CEDIA 2015

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CEDIA 2015
KEF Refines and Impresses
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 19, 2015  | 
KEF's October 16 press event at CEDIA 2015 firmed up its already formidable loudspeaker lines with new in-walls and in-ceilings, some of them THX certified, as well as refinements of existing products and new portable audio goodies.

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Klipsch Thinks Systematically, Expands Wireless Lineup
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 15, 2015  | 
Klipsch is expanding its recently introduced Reference Premiere speaker line by adding new wireless powered models, based on the WiSA wireless standard, and piecing them together into full systems.

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Legacy Audio Dazzles the Eyes and the Ears
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2015  | 

Legacy Audio had a static display at CEDIA this year but that didn’t stop visitors from swooning over the gorgeous finishes of their latest offerings including the new on-wall/in-wall Silhouette pictured. This beauty features their flagship AMT tweeter and Silver/Graphite midrange.

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LG Announces HDR-Ready OLEDs
Rob Sabin  |  Oct 15, 2015  | 
LG Electronics is showing an expanded line of OLEDs at the CEDIA Expo, including aggressive pricing for new 4K models with HDR (high dynamic range) capabilties and a new 55-inch entry level 1080p model that’ll sell for less than $2,000 this holiday season.

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M3B Delivers Affordable HDMI Matrix Via Coax
John Sciacca  |  Oct 17, 2015  | 
The one thing that nearly every home in the country has been wired with is good o’le RG6 coax cable. This is traditionally used for off-air antenna, cable TV or satellite video distribution, but now the smart guys at Metra Home Theater Group have introduced the M3B Metra Multimedia Broadcast system to utilize this existing cabling to create a low cost, incredibly scalable HDMI matrix distribution system.

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MartinLogan Enables Dolby Atmos with Motion AFX
John Sciacca  |  Oct 16, 2015  |  First Published: Oct 17, 2015  | 
While the best Dolby Atmos systems arguably feature speakers placed in or on the ceiling over the listening position, sometimes that isn’t possible. Whether it is due to wiring issues or ceiling construction, if you can’t place speakers over your listening position, that doesn’t mean that you are out of luck when it comes to enjoying Dolby Atmos. And for MartinLogan speaker owners, the new Motion AFX Atmos Enabled Speaker lets them simply place the module on top of their existing speakers to still enjoy the benefits of this next generation, immersive surround audio format.

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Meridian Supersizes Streaming Touchscreen
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 16, 2015  | 
Want to control your network audio system with a giant touchscreen?
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Millson's Super Stealthy CinemaFrame Puts TV in the Wall
John Sciacca  |  Oct 17, 2015  | 
What do you do if you want to have a terrific sound system, the low bass impact of a subwoofer, access to all the modern sources, full control and power management, and see absolutely nothing except the video display on the wall? The answer very well may be, “You use Millson Custom Solutions’ new CinemaFrame.”

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Monitor Audio Debuts High-Performance In-Walls
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 20, 2015  | 
Monitor Audio has applied knowhow from its flagship line of freestanding speakers to the new CP-IW260X and CP-IW460X speakers, which use the company’s latest drivers in a “super compact” three-way in-wall configuration only 4 inches deep.
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NAD Streams, Bluesound Goes Gen 2
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 16, 2015  | 
NAD is filling a rack with streaming joy.

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New DLP Tech Delivers Wow Experience
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 18, 2015  |  First Published: Oct 17, 2015  | 
Behind this innocuous photo is one of the most exciting demonstrations I had at this show, a demo of a technology and not a specific product. For several years now DLP has faded a bit from its glory days in home theater projectors (it continues to be big for business and theatrical presentations). LCOS and LCD have ruled the roost, particularly from the trio of Epson, JVC, and Sony.

The chip at the right in the photo is TI's big 4K DLP chip, widely used in 3-chip theater projectors. On the left is a new, smaller "4K" chip...

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New DSP Presets for Sonance Amps and iPort Systems Get Glassy
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 15, 2015  | 
At Sonance’s press conference this morning, Jack Hill, the company’s Director of Marketing, detailed the expanded capabilities of Sonance’s DSP amplifiers with built-in SONARC (Sonance Advanced Room Correction). Sonance currently offers over 600 specifically designed DSP presets already preloaded. The DSP amps also include a built-in 10-band parametric EQ that allows for additional, optional DSP customization. The three amps in the series—DSP 2-150, DSP 8-130, and DSP 2-750—sell for $900, $2,750, and $1,500, respectively.

Esteemed members of the press (even me) were given a hands-on demo of the new Surface Mount from Sonance’s sister company, iPort. Surface Mount is a special mounting system that allows for...

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New Entertainment & Connected Home Technologies Fuel Growth in Custom Installation
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 16, 2015  | 
The custom installation business is thriving as a growing number of American homeowners integrate high-end home entertainment, lighting control, and whole home control and security systems into their homes, according to the findings of CEDIA’s annual industry survey.
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New GoldenEar SuperSub Is Inertially Balanced
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 15, 2015  | 
The paired active and passive drivers on GoldenEar Technology's new SuperSub XXL are "inertially balanced both horizontally and vertically," Sandy Gross told showgoers.
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Nuvo’s New Neato In-wall Keypad
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 17, 2015  | 
One of the things I dislike about most dedicated multiroom wireless music systems (i.e., Sonos, HEOS, Bluesound, etc) is that the only way to control them is through an app on a smart device, unless you’ve integrated the components into a larger whole-home control system, such as Control 4. Nuvo aims to eliminate that annoying lack of tactile control with its new P10 Keypad, a wall-mounted keypad utilizing Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), that provides “quick access to the system’s basic functions, including volume/mute, play/pause, next/previous track navigation, as well as a “Favorites” button that allows the user to quickly scroll through up to five of their preset favorites at the preferred volume.” The Nuvo P10 will be available in three choices of finishes (white, light almond, and nickel) and is expected to begin shipping in November. Pricing was announced.

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