Atlantic Technology Shipping Flagship FS5 Front-Stage Soundbar for Large TVs

Atlantic Technology has begun dealer shipments of its new model FS5 Front Stage loudspeaker system. This soundbar offers exceptional sound quality in a size and profile ideal for flat-screen TVs measuring 50 inches and up. The FS5 is a true high-fidelity loudspeaker system that contains all three front-channel theater speakers in a single enclosure. Atlantic is also shipping its new FS3 Front Stage Loudspeaker, combining three side-by-side front-channel speakers, and the LCR3 single-channel version using the same design for use as stereo speakers or theater front or surround channels.

Bang & Olufsen and Origin Acoustics announced a partnership to extend the famous Danish brand’s product portfolio with best-in-class passive in-wall and in-ceiling speaker solutions. As revealed by a proud Jeremy Burkhardt, one of the founders of Origin Acoustics, its current CEO and main engineering vision, the first joint efforts are launched with the new Celestial in-ceiling range and Palatial in-wall range. “Origin Acoustics is a perfect match to Bang & Olufsen’s proud tradition of audio engineering and aesthetics,” Bang & Olufsen says.

Founded in 2002, Sonos is now present in more than 60 countries, and already supports dozens of streaming music providers. Still, the company’s networked home sound systems have remained a closed-garden concerning software and remote control integration. Now, Sonos wants to change all that and announced new partnerships with Amazon for voice control, a new level of software integration with Spotify, and control integration with AV control manufacturers such as Crestron, Lutron, Savant, Control4, and iPort, among others.

Following the announcements made at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, speaker component and audio driver specialist Morel made the debut of its innovative in-wall modular soundbar at the ISE 2016 show in Amsterdam and is now shipping this versatile installation solution which complements its invisible Soundwall in-wall speaker line.

An interview with Bob Katz, Founder of Revolution Acoustics. "Curious would best describe me. Curious has acted as a passport to exploring a great many things in my professional career as well as all I do after I punch out at the end of the day. Curiosity drives exploration and exploration drives innovation and invention. The platform that I have been using for decades has been industrial design product development."