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Auro Technologies to Demonstrate Next-Generation Audio Codec at CES 2024
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 02, 2024
Auro Technologies, the Belgian company behind the Auro-3D immersive-surround format, says it will demonstrate the “first and only truly scalable next-generation audio codec” at CES 2024, which opens in Las Vegas a week from today.
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Noble Audio Uses Cutting-Edge xMEMS Driver Tech in Second Set of Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 20, 2023
Noble Audio, a company specializing in high-performance in-ear monitors (IEMs) with extravagant custom finishes, today announced that its newest wired earbuds will incorporate cutting-edge silicon-based microspeakers developed by xMEMS Labs.
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Coastal Ships High-Performance Outdoor Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 19, 2023
Winter may be upon us but that didn’t deter NJ-based Coastal Source from announcing the availability of a new line of mix-and-match high-performance outdoor speakers that were previewed at CEDIA 2023 in September.
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The S&V Interview
Displace Offers a New Take on TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 14, 2023

15 Minutes with Balaji Krishnan, Displace Founder & CEO

Displace, the San Diego-based startup founded by serial entrepreneur Balaji Krishnan in 2022, has a bold vision for the future of TV. He envisions a world in which we are surrounded by a network of super smart TVs that integrate seamlessly into our daily lives. The kind of TV he has in mind was previewed almost a year ago at CES 2023 and is now close to being ready for prime time: It’s super lightweight, runs on batteries, and literally sticks to the wall with the ability to be easily moved from one spot to another. We reached out to Krishnan to get an update on where things stand with his remarkable TV. Here’s what we learned.

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Noble Audio Adopts xMEMS Driver Tech for New Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 13, 2023
Noble Audio, a 10-year-old Texas-based company specializing in high-performance in-ear monitors (IEMs) with luxurious custom finishes, has announced that its latest set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds are built around a cutting-edge silicon-based microspeaker developed by xMEMS Labs.
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Owners of Como Audio Table Radios Could Be In for a Rude Awakening
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 12, 2023
In case you haven’t heard, Como Audio, the company that made a name for itself building high-quality table radios incorporating traditional FM radio and internet radio, closed its doors earlier this year. The company faltered when, amid the worldwide supply-chain shortage, chipmakers stopped producing chipsets needed to manufacture its radios.
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1More’s New $50 Wireless Earbuds Include Noise Cancellation
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 11, 2023
With two weeks to go before Christmas, earbud specialist 1More has introduced a $50 set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds with serious stocking stuffer potential. Serious because the earbuds were released for sale yesterday at the discounted price of $40.
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What’s On Your Holiday Shopping List?
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 07, 2023
Americans seem unfazed by inflation and the rising cost of living when it comes to gift giving. A record 209 million adults — 81% of the total U.S. adult population — are planning to spend an average of $616 this holiday season on a variety of electronics products, including headphones and earbuds, streaming services, video game consoles, and TVs, with almost 2 in 10 (17%) looking to shell out $1,000 or more.
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PSB, NAD, Bluesound, DALI Bring Holiday Hi-Fi Savings
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 05, 2023
Lenbrook, U.S. distributor of Denmark’s DALI speakers and the company behind Bluesound and the iconic NAD and PSB brands, is bringing holiday cheer in the form of discounts for hi-fi gifts to give and get.
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More Gift Ideas for the 2023 Holiday Season
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 04, 2023
Will you be giving the gift of AV this holiday season? Of course, you will — you read Sound & Vision! In addition to fielding alerts about holiday specials, we’ve been keeping an eye out for deals. Here’s the latest round…
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