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Qualcomm Enlists More Licensees For AllPlay
Las Vegas – Qualcomm revealed an expanded list of licensees for its AllPlay wireless-multiroom audio technology and expects the companies to launch products in...
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LG To Go With Flow Wireless Multiroom Audio
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – LG will enter the wireless multiroom-audio market in a big way at next month’s International CES, where the company will...
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Atlantic Ceiling Speaker Dedicated To Height Channels
Norwood, Mass. – Atlantic Technology plans January shipments of what it calls the first in-ceiling speaker that’s purpose-built to serve as a height speaker...
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Wharfedale Plans CES Speaker Launch
Chicago — Sound Solutions, the U.S. distributor of Wharfedale speakers, will go to International CES with Wharfedale’s Diamond 200 speaker series, which will replace...
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Thiel Readies 3rd Avenue Collection Of Speakers
Brentwood, Tenn. — Thiel Audio will go to International CES with its second new speaker under new ownership. The $5,798/pair TT1 three-way floorstanding speaker...
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TruAudio Adds Architectural Speakers, Sound Bar
Hurricane, Utah – TruAudio is lowering the opening price on its Revolv in-ceiling home-theater speakers and expanding its line of outdoor speakers that look...
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Gibson To Debut Les Paul Speakers At CES
New York — Gibson Brands is bringing the first Les Paul-brand speakers to International CES. Paul was the inventor of the solid-body electric guitar...
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Libratone Readies Next-Gen Networked Soundbar
Framingham, Mass. — Libratone, the maker of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-equipped speakers, plans Dec. 1 shipments of its second-generation networked-music soundbar, the $899-MAP Diva. Like...
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Polk, DefTech Launch Wireless Speaker Campaign
Baltimore — Sound United launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to promote the first wireless multiroom-audio speakers from audio brands Polk and Definitive Technology. The campaign...
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B&O Play Adds First Bluetooth Speaker
Arlington Heights, Ill. – Bang & Olufsen added the first Bluetooth speaker to its B&O Play line, which includes a portable AirPlay speaker. The...
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Triad Expands In-Ceiling Speaker Selection
Portland, Ore. — Triad Speakers expanded its in-ceiling speaker selection with the addition of its lowest-price in-ceiling speaker series to date. The new R...
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BenQ Brings Electrostatic Panels To Bluetooth Speakers
Plano, Texas — BenQ will expand into audio for the first time when it launches the industry’s first Bluetooth speaker with electrostatic speaker panels....
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Sonos Files Patent Suit Over Denon’s Heos System
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Sonos filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against D+M Group over the Heos wireless multiroom-audio system launched earlier this year by Denon....
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Bowers & Wilkins Brings Bluetooth On
North Reading, Mass. — High-end speaker maker Bowers & Wilkins entered the Bluetooth speaker market with a portable AC/DC model available this month at...
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DTS’s Phorus Upgrades Play-Fi Wi-Fi Speaker
New York — DTS’s Phorus division unveiled its next-generation Play-Fi-equipped wireless tabletop speaker, loading it up with new features, a new shape and a...
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Jamo’s New Subwoofer Quartet Sings
Indianapolis — Jamo overhauled the performance of its powered subwoofers, shipping a quartet of new models at prices ranging from a suggested $399 to...
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SVS Expands Speaker Selection With Second Series
Denver – A new lower price speaker line from SVS will bring high-end audio to a broader the customer base, the company said at...
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PSB Steps Up Performance Of Flagship Speaker
Pickering, Ontario – PSB is replacing the flagship in its Imagine speaker series with a higher priced model that will be accompanied by a...
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Artison Turns To Crowd Funding To Promote Tiny High-Performance Sub
New York – Speaker maker Artison is launching first crowd-funding campaign not just to raise money to build and market a tiny high-performance DSP...
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Denon Gets Under TVs With Speaker Base
Mahwah, N.J. – Denon launched its first under-TV speaker, a $349-suggested model that will be in stores in mid-October. The DHT-T110 TV Speaker Base...
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Klipsch Expands Reference Subwoofer Series
Indianapolis – Klipsch expanded its Reference subwoofer line to five SKUs with the addition of three models that add new driver technology and wireless...
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SOL Adds Punk
San Francisco — SOL Republic expanded its Bluetooth speaker offering this week with a scaled-down model known as the Punk. Carrying a $69.99 suggested...
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Best Buy Adds SVS To Magnolia Assortment
Girard, Ohio – Speaker maker SVS, founded in 1998 as a direct seller of subwoofers to consumers, continues to expand its dealer base with...
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Yamaha Reenters Computer-Speaker Market
Buena Park, Calif. — Yamaha reentered the computer-speaker market after an absence of about five years with the launch of the $219-suggested NX-B55 with...
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Pioneer Readies First Elite-Series Soundbar
Denver — Pioneer plans to offer its first Elite-series soundbar, targeted to ship in January to complement the company’s single $399 Pioneer-series soundbar, the...
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Revolution Adds Bass, Simple Install To Invisible Speakers
Denver – Montreal-based startup Revolution Acoustics is launching invisible in-wall speakers said to combine the simplicity of peel-and-stick installation with high-quality full-range sound. “The...
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SpeakerCraft Adds Multiroom-Audio System; Revamps Amps, AIM Speakers
Denver – SpeakerCraft is launching its first multiroom-audio controller in almost a decade, revamping its stereo and multiroom-amplifier lineup, and unveiling its next-generation AIM...
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Zvox Expands SoundBase Selection, Adds Low Profile, Larger Size
Denver – Zvox is going to the CEDIA Expo to expand its selection of SoundBase under-TV speakers and expanding its assortment of sizes to...
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Koss Enters Portable Bluetooth Fray
MILWAUKEE — Koss took the wraps off its first portable Bluetooth speaker, the pocket-sized BTS1. Featuring a built-in kickstand that enables omnidirectional sound, the...
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Definitive, Polk Join DTS Play-Fi Parade
Berlin — The universe of audio products equipped with DTS’s wireless Play-Fi multizone-audio technology is expanding. Definitive Technology and Polk, two of DEI’s Sound...
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KEF Goes Vertical With Atmos Speaker
Denver — KEF Audio will join a growing number of companies bringing their first Dolby Atmos speakers to the CEDIA Expo here. KEF’s entry...
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Monster Divulges Plans For AllPlay-Enabled Wireless Speakers
Berlin – Monster unveiled a trio of AllPlay-enabled wireless multizone-audio speakers at IFA and plans Oct. 25 availability in the U.S. The first Monster...
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Monster To Offer Qualcomm’s AllPlay Wireless Audio
Berlin – Monster will go to the IFA show here with its first wireless multiroom-audio speakers based on Qualcomm’s AllPlay platform. AllPlay, which uses...
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Samsung Throws A Soundbar Curve
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung took the wraps off the industry’s first curved soundbar in addition to the company’s selection of Shape wireless multiroom...
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Atlantic Readies Dolby Atmos Speaker
Norwood, Mass. – Atlantic Technology plans fourth-quarter shipments of its first Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker. The $499/pair 44-DA is a compact height-speaker module that fits...
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Triad Readies Atmos-Enabled Speaker For CEDIA Expo
Portland, Ore. – Triad Speakers will go to the CEDIA Expo with its first Dolby Atmos-enabled in-room LR-H speaker, which will ship in the...
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Bowers & Wilkins Redesigns CM Series Speakers
North Reading, Mass. – Bowers & Wilkins is replacing its CM series of in-room speakers with nine new models said to deliver improved aesthetics...
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LG’s Wireless Multiroom-Audio System Ready To Roll
Seoul, South Korea — LG will go to September’s IFA show in Berlin with its first wireless multiroom-audio speaker system. The LG Music Flow...
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Cambridge Audio Expands Bluetooth Speakers
London — High-performance component-audio supplier Cambridge Audio plans to expand its selection of Bluetooth speakers to three from one. Two are AC/DC portables, and...
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Jamo Unveils Flagship Home Theater Speakers
Indianapolis — Klipsch Group brand Jamo has begun shipping its second-generation flagship series of passive home theater speakers, which consist of 10 models priced...
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Vizio Adds First Under-TV Speaker
Irvine, Calif. – Vizio priced its first under-TV speaker system at a suggested $249 and rolled it out to a variety of online retailers....
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Harman Reviving Infinity With Reference Launch
Stamford, Conn. — Harman’s Infinity brand revealed pricing and details of a revamped Reference series of in-room speakers, which are front and center in...