A busy year for distributor Smart AV Distribution is about to get busier as the company has announced it is to hold its own trade event this year.
The comp...
Naim Audio, the British Hi-Fi specialist with 46 years of audio expertise, has introduced the latest member of its Mu-so wireless music system family: Mu-so Qb...
Getting their official launch at CEDIA 2019, Dynaudio is
introducing a new range of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, plus two new
outdoor models.
EI go...
Connected Distribution has announced a series of Roadshows for the Autumn of 2019, giving installers across the UK the opportunity to experience the compan...
Available in the UK from Pulse Cinemas, James Loudspeaker has introduced the 63SAS-7HO-2.5R and 63SAS-7HO-2.5L Small Aperture loudspeakers available with eith...
Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Kimber Kable,
Russ Andrews is introducing the Kimber Carbon Interconnect cable, the first in
a number of Carbon Ser...
Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation has released a firmware
update that activates IMAX Enhanced and Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer on
selected Pioneer network ...
Maker claims new models offer the most musical sound for any application including home theatre, vinyl and digital music streaming.
Marantz has announce...
Underlining the company’s continued desire to shake off the closed system approach of the past, Crestron has announced integration that leverages the power...
The Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) has been providing audio
and acoustics training for over 18 years. Its courses are described as rigorous
in their attenti...
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