New Products

Yeah, we know… FM radio is so yesterday — until you have no internet connection and the music goes silent.

I hate to open on a downer, but you need to know right up front that the magnificent TV shown here is available only in England and Germany. Did I mention it’s a Panasonic? And an OLED? Or that its U.S.-equivalent price is eleven grand? Yes, it’s true: The one-time plasma stalwart is making moves in a territory that until now has been ruled by LG. The Viera TX-65CZ950 was unveiled at the IFA electronics show in Berlin last September and shipped to select stores in Europe a month or so later. Panasonic also demonstrated the 65-inch TV at the CES 2016 in Las Vegas, giving us hope that it (or its more reasonably priced progeny) might be headed our way. There was no announcement regarding U.S. availability, however.

LG today introduced a series of soundbars and portable Bluetooth speakers featuring audio processing from U.K.’s Meridian Audio.

MartinLogan has expanded its Dynamo Series of subwoofers with five models ranging in price from $400 to $1,700. Four of the five new models feature app-based control via Bluetooth as well as wireless room correction...

McIntosh today introduced a stereo preamplifier that features a removable module that enables it to be easily upgraded to new audio formats and technologies as they become available.

Onkyo and its sister-brand Integra today announced new stereo receivers that get back to hi-fi basics with the modern twist of full digital connectivity and built-in streaming capability.

Peerless-AV has announced the UltraView line of outdoor TVs designed to withstand temperature fluctuations from –24 to 122° F.