All items tagged with home theater (374)
MSE Audio Introduces Modern White Finishes to PhaseTech Premier Collection Series
August 6, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

MSE Audio Introduces Modern White Finishes to PhaseTech Premier Collection Series

MSE Audio, the parent company of SoundTube Entertainment, Soundsphere, dARTS, Phase Technology, Induction Dynamics, SolidDrive and Rockustics, announced the PhaseTech Premier Collection subwoofers, bookshelf and tower speakers are now available in a smooth white satin finish. The culmination of over 65 years of engineering experience, the Premier Collection is the pinnacle of the PhaseTech line, offering high performance sound reproduction in solid, curved cabinets, that reduce resonant frequencies and standing waves.
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Meridian Audio Unveils New DSW600 In-Wall Subwoofer
August 5, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Audio Unveils New DSW600 In-Wall Subwoofer

Meridian Audio continues to expand its range of home theater and architectural loudspeaker solutions, now introducing the new DSW600 Digital Active In-Wall Subwoofer. This new vertical configuration speaker was engineered to deliver fast, powerful, dynamic, and accurate bass, serving as a discreet addition to any home cinema system, "providing high accuracy and low distortion for the ultimate surround sound experience," as the British company explains.
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NAD Electronics Announces the Masters M28 Seven Channel Power Amplifier Featuring HybridDigital Purifi Eigentakt Technology
August 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Electronics Announces the Masters M28 Seven Channel Power Amplifier Featuring HybridDigital Purifi Eigentakt Technology

NAD Electronics unveiled another new and unique Masters Series product. The M28 is a seven-channel high performance amplifier that can serve as a powerful engine for a state-of-the-art multi-channel system for music or home theatre. And, like the recently launched M33, this reference multi-channel amplifier features Purifi’s Eigentakt (self-clocking) amplifier technology. The M28 ($4999 U.S. MSRP) is available now to order and will begin shipping in August, 2020.
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VOXX International Establishes Expanded Distribution Alliance Between Klipsch And Onkyo Corporation
July 31, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

VOXX International Establishes Expanded Distribution Alliance Between Klipsch And Onkyo Corporation

VOXX International Corporation, the manufacturing and distribution group of automotive, consumer and biometrics technologies and owner of Klipsch, among several other brands, announced an expanded alliance with Onkyo and Pioneer Corporation, which adds the two premium brands and new product lines in the Americas. This agreement follows the termination of the efforts by Sound United to acquire Onkyo Corporation’s consumer audio division in 2019.
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Bass Shakers (Part 2): Motion Platforms Are Bass Shakers on Steroids
July 28, 2020 by Mike Klasco and Steve Tatarunis

Bass Shakers (Part 2): Motion Platforms Are Bass Shakers on Steroids

In the first part of this article, our exploration of bass shakers introduced us to haptic sensations, which add the dimension of structure-borne vibrational energy to audio reproduction. At a concert, we see the performers, hear the music, and feel the amphitheater resonate with the bass. For home theaters, this “tactile” component adds another dimension (sometimes referred to as 4-D) to reproduce the impact of explosions, engine sounds, and thunder through by use of vibration. In this article we will focus directly on those haptic components. This article was originally published in audioXpress, May 2014.
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Soundmatters and BDNC's Super-Shallow High-Excursion Speakers
July 23, 2020 by Mike Klasco

Soundmatters and BDNC's Super-Shallow High-Excursion Speakers

Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific) writes about "a very cool" concept from Soundmatters, the company's UPstage speaker design, a new speaker product category and the next trend from the people that invented the soundbar. The sophisticated engineering implemented by soundmatters into the UpStage compact high-performance audio system was also the launch platform for BDNC's high-power, flat glass woofer that uses a 0.2 mm glass diaphragm. This article also explains what manufacturers need to know about the BDNC glass diaphragm, high-excursion, ultra-low profile woofer technology.
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Pro Audio Technology Powers Home Surround Sound or Distributed Audio Systems
July 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Pro Audio Technology Powers Home Surround Sound or Distributed Audio Systems

Pro Audio Technology (PRO) announced it is now shipping the ALC-3316, Amplified Loudspeaker Controller along with new companion Configurator software. First seen at CEDIA Expo 2019, the ALC-3316 provides 8-balanced analog audio inputs and 9-channels of amplification for up to 1,800W of power, and includes built-in matrix bass management, 160 parametric EQ filters, and loudspeaker processing. The software interface makes the deployment of surround sound or distributed audio systems easy by integrating intelligent predefined DSP filters.
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JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series
June 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series

Designed and engineered in JBL’s engineering facility in Northridge, California, the new JBL HDI Series features two floorstanding loudspeakers, a center channel speaker, a bookshelf model, and a powered subwoofer. The series is named after its patented High-Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide, coupled with a family of patented compression drivers, and patented low and mid frequency transducers, allowing for powerful dynamics and accurate sound reproduction. Thoughtful, modern curved cabinets with quality finishes with magnetically attached grilles complete the designs.
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MSE Audio Announces New dARTS CI140D Angled Ceiling Speaker
June 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

MSE Audio Announces New dARTS CI140D Angled Ceiling Speaker

MSE Audio has released a new in-ceiling loudspeaker for the dARTS (digital audio reference theater system). The new dARTS CI140D angled ceiling speaker now allows integrators to install front channel speakers in the ceiling, while still providing the quality of sound necessary to meet dARTS requirements. Designed for the CEDIA channel, the new speaker offers a valuable option for custom integrators.
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WiSA Certifies Axiim WM Speaker Series
June 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Certifies Axiim WM Speaker Series

WiSA LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced it has certified the WM line of powered, wireless loudspeakers from Axiim. Each WM Series speaker features wireless connectivity to all WiSA Certified wireless audio transmitters including Axiim’s own LINK and Q UHD.
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