All Articles Tagged Audio

CE Pro Editors | 05/16 11:11 AM, 0 Comments

Via the Music Port and Music Port Elite devices, NuVo Technologies' Grand Concerto and Essentia whole home audio systems can now access content from TuneIn, a free service that lets people listen to music, sports and news from around the world. With numerous daily additions to the existing offering of 60,000+ stations worldwide, TuneIn provides relevant and even up-to-the-minute listening for almost any conceivable audio passion. The service recently extended its support of ESPN Radio coverage and added new on-demand options for live concerts, as well as comedy podcasts and… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/19 10:13 AM, 0 Comments

Metra Home Theater Group (MHTG) has announced that its Audio Solutions brand has been accepted into the MEGA Buying Group. Audio Solutions will be showing its patent pending Audio Mount at the upcoming MEGA Buying Group's convention in Orlando. The Audio Mount affixes speakers to flat panel televisions. Jim Sendrak of the Mega Group USA says, “I am excited to be able to offer such a exceptional product to our dealers, this new patent pending product offers a innovative mounting and audio solution for today’s flat panel TVs.” Headquartered in… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 02/17 08:24 AM, 0 Comments

Thirty years ago the high-performance audio category included a select group of brands that pushed home audio performance to its limits, and one of those companies was Krell Industries. Today Krell has remained true to its roots as a limited-distribution, high-performance audio manufacturer, amid changes in ownership and product development. Bill McKiegan, president of Krell Industries, sets the records straight about the company’s current ownership and he shares some news about upcoming product releases. Over the past couple of years Krell has transitioned into the hands of a new ownership… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/30 05:36 AM, 1 Comment

As part of its corporate goal to enhance shareholder value and meet the demands of a changing marketplace, the global electronics manufacturer TEAC Corporation announced a strategic alliance with Onkyo Corporation. The alliance between Onkyo and TEAC is designed to produce a synergistic relationship that will drive both companies commitment to excellence and passion for engineering, designing and manufacturing products that deliver value and exceed customers expectations. Through this strategic alliance, TEAC and Onkyo will acquire shares of each other’s stock. The companies are exploring ways to share manufacturing facilities,… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/10 07:51 AM, 0 Comments

AudioControl, a Seattle-based A/V manufacturer that boasts 900 North American dealers, has named Alex Camara as its chief executive officer. Camara joins AudioControl after serving most recently as president of Camian, a consulting firm that works with other companies on accelerating high-growth strategies. He has also been president of NCR Enterainment and president and GM of Coinstar, whose services include the DVD vendor Redbox. "Since AudioControl's launch in 1977, we have been steadfast in our vision to deliver best-of-class audio/video solutions that enhance our customers' lives and to 'make good… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 12/28 07:15 AM, 0 Comments

A few of the many reasons I've gravitated to vinyl over the last couple of years are exemplified by the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 20th anniversary reissue of Blood Sugar Sex Magik in the format, which arrived at my house for the holidays. 1) It's part of a growing trend of vinyl-reissued music that was made during a time when vinyl LPs seemed as dead as ... well as dead the hairband rock whose coffin was being sealed by Nirvana et al in the early 1990s. Stuff that didn't make… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/16 07:24 AM, 0 Comments

Soundcast Systems, developer of high-performance wireless audio systems and products, announces its new website is live at www.soundcastsystems.com. Featuring rich graphics, lifestyle photography, persuasive video product demonstrations and a zip-code dealer locator, the new site delivers a higher level of functionality and ease of navigation. Website style, colors and design correspond with Soundcast’s new single-sheet product literature, strengthening brand identification. For dealers, the site will include training videos, price sheets and marketing materials. The new website underscores the company’s February 2011 strategy shift in U.S. distribution toward custom integration, A/V… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/05 11:38 AM, 0 Comments

VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX) has become the new corporate name of Audiovox Corporation. The company, which owns custom brands such as Klipsch, Terk, Jamo, Energy and Mirage, believes that VOXX International is a name that better represents the widely diversified interests of the company, and the more than 30 global brands it has acquired and grown throughout the years. This change will create a corporate umbrella for its various subsidiaries and brands and creates a vehicle for each respective brand to emerge with its own identity, according to the company.… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/01 11:25 AM, 0 Comments

Current Audio has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Computers Unlimited (CU), spanning the UK, France and Spain. Current Audio’s complete line, including in-ceiling and in-wall architectural speakers, outdoor loudspeakers, multichannel amplifiers, subwoofers and custom installation accessories will be stocked and available in CU warehouses beginning this month. Headquartered in London, the Digital Home division is the niche CU business unit assigned to manage specialist audio and video retail and custom installation sectors with a dedicated team of sales, marketing and support staff. Additional operations are located in both… View this story

Lisa Montgomery | 11/15 07:23 AM, 1 Comment

To recreate the impact and viewing enjoyment of a commercial sports bar, the owner of this renovated game room choose to have three 70-inch Sharp (LC70LE732) mounted on the front wall of his 23-by-20-foot room. “One large 130-inch TV was another option,” says David Huse of Theater Advice in Frisco, Texas. "But the three TVs seemed more authentic.” Each TV rang up at $3,000, which helped keep the budget in line, too. “TVs of this size are usually much more then $3K, closer to $8,000 each” says Huse. While the… View this story