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CEDIA 2016
Samsungs All in a Row
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Samsung’s booth was very small (the same was true of both Sony and LG—common at CEDIA as the big TV makers guard their piggy banks until CES). While nothing was truly new, they did effectively demonstrate their sound-bar based Atmos audio system, and lined up three of their flagship KS9800 curved SUHD sets to wow the crowds.
CEDIA 2016
Wolf Cinema in the RBH Fold
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Wolf Cinema demonstrated its SDC15 projector ($23,000 with Wolf’s outboard processor, $15,000 without) in a room it shared with RBH Sound. The latter included premier models from the RBH Signature Reference Series, upgraded with a new AMT tweeter and other refinements...
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CEDIA 2016
RBH Showcases New Drivers
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Shown here are two of the new drivers used in RBH’s new Signature Reference speakers, as discussed in a previous blog—a new AMT tweeter (replacing the previous dome) and a new bass-midrange.
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CEDIA 2016
TruAudio Pendant Speakers Hang from the Ceiling
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
In-wall, on-wall, and other such custom installation products are a staple at CEDIA. Free-standing speakers? Not so much. Though there’s an ample supply of those (some of which we’ve written up in other show blogs), CES in January is where new box speakers go to be launched.

TruAudio’s BD-8 WT/BK encloses its 2-way speaker in a pendant designed to be hung from the ceiling...

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New iPort Audio Keypad is xPressly for Sonos
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 16, 2016
iPort’s new xPress Audio Keypad is a small, low-power Wi-Fi-equipped keypad that can be set up to control any Sonos device directly. The keypad offers some of the most commonly used functions, such as Play/Pause, Track Forward, Volume Control and toggling through Sonos Favorites.
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CEDIA 2016
B&O’s New TVs Offer Ultra HD Resolution, Wood
Al Griffin  |  Sep 16, 2016
The BeoVision 14, a new Series of Ultra HDTVs unveiled by Danish manufacturer Bang & Olufsen today at its CEDIA press event, up the ante on the aesthetics front by providing an element not often seen in modern TV design: wood.
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CEDIA 2016
Behind the Scenes With Barco's 4K Laser Projector
Al Griffin  |  Sep 16, 2016
Thor, as we all know, is the hammer-wielding god from Norse mythology. Thor is also the name of Barco’s Residential’s flagship 4K projector, a refrigerator-size 4K DLP model that sells for nearly $400,000. Why would anyone pay that much for a video projector? Maybe you want the image in your home theater to not only match, but exceed the quality of your local cinema, even those RPX and ETX ones they charge a premium ticket price for.
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CEDIA 2016
Dynaudio Tweets Anew for Contour Series
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2016
Dynaudio says the soft dome tweeter in its new Contour Series is the best one it's ever used.

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CEDIA 2016
Cambridge Aeromax Uses Flat BMR Driver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2016
The BMR flat-panel driver has been featured in several Cambridge Audio speaker lines. Its latest iteration is the Aeromax series.

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CEDIA 2016
Bose Sats Get Even Smaller
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 16, 2016
Bose aggressively downsized satellite speakers long before it became fashionable. The new Lifestyle 650 system continues the campaign with the OmniJewel, Bose's smallest satellite yet.

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