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Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest

— December 20, 2024 00:00

Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest

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?

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Rives Audio Acquires Talon Loudspeakers

— August 06, 2006 20:00

Rives Audio Acquires Talon Loudspeakers

The assets of Talon Loudspeakers (formerly Talon Audio Technologies) were purchased by Rives Audio in a deal involving cash and common stock of Rives Audio. Richard Rives Bird, president of Rives

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Genesis Announces Next Generation 5‑Series Loudspeaker System

— August 03, 2006 19:00

Genesis Announces Next Generation 5-Series Loudspeaker System

Genesis Advanced Technologies, manufacturer of legendary audiophile loudspeaker systems, is proud to announce the next generation of the highly regarded Genesis™ 5-series loudspeaker - Generation

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Yamaha Announces RX‑V2700 and RX‑V1700 Receivers!

— July 31, 2006 19:00

Yamaha Announces RX-V2700 and RX-V1700 Receivers!

Yamaha Electronics Corporation, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today introduced two mid-class 7.1 channel A/V digital home theater receivers, the RX-V2700 and

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New OPPO LCD TV / DVD Combo Player

— July 30, 2006 19:00

New OPPO LCD TV / DVD Combo Player

OPPO Digital, Inc., an innovative consumer electronics manufacturer, today released the stylish and sexy LT-2007 20-inch LCD TV and DVD player combination wrapped in a fashionable translucent case.

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Sony Announces 1080p Bravia Flat–Panel LCDs

— July 28, 2006 19:00

Sony Announces 1080p Bravia Flat–Panel LCDs

Sony Electronics today announced an expansion of its acclaimed BRAVIA flat-panel LCD television line, including several new models with native 1920 x 1080 full high-definition resolution panels and

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Niles Intros 26 New In‑ceiling Speakers & Subs

— July 26, 2006 20:00

Niles Intros 26 New In-ceiling Speakers & Subs

- Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation, announces the introduction of 26 new ceiling-mount loudspeaker and subwoofer solutions designed to deliver outstanding audio

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Boston Acoustics Introduces P‑Series Speakers

— July 25, 2006 19:00

Boston Acoustics Introduces P-Series Speakers

Uniquely Designed for Flat-Panel Home Theater Systems Combining The Boston Sound with Installation Flexibility

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AMD Agrees to Buy ATI for $5.4 Billion

— July 24, 2006 20:00

AMD Agrees to Buy ATI for $5.4 Billion

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) the number two chip manufacturer that's gaining ground on Intel announced that it agreed to buy ATI…

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Denon Announces New DVD Players with 1080p

— July 24, 2006 20:00

Denon Announces New DVD Players with 1080p

DVD-3930CI, DVD-2930CI and DVD-1930CI DVD Players with 1080p Upscaling and DVD-1730CI with exceptional value and price point

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Hitachi‑LG Data Storage Develop the Industry's First 4x Blu‑ray Disc Drive

— July 24, 2006 20:00

Hitachi-LG Data Storage Develop the Industry's First 4x Blu-ray Disc Drive

Hitachi-LG Data Storage (under CEO Kazuya Hori) has developed the half-height Blu-ray disc drive GBW-H10N for built-in use in PCs that achieves 4x high-speed recording for the first time in the

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VidaBox Launches New Media Center Product Line

— July 20, 2006 19:00

VidaBox Launches New Media Center Product Line

VidaBox LLC, a premium media center HTPC systems integrator in Garden City, NY, is announcing the launch of a new line of four Media Centers, named ROOMMATE™, SLIM™, LUX™, and MAX™.

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90 foot wide Da‑Lite Fixed Screen

— July 19, 2006 20:00

90 foot wide Da-Lite Fixed Screen

Da-Lite Screen Company is pleased to announce the introduction of the Series 300 Lace and Grommet Frame System to the large venue projection screen line. Constructed of three inch diameter aluminum

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Da‑Lite Releases Screen Designer Software for Home Theater Product Line

— July 19, 2006 20:00

Da-Lite Releases Screen Designer Software for Home Theater Product Line

Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of their Screen Designer Software for Da-Lite's Home Theater product line. Created for custom installers who encounter very specific

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Sony Announces CPF‑IX001 Wireless Streaming Player

— July 19, 2006 19:00

Sony Announces CPF-IX001 Wireless Streaming Player

Sony Electronics today announced a wireless streaming music player and 2.1 channel home theater system. The CPF-IX001 wireless streaming music player is compact in size, offering high-powered

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Syntax‑Brillian Announces 3 New Lines of Olevia LCD TVs

— July 18, 2006 20:00

Syntax-Brillian Announces 3 New Lines of Olevia LCD TVs

Syntax-Brillian Corp, a manufacturer and marketer of LCD and LCoS(TM) HDTVs and digital entertainment products, today announced the launch of a new line of cutting-edge LCD TVs under the company's

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Sanus Announces 3 New Wall Mounts for Flat Panel TVs

— July 16, 2006 19:00

Sanus Announces 3 New Wall Mounts for Flat Panel TVs

Sanus Systems introduced its three new VisionMount™ Wall mounts for flat panel TVs. This first product - Model ML22 -is perfect in installations where medium LCD flat panel TVs must be firmly, yet

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Artison Unveils Masterpiece Flat‑Screen TV Speakers

— July 15, 2006 20:00

Artison Unveils Masterpiece Flat-Screen TV Speakers

Artison, a company dedicated to meeting the technology needs of the 21st century, proudly announces the release of the company's flagship Masterpiece LCR speakers designed for flat screen displays.

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Denon and Boston Acoustics Displace Harmon and Infinity Products at Circuit City

— July 13, 2006 20:00

Denon and Boston Acoustics Displace Harmon and Infinity Products at Circuit City

In what can only be described as a Kobyashi Maru, D&M Holdings' Denon and Boston Acoustics brands will be displacing the Harmon Kardon and Infinity models currently occupying shelf space at Circuit

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SVS Introduces PB12‑NSD and SB12‑Plus Subs

— July 13, 2006 19:00

SVS Introduces PB12-NSD and SB12-Plus Subs

The PB12-NSD is brand new, and modeled after the wildly popular and recently updated PB10-ISD (which has sold many thousands of units world-wide in its first year). The PB12-NSD (as the name might

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Dell to Dramatically Reduce Rebates and Promotions

— July 12, 2006 20:00

Dell to Dramatically Reduce Rebates and Promotions

Dell issued a special press conference call today to discuss their recent major pricing initiatives designed to improve…

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Russound Intros iBridge Dock for iPods

— July 10, 2006 20:00

Russound Intros iBridge Dock for iPods

Russound, the #1 brand in multiroom audio, today announced its model iBridge Dock Kit BGK1 is now shipping. Available through authorized dealers and distributors, the iBridge Dock connects an iPod

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Slim Devices Adds Rhapsody to Lineup

— July 05, 2006 20:00

Slim Devices Adds Rhapsody to Lineup

Today, Slim Devices, Inc., the developer of the Squeezebox Internet music player, and RealNetworks, the leading creator of digital media services and software, announced the integration of the

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Explay Nano‑Projector Engine Demoed

— July 04, 2006 20:00

Explay Nano-Projector Engine Demoed

Explay, a developer of nano-projector engines for consumer electronic products, announced today that its nano-projector engine successfully produced eye-safe, always focused images in tests with

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Marantz Releases VP‑11S1 1080p DLP Projector

— July 02, 2006 19:00

Marantz Releases VP-11S1 1080p DLP Projector

Marantz America, a renowned manufacturer of advanced home entertainment solutions, established clear leadership in the High-Definition DLPTM front projector field with the introduction of the

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Pioneer to Open First Retail Store in the US

— June 27, 2006 20:00

Pioneer to Open First Retail Store in the US

Pioneer today announced that the company's first retail store in the United States will open this August at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. Consumers can customize the home theater of their

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ReQuest Arqive Takes Music Back‑up Seriously

— June 27, 2006 20:00

ReQuest Arqive Takes Music Back-up Seriously

ReQuest, Inc., the industry leader in digital music-server hardware and software for home entertainment and media systems, agrees that all important data should be backed up, and that your personal

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AV123 Redefines Budget Separates

— June 26, 2006 19:00

AV123 Redefines Budget Separates

Just released, The Emotiva Ultra Theater Surround Sound Processor and Amplifier by AV123 open up a new level of performance on a budget. The Emotiva Ultra Theater LMC-1 processor and LPA-1 amplifier

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Monsoon Announces HAVA Video Streaming System

— June 25, 2006 20:00

Monsoon Announces HAVA Video Streaming System

Monsoon Multimedia Inc, a leading provider of digital video technologies, products and services today announced availability of its HAVA -- the next generation wireless video streaming, place and