Under new CEO Nick Berry, Origin Acoustics unleashes lots of outdoor audio options, home theater series at CEDIA Expo 2018. The Southern California company also now has a Las Vegas showroom and North Carolina facility.

At ISE 2018, Origin Acoustics announces Explorer series of in-wall speakers that withstand water and salt, but not pirates.

Origin Acoustics' crowd-pleasing, CEDIA-winning Valet Amp, powered by Amazon Echo Dot, can only be purchased by direct dealers through Origin ... or now any qualified dealer through Portal.io.

CE Pro senior editor Bob Archer picks his 12 favorite products of 2017 from companies including Stewart Filmscreen, Control4, Epson, NAD, Meridian, Just Add Power and more.

Debuting at CEDIA 2017, Valet Amp from Origin Acoustics delivers premium whole-house audio, Alexa voice control, and a host of Amazon services with about $200 worth of Echo Dots.