by Steve Cooper | Feb 20, 2019 | Luxul, Releases, Steve Cooper
On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Luxul, a leading manufacturer of networking hardware, announced the immediate availability of its new AMS-1816P switch. The Luxul AMS-1816P switch is a PoE+ L2/L3 managed Gigabit switch. The AMS-1816P features 18 one-Gigabit rear-panel...
by Steve Cooper | Jul 24, 2018 | Klipsch, Releases, Steve Cooper
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Klipsch® introduced it’s new Klipsch Heritage Theater Bar™ – A high-performance three-channel sound bar. The passive left, center, right Klipsch Heritage Theater Bar features exclusive 90° x 90° Tractrix® horn-loaded technology, three 3/4"...
by Steve Cooper | Jul 19, 2018 | Releases, Roon, Steve Cooper
On Friday, July 6, 2018, Roon Labs announced that their Roon music player software can now stream to Chromecast devices. Included in those devices are Google Home smart speakers: Google Home Mini, Google Home Max, and Chromecast audio receivers. Also included are...
by Steve Cooper | May 10, 2018 | Onkyo, Releases, Steve Cooper
On Friday, May 4, 2018, it was announced that the new Onkyo TX-NR787 Network A/V Receiver is now shipping. The receiver has 9.2 channels with Dolby Atmos® capability when configured in 5.2.4-channel or 7.2.2-channel speaker layouts. Alternatively, the receiver can be...
by Steve Cooper | Apr 12, 2018 | Releases, Steve Cooper, Yamaha
On Monday, April 9, 2018, Yamaha introduced the RX-V385 AV receiver. Intended for use in a home theater setup, the Yamaha RX-V385 is a discrete 5.1 channel surround sound AV receiver. The RX-V385 offers the ability to bi-amp the front speakers in 2.1-channel or...
by Steve Cooper | Mar 27, 2018 | ecobee, Releases, Steve Cooper
On Monday, March 26, 2018, ecobee, Inc. made available its new ecobee Switch+ smart light switch. The switch includes built-in far-field voice technology microphones, a speaker, and integration with the Alexa Voice Service. In addition, it contains built-in motion,...
by Steve Cooper | Nov 30, 2017 | Klipsch, Releases, Steve Cooper
On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, Klipsch®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation, announced the debut of its Heritage Headphone Amplifier. Designed primarily to be used as a discrete balanced headphone amplifier, the Heritage Headphone Amplifier...
by Steve Cooper | Nov 29, 2017 | Releases, Samsung, Steve Cooper
On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, Samsung announced that it’s now offering a new YouTube TV app for Samsung TVs. The new app gives viewers the ability to stream and record live sporting events, news, and TV shows through their Samsung Smart TV. The YouTube TV app for...
by Steve Cooper | Nov 28, 2017 | Releases, SANUS, Steve Cooper
On Monday, November 20, 2017, SANUS® launched the newest member of their Wireless Speaker Stand Series. The SANUS WSS51 speaker stand for the Sonos Play:5 holds the speaker at the Sonos recommended listening height and angle. The geometry gives the speaker the optimum...
