Home Theater AV News
Audioholics have our eyes and ears on the industry. We always provide you the latest audio or video related product scoop and bring it to you first. Stay glued to this section of the site for up to date product announcements or industry gossip.
EU Regulation to KILL Lamp Projectors for Mercury Hazards
An EU regulation will begin the decline of lamp-based projectors worldwide and toxic heavy metal, mercury inside the bulbs are to blame. Get ready to see growth in LED and Laser projector technology!
Sony 360 Reality Audio Vs. Dolby Atmos Music: The New Format Wars
Sony 360 Reality Audio vs. Dolby Atmos Music may seem like a kinder, gentler format war. But it's part of a broader competition involving MPEG-H 3D Audio for the music & digital broadcast TV markets.
JBL Synthesis and ARCAM Now ‘Certified for Envy’ By madVR Labs
Harman Luxury Audio Group and madVR Labs have announced that several AVRs and processors from Harman brands have achieved “Certified for Envy” status from madVR Labs. Read on.
Prime Video Removes Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Unless You Pay More
Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service began running ads AND stripped off Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos! If you want them back, you have to pay for the ad-free tier which is an additional $2.99/month.
‘LG Labs’ Exhibition Focused on Innovation at CES 2024
At CES 2024, the “LG Labs” exhibition inside the LG Electronics booth showcased a vacuum tube OLED jukebox called the DukeBox, a high-tech camper, and a tiny 4K projector called the CineBeam Qube.
Harman Buys Roon, But Why?
Harman acquired Roon, the music management software company with a passionate audiophile following. Roon will retain its team and operate as an independent business within Harman. So why the acquisition?
New ‘Lenbrook Media Group’ Formed with Focus On Content Delivery
The Lenbrook Group of Companies has formed Lenbrook Media Group to commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 across the digital audio supply chain. This new entity will be led by Mike Jbara. Read on.
IsoAcoustics Mobile App and Product Selector Now Available in 7 Languages
IsoAcoustics has expanded the global reach of its Product Selector tool and mobile app with support for 6 additional languages. It’s easier than ever to find the right isolation products for your speakers.
DALI’s New Grand Vokal Center Speaker Boasts High Output, NOT High Price
DALI’s new Grand Vokal ($1,000) is designed for large rooms, offering more output (111dB SPL) and higher power handling. It should be a perfect match for DALI’s Oberon tower speakers.
Wilson Audio WASAE Center Speaker Saves Space at a BIG Price
The Wilson Audio WASAE Center speaker ($9,500) is a space saver for a premium price. It uses the same 5.75" mid-woofer and 1" soft-dome Convergent Synergy MK5 tweeter as larger Wilsons. Read on.
New Scalable AURO‑CX Audio Codec Demoed at CES 2024
AURO is back with a new, next-gen audio codec called AURO-CX. The folks behind AURO-3D say that AURO-CX delivers scalable quality, channel count, sample rate, and objects, in one powerful bitstream.
New Firmware for PAC AVRs Adds Roon, Auro 3D, Improved Dirac & More
The Integra DRX-8.4, Onkyo TX-RZ70, and Pioneer Elite VSX-LX805 are now Roon Ready, and support Auro 3D. Dirac Live also gets an upgrade and you can stream Spatial Audio directly to your AVR!
Apple Music To Offer Dolby Atmos Incentive To Artists, Record Labels
Apple Music will reportedly pay higher royalties for streams of songs offered in Dolby Atmos. This incentive could encourage more artists and record labels to embrace the format.
A/V In A Briefcase? The Focal P60 Porsche Kit and the LG StanbyME Go
Both the Focal P60 Limited Edition Utopia loudspeaker kit for Porsche 911 cars and the LG StanbyME Go portable 27-inch entertainment screen boast an unusual cool-factor. Read on.
Rockford Fosgate Roof Audio System For Polaris Ranger All‑Terrain Vehicles
The Rockford Fosgate Ranger Roof Audio System is an all-in-one audio solution for Polaris Ranger ATVs. Available for both two-seater and four-seater Ranger models. Read on.
MartinLogan Motion XT F100 New Year's Speaker Giveaway!
MartinLogan's Motion XT F100 Giveaway, free to enter, free shipping to receive your prize. This is your chance to WIN Audioholics Best of 2023, by the legendary MartinLogan speaker company.
AV Companies Didn’t See a Post‑COVID Correction Coming
The way we consume goods and services changed during the pandemic, but now that supply chains are back to normal will the global marketplace ever be the same? Read how this impacts our AV hobby.
New Apple Watch Infringes Denon/B&W Parent, Masimo's IP
Apple ordered to stop sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 for IP infringement of Masimo (parent company of Denon, Marantz, B&W;) health monitoring technology. Will the two tech companies settle?
Get Ready for ‘Headphone Weather’ with Bowers & Wilkins, Focal, and DALI
Get your ears ready for “headphone weather”. We'll look at the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e, Focal Bathys, and DALI IO-12. They don't just keep your ears warm, they sound great too!
How To Get Big‑Ass Audiophile Gains By Spending Little Money
In an era of exploding inflation your next steps forward in your AV journey don’t have to cost you a fortune. We explore low cost options that can yield BIG audiophile gains in your system.
Now And Then: The Last Beatles Song
The Beatles released their first song in decades. “Now And Then” started as a demo recording made by John Lennon in 1978 and was completed with technology from Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary.
This Is Your Brain On Pink Floyd
Dolby sponsored a study of how the Pink Floyd song “The Great Gig in the Sky” affects brain waves. The study analyzed the brain waves of 100 people as they listened to the song in Dolby Atmos.
Audio Listening Test That Fooled the Hollywood Sapphire Group
Some of the most highly trained audiophiles in the industry were asked to do a blind “A-B” listening comparison test of two audio circuits. Were they able to hear a difference, or were they fooled?
Lenbrook Bought Bankrupt MQA. Now What?
Lenbrook Corp., the parent company to NAD Electronics, PSB Loudspeakers, and Bluesound, has acquired Bankrupt MQA. We speculate if SCL6 technology is the driving force behind the acquisition of MQA.
Is Home Theater As We Knew It – Dead?
Home theater is accessible for almost everyone today and is easier to use and more affordable than ever. But are true home theaters a thing of the past? Read on to find out.
Cambridge Audio’s New ‘Black Edition’ Dac & Streamer
Cambridge Audio released their DacMagic 200M DAC($549) and MXN10 network streamer ($499). The DACMagic comes with Dual ESS ES9028Q2M chips and supports TONS of digital options. Read on.