Amazon Alexa Comes To Nvidia Shield
Users of Nvidia’s powerful Android-based Nvidia Shield TV streaming media player, are getting the ability to use spoken commands for device control with the addition of Amazon’s popular Alexa voice-powered platform. Nvidia revealed Monday that the slick gaming and movie-centric media streamer will have access…
CEDIA Brings Out High-End Surround Sound Solutions
Sound United’s Denon and Marantz brands used CEDIA Expo to unveil the first audio video receivers and a new preamp processor that will carry IMAX Enhanced certification, assuring compatibility with and the ability to match the high-performance standards established for forthcoming IMAX Enhanced content from…
Denon Delivers Mid-Range AVR-X3500H Receiver With eARC, ALLM
Denon this month introduced a more affordable version of its popular X-series audio video receivers for 2018 in the AVR-X3500H. The mid-range Denon AVR-X3500H, which is available for a $999 retail price, is a 7.2-channel model with 180 watts per channel power and complements a…
Samsung Unveils First Co-Branded Soundbars With Harman Kardon
Some of the first fruits of Samsung’s acquisition of Harman Kardon assets last year materialized Wednesday in the form of two co-branded premium soundbars – the HW-N950 and HW-N850 — due to hit stores next week. According to Samsung, what this means is the new…
Marantz Adds Trio To SR Series Of Network AV Receivers
Marantz has added three powerful network audio/video receivers to its SR series, including models equipped to handle the latest 3D audio formats: Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X. Models and pricing include the Marantz SR7013 ($2,199 suggested retail), SR6013 ($1,499) and the SR5013…
LG Ships 2018 Soundbars, Bluetooth Speakers With Meridian Tech
LG Electronics launched Tuesday its 2018 SK series soundbars and PK series portable speakers, which have advanced sound quality enhanced through collabortion with precision audio technology company Meridian. The new series are said to have been developed for an immersive listening experience and to deliver…
Review: Sony HT-Z9F Soundbar Brings 3D Surround To The Midrange
As one of the manufacturers of some of the world’s finest television sets, and the owner of the vast Columbia Music library, it only stands to reason that Sony should be designing some of the finest soundbars on the market today. It has proven that…
Elite VSX-LX503 Network AVR Supports Multiple Multi-Room Audio Platforms
Pioneer & Onkyo Corp. this week began offering its Elite VSX-LX503 9.2-channel network AV receiver, billed as the first Elite-branded AVR carrying the new “Works with Sonos” certification for multi-room audio playback. The Elite VSX-LX503 ($999 retail price) is also compatible with the DTS Play-Fi and…
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