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AVPro Global Acquires AudioControl Home Division AVPro Global, the parent company of AVPro Edge, Murideo, and Bullet Train audio/video distribution products, has acquired the Home Audio division of AudioControl.

BluOS 4.0 Promises Improved Interface, Better Search, Faster Navigation The BluOS 4.0 control app was announced at CEDIA, promising an improved interface with better search, a more personalized experience, and faster navigation for popular devices from Bluesound, NAD, and PSB.

AV Quick Takes: Sony Acquires Headphone Maker Audeze Sony is acquiring Audeze, the California company known for making some of the world’s best planar magnetic headphones. Will Sony's newest headphones and earbuds have Audeze tech inside? Read on.

THX Ltd. Announces New HDMI 2.1 48Gbps Interconnect Cables THX Ltd. announced the release of THX certified Interconnect cables. The Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables are said to deliver 100% uncompressed 48Gpbs signaling for optimal fidelity and reliability.

AV Quick Takes: Looks Matter in Audio? Today we look at three existing products that get refreshed with new looks! The KEF LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition, the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 McLaren Edition, and the PSB Alpha iQ streaming speakers.

AV Quick Takes: Dayton Audio’s DTA-100ST Desktop Amp and BST-300EX Bass Shaker Today we'll look at Dayton Audio's DTA-100ST ($135), a compact Bluetooth stereo amplifier, and the BST-300EX ($90), a powerful bass shaker for serious home theater and gaming rigs. Read on.

AV Quick Takes: Severtson’s New Deluxe In-Ceiling Screens Can't do a fixed screen? Check out the new in-ceiling motorized projection screens from Severtson. Making their formal debut at CEDIA 2023, these new screens are designed for all kinds of environments.

Marvel Studios MCU: How Bad Writing Defeated Superhero Movies Disney's Marvel Studios and its MCU are in serious trouble and terrible writing is killing it. The recent WGA writer's and SAG actor's strikes are symptoms of larger problems across Hollywood.

AV Quick Takes: Are Retro Amps The Next Big Thing? At the 2023 High End audio show in Munich, a new Musical Fidelity A1 made an appearance, looking VERY similar to the 1984 original. Naim launched the NAIT 50, a “remaster” of the NAIT from 1983.

AV Companies That Survived Obsolescence Here are a couple of our top picks for AV companies that had products that were great at their time but faded away. One company, however, survived and made a comeback. Read on to see if you agree.