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Razer Buys THX: What This Could Mean for Your Future Man Cave On Monday it was announced that Razer, a computer gaming hardware manufacturer, had acquired an ownership share of THX Ltd. Will the merger signify a step forward in Virtual Reality? Read on.

CEDIA 2016 Expo Show Coverage Page We reported on the latest Atmos AV receivers, loudspeakers, soundbars and subwoofers at the 2016 CEDIA Expo as well as the new Oppo UHD Blu-ray player. See what we thought about the Atmos demos too.

100 Years Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers(SMPTE)turns 100 years old in 2016. The organization that has overseen and set the standards for the most important technical advances in movies.

Interview Cary Christie of Artison Audio We sit down with Cary Christie, co-founder of Infinity Loudspeakers, to discuss his vision of sound excellence with Artison. Their products are custom designed to integrate into the room for high WAF.

Sound Partnership: Synth-Maker Roland Buys Headphone-Maker V-MODA The day fans of electronica informally declared #808Day after the legendary Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, V-MODA has announced its partnership with Roland. Roland has purchased a 70% share of V-MODA.

Bowers & Wilkins 50th Anniversary and 800 D3 Speakers Unveiled We got the chance to visit Bowers & Wilkins to commemorate their 50th anniversary and unveiling of their new 800 D3 flagship loudspeakers. We peeked into their future and it looks bright.

CBS/Paramount Sets Phasers to Kill on Star Trek Fan-Fiction with New Guidelines The Star Trek fan-fiction controversy that resulted in legal battles between CBS/Paramount and Axanar Productions may have concluded last week. CBS/Paramount have finally put forth its guidelines.

Literary Transgressions of the Audio Community It’s hard to come up with “new stuff” to say about audio and video. In this article we take you through the most common overused audio terms and clichés. Be sure to share your favorites with us.

CBS/Paramount are Copyright Trolls - Beyond Bored of Star Trek Reboot Paramount is a Copyright Troll and I’m Beyond Bored of This Star Trek Reboot. See how Axanar Productions is slugging it out with them to produce its own fanfiction along with the legal ramifications.

B&W Purchased by Silicon Valley Startup: Cheers or Tears? It's one of the most lopsided company acquisitions in recent history. An historic hi-fi speaker manufacturer B&W; with over 1000 employees was bought by a Silicon Valley startup with barely a website.