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Harman’s $350 Million Play: The Sound United Deal
Mark Henninger  |  May 07, 2025  | 
Harman International, the Samsung-owned powerhouse behind JBL, Harman Kardon, Mark Levinson, Revel, and Arcam, has agreed to buy Masimo’s Sound United division for $350 million in cash. If regulators sign off, the sale should close by the end of 2025—just three years after Masimo stunned the market by paying roughly $1.0 billion for the very same collection of brands. For home-theater enthusiasts, the headline isn’t the price swing; it’s what happens when Denon and Marantz AV receivers, Polk Audio and Definitive Technology speakers, Bowers & Wilkins luxury models, Classé electronics, Boston Acoustics, and the HEOS multi-room platform all move under the same roof as Samsung TVs and Harman’s own audio lineup.
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Digital Trends vs. Caleb Denison: How a Friendly Send-Off Turned Into a Copyright Showdown
Mark Henninger  |  Apr 29, 2025  | 
For nearly a decade and a half Caleb Denison was the face—and, frankly, the voice—of Digital Trends’ A/V coverage. If you’ve watched a TV review on the site’s 1.3-million-subscriber YouTube channel, you’ve heard the guy: plain-spoken, velvet-baritone narration backed by B-roll of the latest OLEDs, soundbars, and turntables. Then, in mid-April, Denison announced he was leaving to “own the work I create,” thanking Digital Trends (DT) but making it clear he wanted to steer his own ship.
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Kaleidescape Joins 8K Association
Mark Henninger  |  Apr 24, 2025  | 
Movie-server specialist Kaleidescape has signed on as the newest member of the 8K Association (8KA), a trade group that promotes standards and best practices for ultra-high-definition video. The move places the California-based company alongside display makers, chipset suppliers, and content providers working to accelerate an 8K ecosystem.
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Victrola Acquires KLH Audio, Uniting Two Iconic Legacy Brands
Mark Henninger  |  Apr 06, 2025  | 
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.
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Finally Here: Samsung’s 2025 Neo QLED TVs and Flagship Soundbar Hit the Market
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 27, 2025  | 
Samsung has revealed pricing and availability details for its 2025 Neo QLED 8K TVs—led by the QN990F and QN900F series—as well as its updated flagship soundbar, the HW-Q990F. Having already announced the new sets’ advanced features and AI integration, Samsung is now sharing when and how much you can expect to pay to bring them home.
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KEF Spring Savings Event: Time to Up Your Sound Game
SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2025  | 
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!).

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Bowers & Wilkins Extends McLaren Partnership into Formula 1
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 10, 2025  | 
Bowers & Wilkins is stepping up its decade-long partnership with McLaren, becoming the official audio partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team. This expanded collaboration, initially established in 2015, previously focused solely on audio systems within McLaren's high-performance automotive division.
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Sounding Off in Hope: A 121st Birthday Bash for Klipsch
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 06, 2025  | 
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.
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GoldenEar Joins Forces with Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 19, 2024  | 
GoldenEar, which is known for making high-performance loudspeakers, is joining the Canadian parent business PML Sound International. This is a big deal for the high-end audio world. The audio industry already has some big names in this group: Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem.
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Epson’s Fight for Accurate Projector Brightness Specs Leads to Settlements
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 19, 2024  | 
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.

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Gentex Scoops Up VOXX (and Klipsch and Onkyo) for a Song
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 18, 2024  | 
In a move that says as much about the state of the audio industry as it does about VOXX International’s strategic ambitions, Gentex Corporation is snapping up VOXX—including its crown jewels, Klipsch and Onkyo—for a mere $196 million. That’s not just VOXX, the company: that’s Premium Audio Company, VOXX’s high-end audio division, home to two of the most storied names in the audio world.
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Onkyo’s Next Verse: A Storied Audio Brand Rewrites Its Tune
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 17, 2024  | 
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.
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Apple TV 4K's tvOS 18.2: A Cinematic Leap for Home Theater Enthusiasts
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 13, 2024  | 
Apple’s upcoming tvOS 18.2 update for the Apple TV 4K brings a key enhancement for cinema enthusiasts: expanded aspect-ratio support, most notably 21:9. As reported by multiple sources, this update allows users with compatible projectors to view widescreen movies at their intended cinematic proportions.
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Rising Above: Auro-3D’s Next Act in Immersive Audio
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 09, 2024  | 
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.
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Bose Buys McIntosh Group
Mark Henninger  |  Nov 19, 2024  | 
Bose Corporation has announced its acquisition of the McIntosh Group, the parent company of high-end audio brands McIntosh and Sonus faber. This strategic move positions Bose to expand into the luxury and high-performance audio markets.
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