AudioControl Ships 5 Advanced Surround Sound Solutions
Seattle-based high-performance audio equipment manufacturer AudioControl said Tuesday that it is now shipping three new Concert Series A/V receivers (AVRs) and a pair of Maestro Series A/V preamp/processors, each bringing an advanced new industrial design, flexible high-tech features and meticulous engineering to deliver premium home…
Review: Update Adds New Dimensions To Roku Sound
We finally got a chance to try out Roku’s new 5.1-channel surround sound firmware enhancement to its family of home theater sound products, and after a good run-through, we love it. As we previously reported in our review of the Roku soundbar and subwoofer when…
Sound United Offers Trio Of Presidents’ Day AV-Gear Specials
Sound United is getting in on President’s Day by offering special discounts on several high-performance home theater audio products including its Denon AVR-X1600H AVR and a pair of Definitive Technology sound bar packages. The company said the President’s Day specials will run Feb. 17 through…
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…
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…
Onkyo USA Realigns To Take On Sound United, Others
Onkyo USA, the U.S. marketing agent for Onkyo, Pioneer and Integra AV home theater equipment brands, put the world on notice Wednesday that it continues moving ahead aggressively now that Sound United’s planned acquisition of certain Onkyo Corp. assets has been scuttled. “Even though Onkyo…
Sound United Terminates Onkyo Acquisition Plan
Home theater audio company Sound United said Friday that it’s previously reported plan to acquire Onkyo Corp.’s consumer audio division and along with it certain distribution rights to the Onkyo, Integra, Pioneer and Pioneer Elite home AV brands has been terminated. The acquisition effort that…
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