All items tagged with home theater (374)
Wireless Surround Sound Upgrade for Polk Audio and Definitive Technology Wireless Music Systems
August 30, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Wireless Surround Sound Upgrade for Polk Audio and Definitive Technology Wireless Music Systems

As the first DTS partner brands to leverage DTS Play-Fi’s wireless surround technology, Polk Audio’s Omni SB1 Plus and Definitive Technology’s W Studio Micro sound bars will now receive a firmware upgrade that adds the capability to pair with an array of Play-Fi enabled all-in-one speakers. Complementary speakers for home theater environments with discrete 5.1 surround sound include the Polk Omni S2, S2R and S6 and Definitive Technology’s W7 and W9 families.
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CEDIA Expo 2016 Thinks Big in Dallas
August 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

CEDIA Expo 2016 Thinks Big in Dallas

This year’s Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo event is back in Dallas, TX, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center from September 13–17. The actual exhibit portion of the show takes place from September 15–17. This year’s show will offer attendees numerous opportunities to “Think BIG” with unparalleled access to exciting innovations, in-depth training, industry visionaries, and ground-breaking trends.
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories
August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories

An established annual tradition for more than 30 years, the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 products in different audio categories, have been announced. Harman, Bluesound, Bowers & Wilkins, Chord, ELAC, Hegel, Marantz, Naim Audio, Pro-Ject, Sonos, Canton, DALI, Denon, Monitor Audio, Panasonic, Trinnov and Yamaha among the winners in Hi-Fi, mobile and home-theater categories. Winners for 2016-2017 will receive the awards at IFA Berlin 2016.
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Focal Introduces Next Generation of Dôme Flax System with Dolby Atmos Compatibility Using ICW-4 In-Ceiling Speakers
August 16, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Introduces Next Generation of Dôme Flax System with Dolby Atmos Compatibility Using ICW-4 In-Ceiling Speakers

Focal announced the company’s new flagship in the Home Cinema range, Dôme Flax 5.1.2, a Dolby Atmos compatible speaker system. Building on the already impressive Dôme Flax 5.1 channel speaker system which features the French speaker manufacturer’s Sub Air wireless subwoofer and five matching Dôme Flax, this new offering adds two 300 Series ICW-4 speakers to mount in the ceiling and enable the Atmos effect when combined with an Atmos enabled AV receiver and appropriate content.
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Danley Sound Labs Now Shipping Go-2 Affordable Loudspeaker and Re-introduces TH-50 Subwoofer
July 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Danley Sound Labs Now Shipping Go-2 Affordable Loudspeaker and Re-introduces TH-50 Subwoofer

Following a very successful InfoComm 2016 with multiple product introductions and packed demo sessions, Danley Sound Labs is now shipping its new Go-2, an extremely affordable and compact loudspeaker for small-scale applications. The concept was originally introduced at InfoComm 2015 and leverages Tom Danley’s patented Synergy Horn technology in clever ways, demanding extensive development and testing. Another recent announcement from Danley was the return of the TH-50 subwoofer, introduced originally in 2007, now again in production.
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Top Four Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Home Theater Market 2016-2020
February 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Top Four Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Home Theater Market 2016-2020

The global home theater market is expected to grow steadily, exceeding USD 28 billion by 2020. The top four emerging trends influencing the global home theater market, according to Technavio’s media and entertainment research analysts are the growing number of smart homes, vendors collaborating on product bundling, the growing adoption of cloud services and expansion to emerging markets.
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SpeakerCraft New AIM LCR Series In-Wall Home-Theater Speakers
February 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

SpeakerCraft New AIM LCR Series In-Wall Home-Theater Speakers

Adding to its high-performance speaker line, SpeakerCraft (part of Core Brands), debuted its all-new AIM LCR Series In-Wall Speakers to the EMEA market at the ISE 2016 show, in Amsterdam. The new AIM LCR5 FIVE and AIM LCR3 FIVE are designed for home-theater applications, including Dolby Atmos setups. SpeakerCraft also announced the EMEA expansion of its award-winning Profile line of in-ceiling and in-wall speakers.
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Stealth Acoustics Introduces Invisible Speaker Range for Dolby ATMOS
February 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Stealth Acoustics Introduces Invisible Speaker Range for Dolby ATMOS

Stealth Acoustics introduced its new Stealth LR4g Invisible Speaker at the ISE 2016 show in Amsterdam, allowing great sounding Dolby ATMOS home theaters without impacting the visual environment. “Nobody wants to see more ceiling clutter. Aesthetics and great performance is why Stealth speakers are Perfect for the “Z”,” they state.
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Aerial Acoustics Expands Loudspeaker Lineup With Three New Designs
January 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Aerial Acoustics Expands Loudspeaker Lineup With Three New Designs

Aerial Acoustics is expanding its loudspeaker lineup with a new small speaker, Model 5T, the launch of the 7LCR high performance on-wall / in-wall loudspeaker and the addition of the Model 7CC center channel Speaker. All three speakers are completely new designs, using new construction techniques and high quality finishes, with custom-made drivers.
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SVS Prime Elevation Adaptable Home Theater Speaker Introduced at CES 2016
January 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

SVS Prime Elevation Adaptable Home Theater Speaker Introduced at CES 2016

American audio company SVS announced the SVS Prime Elevation, a highly adaptable multi-purpose home theater speaker. This affordable speaker was designed to provide additional flexibility for different surround formats, as a center channel, height effect, side surround or front channel, with multiple mounting options, all while delivering the dynamics and subtle refinement of a much bigger speaker.
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