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Dirac Research To Debut Multi-Subwoofer Dirac Live Bass Management Module At CES 2019
1st in a series of “module” add-ons that expand the functionality of Dirac Live.
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See Which A/V Tech Is Top Of Mind This Month
Home-theater projector, VR goggles garner attention
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Emotiva Readies 1st CEDIA Demos
Emotiva Audio will exhibit this year at CEDIA for its first time. The company intends to demo several of its newest products, including the...
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Pioneer Debuts CM56 Bookshelf System
Pioneer Home Entertainment is going retro in design and cutting-edge in functionality with its new X-CM56 CD-receiver system, a digital bookshelf audio solution. The...
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PS Audio Brings PCM/DSD DAC To $1,299
Boulder, Colo. — Component-audio supplier PS Audio expanded its DSD DAC selection to two with the shipment of a $1,299-suggested model that joins a...
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Parasound Ships First Integrated Amp
San Francisco — Parasound shipped its first integrated amp, which incorporates digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and high-resolution playback via USB 2.0, optical and coaxial inputs....
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NAD Adds Multiroom-Audio Amps
Pickering, Ontario – NAD Electronics cited the turnaround in the custom-install market in launching two new multichannel amplifiers intended primarily for multiroom-audio installs. The...
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ATI Expanding Auro To More Brands
Montebello, Calif. — Amplifier Technologies Inc. (ATI) plans to integrate Auro-3D surround decoding into preamp/processors marketed under the Theta Digital, ATI and B&K brands,...
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Marantz Adds Third Network Audio Player
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz expanded its selection of component-style network-audio players to three with the addition of its first model with built-in Wi-Fi and...
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B&O Expands 4K TV Selection, Plans Learning Music System
Las Vegas – Bang & Olufsen came to International CES to expand its 4K UltraHD TV line and unveil what it called a first-of-its-kind...
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Meridian Lining Up Support For High-Res MQA Audio
LAS VEGAS – Meridian Audio is lining up support from CE makers, streaming and download services, and music labels for its high-resolution MQA (Master...
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Technics Returns As High-Res Component-Audio Brand
Las Vegas – Panasonic’s Technics brand is reentering the U.S. home audio market after an absence of 13 years, focusing on high performance and...
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DTS Lines Up Audio Suppliers To Support DTS:X Surround
Calabasas, Calif. – Home audio manufacturers accounting for almost 90 percent of A/V receiver and surround processor sales will introduce products incorporating DTS:X object-based...
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Marantz Updates Flagship A/V Preamp
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz updated its flagship A/V preamplifier with the addition of Dolby Atmos surround decoding, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and ability to...
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Meridian Ships Latest USB DAC
New York — A second-generation portable USB DAC unveiled by Meridian features more powerful DSP to improve the sound quality of music stored on...
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Start-Up Exogal Brings Audiophile DAC To U.S.
Minneapolis — High-end audio start-up Exogal is bringing its Comet digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to the U.S. market through North American distributor/marketer Axiss Audio following...
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Denon Adds First Portable Headphone Amp/USB DAC
Mahwah – Denon launched its first portable headphone amplifier/USB DAC following the launch earlier this year of its first home USB DAC. The portable...
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Arcam Brings High-End Audio To Mile-High City
Denver – Arcam is bringing multiple new audio components to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, where it is unveiling a new streaming CD/SACD player,...
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Marantz Combines DAC, Headphone Amp
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz’s first headphone amplifier will feature an integrated DAC and be available in October. The $799-suggested HD-DAC1 features optical, coaxial and...
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Auro Brings Height Through Channel-Based Surround
Denver – Belgium-based Auro Technologies will go to the CEDIA Expo here with its first two AVRs and first two A/V processors equipped with...
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AudioControl Adds Features To Maestro M8
Seattle, Wash. − AudioControl added multiple new features to its top-end preamp/surround processor, including an HDBaseT option, 4K Ultra HD pass-through and upscaling, and...
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Denon Details New Wireless Multiroom-Audio Products
Mahwah, N.J. — Denon revealed the pricing and availability of the next wave of products to its Heos line of wireless multiroom-audio products. The...
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Transformative Extends HDMI Extender Line
Norwood, Mass. — Transformative Engineering launched a less-expensive HDMI extender to complement its flagship model. The new $349-suggested HLE-1 Lite HDMI Extender incorporates the...
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A-BUS Developer Brings Forte Brand To U.S.
San Diego — LeisureTech Electronics, the developer of custom-installed A-BUS multiroom-audio systems, is bringing its Forte Electronics brand to North America and global markets,...
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Marantz Adds USB DAC To Another Component
Mahwah, N.J. — Marantz plans August shipments of its first integrated stereo amplifier with built-in USB-B DAC to connect to a PC. With the...
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Integra Joins Growing List Of Dolby Atmos Suppliers
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Here comes another component-audio brand planning to offer component-audio electronics equipped with Dolby Atmos decoding. Integra said Atmos decoding...
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Denon, Marantz Readying Dolby Atmos Audio Components
Mahwah, N.J. — D+M Group plans to launch Denon and Marantz audio components equipped with Dolby Atmos surround decoding, joining Onkyo and Pioneer. Denon’s...
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Onkyo Going Big With Dolby Atmos
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Dolby Atmos, Dolby’s next-generation surround-sound technology for movie theaters, is coming to home theaters this year. Onkyo became one...
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NAD Audio Components Adding Bluesound Technology To Expand Base
New York – Component-audio supplier NAD is launching a new Master series of components to expand its demographic to connected 30-something music enthusiasts who...
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D-Link Uses Wi-Fi To Connect Mobile Devices To Stereos
Fountain Valley, Calif. — D-Link is turning any stereo system or active speaker with aux input into a DLNA/AirPlay-enabled speaker that streams music via...
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Yamaha Adds Two Stereo Hi-Fi Components
Buena Park, Calif. – Yamaha added to its lineup of two-channel audio components with a $3,999-suggested integrated amplifier and a $3,499 CD/SACD player, both...
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Crestron Wireless Streamer Offers Multiroom AirPlay
Rockleigh, N.J. – Creston launched an AirPlay-equipped Wi-Fi streamer that can be used with its installed multiroom audio systems to distribute audio from an...
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NuVo Firmware Set For Digital Players Portfolio
Hebron, Ky. – NuVo has a new firmware release for its digital Player Portfolio that removes the audio delay when connecting with televisions through...
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Russound Preparing New Products, Programs
New York — Russound is hard at work developing new sales and marketing capabilities while creating new products that will incorporate the company’s wireless...
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Autonomic Bows Cloud-Based Media Server
Armonk, N.Y. — Autonomic, based on feedback from key dealers, is introducing the Mirage MMS-2A Cloud-based media server, replacing the the MMS-2. The new...
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Krell Adds Integrated Amp
Munich, Germany — Krell added to its selection of integrated amps here at the High End Munich show with the debut of the $3,500-suggested...
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Arcam Readies Wireless AirPlay-Equipped DAC
Cambridge, U.K. – Arcam plans April availability of its first app-controlled wireless DAC, which will also be the company’s first AirPlay-equipped product. The $700...
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Denon Launching Its First USB DAC
Mahwah, N.J. – Denon plans March availability of its first USB DAC, the DA-300USB at a universal advertised price of $499. The 32-bit, 192kHz...
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Esoteric Transport, DAC Step Up Bandwidth
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – A trio of flagship Esoteric stereo components shipping in April include an SACD/CD transport that uses a pair of...
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Yamaha Networks Tabletop Music System
Buena Park, Calif. – Yamaha added network capabilities for the first time to one of its tabletop music systems. The $649-suggested three-piece MCR-N560, part...
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Smartphone Adds DTS Headphone:X
Calabasas, Calif. – The first smartphone equipped with DTS’s DTS Headphone:X technology became available, but only in China. Chinese smartphone maker vivo unveiled the...
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Marantz Upgrades 2-Channel Components
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz plans early-January shipments of a replacement integrated amplifier and a replacement SACD player/DAC, which adds support for high-resolution DSD playback...