Audio Video News

Consumer spending on home entertainment products was strong during the second quarter of 2016, rising 6 percent over the same period last year, according to preliminary numbers released by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG).

In yet another sign of its momentum, music technology company MQA has hired Warner Music executive Mike Jbara to lead the company as CEO and sit on the Board of MQA Ltd.

Klipsch yesterday announced the formation of the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association (KHMA) to preserve and study the materials from the Klipsch Museum of Audio History that has stood in Hope, Arkansas since 1979.

HiFiMan has made styling and “mechanical enhancements” to its flagship HE1000 and Edition X headphones to improve sound quality, appearance, durability, and comfort.

Vava today introduced the Voom 20 portable speaker featuring a water-resistant design, wireless aptX/Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, and a battery life rated for 10 hours at 80 percent volume.

As a follow-up to the recently introduced SR5011 AV receiver, Marantz announced that the 9.2-channel SR6011 will be available in September.

As you savor every moment of a summer in full swing and get ready to head out for the weekend, why not take a minute to scan our Top Picks for the month of July. More than one of ’em are road worthy. Like Optoma’s awesome micro projector that weighs less than a pound and fits in the palm of your hand or the sleek music player from Questyle that puts studio sound quality in your pocket or Mass Fidelity’s outstanding battery-powered Bluetooth speaker. Need a set of killer earphones? Check out the four-star-rated Cardas A8’s. And for when you’re back at home we offer up two very different yet very special tower speakers for your consideration—both guaranteed to bring pleasure with movies and music.