Roku Unveils Roku Smart Soundbar, Wireless Sub
Roku unveiled Wednesday the next stages in the expansion of its home theater audio product assortment. Starting in October, Roku will deliver its first Roku Smart Soundbar ($179.95 suggested retail price) and Roku wireless subwoofer ($179.95), both of which will be available direct from the…
Denon Unveils Soundbar Pair
Denon introduced Tuesday two new soundbars, highlighted by the DHT-S716H which can be expanded to a true 5.1-channel surround setup by adding a pair of HEoS wireless surround speakers and a Denon wireless subwoofer. The Denon DHT-S716H and the DHT-S516H soundbars will hit retail stores…
Review: Samsung HW-Q80R Soundbar Is A Room Filler
Samsung has been introducing truly impressive soundbars in recent years and this year’s Q series lineup is no exception. For this review we received the 2019 Samsung Harman/Kardon HW-Q80R Soundbar ($997.99 retail price), which slots just below the top of the line HW-Q90R ($1,397.99) and…
Samsung Kicks Off Sweet Summer TV Promotions
Samsung has kicked off a mid-summer promotion offering savings of up to $1,500 on many of its 2019 QLED-LED LCD 4K, 8K and Frame TV series and models. We include below a list of the qualifying units, along with links, where available, to purchase one…
Affordable Yamaha Soundbars Build In Alexa
Yamaha introduced this week two affordably priced soundbars that are each designed for easy connectivity and setup while bringing built-in Alexa voice control AI compatibility. Yamaha soundbar models YAS-209 ($349.95 suggested retail) and YAS-109 ($239.95) both offer a fresh, ultra-slim design for discreet placement below…
DTS Play-Fi Products Begin To Add Airplay 2 Support
DTS said Thursday that it is adding support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 wireless lossless audio streaming platform to select DTS Play-Fi products. AirPlay 2 support is now available on the McIntosh RS200 and Arcam rPlay, with additional products to be announced this year, the company…
Netflix Streams Higher-Quality Surround Sound
Netflix revealed through a Tech Blog on its web site today that it has started improving the quality of audio delivered via its streamed programming. The over-the-top content provider announced the availability of what it calls “high-quality audio,” defined as sound delivered at a higher…
B&W Unveils ‘Formation Suite’ Wireless Speaker Series
High-performance U.K. speaker brand Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) introduced Monday its Formation Suite of wireless audio products for high-fidelity whole-home sound. The product suite was developed to seamlessly blend authentic high-fidelity performance, striking contemporary design and wireless convenience. The Formation Suite includes five products including:…
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