All items tagged with wireless speakers (192)
Wireless Speaker and Audio Realized - A Conversation with Tony Ostrom, President of WiSA
May 30, 2019 by Joao Martins

Wireless Speaker and Audio Realized - A Conversation with Tony Ostrom, President of WiSA

It's an exciting time for the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, a consumer electronics consortium dedicated to creating interoperability standards utilized by leading brands and manufacturers to deliver immersive sound via wireless, intelligent devices. As anyone who has seen a demo agrees, WiSA Certified components from any member brand are finally helping to ensure robust, high definition, multi-channel, low latency wireless audio, while eliminating the complicated setup of traditional 5.1, 7.1, or immersive configurations in wired systems.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio Association Confirms Certification for System Audio and Platin Speakers
May 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Wireless Speaker and Audio Association Confirms Certification for System Audio and Platin Speakers

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) continues to announce the certification of new speakers. Immediately following the High End 2019 show in Munich, Germany, WiSA announced the certification of the Legend Silverback speakers from Danish manufacturer System Audio. Following that announcement, WiSA confirmed the certification of the Monaco 5.1 Wireless Home Theater speaker system from Platin, a division of Hansong Technology.
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Harman's Luxury Audio Division Introduces Flagship Lexicon SL-1 High-End Adaptive Speaker
May 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Harman's Luxury Audio Division Introduces Flagship Lexicon SL-1 High-End Adaptive Speaker

During the 2019 High End Show in Munich, Germany, Harman unveiled the new controllable Lexicon SoundSteer SL-1 loudspeaker system, using 66 drivers arranged in a 360-degree configuration, and 46 discrete amplifier channels with a music output of 1,300 watts. Truly, a smart speaker on steroids, the SL-1 combines all the latest innovations in advanced beam steering technology.
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WiSA Announces Certification of Electrocompaniet Latest EC Living TANA L-2 Speaker
May 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Announces Certification of Electrocompaniet Latest EC Living TANA L-2 Speaker

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and comprised of leading consumer electronics brands, announced the certification of EC Living’s TANA L-2 wireless speaker. The TANA L-2, set for retail launch in Summer 2019, is part of EC Living’s wireless lifestyle speaker system, a division of Norwegian company Electrocompaniet.
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Bowers & Wilkins Announces Formation Suite of Wireless Home Audio Products
April 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Formation Suite of Wireless Home Audio Products

Three years past since the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins by Silicon Valley investment firm EVA Automation, a year since the opening of its brand new Southwater Research & Engineering (SRE) center in the United Kingdom, and less than six months since the appointment of Gregory Lee as Chief Executive Officer, Bowers & Wilkins announced a completely new family of wireless audio products, directly aimed at a new generation of users for the prestigious brand. Outstanding features include AirPlay 2 compatibility, Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet connections.
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Sonos New Speaker Range Inspired by IKEA Reimagines Light and Sound at Home
April 10, 2019 by Joao Martins

Sonos New Speaker Range Inspired by IKEA Reimagines Light and Sound at Home

The story was already confirmed for some time, but Sonos and IKEA have finally revealed the results of its joint project, designed to reimagine the smart home, Scandinavian style. As Sonos describes it, "Sound is a powerful mood booster, as important to the atmosphere at home as any rug, or art piece, or sofa. Setting out to make great sound available for everyone, IKEA and Sonos now present the first products in the SYMFONISK range – one being our loudest table lamp ever."
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Morel Hi-Fi Introduces Högtalare Wireless Home Speaker Modular Concept
March 28, 2019 by Joao Martins

Morel Hi-Fi Introduces Högtalare Wireless Home Speaker Modular Concept

Högtalare is the Swedish word for speaker and that was a deliberate choice since Sweden is the home-base for IKEA, the multinational company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture. Yes, this new speaker concept comes from Tel-Aviv-based Morel Hi-Fi and, like IKEA's furniture is intended to offer the benefits of high-quality wireless sound for everyone, in a modular, affordable and creative way. The Högtalare is designed and manufactured by Morel and is now being promoted on Indiegogo.
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Dirac Research to Debut New Calibre of Mobile Audio with Breakthrough Dirac Bass Solution at MWC 2019
February 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research to Debut New Calibre of Mobile Audio with Breakthrough Dirac Bass Solution at MWC 2019

Dirac Research, the Swedish pioneer of digitally optimized sound solutions, announced the debut of its breakthrough Dirac Bass solution that enables smartphones, smart speakers, and wireless & portable speakers to reproduce deeper bass with higher transparency than ever before. Dirac will feature a new Dirac Bass demo experience developed in partnership with leading micro-speaker manufacturer AAC Technologies, showcasing the next-generation of mobile audio performance at MWC 2019, in Barcelona.
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McIntosh Announces RS200 Next Generation Home Audio Wireless Loudspeaker System
February 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces RS200 Next Generation Home Audio Wireless Loudspeaker System

McIntosh, the high-fidelity company synonym with ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, now transformed into a luxury lifestyle home entertainment brand has announced the RS200 Wireless Loudspeaker System, a completely new category for its catalog. Known for its high-quality tube amplification designs and exquisite audio components, McIntosh has is now entering the wireless audio space, where convenience combines with modern streaming audio sources.
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Audioengine Announces A2+ Wireless Powered Desktop Speakers with Bluetooth 5
February 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Announces A2+ Wireless Powered Desktop Speakers with Bluetooth 5

Audioengine continues to expand its range of great sounding compact wireless speakers. The new A2+ Wireless Speakers feature an advanced Bluetooth 5 module and were designed for desktop use but with sufficient power to fill a room when needed. Premium analog power amplifiers are built inside the left speaker, providing a very efficient system, with an auto-standby idle mode included to conserve power when not playing music. There's even USB, analog inputs and a subwoofer output.
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