Denon Adds HEOS Soundbar, Wireless Subwoofer
On the heels of its introduction of three new S-series AVRs, Denon unveiled this week a soundbar and subwoofer that also will add compatibility with the company’s HEOS wireless multiroom sound technology. Both the HEOS Bar soundbar and the HEOS Subwoofer are scheduled to…
Mass Fidelity Shows Relay Wireless Music DAC, Core Speaker and Core Wireless Sub
The Mass Fidelity Relay ($299). Mass Fidelity, a Canadian audio upstart specializing in wireless music technology, used CEDIA Expo 2016 to demonstrate a Bluetooth receiver with always-on functionality. Called the Mass Fidelity Relay ($299 suggested retail price), the Bluetooth Hi-Fi DAC will relay streamed…
Denon Adds Premium X Series AV Receiver Pair With HEOS
Denon’s AVR-X6300H network AVR with HEOS. Denon introduced Tuesday its first line of network AV receivers to incorporate its HEOS multiroom audio system. The two new premium models fit into Denon’s X-Series line and include the AVR-X6300H and AVR-X4300H. Both models include the latest…
Yamaha Adds Hi-Fi Receiver With MusicCast Multiroom Music Streaming
Yamaha introduced Tuesday a new two-channel receiver incorporating the company’s MusicCast multiroom audio system, Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay wireless connectivity. The Yamaha model R-N402 MusicCast-enabled Hi-Fi network receiver, which will be available in September at a $449.95 suggested retail price, is an elegantly styled…
Artison To Show Nano Backpack P5 Compact Processor/Amp
Artison revealed Thursday that its new Nano Backpack P5 surround sound processor/amplifier, which is an ultra-compact high-performance surround sound component designed for use with flat-panel displays, will debut at the 2016 CEDIA Expo next month and will be available to retailers in December. The…
Review: Samsung HW-K950 Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Brings Object-Based Audio Home
It’s really amazing to hear the level of sound quality coming from some of today’s sound bars. Once hollow and boxy sounding speaker TV add-ons with narrow sounding coverage and limited musicality, the genre has transformed in recent years into a full-fledged Hi-Fi contender….
Vizio Adds 9 Google Cast Soundbars
Vizio introduced this week nine soundbars which take a page from some of the 2016 “entertainment display” lines by adding support for Google Cast audio streaming from connected mobile devices. Vizio’s new soundbars incorporate Wi-Fi connectivity but don’t require embedded audio-streaming apps in the…
Yamaha Unveils 4K/HDR-Supporting Aventage Receiver Lineup
Yamaha unveiled the next generation of its premium Aventage network AV receivers, which now support both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround decoding out of the box in all six 2016 models, as well as 4K Ultra HD with HDR streaming via HDMI 2.0a/HDCP…
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