Affordable Yamaha Soundbars Build In Alexa
Yamaha introduced this week two affordably priced soundbars that are each designed for easy connectivity and setup while bringing built-in Alexa voice control AI compatibility. Yamaha soundbar models YAS-209 ($349.95 suggested retail) and YAS-109 ($239.95) both offer a fresh, ultra-slim design for discreet placement below…
Edifier Adds Alexa-Enabled Soundbar, Bluetooth Speakers
Edifier, the manufacturer of high quality, high value speakers, home theater systems and headphones, recently used CES 2019 to unveil a forthcoming lineup of new models highlighted by the company’s “first smart home theater system,” featuring a wireless soundbar. The company also presented it first…
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…
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…
Review: Samsung HW-N550 Soundbar Offers Respectable Mid-Range Performance
With the introduction of the HW-N550 3.1-channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer, Samsung continues to expand its selection of home theater audio products with a high-value add-on packages for flat-panel 4K Ultra HD and Full HDTVs. The Samsung HW-N550 is a mid-range model in the company’s…
Polk Unveils `The Command Bar’ With Alexa Mic Array
Sound United is using CES 2018 to unveil the Polk Audio Command Bar, which was developed in association with Amazon to produce a soundbar that is kind of like an Amazon Alexa speaker on steroids. In other news, Sound United said today that it…
DTS Virtual:X To Bring Immersive Virtual Surround To More Products
DTS and Yamaha recently launched the first soundbar — — to include support for the new DTS Virtual:X surround sound system, designed to produce virtual object-based audio-like effects from almost any content, without the need for special height-channel speaker configurations. DTS processing creates an immersive…
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