Sound United Moves To Acquire Onkyo Brands
Sound United is boldly moving to add to its stable of AV home theater brands after announcing plans Tuesday to acquire the rights to a stable of major trademarks from Onkyo Corp.’s consumer audio division, including Onkyo, Integra, Pioneer and Elite. Onkyo Corp. later clarified…
Samsung Reveals Q Series Sound Bars
Samsung officially introduced this week the first two models in its 2019 sound bar lineup — models HW-Q60R and the HW-Q70R. Both models, which will hit retail shelves in April at suggested retail prices of $499.99 and $799.99, respectively, were developed in collaboration with mid-to-high-end…
TCL Joins WiSA Wireless Speaker Group
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced this week an expansion of its membership which includes rapidly growing China-based TV manufacturer TCL, among four other AV companies. In addition to TCL, newly added member companies include: speaker manufacturers Atlantic…
Sony Reveals New Sound Bars, 4K Blu-ray Player
Sony announced at CES 2019 a pair or advanced sound bars, including a single-piece HT-X8500 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X-enabled model with built-in subwoofers, and the HT-S350. The company also revealed its next generation 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player model UBP-X800M2 adding a robust complement of…
Premium 2019 LG TVs To Add WiSA Wireless Speaker Support
LG will add WiSA wireless speaker connectivity to 2019 4K OLED and top-end 4K LED-LCD TVs, the company and WiSA technology developer Summit Wireless Technologies revealed Tuesday. LG and Summit, which is a founding member the Wireless Speaker Audio Association that handles the WiSA standard,…
Review: Sony SS-CSE Atmos Speakers Elevate Home Theater
Anyone looking to add the sensation of height-directed sound effects to their Dolby Atmos-enabled home theater system for not a lot of money, will want to check out Sony’s 2018 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X SS-CSE height speaker modules. Available now at leading retailers for an…
Review: Roku TV Speakers Add Big Sound For $200
Roku, the developer of Roku media streamers and the highly popular Roku TVs, recently began selling its first wireless speakers, designed to give home theater sound to Roku TVs whose built-in sound systems haven’t been known for their great depth or impressiveness. We recently had…
Focal Unveils 100 OD Series Outdoor Speakers
Those with outdoor home theaters, or music lovers who like to take their tunes to the patio, renowed French speaker brand Focal has just introduced a pair of new affordable yet high-performing outdoor speaker options. The company introduced Tuesday the weather-resistant 100 OD6 and 100…
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