Sonos Unveils Era 100, Era 300 Smart Speakers
Multi-room music and speaker resource Sonos formally introduced this week its latest smart speakers in the Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300, the latter bringing new “spatial audio” support to the company’s wirelessly connected speaker offerings. The Sonos 100 is an upgrade and replacement…
Sonos Introduces Upgraded Beam (Gen 2) Compact Soundbar
Multi-room audio developer Sonos introduced Tuesday its Beam (Gen 2) compact smart soundbar. At the same time, Sonos announced plans to offer both Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos Music in select models including the Beam (Gen 2) later this year via Amazon Music, raising the…
Sonos ARC Owners Now Have Next Level Custom Mounting Solution
Owners of acclaimed Sonos ARC Dolby Atmos-supporting soundbars looking to aesthetically mount the unit in tight proximity to a big-screen television display, can now purchase a custom-tailored solution that doesn’t sacrifice any tonal performance. Next Level Acoustics is now shipping its Elite Enclosure for the…
Direct to Display Mounting Bracket Ships For Sonos ARC Soundbar
Precision audiophile resource Next Level Acoustics began shipping this week a new bracket designed to attach the popular Sonos ARC Dolby Atmos soundbar directly to flat panel TV displays. The Next Level Acoustics UM1-A adapter bracket attaches to the company’s existing UM1 bracket allowing for…
Onkyo, Elite, Integra AVRs Get Support From Sonos Mobile App
Onkyo USA and Integra announced Thursday that they will be sending out firmware updates to bring volume control for certain Onkyo, Pioneer Elite and Integra branded AV receivers, through the Sonos mobile app. The app control will manage and route up to three Sonos ports…
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…
Onkyo Adds IMAX Enhanced AV Receiver
Onkyo USA introduced Wednesday a pair THX Certified Select network A/V receivers including Onkyo’s first IMAX Enhanced Certified 9.2-channel model, the TX-NR797. The Onkyo TX-NR797 ($699 suggested retail) and Onkyo TX-NR696 ($599) both support the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround sound formats, 3D sound…
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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