced its fortunes in recent weeks on multiple developments, including an agreement between Thomson Multimedia and mp3.com to offer mp3PRO...

Linn launched its first DVD-receiver, expanded its amp selection, and unveiled its first five-way speaker. The multiroom-capable DVD-receiver, the Linn Classik Movie System, ships...

Custom supplier Sonance has crafted a growth plan that it expects to boost sales to $80 million in two years and to $160 million...

Suppliers went to the CEDIA Expo to unveil products that go over the counter as well as in the wall. Denon and Linn, for...

Proposed legislation backed by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) would clarify downloaders’ rights. The Music Online Competition Act, introduced by Reps. Rick Boucher and...

MP3-CD playback is spreading through Thomson’s audio selection, marking the company’s first year of MP3-CD product availability. The feature, which turned up earlier this...

Consumers will soon have three DVD-Video recording formats to compare, but there’s not a single DVD-Audio recording format for audiophiles to audition. Because the...

Recoton Home Audio is covering all the bases. The company’s Acoustic Research brand is expanding its selection of volume-priced home theater speaker packages even...

Although its home-speaker sales were flat to slightly down through June, Boston Acoustics hopes to boost volume during the remainder of the year with...

WALTHAM, MASS. — Memora Corp. has developed a personal server that lets users store and access audio and video, e-mail and other content on...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Specialty A/V dealers must create a luxury experience in stores and showrooms that appeal to male and female buyers alike,...

SAN FRANCISCO — Dolby Pro Logic II technology has begun to pop up in consumer products and will be in at least 23 products...

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — Onkyo is expanding its audio system selection, entering the multimedia market, upgrading much of its receiver line and maintaining...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. -With e-commerce fading as a threat to A/V specialists, this month’s 22nd annual PARA conference will concentrate on such brick &...

The Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b HR wireless-network standards will begin turning up next year in consumer electronics products as a result of progress in...

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. -Command Audio cited the advent of satellite and terrestrial digital radio for its exit from the U.S. market and new focus...