Wireless speaker company, Sonos and specialty AV juggernaut, Sound United, announced Friday that they've settled their issues regarding patent infringement. Sonos products are sold in many locations and are popular for their proprietary network connection and easy to use set...
Paradigm's lauded audiophile speakers are known for being true values in the pantheon of speakers competing but costing less than the likes of YG Acoustics, Wilson Audio, Magico, Focal, Sonus faber and other well respected brands. Now they bring even...
Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite and Integra products now will work with Sonos products, specifically their app. This adds one more level of integration for Sonos into the home theater market. Read a review of the Sonos Play:3 Wirelss System Read...
Iconic Italian speaker manufacturer, Sonus faber, has announced that they will have a new line of audiophile and home theater speakers coming to the global market in July 2018 called Sonetto. There will be lots of trickle-down technologies from Sonus...
HomeTheaterReview.com, the leader in specialty audio/video content on the Internet, is making major additions and a few changes to its editorial staff effective today. HomeTheaterReview.com Changes Include: Long-time HTR Managing Editor, Adrienne Maxwell, is leaving for a full-time position at...
Clean AC power is one of the most underrated elements of a high performance audio system especially more advanced setups. The power from many of our transformers is anything but stable and clean unlike the labs that most of today's...
MQA is trying to make the world of audio streaming a better-sounding place. At the recent Munich audiophile show, they announced new relationships with the likes of Heigel and Steinway Lyngdorf, as well as expanded relationships with powerhouse mainstream players...
At the High-End Show in Munich, Technics unveiled the latest addition to its OTTAVA line of all-in-one music systems. The new S SC-C50 is a 3.1-channel design that incorporates three midrange drivers, three tweeters, and a subwoofer; the internal amp delivers...
Jeff Berman examines the state of vinyl's mini renaissance. While there are still some positive signs, there are also signs that the revival has peaked.
Sony's UBP-X700 is the least-expensive Ultra HD Blu-ray player in the company's 2019 lineup. Presently priced at $199, it's also the least expensive player on the market that supports Dolby Vision-encoded Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and Dolby Vision via supported...
At the High End Munich show this week, Focal announced the top-shelf Grande Utopia EM Evo and Stella Utopia EM Evo floorstanding speakers, continued evolutions of the award-winning Utopia III first launched in 2008. The new models incorporate Focal advancements like...
NAD's new VISO HP70 headphones, first announced back at CES, are now shipping. These $399 over-the-ear headphones represent NAD's first entry into the wireless headphone category, and the HP70 features active noise cancellation, Tri-Mode operation, and Room Feel technology, which...
Onkyo has added the 9.2-channel TX-NR787 to its AV receiver lineup. The THX Certified Select TX-NR787 is rated at 100 watts per channel, features Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding, has a variety of network/streaming audio options, and offers full 4K...
LG has announced the addition of Google Assistant support to its 2018 OLED and Super UHD TV lines. In combination with LG's own ThinQ AI technology, Google Assistant will allow for a more seamless, intuitive voice control experience, and you'll...
Crestron has introduced a new line of keypads, called Horizon. The line is elegant and highly customizable. Keypads are available in multiple finishes and in single- or multi-gang form. The four button styles include single, side-to-side rocker, small up-down rocker,...
Adrienne Maxwell hits the major retailers in her area--Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes--to assess the state of DIY smart home automation.
PS Audio has introduced the Sprout 100, an updated version of the company's popular, petite Sprout integrated amplifier. The Sprout 100 features a DAC, a 50-wpc power amp, a headphone amp, a phono preamp, a subwoofer pre out, and built-in...
Sound United has announced the launch of Sound Start, a foundation dedicated to donating musical instruments to schools. In partnership with the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Sound Start's goal is to donate 10,000 instruments by the 2020-21 school year,...
SVS has added a new product to its SoundPath line of audio accessories. The new Wireless Audio Adapter Kit allows you to wirelessly transmit an LFE signal or a full-range 16-bit/48-kHz audio signal up to 65 feet. The kit consists of a transmitter...
iFi has introduced the new xDSD, a small, portable DAC/amplifier unit with MQA support. The xDSD has both USB and S/PDIF inputs, and it has onboard Bluetooth with aptX and AAC. The Burr-Brown DAC chipset can support up to PCM 32-bit/768-kHz and...
