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Coastal Source CUBE Speaker Reshapes Outdoor Sound Experiences
August 1, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Coastal Source CUBE Speaker Reshapes Outdoor Sound Experiences

Underscoring its commitment to redefine all areas of the outdoor listening experience with truly high-end audio designs, Coastal Source announced the market introduction of CUBE, a high-quality down-firing outdoor subwoofer. As the New Jersey-based company explains, CUBE was designed to empower installers to create a truly unique three dimensional listening experience for their customers, with a design that is rugged enough to Defy the Elements.
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JBL Reimagines the Affordable Home Theater Experience
July 19, 2024 by Alfred Moody

JBL Reimagines the Affordable Home Theater Experience

Previewed earlier this year, JBL launched its new JBL Modern Audio (MA) AV Receivers and Stage 2 Loudspeakers – high-performance home theater and hifi solutions for the music and movie enthusiasts. This new range of JBL-branded products are intended to meet growing demand for home systems that are simple to install, connect, and upgrade. The concept is to offer a unified and cohesive system that combines simplicity, design, quality, and scalability – all at an affordable price.
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Teufel and Fender Create Rockster Portable Speaker Series
July 4, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Teufel and Fender Create Rockster Portable Speaker Series

Berlin-based Teufel, the German speaker manufacturer known for designing and engineering consumer audio products since 1979, and leading guitar manufacturer Fender Musical Instruments, have unveiled the product of an original cooperation. The Rockster Series of portable Bluetooth speakers blends Teufel design and manufacturing expertise with Fender's sonic legacy to create a unique range of lifestyle products.
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WiiM Announces Certified Integration with URC Control and Automation Systems
July 1, 2024 by Alfred Moody

WiiM Announces Certified Integration with URC Control and Automation Systems

WiiM announced a certified integration with URC's smart residential and commercial automation solutions. URC's custom integration network will supply and support WiiM's affordable connected AI products for smart home and commercial applications. The integration enables control and automation using URC's Total Control interfaces and WiiM products like the WiiM Amp, WiiM Pro, WiiM Pro Plus, and WiiM Mini, delivering intuitive, personalized experiences.
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Avantone Pro Brings Back White Cone Classic Studio Monitors
June 20, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Avantone Pro Brings Back White Cone Classic Studio Monitors

The company that created a tribute version of the classic Yamaha NS-10M "white cone" nearfield monitors in 2018, is now relaunching refined models of its CLA-10 Active and CLA-10 Passive configurations. Once again, Avantone Pro collaborated with GRAMMY Award-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge (the "CLA" reference) for these full-range, two-way, accurate recreations of an iconic studio monitoring mainstay. The two black box models feature the unmistakable white driver and deliver the unforgiving frequency response or the originals.
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Andover Announces SpeakEasy 4 Powered Speakers
June 19, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Andover Announces SpeakEasy 4 Powered Speakers

Andover Audio launched the SpeakEasy 4, an easy-to-set-up, powered stereo speaker system with built-in phono preamp ($399/pair). For a company that launched its original business focused on the vinyl revival, it makes sense to also offer the company’s first separate speaker model that connects to a turntable, aside from also offering a host of digital and analog inputs, including HDMI ARC to connect to a TV and wireless Bluetooth.
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Sub10 Wireless Subwoofer Is 4th Speaker From Buchardt to Receive WiSA HT Interoperability Certification
June 14, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Sub10 Wireless Subwoofer Is 4th Speaker From Buchardt to Receive WiSA HT Interoperability Certification

WiSA Association announced that Danish manufacturer Buchardt Audio's Sub10 low-profile subwoofer has earned WiSA HT Interoperability Certification. The new high-performance, long throw sub strengthens Buchardt's WiSA Certified wireless speaker catalog which includes the A500 monitor, the Anniversary 10 monitor and the A700 tower and provides enthusiasts with a versatile and powerful subwoofer to solidify the lower octaves of their home listening experience.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Showcases New Products and Technologies at InfoComm 2024
June 10, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Fulcrum Acoustic Showcases New Products and Technologies at InfoComm 2024

InfoComm 2024 will be a decisive moment for Fulcrum Acoustic, following the creation of its Fulcrum Immersive division, and the acquisition of Venueflex digital signal processing systems, allowing the company to enter the growing immersive audio and active acoustics market. For InfoComm, Fulcrum brings new RX series installation speakers, upgraded Fulcrum One software, and advanced digital signal processors supporting object-based mixing and active acoustics technologies.
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Orange Amplification Launches Pyramid Audio System
May 24, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Orange Amplification Launches Pyramid Audio System

Orange Amplification, globally regarded as one the best British guitar and bass amplifier manufacturers for both design and build, continues to grow the consumer arm of the brand. Half merchandising and half lifestyle product that expands on the brand's recognition, the Orange Pyramid system is a compact hifi system delivering powerful sound and convenient connectivity that the company says is "pleasing to the ear," with a "warm clean sound."
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Cabasse Unveils The Pearl Myuki Connected High Resolution Speaker
May 14, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Cabasse Unveils The Pearl Myuki Connected High Resolution Speaker

Six years after launching the very first connected speaker from The Pearl collection, now enriched with another 9 connected audio solutions, Cabasse unveiled The Pearl Myuki. This new model is an ultra-compact, portable, battery-powered, connected, high-resolution-capable active speaker that benefits from the French company's best acoustic technologies. Cabasse anticipates availability from June 2024.
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