Firmware Update To Bring 360 Reality Audio Enhancements To Sony Soundbar Pair
Starting at 6 p.m. tonight (April 14) Sony is releasing an over-the-air firmware update for its premium HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars, enhancing their 360 Spatial Sound Mapping capabilities. Sony said the update to the HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars will enable accessing the expanded 360 Spatial…
Polk Unveils MagniFi Mini AX Compact Dolby Atmos/DTS:X Soundbar System
Sound United’s Polk Audio brand unveiled Tuesday its MagniFi Mini AX ultra-compact soundbar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound support. The Polk MagniFi Mini AX is available from authorize Polk dealers starting today for a $499 suggested retail price. Key features of the soundbar…
Denon Home Subwoofer Adds Deep Wireless Bass To Home 550 Soundbar
Denon introduced Wednesday the Denon Home Subwoofer designed to add clear deep booming wireless bass to its Denon Home 550 Soundbar and Denon Home wireless speakers. The Sound United company said the Denon Home Subwoofer is designed to be simply and easily connected to a…
B&W Introduces Panorama 3 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
Legendary high-end speaker manufacturer Bowers & Wilkens (B&W) stretched its soundbar portfolio a little closer toward mainstream audiences today with the introduction of its new self-contained soundbar model Panorama 3, now supporting Dolby Atmos. The one-piece 3.0.2 surround sound B&W Panorama 3 is being released…
Medical Company Targets Sound United In $1B Acquisition Proposal
Viper Holdings, parent of Sound United which controls a stable of upper- mid to high-end home audio brands including Denon, Marantz, B&W and Polk Audio, announced this week a definitive agreement to be acquired by medical technology resource Masimo Corporation. The strategy behind the reported…
Sony Unveils Budget Wireless Soundbar With S-Force Pro Surround
Sony Electronics introduced Tuesday its value-priced HT-S400 soundbar and wireless subwoofers featuring S-Force Pro Surround Technology. The Sony HT-S400, which is available for pre-order now at a $299.99 retail price, is expected to hit authorized retail stores in April. The soundbar includes the company’s S-Force…
Six More Brands Join The `Roku TV Ready’ Certification Program
Roku announced it has added six new consumer electronics brand partners to the Roku TV Ready Certification program. New partners that signed on over the course of the last year include Element, JVC, Pheanoo, and Philips, with Polk Audio and Westinghouse, which will be added…
LG Gives Sneak Peek At CES Plans By Revealing 2022 Premium Soundbar
LG Electronics USA said Thursday that it will be launching at CES 2022 next month a new lineup of audio products with new premium performance features, stylish designs and expanded sound experiences. Highlighted among those products is premium LG Soundbar (model S95QR), which is an…
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