All items tagged with home theater (377)
Summit Wireless Technologies Changes Name to WiSA Technologies
March 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Summit Wireless Technologies Changes Name to WiSA Technologies

Summit Wireless Technologies reported its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results and use the conference call to announce the change to WiSA Technologies, Inc. The name change reflects the company's strategy to leverage its core technology into new consumer market segments in 2022, while maintaining its Wireless Speaker and Audio Association independent role to promote WiSA ecosystems for consumers, retailers and WiSA Association members.
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SmartAVLink Launches Next-Gen USB Type-C Active Optical Cable
March 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

SmartAVLink Launches Next-Gen USB Type-C Active Optical Cable

USB-C is an ideal connector for mobile, personal computers, consumer electronics, and home entertainment applications. Unfortunately, one of the restrictions for audio, video, and display interfaces using USB is the limited cable length. SmartAVLink, a leading active optical cables (AOC) manufacturer from Shenzhen, China, that specializes in optical cables that surpass those limitations, now announced the release of their next-generation USB Type-C Active Optical Cable available in a maximum length of 10 meters (33 feet).
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Roku’s Danish Audio Team Joins Sound Hub Denmark
February 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Roku’s Danish Audio Team Joins Sound Hub Denmark

Roku announced its membership and participation in Sound Hub Denmark, the innovative growth hub designed to foster innovation within the field of audio, sound and acoustics. Joining other members located in Struer, including Bang & Olufsen, Harman and Dynaudio, Roku’s Denmark-based audio and acoustics teams will provide coaching and mentoring – and present on topics around home theater and audio at Sound Hub Denmark events.
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KEF Launches Updated Blade Meta and The Reference Meta Loudspeakers
February 18, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Launches Updated Blade Meta and The Reference Meta Loudspeakers

Capitalizing on successful research and significant improvements demonstrated by the KEF LS50 Meta speakers, the British hifi brand has officially launched the latest updates to their high-end loudspeaker offerings – Blade and The Reference. The two ranges have been updated with KEF’s latest acoustic innovations, including a new, high-end 12th Generation Uni-Q with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT). The Blade Meta and Reference Meta loudspeakers are now available.
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Patent Review: Virtual Height Filter for Reflected Sound Rendering Using Upward Firing Drivers
February 17, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: Virtual Height Filter for Reflected Sound Rendering Using Upward Firing Drivers

This review discusses a patent that applies to speakers designed for new immersive audio formats in home applications and Dolby Atmos, in particular. Not surprisingly, the patent was awarded to Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. As the patent was granted, Voice Coil provided an extensive and informative review - recommended reading for anyone considering entering this important home-theater market segment. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2016.
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Crestron Announces DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier and In-Wall Subwoofer
February 17, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Crestron Announces DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier and In-Wall Subwoofer

Crestron Electronics announced the launch of two new residential audio products, the Ultimate In-Wall Subwoofer, developed in partnership with Origin Acoustics, and the DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier for high-performance Audio-over-IP (AoIP). Native to Crestron Home, Crestron’s new subwoofer and new DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Pre-Amplifier will both play major roles in filling out the company's increasingly comprehensive suite of residential audio solutions.
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McIntosh Announces MX180 AV Processor with RoomPerfect
February 17, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces MX180 AV Processor with RoomPerfect

McIntosh Labs just announced its latest MX180 A/V Processor, delivering everything needed for the home theater of today and tomorrow. This MX180 is basically the ultimate home theater hub which is able to accommodate all formats, standards and services, from 8K UHD image content with HDR and Dolby Vision, all the way to Dolby Atmos, DTS:X Pro, and Auro-3D immersive audio. For the best results, McIntosh even added RoomPerfect room correction technology licensed from Lyngdorf.
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McIntosh Announces Upgraded Versions of MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers
February 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Upgraded Versions of MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers

McIntosh Laboratory continues to design new products. The company unveiled its MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers, which replace the existing MA9000 and MA8900 models, adding upgraded power supplies and performance enhancements to these already outstanding products. The updated circuits now deliver increased dynamic headroom, while the updated DA2 Digital Audio Module adds improved D/A conversion and connectivity.
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Crosslite+ Two-Way DSP Filter Design Tutorial
February 9, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Crosslite+ Two-Way DSP Filter Design Tutorial

In this article, Vance Dickason highlights the possibilities for a two-way DSP filter design using the CrossLite+ software package. Under development by the Brazilian pro audio company since 2009, CrossLite+ is a dual-channel FFT analyzer that will function with basically any USB-type recording interface. CrossLite+ is intended primarily for product development of DSP-powered pro speakers and for use in live sound PA systems. And measured data can also be imported from other analyzers such as the CLIO or Klippel This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2021.
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WiSA Partners with Realtek to Develop and Launch a 5GHz Multichannel Immersive Audio Module
January 20, 2022 by Joao Martins

WiSA Partners with Realtek to Develop and Launch a 5GHz Multichannel Immersive Audio Module

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit Wireless Technologies, announced plans to integrate WiSA’s multichannel wireless audio capabilities - and its latest high-performance Spatial Audio Software - into Realtek’s 5GHz IoT chipsets. The partnership will culminate in a cost-effective module capable of delivering uncompressed, high-definition spatial audio streams for an unparalleled immersive audio experience.
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