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Samsung & Google Unveil Eclipsa: A New Royalty Free Immersive Surround Audio Format!

— January 13, 2025 00:00

Samsung & Google Unveil Eclipsa: A New Royalty Free Immersive Surround Audio Format!

Eclipsa Audio, a new immersive format developed by Samsung & Google, will be supported by Samsung’s 2025 TVs and Soundbars. Unlike Atmos, Eclipsa Audio is open-source & royalty-free. Should Dolby worry?

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Onkyo Announces Certified 'Works with SONOS’ AV Receivers

— May 15, 2018 15:55

Onkyo Announces Certified 'Works with SONOS’ AV Receivers

Onkyo announced that its network receivers are now certified and compatible with the Sonos platform, earning the 'Works with Sonos' badge. Supported models will receive a firmware update in June.

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Tidal Accused of Inflating Streaming Numbers

— May 15, 2018 03:10

Tidal Accused of Inflating Streaming Numbers

The streaming service Tidal, owned by hiphop artist Jay-Z, is accused of falsifying data for hundreds of millions of streams. How many times did Tidal subscribers listen to Beyoncé and Kanye West?

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LG G7ThinQ Smartphone To Feature New DTS:X Audio Technology

— May 13, 2018 23:00

LG G7ThinQ Smartphone To Feature New DTS:X Audio Technology

LG G7ThinQ Smartphone features DTS:X to deliver a premium immersive surround sound experience both via headphones and built in speakers. Are you ready for surround sound on your phone?

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Scientists Create Real‑Life Cloaking Device

— May 10, 2018 15:45

Scientists Create Real-Life Cloaking Device

Scientists have created a real life cloaking device using a material invisible to sonar when submerged in water. Imagine cloaked submarines to perhaps one day giant subwoofers invisible to our wives?

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REL Acoustics Subwoofer and Dayton Audio Speaker Contest Giveaway!

— April 11, 2018 00:00

REL Acoustics Subwoofer and Dayton Audio Speaker Contest Giveaway!

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with REL Acoustics and Dayton Audio this month to give away subwoofers and powered bluetooth speakers. Enter to win before 4/30/18!

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Dayton Audio Sub‑1200 Contest Giveaway!

— March 03, 2018 01:35

Dayton Audio Sub-1200 Contest Giveaway!

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with Parts Express to give away one of their Dayton Audio SUB-1200 12" 120 Watt Powered Subwoofers. Enter to Win!

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Control Drivers Now Communicate With and Command Klipsch and Jamo Amplifiers

— February 12, 2018 08:55

Control Drivers Now Communicate With and Command Klipsch and Jamo Amplifiers

Klipsch and Jamo audio companies announced that IP Ethernet network control drivers from Control4, Crestron, and RTI now communicate with and command its powerful DSP amplifiers for seamless control and optimal sound.

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Dayton Audio T652‑AIR Dual 6‑1/2" 2‑Way AMT Tower Speaker Contest Giveaway!

— February 04, 2018 15:10

Dayton Audio T652-AIR Dual 6-1/2" 2-Way AMT Tower Speaker Contest Giveaway!

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with Parts Express to give away a pair of their Dayton Audio T652-AIR Dual 6-1/2" 2-Way AMT Tower Speakers. Sign up before 2/28/18!

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Sound United Announces Acquisition of Classé Audio

— January 08, 2018 08:00

Sound United Announces Acquisition of Classé Audio

Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, HEOS and others, announced it has acquired Classé Audio, a leading maker of high-end home theater electronics.

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Harman Joins WiSA: Is the Connected Car Company Plotting Connected Home Domination?

— October 16, 2017 15:00

Harman Joins WiSA: Is the Connected Car Company Plotting Connected Home Domination?

Harman International has joined WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association. This will give Harman access to wireless audio standards. See what this means for in-home connectivity.

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Yarra 3DX Immersive Sound Projector Giveaway!

— October 03, 2017 20:00

Yarra 3DX Immersive Sound Projector Giveaway!

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with YARRA 3DX again to give away one of their YARRA 3DX Immersive Sound Bar and subwoofer systems. Enter now to win big!

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Yamaha Adds Amazon Alexa with MusicCast Wireless Multiroom Audio to AV Products

— September 07, 2017 09:00

Yamaha Adds Amazon Alexa with MusicCast Wireless Multiroom Audio to AV Products

Yamaha is ramping up integration of Amazon Alexa with more than 40 of the company’s MusicCast wireless multiroom products to add speed and easy control of their home entertainment experience.

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Onkyo and Pioneer Announce Support For DTS Play‑Fi

Brandon Dimmel — September 02, 2017 00:00

Onkyo and Pioneer Announce Support For DTS Play-Fi

Onkyo and Pioneer, two of the biggest names in audio technology have announced that they're jumping into DTS Play-Fi technology with a selection of wireless speakers. Read more about DTS Play-Fi.

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Britain's Arcam Acquired by Harman International and Samsung

Brandon Dimmel — July 23, 2017 11:00

Britain's Arcam Acquired by Harman International and Samsung

The home audio world just got a little smaller, with the announcement that renowned firm Harman International recently bought up by tech Goliath Samsung has acquired British hifi company Arcam.

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LiDAR: Velodyne Shifts From Subwoofers to Self‑Driving Cars

— July 20, 2017 00:00

LiDAR: Velodyne Shifts From Subwoofers to Self-Driving Cars

Velodyne was founded over 30 years ago as a hi-fi company. But today the company finds itself shifting gears by creating hardware for self-driving cars with technology called LiDAR.

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Focal Adds Wireless Listen Headphones and Affordable In‑Ear Monitors to Lineup

— June 22, 2017 15:30

Focal Adds Wireless Listen Headphones and Affordable In-Ear Monitors to Lineup

French hi-fi company, Focal has launched the new Listen Wireless and new in-ear monitors, Spark comes in both wired and wireless model and the new Sphear S is a high-performance in-ear monitor.

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OPPO Adds Dolby Vision Support to Ultra HD Blu‑ray Players

— June 08, 2017 00:00

OPPO Adds Dolby Vision Support to Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

OPPO Digital announced that its UDP-203/UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc players can now receive a firmware upgrade that enables the Dolby Vision™ feature. See what this feature offers the videophile.

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Sound United Acquires D&M Group (Denon,Marantz, Boston)

— March 01, 2017 16:45

Sound United Acquires D&M Group (Denon,Marantz, Boston)

Sound United announced it has completed the acquisition of the D+M Group, owner of the Denon, HEOS by Denon, Marantz, and Boston Acoustics brands. What does this mean for the future of the brands?

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Control4 Acquires Triad Speakers

— February 28, 2017 14:06

Control4 Acquires Triad Speakers

Control4 Corporation, a leading global provider of smart home solutions, today announced the acquisition of Triad Speakers. What direction will this take the speaker company? Read on to find out.

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SVS PB‑2000 Subwoofer Giveaway!

— January 16, 2017 00:24

SVS PB-2000 Subwoofer Giveaway!

SVS is giving away a brand new PB-2000, 500w DSP Controlled, 12” Ported Subwoofer! To enter, all you have to do is register for their newsletter and post in our forum thread why you want to win it.

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HDMI Forum Announces Version 2.1 Of the HDMI Specification

— January 04, 2017 23:25

HDMI Forum Announces Version 2.1 Of the HDMI Specification

HDMI Forum, announced the upcoming release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI specification that supports higher video resolutions & refresh rates, Dynamic HDR, and increased bandwidth with a new 48G cable.

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Samsung Galaxy Phones Drop Headphone Jack: Harman Audio to the Rescue!

— December 08, 2016 10:00

Samsung Galaxy Phones Drop Headphone Jack: Harman Audio to the Rescue!

Samsung is rumored to have dropped the 3.5mm headphone jack from its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone. It’s not an unexpected omission considering Apple has done the same. We ponder how Harman fits in.

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Netflix Offline Viewing ‑ Just Short of Awesome

— December 03, 2016 00:00

Netflix Offline Viewing - Just Short of Awesome

Netflix subscribers – rejoice! The feature you’ve been waiting for is finally here. The streaming video service has been dropping hints that it was coming for the past 6 months but there are caveats.

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Samsung Buys Harman ‑ Connected Car Biz or Hi‑Fi Pride?

— November 18, 2016 10:00

Samsung Buys Harman - Connected Car Biz or Hi-Fi Pride?

Samsung Electronics announced this week that it is buying Harman International in an $8-billion deal that should be finalized by the middle of 2017. Is Samsung going up against Apple and Google?

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100 Years Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

— August 29, 2016 09:00

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.

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Sound Partnership: Synth‑Maker Roland Buys Headphone‑Maker V‑MODA

— August 08, 2016 20:00

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.

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B&W Purchased by Silicon Valley Startup: Cheers or Tears?

— May 03, 2016 20:00

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.

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SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 Speaker Contest Giveaway, Last Chance to Enter!

— March 31, 2016 00:00

SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 Speaker Contest Giveaway, Last Chance to Enter!

To show some love to our loyal Audioholics readers, we’re partnering with SVS to give away a Prime Satellite 5.1 Speaker Package ($1,199 value)! Enter to win NOW!