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The CTA Develops Smart Home Security Checklist for Installers

As cyber-security concerns grow, AV installers need to be sure that they are following best practices to make smart home... Continue Reading

What Happened to Comcast's 4K/HDR Set-Top Box?

FierceCable is reporting that Comcast has officially delayed its plans to introduce a 4K/HDR-capable set-top box--which probably comes as no... Continue Reading

StormAudio to Add Dirac Live to AV Pre/Pros

StormAudio has announced that it has partnered with Dirac Research to add the Dirac Live room correction solution to StormAudio's... Continue Reading

Denon Introduces Three New S Series AV Receivers

Denon has announced three new S Series AV receivers, due out in April. The entry-level AVR-S530BT ($279) is a 5.2-channel,... Continue Reading

Sony Announces Pricing and Availability for A1E OLED TV Line

Pre-sale has begun on Sony's new A1E OLED TV line, first announced at CES in January. The A1E Series is... Continue Reading

Audirvana Adds MQA Support to Its Desktop Music Player

Audirvana has introduced a new desktop music player for macOS that supports the MQA format. The Audirvana Plus 3 player... Continue Reading

Denon Announces New HEOS Soundbar and Subwoofer

Following up on the company's recent introduction of its first HEOS-branded AV receiver, Denon has now announced the addition of... Continue Reading

Samsung Officially Launches New QLED TV Series

Samsung officially launched its new flagship QLED UHD TV line this week. The line includes three series: Q7, Q8, and... Continue Reading

Pandora Adds Premium Subscription Tier

Pandora has introduced a Premium subscription tier, for $9.99/month, that adds the ability to search and play any song or... Continue Reading

Sony's 2017 4K LED/LCD TVs Are Now Available

Sony's 2017 lineup of 4K LED/LCDs began shipping this month. The line includes four series: (from least to most expensive)... Continue Reading

Sanus Debuts the Swiveling TV Base

Sanus has introduced a tabletop TV mount designed to complement the new Sonos PLAYBASE soundbase, as well as other similar... Continue Reading

Luxman Enters U.S. Market with New CD Player and Tube Amp

Luxman Japan has announced the formation of an American subsidiary: Luxman America, Inc., based in New York. The company manufactures... Continue Reading

Fluance Introduces $299 DB12 Subwoofer

Fluance has introduced the new DB12 subwoofer, which has a 12-inch, front-firing long-throw woofer and 240-watt (RMS) amplifier in a... Continue Reading

Denon Debuts HEOS AV Receiver

Denon has announced its first HEOS-branded AV receiver. This 5.1-channel, 50-wpc receiver can work within a full HEOS system for... Continue Reading

Tidal Force Enters AV Market with Headphone and Cable Products

A new company has entered the AV market. Tidal Force makes its debut with a new line of value-oriented HDMI... Continue Reading

Sonos Introduces the PLAYBASE Soundbase

Sonos has introduced its first soundbase, the $699 PLAYBASE. Like a soundbar, the soundbase is a one-piece amplified TV speaker... Continue Reading

TCL to Give Away Four Roku 4K TVs Throughout March

TCL has announced that it is giving away one 55-inch 4K Roku TV each week throughout March, to coincide with... Continue Reading

Cary Audio's AiOS Music System Now Supports MQA

Cary Audio has announced that its AiOS all-in-one music system now supports the MQA file format. MQA fits higher-resolution audio... Continue Reading

YouTube Officially Announces Its Live TV Service

YouTube has officially announced its long-awaited live TV service, called YouTube TV. The service will cost $35/month and, as of... Continue Reading

ATC Loudspeakers Adds C3C Center Channel to Its Lineup

ATC Loudspeakers introduces the C3C center-channel speaker, designed to match the SCM7 and SCM11 speakers. The C3C combines the company's... Continue Reading