All items tagged with multizone (34)
Cinemo Expands User Experience with New CARS Connect Suite
March 27, 2025 by Joao Martins

Cinemo Expands User Experience with New CARS Connect Suite

Cinemo announced an expansion of its CARS suite of in-car integrations with new Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) functionalities for Android Automotive OS (AAOS), now adding video-on-demand, multi-screen sharing, immersive audio, and Apple CarPlay support. Seamlessly integrating passenger devices into the in-car infotainment experience, the new CARS Connect Suite transforms AAOS into a hub of connected experiences, supporting multiple built-in displays whether on one single or multiple SOCs.
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AudioControl Announces GaN-based Bijou Series Amplifiers with Integrated eARC
December 16, 2024 by Joao Martins

AudioControl Announces GaN-based Bijou Series Amplifiers with Integrated eARC

Ahead of the ISE 2025 show in Barcelona, AudioControl unveiled three new amplifier models bearing the Bijou Series name that originally helped the brand achieve global recognition in the residential market. The new Bijou Series offers a range of three high-performance GaN-based amplifiers for system installation professionals that combine improved audio quality with HDMI eARC and Dante connectivity from a discreet, space-saving but robust 1U footprint.
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Sonos Reinforces Installation Solutions with New Era 100 Pro Speaker
September 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sonos Reinforces Installation Solutions with New Era 100 Pro Speaker

Sonos announced the Era 100 Pro, specifically engineered for professional installation. The new speaker design is optimized for PoE+ and is complemented by the Era 100 Pro Surface Mount, offering versatile installation options. Sonos is also introducing zones, a new software feature that will make bonding and controlling multiple speakers easier and more customizable for larger spaces. In time for the CEDIA Expo 2024, Sonos also announced a new Search API that strengthens compatibility with third-party control systems.
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AudioControl Introduces eARC to Dante Converter
August 7, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Introduces eARC to Dante Converter

AudioControl has introduced an eARC to Dante converter — a first-of-its-kind solution for custom integration professionals that connects the stereo audio signal from a video display via eARC to any Dante-enabled device for distribution to any zone. Unlike any other solution, AudioControl's compact eTV converter creates significant opportunity for integrators to easily distribute TV audio, especially from TV apps, synchronized across all Dante-equipped zones latency-free.
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Kii Audio To Present New Kii Seven Wireless Speaker at High End Munich
April 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Kii Audio To Present New Kii Seven Wireless Speaker at High End Munich

Kii Audio will demonstrate its new Kii Seven compact wireless music system at the 2024 High End Show in Munich. This will be basically the official launch of this new design, announced back in September 2023, which will have fully integrated network and wireless streaming features. More than eight years past from the unveiling of the Kii Three, all the details about the second product from the company are also now available.
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AudioControl Expands Manufacturing Operations Less Than a Year After Acquisition
April 11, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Expands Manufacturing Operations Less Than a Year After Acquisition

Seattle, WA-based AudioControl reports that its operations are now delivering best products and customer support in the brand’s nearly five-decade history across all critical phases of the company thanks to a significant investment by AVPro Global since the August, 2023 acquisition. New R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and customer service teams are now able to yield just-in-time delivery of multizone entertainment and home theater products to integrators.
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Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers
February 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers

Bluesound Professional, the distributed audio ecosystem for commercial spaces from Lenbrook, is now shipping its highly anticipated ceiling speakers originally unveiled at InfoComm 2023. The new Bluesound BCS250 and BCS300 are passive and active PoE ceiling speakers that can be installed as in-ceiling speakers or with an optional pendant speaker conversion package, offering even more flexibility for installers.
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Lenbrook Previews BluOS 4.0 Update at CEDIA 2023
September 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lenbrook Previews BluOS 4.0 Update at CEDIA 2023

BluOS is already one of the most elegant software environments for home entertainment, and its importance has gradually expanded in the residential integration market. Lenbrook International is now previewing the latest update to its premium multiroom music management platform BluOS 4.0 at CEDIA 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Set for an official launch in mid-October 2023, BluOS 4.0 will reimagine the multiroom mobile app experience.
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Origin Acoustics and WiiM Partner to Create and Distribute Professional Smart Audio Solutions
August 30, 2023 by Joao Martins

Origin Acoustics and WiiM Partner to Create and Distribute Professional Smart Audio Solutions

Origin Acoustics, the dynamic and fast-growing architectural audio and electronic solutions manufacturer and distributor, announced a strategic partnership with WiiM, the streaming audio technology brand created by Linkplay to provide high-quality smart home experiences through accessible AI-connected products. Origin Acoustics and WiiM have joined forces to co-develop cutting-edge WiiM Professional CI Series products, designed to cater to both residential and commercial custom installations.
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Crestron Updates Home OS 4 Control Platform and Launches New DM NAX Audio-over-IP Products
August 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

Crestron Updates Home OS 4 Control Platform and Launches New DM NAX Audio-over-IP Products

Crestron Electronics announced Crestron Home OS 4 will debut at CEDIA Expo 2023 reinforcing the company's position in the global home automation market. The updated platform refines the smart home experience, showcasing a new look and feel with further personalization. Crestron Home OS 4 includes the ability for dealers to add almost any third-party lighting device to the system, and allows homeowners to do more without the need to call for assistance. Crestron is also introducing new DM NAX AoIP devices, including its first GaN multizone amplifier and more useful audio peripherals.
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