All items tagged with multiroom (133)
Onkyo and Pioneer Electronics Announce Firmware Updates Activating DTS Play-Fi
August 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Onkyo and Pioneer Electronics Announce Firmware Updates Activating DTS Play-Fi

Onkyo and Pioneer Corporation (USA) have announced firmware updates to activate DTS Play-Fi wireless multi-room audio. Products supported include the Onkyo SBT-A500 Network Surround Soundbar System and Onkyo NCP-302 Wireless Network Speaker, as well as Pioneer's MRX-3 Wireless Speaker and FS-EB70 Elite Network Soundbar System. An update for other selected 2017-model Pioneer/Elite products, as well as 2016-model components is due end of September 2017.
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Home Audio Revenues on Target to Grow 17% in 2017
July 26, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Home Audio Revenues on Target to Grow 17% in 2017

A new report from Futuresource Consulting shows the home audio market continues to outpace the wider home electronics market, thanks in great part to the success of smart and wireless speakers, and soundbars. Futuresource's new Worldwide Audio Report highlights that Amazon commands 90% of smart speaker’s sales as well as other key trends. However, the story is not so good for many legacy categories such as hi-fi systems and loudspeakers and home-theatre-in-a-box systems.
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DTS Play-Fi powers DISH Music App on Hopper DVR
June 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi powers DISH Music App on Hopper DVR

DISH launched DISH Music, a mobile app powered by DTS Play-Fi technology to provide the ability to sync music throughout the whole home using one central control. This new feature uses TV audio systems connected to DISH Hopper 2 or Hopper 3 DVRs, as well as DTS Play-Fi-enabled speakers, to play music from personal libraries on mobile devices and popular streaming services, like Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora and TIDAL.
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RIVA Audio’s WAND Series Music Streaming Speakers Now Available For Purchase
June 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

RIVA Audio’s WAND Series Music Streaming Speakers Now Available For Purchase

RIVA Audio, the lifestyle brand of Audio Design Experts (ADX), announced that its RIVA WAND (Wireless Audio Network Design) speaker series is now available for purchase. The customizable and easy-to-use multi-room “+” wireless audio system of the compact ARENA and full-range tabletop FESTIVAL speakers combines the freedom to deliver high-fidelity audio to every room or outdoor location with the flexibility to play from any networked or local source. And they sound really good!
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Parts Express Announces Partnership With Linkplay Technology For Turnkey Wifi Audio Solutions Distribution
June 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Parts Express Announces Partnership With Linkplay Technology For Turnkey Wifi Audio Solutions Distribution

Parts Express, the well-established source for audio and electronic parts and components, announced a new distribution partnership with Linkplay Technology, a leading WiFi audio solution provider and the first audio platform approved for integration with Alexa Voice Services (AVS). The Springboro, OH, -company will be able to support OEM/ODM projects in the United States and Canada.
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All Apple WWDC 2017 Audio Announcements
June 8, 2017 by Joao Martins

All Apple WWDC 2017 Audio Announcements

The audio industry was once again shaken to its foundations by Apple's announcements at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017. The product updates and sneak peeks made at this Apple Special Event, on June 5, 2017, were extremely rich in surprising technology revelations, even though its implications might not become clear until a few weeks or months later. After all, the WWDC conference - a developer's conference - is traditionally where Apple builds the foundations for what will be its underlying short-term/long-term strategies, serving mainly to motivate developers and strategic partners.
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Apple Updates All Hardware and Software at WWDC17 and Announces HomePod Speaker
June 6, 2017 by Joao Martins

Apple Updates All Hardware and Software at WWDC17 and Announces HomePod Speaker

Apple's opening keynote for its Worldwide Developers Conference 2017 (WWDC17) at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, was a swirl of long expected announcements, wrapped in surprising underlying technology revelations. Among the many announcements was the preview of Apple's new home music speaker with built-in-far-field voice recognition powered by Apple Siri, the HomePod. As expected, the design is a powerful combination of electroacoustic mastery, digital processing and smart connectivity.
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Electrocompaniet Signals New Expansion Stage with Appointment of New CEO at US Subsidiary
May 1, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Electrocompaniet Signals New Expansion Stage with Appointment of New CEO at US Subsidiary

Electrocompaniet AS announced that Peter Wellikoff has been appointed as CEO for Electrocompaniet Inc., the US subsidiary of the famous Norwegian company, as of the 1st of May 2017. Peter Wellikoff is a well-respected industry veteran with over 45 years of experience highlighted by 14 years as COO of the B&W Group, followed by six years as CEO of Meridian/Sooloos. He has numerous industry achievements and awards.
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Sound United Acquires Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics
March 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sound United Acquires Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics

Sound United, parent company to Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, and Polk BOOM, announced it has completed the acquisition of the D+M Group, owner of the Denon, HEOS by Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics brands. The D+M Group is the largest supplier of audio/video receivers worldwide and a leader in wireless multi-room audio. Sound United is the largest supplier of loudspeakers in North America and a leading supplier of sound bars and wireless music systems.
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Linkplay Experiences Rapid Adoption of Its Turnkey WiFi Audio Speaker Solution Approved With Amazon Alexa Voice Service
February 2, 2017 by Joao Martins

Linkplay Experiences Rapid Adoption of Its Turnkey WiFi Audio Speaker Solution Approved With Amazon Alexa Voice Service

Linkplay Technology, a WiFi audio solution provider, and one of the first audio platforms approved for integration with Alexa Voice Service (AVS), hosted 300 attendees from global speaker brands, OEMs and ODMs for an Amazon Alexa technology summit. The one day conference held in Shenzhen, China provided an opportunity to educate customers interested in designing and building Powered by Linkplay products with AVS.
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