Audio
MSE Audio Promotes Laura Waldon To President
Waldon had served as finance and administration VP of the Phase Technology parent.
Sonos Pulls Digital Ads To Protest Data Leaks
Donating to digital rights conference and going dark on social media
Party & Sporty: Sony Targets The Young & Active With New Portable Audio
New speakers, ear buds all include some level of water protection
See Which A/V Tech Is Top Of Mind This Month
Home-theater projector, VR goggles garner attention
High-Res Audio Grows As Industry Pivots To Streaming
More than 80 brands offering compatible hardware
A Look At The High-Res Audio Hardware Debuting At CES 2018
Highlights include voice control, soundbars, car head units
Digital Assistants Shake Up The Wi-Fi Speaker Market
Amazon vs. Google will play out on the CES show floor
TCL Joins With Roku For Connected Soundbars
The No. 3 TV maker strengthening its manufacturing process
Roku Takes Aim At Voice-Controlled Home Theater & Multiroom Audio
TCL will be first with Roku-enabled audio products
Kicker To Unveil ‘Concert-Level’ Marine Speakers At CES 2018
Made to last for years on salt or fresh water
High-Res Audio Growing Thanks To More Products, Lower Prices
High-res audio devices are seeing steady growth, The NPD Group said on Wednesday, and retailers can expect increased consumer awareness to continue this trend....
CEDIA 2017: Alexa, Google Assistant & Other Voice UIs Come Into Their Own
This week’s CEDIA 2017 is giving A/V products and custom-installed integrated systems more of a voice in the way they’re controlled. New products are...
Amazon’s Alexa Brings Multiroom Audio To Echo — And Soon To Sonos & Bose
Alexa can now deliver multiroom audio. Amazon announced on Tuesday that its Echo devices can now act as multiroom speakers using Alexa. Consumers can...
Yamaha Debuts R-N303 Network Hi-Fi Stereo Receiver
It has been 63 years since the Yamaha Hi-Fi Player, the world’s first audio component bearing the “Hi-Fi” name, was released in 1954, and...
Klipsch Teams With Capitol Records For Heritage Speakers
Klipsch revealed the first fruits of its partnership with Capitol Records: a line of co-branded speakers. The special-edition Heritage and Heritage Wireless offering includes...
Smart Speakers Set to Capture 30 Percent of U.S. Audio Market In 2017
Fun fact: Amazon is now the world’s largest audio equipment vendor. Thanks to the success of smart speakers with voice personal assistants (VPAs), the...
Klipsch Adds Atmos-Ready Reference Speakers
Klipsch is bringing Dolby Atmos to its Reference line of home-theater speakers. According to the company, these will be the first two-way, horn-loaded Atmos-enabled...
Marantz Launches SR5012, SR6012 Network A/V Receivers
Marantz has introduced two new networked A/V receivers that allow multiroom audio playback via Heos integration. The SR5012 and SR6012 models are equipped with...
Klipsch Brings Back Forte Speaker
Klipsch has revived its best-selling Forte loudspeaker, which has been out of production since 1996. The first- and second-gen Forte speakers combine to be...
Emotiva Readies 1st CEDIA Demos
Emotiva Audio will exhibit this year at CEDIA for its first time. The company intends to demo several of its newest products, including the...
Russound Ships Outdoor Landscape Speaker
Russound is shipping its first landscape speakers meant for use in outdoor audio environments. The new 70-volt/100-volt/8-ohm AW4-LS-BR speaker, with a suggested retail of...
Samsung Sounds Off With MS750 Sound+ Soundbar
Samsung Electronics America (SAE) has begun shipping its MS750 Sound+ soundbar, which was designed to vertically expand the sound stage. Introduced last January at...
Riva Audio Ships WAND Multiroom Wireless Speakers
Rikki Farr knows how good music should sound, perhaps better than anyone else alive. As a club manager, concert and festival promoter, and music...
Yamaha YAS-207 Soundbar Will Be 1st With DTS Virtual:X
DTS said the first Virtual:X-ready products will launch this summer, with Yamaha’s YAS-207 soundbar set to be the first device to feature the technology....
Lux Audio Fruits: Origin Acoustics & B&O Speakers Now Available
Origin Acoustics, which recently began shipping the latest lux audio fruits of its partnership with Bang & Olufsen, has refreshed its Director and LCR...
New Yamaha Flagship Aventage RX-A Receiver Line Aimed Squarely At Cinephiles, Music Streamers
Yamaha’s new eighth-generation Aventage series network A/V receivers adds a litany of advanced video capabilities as well as expanded support for music streaming services...
Polk MagniFi Max Flagship Soundbar Bundles In Wireless Speakers
Polk Audio introduced what the company is calling its most expansive soundbar to date: the MagniFi Max SR. Featuring the company’s Stereo Dimensional Array...
New Wi-Fi Speakers From Como Audio: Multi-Room Musica & Battery-Powered Amico
Como Audio is growing its line of home audio solutions with the addition of a portable speaker and a multi-room CD player, both Wi-Fi...
DARTS Theater Separates From Phase Technology
DARTS (Digital Audio Reference Theater Systems) Theater is creating its own identity. The hi-fi manufacturer, which was previously marketed as a product brand by Phase...
House Of Marley’s Stir It Up Turntable Is Made With Hemp & Plastic Bottles
Joining the rising tide of turntable sales will be House of Marley’s newest model, the eco-friendly Stir It Up. Manufactured with a solid bamboo...
Onkyo Adds Chromecast, Google Home Download To A/V Components
Onkyo USA has released a firmware update for select home theater, hi-fi and lifestyle audio components that activates Chromecast built-in audio streaming, as well...
Spin The Black Circle: Turntable Sales Up 16%
Everything old is new again (again). As consumers open their wallets for nostalgia — and manufacturers build in advanced features to products — one...
LifeProof Enters Bluetooth Speaker Category With Aquaphonics Line
Smartphone case manufacturer LifeProof has entered a new CE category: Bluetooth speakers. Keeping in theme with the company’s ultra-durable cases, the trio of Aquaphonics...
Luxury Audio Is Another World And Different Rules Apply
Editor’s note: On the heels of TWICE Magazine’s Luxury Issue, we asked our friends at Futuresource Consulting to identify what sector of the tech...
Product Showcase: Speakers
Logitech Z337 2.1 Wireless Speaker System Stream audio wirelessly from any Bluetooth® device by connecting a computer, smartphone or tablet, or for a wired...
Zvox TV Speaker Can Be Fine-Tuned For Impairment Needs
Zvox has given its AccuVoice TV speaker an upgrade, adding a remote control that can better match a user’s hearing impairment. The AccuVoice TV...
Onkyo Launches 2-Channel TX-8270 Network Stereo Receiver
Onkyo USA introduced its latest network stereo receiver, the TX-8270. Outputting 2×100 watts (8 Ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz, 0.08 percent, two channels driven), the...
Yamaha Debuts NS-SW050, Flagship NS-SW100 Powered Subwoofers With A Twist
Yamaha Corporation of America today unveiled two new powered subwoofers, the NS-SW050 and NS-SW100, with proprietary Twisted Flare Port technology. The new subs each...