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Forget HomePod Mini — The Standard HomePod Is Getting This Huge Upgrade
You'll be able to enjoy home cinema sound by connecting your HomePod to an Apple TV 4K
Dolby Atmos
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Atlantic Technology Is Executing a Major Revitalization of New Products, Technology and Retail Distribution in the Specialty and Custom Install Channel
Seven New Rep Firms Come on Board in the Last Two Months Norwood, MA – September, 1, 2020 – Atlantic Technology is taking the...
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Revitalized Home Entertainment Seating Brand RowOne Gains Momentum in the CEDIA Channel
With ample inventory during COVID-19, just-in-time delivery, a new home theater configurator tool, participation in the upcoming AVB / BrandSource virtual convention and more,...
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BlackWire Named Exclusive Distribution Partner For Sennheiser’s AMBEO Soundbar
Soundbar provides 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos sound with one device powered by 13 drivers.
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Sony Electronics Introduces 3.1-Channel Dolby Atmos Soundbar
Features Vertical Surround Engine technology and a center speaker
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LG Launches 2020 Soundbars
New soundbar lineup delivers immersive experience of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
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Venerable Home Theater Loudspeaker Brand Atlantic Technology Nabs New Independent Manufacturer Sales Rep Firm Covering Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
Norwood, MA – April 13, 2020 – Atlantic Technology today announced the recent appointment of Hi-Fi Representation as the company’s new independent manufacturer sales...
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Atlantic Technology Gets Serious About Subwoofers, Now Shipping Two Luxurious Ultra-High-Power Amplified Dual-Driver Models
Norwood, MA – February 18, 2019 – Atlantic Technology is now shipping its much anticipated new flagship SBT Series subwoofers previewed at CEDIA 2018,...
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Review: Sony HT-Z9F Dolby Atmos/DTS:X Soundbar
Improves viewing experience in rooms where traditional surround system isn’t practical
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Pro Audio Technology Adds New Director of Sales
With deep roots in the AV industry, Hank Finke looks forward to growing PRO sales domestically and internationally and to introducing the elite residential...
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Home Theater Sound’s Next Wave
Home theater speakers get a makeover to accommodate smaller spaces and additional channels
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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...
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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...
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Dolby Atmos Comes To Netflix
Dolby Atmos support has arrived at Netflix, the streaming service’s chief product officer Greg Peters announced in a company blog post. The support becomes...
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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...
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Sony Prices STR-DN1080 AVR, HT-ST5000 Flagship Soundbar, HT-MT300 Compact Soundbar
Sony Electronics revealed pricing for a trio of its newest audio devices, first previewed at CES in January. The lineup includes the STR-DN1080 audio/video...
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Sony Making Some Audio Noise With Extra Bass Speakers
Sony revealed pricing and ship dates for its expanded series of Extra Bass Bluetooth speakers shown at CES, but the company hasn’t yet disclosed...
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LeEco Goes Disruptive On All Fronts: Products, Ecosystem, Distribution
When TWICE reported the sale of Vizio to Chinese electronics and content services giant LeEco earlier this year, it’s probable that few in the...
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Samsung Provides Major Experience At PGA Championship
Jimmy Walker may have won the 98th PGA Men’s Golf Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey last weekend, but Samsung, a sponsor...
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Lionsgate Signs Up For Dolby Vision, Atmos
Lionsgate became the fifth movie studio to back Dolby VisionHDR and the seventh to back Dolby Atmos surround for home entertainment titles. Neither Dolby...
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Integra Adding MQA, Google Cast, Networked Multiroom To AVRs
Integra is bringing multiple technologies to its audio/video receivers for the first time, including networked multiroom audio, Google Cast for audio, and Master Quality...
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Yamaha Expands Dolby Atmos, DTS:X In Aventage AVR Series
Yamaha is expanding Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround decoding to all models in its step-up Aventage audio/video receiver series, which ranges from a...
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Definitive Technology Expands Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Support
Speaker maker Definitive Technology is expanding its support of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround with a ground-up redesign and re-engineering of its bipolar-speaker lineup....
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Onkyo Goes High & Low With HT-S3800 & HT-S7800 Home-Theater Systems
Onkyo introduced two new home-theater systems on Monday, including one geared toward consumers still sitting on the soundbar/home-theater system fence. The HT-S3800 5.1-channel home-theater...
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Pioneer Brings Wireless Multiroom, Google Cast To VSX-1131, VSX-831 AVRs
Pioneer Home Entertainment is bringing wireless multiroom audio, Google Cast and Tidal streaming to its Pioneer-series audio/video receivers for the first time, joining the...
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Emotiva Prepares For Big Year With BasX, Other Audio Products
It’s turning out to be a big product year for Emotiva Audio, the high-performance component-audio supplier that sells direct to consumers and through retailers....
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Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Spread In Yamaha AVR Lineup
Yamaha is bringing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround decoding for the first time to its RX-V series of low- to mid-price audio/video receivers,...
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Denon, Marantz Add Auro-3D Surround To Select Components
D+M Group is making Auro-3D surround processing available for the first time as a $200 firmware upgrade available today for four high-end networked audio...
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Onkyo Adding More AVRs With Google Cast, Tidal, Wireless Multiroom
Onkyo is bringing wireless multiroom-audio, Google Cast, and Tidal streaming to three RZ series audio/video receivers priced from a suggested $799 to $1,299. The...
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Entry-Level AVR Hints At Yamaha’s Full AVR Lineup
Yamaha is offering a peek into its 2016 lineup of audio/video receivers with the launch of the opening-price RX-V381, which brings HDR-capable HDMI 2.0a...
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Pioneer Adds Wireless Multiroom, Google Cast, Tidal To LX101, LX301 Elite AVRs
Pioneer Home Entertainment is bringing wireless multiroom audio, Google Cast, and Tidal streaming to its audio/video receivers for the first time. The company also...
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Onkyo AVRs To Get Wireless Multiroom, Google Cast, Tidal
Onkyo is bringing wireless multiroom-audio, Google Cast, and Tidal streaming to its audio/video receivers for the first time. In unveiling four AVRs priced starting...
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Dolby Atmos Discs Nearing 50 From Major Studios
The selection of physical video discs with Dolby Atmos soundtracks grew to 46 yesterday with the release of 12 UHD Blu-ray titles, and the...
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Vudu Expands Selection Of 4K Titles With Dolby Vision, Atmos
Vudu has expanded its selection of 4K streaming titles in Dolby Vision to 33 with the launch of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Intern” and...
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Dolby, DTS Make More Inroads Into Mobile Devices
Dolby and DTS audio technologies aren’t just for the home, as underscored by mobile product announcements at the Mobile World Congress. Lenovo expanded its...
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Yamaha Readies DTS:X Firmware Upgrades For Audio Products
Yamaha is joining Denon and Marantz in announcing DTS:X firmware updates for currently available products that feature Dolby Atmos. The Yamaha products consist of...
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PSB Gets In On Dolby Atmos Action With Imagine XA Height Speaker
Speaker maker PSB is getting in on the Dolby Atmos action with the launch of its first Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker, a height-speaker module that...
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James Loudspeaker Gives Audio A Wedgie
James Loudspeaker has developed its first two wedge-shaped home-audio speakers, both designed to mount vertically in the corner of a wall and horizontally where...
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CES 2016: Fourth Dolby Atmos Soundbar Appears With Creative Technology’s X-Fi Sonic Carrier
Creative Technology came to CES 2016 with a soundbar whose 17 drivers are said to deliver an 11.2.4 Dolby Atmos soundfield via an array...