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Kaleidescape Releases Bigger and Faster Terra Prime Movie Servers Kaleidescape, the premier digital media server for the best 4K and Dolby Atmos source playback, released Terra Prime series with SSD drives making it possible to download 4K content in 4 minutes!

Paradigm Celebrates 41 - New Founder Series Premium Finishes & Power Amplifier Paradigm came to CEDIA 2023 with everything from new premium finishes to the brand’s respected Founder Series speakers to the new SVX-1202 Power Amplifier and the updated Decor Series v2 Soundbars.

Theory Audio Design Debuts Weatherproof Loudspeaker & New Architectural Subwoofers Theory Audio released a new all-weather speaker, the sb25aw which is a revised version of their sb25. Also released are 2 in-wall Subs, the iws12-6 and iws12-9 with reported 124dB SPL output at 1m!

Arendal Sound 1723 Subwoofer 2S Review The Arendal Sound 1723 Subwoofer 2S stuffs two heavy-duty 13.8” drivers and a 1,200-watt RMS amp into a reasonable enclosure. This might be the sweet spot for size to performance of ALL subs we’ve reviewed!

Revel Expands PerformaBe Loudspeakers With In-Wall Architectural Series We got a chance to see the new Revel PerformaBe Architectural line of speakers at CEDIA 2023. The lineup includes three in-wall models, (W126Be, W226Be, W228Be) and one in-ceiling (C128Be). Read on.

Sony’s MDR-MV1: An Open Back Headphone Reference for Audio Professionals Sony’s MDR-MV1 ($400) is an open-back headphone that promises both accurate spatial sound field reproduction and all-day comfort. Read on to find out why these have become a reference for professionals.

Definitive Technology CI Dymension Architectural Speakers Reveal! Definitive Technology has released their CI series of architectural speakers at CEDIA 2023. The series is comprised of 5 CI PRO, and 7 CI MAX models. We interview Phil Jones to get the inner details.

Focal Vestia No.3 Floor-Standing Speaker Review Focal’s Vestia No.3 is a 3-way tower speaker that packs a lot of punch without costing a fortune despite being manufactured in France. Read our review to see if they live up to Focal’s high fidelity standards.

Denon’s New Entry-Level 8K AV Receivers Are Ready for the Future! Denon’s affordable new 8K-capable AV receivers; the 7.2CH AVR-S770H ($649) and the 5.2CH AVR-S670H ($549) offer 6 HDMI inputs and enough power for small-to-medium living-rooms and are ready for the future.

Perlisten’s Game-Changing, THX Dominus In-Ceiling Speakers Perlisten new THX Certified Dominus in-ceiling speakers (S3ic, R3ic, R2ic) use a new DPC waveguide to promises staggeringly good frequency response across a wide listening area for great sound at EVERY seat.