StormAudio is targeting the custom installation channel with its line of preamplifiers/processors and amplifiers, which include as many as 32 channels of processing for formats such as Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D.

Ingo Schmoldt, vice president of sales at Fusion Research, lays out the current landscape in the volatile media-server market and explains the company's latest in music and movie servers, Play-Fi support and Crestron integration.

Marantz has introduced its new SR7011 A/V receiver and AV7703 preamplifier/processor. Both incorporate its HEOS wireless whole-house audio platform.

With the new Google Home hub and Google Assistant speech-recognition engine, plus integration with Nest IoT devices and audio/video via Cast, Google will rival Apple (Homekit) and Amazon (Alexa) in voice-controlled home automation.

The SB16-Ultra and PB16-Ultra speakers from SVS are the company's largest subwoofers yet.

IoT and the business of smart-home data drove a panel discussion at the recent Azione Unlimted conference, where home-tech experts chimed in on everything from DIY automation to Millennials and the “ownerless economy.”