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…
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…
Next Level Acoustics Ships Soundbar For 2021 `The Frame’ TVs
Next Level Acoustics has launched a line of Fusion Frame Slim Soundbars tailored to pair with Samsung’s 2021 thin-design “The Frame TVs.” The Fusion Frame Slim was created by the Windsor, CT-based company’s engineering team to match and blend with the ultra-low depth of this…
Netflix Adds Support For xHE-AAC Audio Codec In Its Android Apps
Netflix has added support for the advanced xHE-AAC audio codec for content streamed via its Android apps to allow consistent loudness and fidelity of dialog and music between TVs and mobile devices. The information affirming that the Fraunhofer-licensed codec is now a part of the…
Review: Samsung HW-Q950T Raises The Sound Bar
Samsung has been churning out impressively high quality soundbars for the past few years now, but with the release of the 2020 flagship HW-Q950T the company has raised the bar to high quality multi-channel surround sound considerably higher. First, anyone who happens to own one…
Review: Roku Streambar Offers Great 2-For-1 Value Performance
Roku this week officially released the Roku Streambar as the latest addition to the company’s growing line of affordably priced sound-for-video components with built-in Roku media streaming. Think of the Roku Streambar ($129.99 suggested retail) as a more compact alternative to the company’s longer Roku…
Roku 2020 Ultra, Roku Streambar Debut
Roku introduced Monday the latest iteration of its flagship Roku streaming media player, the Roku Ultra, now with Dolby Vision. It also unveiled its first, compact Roku Streambar. Also announced was a new Roku 0S 9.4 version, which will debut in the two new units…
Marantz Unveils 2-Ch. Integrated Amp, SACD Player
Sound United announced Tuesday the beginning of a new era for its high-performance Marantz brand by introducing a newly designed 2-channel integrated amp and matching high-performance SACD disc/integrated network media player, each designed to offer next-level performance in a package that evokes the legacy of…
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