Recently Published AV News

CEDIA just announced that its September show in Denver, Colorado has been cancelled for 2020! How will CEDIA handle getting the information out to the public and how can Audioholics help? Read on.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced movie theaters to close their doors. Many studios are now releasing theatrical movies to rent NOW via cable on-demand and streaming services like Amazon and iTunes.

Audioholics has partnered with RSL to give away the brand new "white" variant on a classic RSL 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System ($1,079.00 value)! Contest ends March 7th,so ENTER to Win BIG NOW!

Bose announced that they would close nearly half of their retail stores by the end of 2020 and ALL USA Stores! How will this affect distribution of Bose audio gear? Read on to find out.

Google Stadia is the latest in the “Netflixization” trend of video-gaming. Cloud and streaming game services will be the new gaming wave of the 2020s but what are the challenges and risks?

The new HBO Max streaming service will launch in May of 2020 with a price tag of $15 per month for new and exclusive content. Will it be able to compete with Netflix and Disney+? Read on to find out.

Amazon Music HD is the first streaming service to support Dolby Atmos Music. Dolby with Universal Music will produce thousands of songs in the new format. Will Dolby Atmos music be the next big thing?

Sound United has terminated its agreement to acquire Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra brands. Read on to find out why it's "Hasta La Vista Baby".

The Spears & Munsil High Definition tech disc as been our go to standard for calibrating displays. Today S&M; announced a UHD HDR version capable of calibrating the very latest in display formats.

RBH Sound today announced the purchase of the company and its assets by Todd A. Stewart. Todd's expertise in woodwork extends RBH’s US-based production capabilities to avoid Trump Tariffs and expand.

Sound United will acquire Onkyo Electronics, which also means Pioneer and Integra. Will this be good for consumers or will we now get FOUR of the same AV receivers rebranded? We see good, read on.

Audioholics is celebrating 20 years of online success this month and we've partnered with Marantz to give away a brand new SR6013 ($1500 value) 9.2CH AV receiver. Register to win now!

Control4 Corporation recently acquired NEEO, the creators of the acclaimed smart home remote, to accelerate its leadership in delivering remotes, touch panels, keypads, and other smart home devices.

Qobuz will be the official high-res streaming service for the Florida Audio Expo show taking place Feb 8-10th in Tampa. The show is free to the public and we will be there covering it.

Audioholics is looking to take our YouTube channel to the next level with you through Patreon. This membership platform enables us to produce customized content for you along with other perks. Join!

Monster Products has fired COO Fereidoun Khalilian and other “toxic” members of the management, in an attempt at a fresh start for the company’s 40th anniversary. Noel Lee prevents a hostile takeover.

Amazon’s new Prime Original Series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is the first content on the streaming service to deliver Dolby Atmos sound and Dolby Vision HDR. Has streaming caught up to physical media?

Audio engineer and high-res guru Mark Waldrep has published an 850-page book called Music and Audio: A User Guide To Better Sound. A Blu-ray disc with high-res tracks to compare to MP3 is included.

The Amazon Echo family of devices can now adjust the tonal balance of your music with voice activated EQ options. Just tell Alexa if you want more bass, treble or midrange and she will abide.

New company Theory Audio borrows tech from its sister brand Pro Audio Technology to deliver thrilling sound via smaller and more designer-friendly speakers and electronics to debut at CEDIA 2018.

IMAX and DTS partner to give you IMAX Enhanced. The IMAX digitally re-mastered 4K HDR content and DTS audio technologies sound will only be featured in select electronics. Read on to see which ones.

The Dayton Audio DSP-408 4x8 DSP Digital Signal Processor for Home and Car Audio Giveaway is Here! Enter to win by 8/31/18.

The new Intercom Anywhere service from Control4 lets you use your mobile device to see and interact with visitors at your front door. But, it's functionality goes beyond that. Read on to find out.

WatchTV is a new live television streaming service from AT&T; free to subscribers of their unlimited wireless data plans or only $15/mo as a standalone subscription plan. But, there's a catch. Read on.

Sonos has filed a $100 million initial public offering, and will join the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SONO. Will Sonos be a stock market success, or has it made too many compromises in order to stay relevant?

The makers of the free, open-source HDR10+ format for high dynamic range video have begun a licensing and logo-certification program for the technology. Will its free licensing displace Dolby Vision?

Bowers & Wilkins has announced a partnership with the maker of Philips televisions to develop new high definition TV products with industry-leading audio and video performance. See what they offer.

Two former Google and Instagram engineers have started a new company that reformats TV content to be watched on smartphones in portrait mode. They believe the future is vertical for mobile. Agree?