Review: Sony 65A9G 4K OLED Scores A Touchdown
We first saw the Sony Master Series Bravia 65A9G 4K OLED TV up close as one of a panel of judges for the annual “TV Shootout” put on by Scarsdale, N.Y. AV retailer Value Electronics, last summer. The television won a close vote for the…
Roku Launches ‘Roku TV Ready’ Certification
Roku announced at CES 2020 the expansion of its home audio initiative for Roku TVs through a new “Roku TV Ready” certification program that will enable third-party manufacturers of sound bars, audio video receivers and other audio gear that can connect to Roku TVs to…
Samsung Reveals 3 Soundbar Series
Samsung is showing at CES 2020 a three-series soundbar lineup which has been designed for greater integration with Samsung televisions, gaming systems and surround sound content. The 2020 Samsung soundbar lineup will include the Q Series, S Series and T Series models. All have been…
LG Hints At New Soundbar Updates Before CES 2020
LG Electronics’ (LG) corporate office in South Korea revealed Thursday that the company will use CES 2020 (starting Jan. 6th) to launch its new soundbar lineup, which has been designed to integrate easily and visually with the company’s televisions while delivering premium quality audio, easy…
Denon DHT-S216 Sound Bar Brings DTS Virtual:X Value
Denon introduced Tuesday the DHT-S216, billed as the company’s first full-range sound bar with DTS Virtual:X. The Denon DHT-S216 ($249 suggested retail price) features a slender, low-profile design and delivers advanced psychoacoustic algorithms developed by DTS “to realistically simulate a multi-channel soundtrack played on a…
Next Level Audio Introduces Soundbars For `Frame TVs’
Owners of Samsung’s design-centric The Frame TVs may be interested to learn that custom home theater audio equipment maker Next Level Acoustics has introduced a line of high-performance soundbars tailored to look and perform at a level that complements the popular television series. The soundbar…
WiSA Certifies Harman `HK Surround’ Speaker System
Harman’s forthcoming HK Surround wireless speakers have received certification from WiSA LLC, the wireless sound organization revealed Monday. The HK Surround Speaker system features four satellites, a center channel and a subwoofer that are all pre-configured as a 5.1 audio solution, according to a statement…
dCS Award Honors Ludwig As Advanced Audio Pioneer
Acclaimed audio mastering engineer Bob Ludwig last week was honored by Data Conversion Systems (dCS) as the first recipient of its Legends Award presented in conjunction with the 147th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention in New York City. Ludwig, who was dubbed “a mastering engineer’s…
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