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Polk Taps Google Assistant for First Smart Speaker
SV Staff  |  May 11, 2018  | 
Polk Audio has entered the smart speaker race with a compact Google-powered speaker that supports voice control and wireless audio streaming.
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You’re Invited to Visit a Control4 Certified Showroom
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2018  | 
Mark your calendar: Control4, a leading provider of smart home solutions, wants you to experience the marvels of smart home technology in one of the 140 Control4 Certified Showrooms it recently opened in the U.S., Canada, U.K., China, and Australia.
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Dali Ships BluOS-Enabled Wireless Speaker
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2018  | 
Danish speaker maker Dali today announced the availability of its Callisto wireless speaker system, the latest product to embrace the proprietary BluOS wireless streaming platform developed by Canada’s Lenbrook, parent company of the iconic audio brands NAD and PSB Speakers and Bluesound.
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Sonus faber Announces Sonetto Collection
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2018  | 
Italian speaker maker Sonus faber today announced the Sonetto collection, an eight-model speaker series slated to hit U.S. stores in late August.
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Tivoli Audio Announces Portable Audio Line
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018  | 
Tivoli Audio today previewed a new collection of portable audio products and announced plans to add a standalone Wi-Fi CD player and compact all-in-one music system to its Art collection of Wi-Fi-based speakers and wireless systems.
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Vizio’s New $140 Soundbar Designed for Big Bass
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018  | 
Vizio today introduced a space-saving 36-inch soundbar featuring DTS Virtual:X surround processing and built-in “deep-bass modules.”
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Wall-Smart Kits Now Available for Russound Keypads
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018  | 
Multiroom audio specialist Russound has announced that a flush-mount installation option is now available for its most popular keypads and touchscreens.
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LG Launches Google Assistant on 2018 AI ThinQ TVs
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2018  | 
LG today announced the integration of Google Assistant voice control into its 2018 AI ThinQ OLED and Super UHD TVs.
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MQA Momentum Continues in Munich
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2018  | 
MQA Ltd. expects a “record number” of demonstrations of its Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) audio-encoding and MQA Live technologies to take place at the High End Munich trade fair that opens Thursday in Germany.
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Elite’s Wireless Trigger Syncs Projector with Screen
SV Staff  |  May 07, 2018  | 
Elite Screens has added a touch of magic to outdoor entertainment with a new accessory that automatically lowers (and retracts) its Yard Master Electric Series of retractable outdoor projection screens.
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Onkyo Ships $799 THX-Certified TX-NR787 Receiver
SV Staff  |  May 07, 2018  | 
Onkyo has announced the availability of a second mid-priced THX-certified AV receiver, a 9.2-channel follow-up to the 7.2-channel TX-NR686 introduced last month at $649.
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LG’s New Smartphone to Get DTS:X
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2018  | 
We know what you’re thinking (we were thinking it, too): DTS:X processing in a phone?
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Google Home Edges Up on Amazon Echo in Smart Speaker Wars
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2018  | 
Source: eMarketer. Note: Individuals of any age who use a smart speaker at least once per month; smart speaker users are not mutually exclusive; there is overlap between groups.

Amazon is still the runaway leader in the voice-controlled smart speaker category it created in 2014 but Google and other players are slowly catching up, according to the latest research from eMarketer.

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Fluance Launches its First Powered Bookshelf Speakers
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2018  | 
Fluance, the Canadian speaker company based in Niagara Falls, today introduced its first powered bookshelf speaker system.
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Sound United Foundation to Donate 10,000 Musical Instruments to Schools
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2018  | 
Sound United — parent company of Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Classé, Definitive Technology, and Boston Acoustics — has started a foundation dedicated to donating 10,000 musical instruments to children in need over the next three years.
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