Speakers

Framingham, Mass. – Bose released its latest portable Bluetooth speaker, the third-generation SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker III with longer battery life, higher output and new...

Chicago – Car audio brand MB Quart is getting into the portable audio market with the launch of four battery-powered Bluetooth speakers priced from...

Las Vegas – Vizio expanded its soundbar selection to eight SKUs from six, launched its first under-TV speaker, and unveiled a pair of streaming...

Norwood, Mass. – Atlantic Technology lowered the price of its PowerBar active soundbar and bundled a Bluetooth adapter with it. The PowerBar now retails...

Stamford, Conn. – JBL has begun shipping most models in its new Studio 2 line of in-room speakers, which incorporate waveguide technology derived from...

Orlando, Fla. — Soul Electronics has updated its Party In A Box wireless speaker system. The system features eight omnidirectional speakers, Bluetooth, digital signal...

San Francisco – Tabletop-audio supplier Pure Audio expanded its selection of iPod-docking AirPlay-equipped speakers and enhancing the capabilities of its Jongo wireless multiroom-audio system....

Newark, N.J. – Panasonic expanded its selection of portable Bluetooth speakers with the launch of the $199-suggested SC-NA10 and $299-suggested SC-NA30. The compact speakers...

Stamford, Conn. — Harman International launched its first Harman Kardon-brand AC-only Bluetooth speaker system, which joins two Harman Kardon-brand AC/DC Bluetooth speakers unveiled in...

Provo, Utah – Braven is expanding its selection of portable Bluetooth speakers again with the launch of the $169 Braven 710, which becomes the...

Natick, Mass. – Genelec has rolled out a series of four active speakers and two active subwoofers, all with curved, rounded designs. The four...

New York – Bang & Olufsen revealed prices and details of the audio industry’s first three wireless speakers certified by the WiSA (Wireless Speaker...

 Los Angeles – Denmark-based MK Sound changed its name to M&K Sound and will relaunch the Miller & Kreisel name on home speakers with...

Stamford, Conn. – JBL has added two 5.1 home-theater speaker packages at suggested $299 and $399. With the launch of the $249 system, JBL...

DENVER — Sonance parent Dana Innovations celebrated its 30th anniversary with the CEDIA Expo launch of small speakers in Sonance’s Architectural series of custom-installed...

Mahwah, N.J. – Boston Acoustics has developed its first TV-speaker base, which joins the brand’s selection of active soundbars. The Boston Acoustics model will...

Denver — THX unveiled a THX Retailer Program that it said will help educate and promote specialty retailers that sell THX-certified A/V equipment. To...

Denver – Luxury-audio brand AudioXperts is expanding its selection at the CEDIA Expo with a designer-inspired on-wall speaker and its third low-profile TV-speaker base...

Champlain, N.Y. – High-end component-audio supplier Cambridge Audio is expanding its selection of networked-audio products with the launch of its first tabletop network streamer...

Boston – AudioXperts has begun shipping the first three models in its Korners series of slim wedge-shaped speakers that can be positioned unobtrusively in...

San Diego – Grace Digital, known for its tabletop Wi-Fi Internet radios, is launching its first Bluetooth home audio products. The Bluetooth products consist...

Nashua, N.H. — Jabra introduced a scaled-down version of its Solemate portable Bluetooth speaker, known as the Solemate Mini. It also updated the original...

Indianapolis — The first TV-speaker base from Klipsch’s Energy brand launches today through Amazon at a suggested $399. The 2.1-channel, three-way Energy Power Base...

Pickering, Ontario — Monitor Audio plans to ship its first active soundbar, the $1,649-suggested networked ASB-2 with built-in Wi-Fi, in mid- to late-September at...

Minden, Nev. – Artison shipped an upgraded version of its flat Masterpiece LCR DM speaker, which attaches to the sides of flat-panel TVs, and...

San Diego – Sony is soaring right to the top with the launch of a $1,299-everyday soundbar whose price handily exceeds the $399 price...

Boston – Tivoli Audio is expanding its selection of Bluetooth-equipped radios with the launch of the $299-suggested Albergo.  In May 2012, the company introduced ...

Melville, N.Y. – ADI has expanded its custom AV product offering to include speaker solutions from Klipsch. Klipsch custom install products are now in...

Newport Beach, Calif. — For startup Stelle Audio Couture, sales opportunities lie in appealing to fashion- and decor-minded women who shop at home decor...

City of Industry, Calif. — TV-maker Sceptre unveiled its first soundbar with DLNA networking, embedded Wi-Fi, and the Android OS, which enables users to...

San Clemente, Calif. – Sonance revamped its Visual Performance series of low-profile micro-trim in-wall and in-ceiling speakers to deliver a major enhancement in audio...

New York – U.K.-based Monitor Audio unveiled an expanded selection of high-end wireless-audio products and its first active soundbar, which also incorporates wireless-audio capabilities....

 Champlain, N.Y. – High-end component-audio supplier Cambridge Audio continues to expand its product selection beyond components to launch its first 2.1 multimedia speaker system....

Port Washington, N.Y. — iLuv Creative Technology has begun shipping its MobiAria portable speaker. The MobiAria, first shown during International CES in January, features...

Irvine, Calif. — Vizio reports it has set pricing and begun shipping its 42-inch 5.1 home-theater soundbar with wireless subwoofer and satellite speakers. Introduced...

Champlain, N.Y. – High-end component-audio supplier Cambridge Audio has diversified into the tabletop media-speaker market with the launch of two high-power models incorporating Wi-Fi,...