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Lithe Audio Flexes Its Control4 Muscles

Daniel J Sait2nd August 2019

Lithe Audio has gained lots of plaudits of late with its no-nonsense approach to connected quality audio, picking up a distribution deal with Invision UK to bo...

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Connected Distribution Introduces Heritage Acoustics Signature Series

Daniel J Sait29th July 2019

Connected Distribution, European distributor for the US based Heritage Acoustics, is introducing the company’s Signature Series in-ceiling loudspeakers, for in...

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James Loudspeaker Cooking On Gas With New Grilles

Daniel J Sait16th July 2019

Maker says its new grilles all but disappear into ceiling and wall surfaces while delivering award-winning performance. James Loudspeaker, maker of décor-fr...

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Amazon Reportedly Working On High-End Echo Smart Speaker To Take On Apple’s HomePod

Jordan O'Brien12th July 2019

Amazon may have essentially invented the modern smart speaker, but the company has almost always targeted the low-end of the market. That’s what led to Apple a...

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Google Assistant Is Now Available On Sonos Devices In The UK

Jordan O'Brien3rd July 2019

Update The Google Assistant has finally joined Amazon's Alexa on Sonos devices in the UK. That means if you own a Sonos One or Sonos Beam you can communicat...

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Samsung’s Amazon Echo Competitor, Galaxy Home, Delayed Until Q3

Jordan O'Brien5th June 2019

The Amazon Echo and Google Home currently hold a duopoly on the smart speaker market, but there’s no shortage of competition for the two devices. Unfortunately...

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MQA Available Via Control4

Daniel J Sait31st May 2019

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) has announced Control4 Corporation as the first home automation platform to support MQA’s award-winning technology, via the ...

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Universal Music Group Promises To Make Thousands Of Songs Available In Dolby Atmos

Jordan O'Brien30th May 2019

Dolby Atmos has conquered movies, TV shows and games, but now it’s hoping to make an impact in the world of music. Universal Music Group has committed to relea...

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Arcam, McIntosh Add AirPlay 2 Support As Part Of Wider DTS Play-Fi Roll-Out

Jordan O'Brien17th May 2019

Products supporting the DTS Play-Fi ecosystem will now be compatible with Apple’s AirPlay 2 streaming platform. This means that users will be able to cast audi...

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Vizio Enters The UK Market With A Budget Soundbar

Jordan O'Brien16th May 2019

Vizio may be the third largest seller of TVs and the largest manufacturer of soundbars in the United States, but it has never ventured too far from its home tu...