Jacob Green

Bose reimages its 901 speakers with a 12-pair 60th-anniversary limited edition. Fans enjoy the nostalgia, critics debate the direct/reflecting sound, but we'd love a demo to assess any real improvements.

Focal Naim America has launched a series of “Mixed on Focal” playlists including two new playlists featuring Classical selections and Holiday favorites in Dolby Atmos or Sony 360 Reality Audio.

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently posted its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 (Report). In Fiscal Year 24 (FY24), Contract...

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?

HDMI 2.2 will be announced before CES 2025, possibly featuring 80 Gbps bandwidth and a new cable. The HDMI Forum's press conference is set for January 6th, a day before CES begins.

Under Premium Audio Company, Onkyo will be reborn in 2025, featuring a new Japan R&D; facility and ambitious plans for premium, upscale audio products.

Product Name: EXA100 stereo integrated amplifier, EXN100 music streamer

Any home theater enthusiast who has been in the hobby for more than a few years surely remembers when Oppo exited the Blu-ray business

Back in 2023, Samsung and Google announced that the two companies would collaborate on a project called Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF). Samsung described IAMF as “a complete open-source framework for 3D audio, from creation to delivery and playback.” Now, the technology is being put to work in a new audio format called Eclipsa Audio, which is being integrated into Samsung’s 2025 TV and soundbar lineup. Samsung Electronics America made the announcement at CES 2025, calling Eclipsa Audio “a groundbreaking 3D audio technology” that would enable content creators to “craft dynamic, immersive audio content which can seamlessly playback on Samsung TVs and soundbars.” According to Samsung, the integration of Eclipsa Audio into the company’s 2025 AV products “brings truly captivating 3D audio and visual experiences closer to consumers than ever before.”

Walmart has completed its acquisition of Vizio, a deal that has been in the works since February of last year. The purchase is intended to accelerate the growth of Walmart Connect, Walmart’s retail media business in the USA, by leveraging Vizio’s SmartCast Operating System. Although Vizio has recently faced fierce competition in the TV market from Chinese rivals, the company has grown in the last five years thanks in large part to advertising revenue from its innovative and customer-centric operating system.