New Products

You know Dolby Labs as a long-time provider (licensor) of technologies that enhance home audio and home theater experiences, including most recently Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) and Dolby Atmos surround sound. In the ‘60s and ‘70s it was Dolby noise reduction and, of course, Dolby technology extends to movie theaters and pro audio. But did you know Dolby also makes home entertainment products?

Nakamichi has announced plans to add three new Dolby Atmos/DTS:X-enabled soundbar systems to its popular Shockwafe series, which includes the Top Pick-designated Pro 7.1 soundbar system Sound & Vision reviewed in 2017.

SVS today introduced a mid-priced line of app-controlled subwoofers that borrows technology from its flagship 16-Ultra series to “set performance benchmarks at their price range and well beyond.”

Hegel Music Systems of Norway has unveiled a series of high-performance modular amplifiers based on 150-watt high-current Class AB monoblock modules.

Winter may be just around the corner but that didn’t deter Focal, the France-based maker of high-performance speakers and headphones, from introducing two outdoor speakers designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.

Luxman America, a subsidiary of the high-end Japanese brand that rose to prominence in the 1970s and ’80s, will showcase several products at the New York Audio Show, which opens Friday at the Park Lane Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.