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Victrola’s recent acquisition of KLH Audio brings together two long-standing names in American hi-fi. KLH started in 1957. Henry Kloss, Malcolm S. Low, and Josef Anton Hofmann founded it. They gained fame for their innovative loudspeaker designs and cutting-edge acoustic research. Victrola started in 1906. It became famous for popularizing in-home record players.

KEF wants to help you jump into Spring by investing in a sound upgrade. Whether you’re a music lover or a home theater enthusiast, this savings event has something for everyone (including a couple of speakers from KEF’s R Series Meta lineup, which haven’t been on sale in a long time!).

It turns out that if you mix a little history with high-performance audio (and sprinkle on a dash of irreverence) you get the 2025 Klipsch Pilgrimage. Happening on March 7 and 8 in Hope, AR (the town that gave birth to Klipsch), this two-day extravaganza is a full-throttle celebration of Paul W. Klipsch’s 121st birthday.

Epson has recently taken significant steps to promote accuracy and transparency in the projector market by addressing misleading brightness claims from manufacturers.

Note: Edited to reflect the response from AWOL, which notes that its compliance is preemptive and voluntary.

We've got an especially interesting tidbit of brand news to share: Onkyo—one of the classic names in consumer electronics since 1946—just announced a brand identity refresh, setting the stage for what it calls a modern era of design and innovation. This update isn’t just window dressing; it’s part of a rebranding push that aims to engage music lovers, movie buffs, and avid gamers alike, showing that the company’s looking firmly forward.

In the world of immersive audio, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X tend to hog all the headlines. Everyone’s always talking about them, and if you’re not tuned in, you might think they’re the only games in town. But then there’s Auro-3D. If the audio industry were a soda aisle, Auro-3D would be kind of like RC Cola—never the top seller, rarely a household name, but still hanging around, offering its own flavor for the folks who appreciate something a bit different.

Premium Audio Company (PAC) has unveiled a series of firmware updates aimed at enhancing audio playback, functionality, and room correction on select models from Onkyo, Integra, Elite, and Pioneer. The updates are set to roll out on October 28 and November 18, 2024.