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Harman Buys Roon, But Why? Harman Buys Roon, But Why? Harman acquired Roon, the music management software company with a passionate audiophile following. Roon will retain its team and operate as an independent business within Harman. So why the acquisition?
New ‘Lenbrook Media Group’ Formed with Focus On Content Delivery New ‘Lenbrook Media Group’ Formed with Focus On Content Delivery The Lenbrook Group of Companies has formed Lenbrook Media Group to commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 across the digital audio supply chain. This new entity will be led by Mike Jbara. Read on.
IsoAcoustics Mobile App and Product Selector Now Available in 7 Languages IsoAcoustics Mobile App and Product Selector Now Available in 7 Languages IsoAcoustics has expanded the global reach of its Product Selector tool and mobile app with support for 6 additional languages. It’s easier than ever to find the right isolation products for your speakers.
DALI’s New Grand Vokal Center Speaker Boasts High Output, NOT High Price DALI’s New Grand Vokal Center Speaker Boasts High Output, NOT High Price DALI’s new Grand Vokal ($1,000) is designed for large rooms, offering more output (111dB SPL) and higher power handling. It should be a perfect match for DALI’s Oberon tower speakers.
Wilson Audio WASAE Center Speaker Saves Space at a BIG Price Wilson Audio WASAE Center Speaker Saves Space at a BIG Price The Wilson Audio WASAE Center speaker ($9,500) is a space saver for a premium price. It uses the same 5.75" mid-woofer and 1" soft-dome Convergent Synergy MK5 tweeter as larger Wilsons. Read on.
New Scalable AURO-CX Audio Codec Demoed at CES 2024 New Scalable AURO-CX Audio Codec Demoed at CES 2024 AURO is back with a new, next-gen audio codec called AURO-CX. The folks behind AURO-3D say that AURO-CX delivers scalable quality, channel count, sample rate, and objects, in one powerful bitstream.
New Firmware for PAC AVRs Adds Roon, Auro 3D, Improved Dirac & More New Firmware for PAC AVRs Adds Roon, Auro 3D, Improved Dirac & More The Integra DRX-8.4, Onkyo TX-RZ70, and Pioneer Elite VSX-LX805 are now Roon Ready, and support Auro 3D. Dirac Live also gets an upgrade and you can stream Spatial Audio directly to your AVR!
Apple Music To Offer Dolby Atmos Incentive To Artists, Record Labels Apple Music To Offer Dolby Atmos Incentive To Artists, Record Labels Apple Music will reportedly pay higher royalties for streams of songs offered in Dolby Atmos. This incentive could encourage more artists and record labels to embrace the format.
A/V In A Briefcase? The Focal P60 Porsche Kit and the LG StanbyME Go A/V In A Briefcase? The Focal P60 Porsche Kit and the LG StanbyME Go Both the Focal P60 Limited Edition Utopia loudspeaker kit for Porsche 911 cars and the LG StanbyME Go portable 27-inch entertainment screen boast an unusual cool-factor. Read on.
Rockford Fosgate Roof Audio System For Polaris Ranger All-Terrain Vehicles Rockford Fosgate Roof Audio System For Polaris Ranger All-Terrain Vehicles The Rockford Fosgate Ranger Roof Audio System is an all-in-one audio solution for Polaris Ranger ATVs. Available for both two-seater and four-seater Ranger models. Read on.