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The new soundbar Zvox successfully funded on Kickstarter last month is now available for $300.

If you’re already paranoid about always-on smart speakers eavesdropping on conversations, brace yourself: Researchers in the U.K. have discovered a security flaw in Amazon Echo smart speakers sold in 2016 that enable them to be turned on without summoning “Alexa,” according to a report in The Telegraph.

Klipsch has added two Dolby Atmos-enabled models to its Reference Premiere speaker series.

Onkyo and Pioneer have announced the availability of a firmware update that activates DTS Play-Fi wireless multi-room audio capability on several products.

The month of July brought us additional fireworks in the form of seven products worthy of Sound & Vision’s Top Pick designation — ranging from a unique in-wall subwoofer and cost-no-object speaker system to high-end headphones that promise a Utopian experience and a hi-res-capable AV receiver that can be had for $600. Will one of these make your late summer shopping list?

Amplifier Technologies Inc. (ATI), the company owned by renowned amp designer Morris Kessler, has announced the acquisition of Datasat Digital Entertainment (DDE), the Los Aneles-based maker of high-end audio processors.

D-Link has introduced a $300 whole-house Wi-Fi system designed to create a seamless network over 6,000 square feet.