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LG pulled the plug on Blu-ray player manufacturing and will sell the existing inventory of its UHD players. The announcement comes just months after they said they are selling their LCD panel factory.

After a failed app update Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is committed to regaining customer trust after the misstep from the company. Spence has laid out a plan to get Sonos back on track, but is it enough?

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Under Premium Audio Company, Onkyo will be reborn in 2025, featuring a new Japan R&D; facility and ambitious plans for premium, upscale audio products.

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PML Sound International, parent of Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan, acquired GoldenEar from The Quest Group. Will engineering-focused leadership unlock GoldenEar's full potential post-AudioQuest?

Chief Audioholic Gene DellaSala received an email from Google saying that information about the Audioholics YouTube account was being subpoenaed for a pending LG lawsuit! Read on to find out why...

Focal Naim America has launched a series of “Mixed on Focal” playlists including two new playlists featuring Classical selections and Holiday favorites in Dolby Atmos or Sony 360 Reality Audio.

Bose reimages its 901 speakers with a 12-pair 60th-anniversary limited edition. Fans enjoy the nostalgia, critics debate the direct/reflecting sound, but we'd love a demo to assess any real improvements.

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Premium Audio Company, parent company of Onkyo, Integra, and Pioneer/Elite, released a firmware update for its AV Receivers which improves audio streaming quality and Dirac functionality and much more.

Bose acquires McIntosh Group, home to McIntosh and Sonus faber, stepping into luxury audio. A bold move, but what’s next for these iconic high-end brands?

Sonus faber has custom designed a new audio system for the Lamborghini Revuelto. The new Revuelto sound system boasts 7 independent speakers, powered by a formidable 750 watts of amplification.

Panasonic is back in the USA with a new lineup of OLED and Mini-LED TVs. The Z95A OLED, Z85A OLED, and W95A Mini-LED TV all use Amazon’s Fire TV streaming platform. Read on.

THX has appointed a new CEO, industry veteran Tuyen Pham. Pham previously co-founded and led audio software company A-Volute. What can we expect from THX now? Read on.

Anders Storm, a semiconductor industry veteran, brings deep technical knowledge to Dirac as its new CEO. Meanwhile, Dirac co-founder Mathias Johansson is leaving the company to join Harman.

FTC to enforce new prohibitions on fake reviews, testimonials and other deceptive practices. FTC 16 CFR Part 465 rules (effective Oct 21,2024) will be backed-up by hefty fines. But can it be enforced?

Ready to battle a Gorgon from Stranger Things or have high tea at Bridgerton? The popular streaming service Netflix is set to open two 100,000sf locations called Netflix House.

Bowers & Wilkins launches a dynamic duo of true wireless earbuds Pi6 and Pi8. Featuring all-new designs Pi6 replaces Pi7S2 for less, while Pi8 pushes sound beyond anything previously thought possible.

A new study from LG Display and South Korea’s Kookmin University finds that watching an OLED TV leads to better sleep compared to blue light emitting LCD TVs with LED backlighting.

“Art of Noise” is an exhibition running through August 18th, 2024 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It explores how design has shaped our music experiences over the last 100 years.

Dirac has announced that Dirac Live room correction will be coming to select Bluesound products. Future Bluesound products will come Dirac-ready, requiring only the purchase of a Dirac Live license.

Audio Advice has acquired The Audio Lab, a Wilmington, NC store that served audiophiles for over 30 years. Audio Advice is now positioned to better serve customers up and and down the east coast.

The Holoplot X1 Matrix Array Sound System is a unique modular system that uses advanced beam-forming and other technology to deliver "previously inaccessible” audio performance to a variety of venues.

Xperi, the parent company to DTS, has released a report showing the rise in demand for in-car video and gaming tech. Audio is still king in the car, but DTS says folks want more screens!