Review: Sony HT-MT300 Sound Bar Offers Big Sound For Smaller TV Screens
The Sony HT-MT300 compact 2.1-channel Bluetooth soundbar with matching diminutive subwoofer provides enhanced television sound and music from mobile devices and source components to get the most out of a small to medium-sized TV. The Sony HT-MT300’s small size, easy of use and affordable…
Denon To Add Alexa Voice Control To HEOS Audio Line
Denon HEOS products like this HomeCinema sound bar and subwoofer will soon be adding Alexa voice control. Denon Electronics said it has teamed up with Amazon to integrate Amazon Alexa hands-free voice service in Denon’s HEOS-enabled multi-room audio products. The companies said they expect the…
Bose Unveils Compact SoundTouch Sound Bar, 2 Wireless Lifestyle Systems
The Bose SoundTouch 300 Sound Bar ($699). Bose used the recent CEDIA Expo in Dallas to show that it is very busy innovating products and systems designed to deliver big, high-quality home theater sound from very tiny wireless-friendly speaker and sound bar products. The…
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…
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…
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…
Pioneer Adds Entry 5.1-Ch AV Receiver With Bluetooth
Pioneer introduced Tuesday its entry model VSX-531 5.1 channel AV receiver with Bluetooth support. The Pioneer-line AVR rings in at an affordable $270 suggested retail price and is available now. It supports 4K Ultra HD video resolution through HDMI 2.0a inputs with HDCP 2.2…
LG Unveils 2016 Speaker Bars, Party Systems
LG Electronics (LG) got an early start on 2016 by revealing plans for an expanded lineup of advanced sound bars and audio systems, which will be formally showcased at CES 2016 next month. The new sound bars and compact audio systems are part of the…
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