Sonos Introduces Upgraded Beam (Gen 2) Compact Soundbar
Multi-room audio developer Sonos introduced Tuesday its Beam (Gen 2) compact smart soundbar. At the same time, Sonos announced plans to offer both Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos Music in select models including the Beam (Gen 2) later this year via Amazon Music, raising the…
Bose Bows Its First Dolby Atmos Soundbar
Bose introduced this week its first soundbar supporting Dolby Atmos surround sound to go up against the popular Sonos Arc. The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 will hit retail shelves on September 23 at an $899 suggested retail price supporting traditional object-based Dolby Atmos with built-in…
LG Launches Compact Eclair QP5 3.1.2-Ch. Dolby Atmos Soundbar
LG Electronics (LG) is now rolling out its compact soundbar the Eclair (model QP5), which is billed as offering a sleek, small footprint design to easily fit into tight TV placement locations while maintaining a full, large immersive surround sound experience. LG said the Eclair…
Definitive Technology Unveils 4 Model Descend Subwoofer Series With 3XR
Sound United’s Definitive Technology speaker company introduced Tuesday its Descend Series subwoofers. The new high-performance sub line includes four models all of which are said to have been developed to deliver more impactful, dynamic and extended bass response than competitive offerings. The Definitive Technology Descend…
Klipsch Unveils Its First Dolby Atmos Cinema Soundbars
Klipsch introuced Thursday its first two Cinema soundbars supporting full Dolby Atmos surround sound. The new soundbar models include the Klipsch Cinema 1200 (pictured at top) and Cinema 800, which both feature a bundled wireless subwoofer, HDMI 2.1 eARC connectivity supporting video passthrough with up…
Rotel To Ship Updated Stereo Pre-amp Pair
Rotel introduced Tuesday MKII versions of its popular RC-1590 and RC-1572 stereo pre-amplifiers. Both the RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII feature acoustic and performance upgrades with each acoustic circuit leveraging technologies engineered for the award winning Michi series. The company said key component changes include new coupling…
Yamaha Unveils 3 Aventage AVRs With Extensive HDMI 2.1 Support
Yamaha has introduced three 2021 audio/video receivers in its Aventage RX series, each of which features extensive support for high frame rate HDMI 2.1 gaming, HDR and 3D surround sound. The Aventage models include the RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A, each offering some of the most…
Next Level Acoustics Begins Shipping Fusion S3 Series Soundbars
Custom TV-audio solutions manufacturer Next Level Acoustics has introduced its latest Fusion S3 soundbar, model offering a narrow 2.95-inch height for flexible placement solutions. The South Windsor, CT-based company said the soundbar is well suited for customers looking for high-fidelity sound applications from flat-panel televisions…
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