When I wrote about the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association at last year’s CEDIA Expo, I said, “The goal here isn’t just to make wireless speaker transmission and setup to work well; the eventual goal is to have their broad-reaching wireless audio standard embedded in a whole host of consumer electronics devices, from TVs more »

Via Meridian World comes news that, during his recent tour of the UK, rocker Neil Young took part in a detour-tour of the Meridian facilities in Cambridgeshire. Of course, Young’s interest in Meridian should come as no great shock, given his obsession with high-fidelity audio reproduction. During the visit, Neil got some serious face time with Meridian’s Bob more »

We normally don’t delve too deeply into PC tech here at HomeTechTell unless it’s specifically HTPC or home automation related, but Alienware’s new 14-, 17-, and 18-inch laptops introduced this week at E3 feature some spiffy hidden tech provided by a speaker company we love to itty bitty bits. Klipsh has announced that it is more »

Danish hi-fi company Gryphon Audio has announced the release of the Trident II Speaker System.  The unveiling met with a positive reception at The High End Show in Munich.  The company’s lofty goal was to reword the original Trident speaker, the Trident I, from the ground up, and not just release a series of minor more »

If you’re not familiar with Bowers & Wilkins’ Sound Session events, there’s a good reason for that. The exclusive, invite-only listening events allow select attendees to spend the evening with popular recording artists, and experience their music through B&W’s 802 Diamond speakers, as well as streaming audio systems and mobile headphones. Needless to say, tickets to these more »

Innovative Technology (IT) has announced two Bluetooth-equipped sound systems for those looking to make a quick, affordable audio upgrade. The ITSB-200 Tower Stereo System and ITSB-201-37 Stereo Soundbar (37″) both feature wireless connection capabilities for streaming audio from your favorite smartphone or tablet, at distances up to 33 feet, as well as old-school FM reception with 20 more »

If you’d like to get your front paws on a but don’t want to fork over the scratch, you might be in luck. Yamaha is running a contest on its Facebook page between now and June 20, 2013, during which six lucky entrants will walk away with a PDX-B11 of their own. To enter, Like Yamaha more »

Bang & Olufsen announced this week the debut of a new surround sound speaker system called BeoLab 14. Along with the introduction of the system, which is available in 4.1- or 5.1-channel varieties, the company also announced a partnership with Universal Music Group to release a limited edition surround sound version of the Les Misérables soundtrack on more »

If you want to keep an eye on the really innovative stuff going on in the audio world these days, you need to keep tabs on Kickstarter. My latest find on the crowdfunding website is an intriguing little Bluetooth speaker, dubbed Tiptop, with a brilliantly simple design that doubles as a portable speaker and a more »

GoldenEar has announced that the Invisa HTR 7000 and Invisa MPX architectural speakers we first reported on at last year’s CES and CEDIA are now shipping. The $499 Invisa HTR 7000 — perfect for use as a ceiling-mounted LCR, or even a direct-radiating in-ceiling surround speaker — is built upon the signature High Velocity Folded Ribbon more »

Klipsch’s Energy brand has been in the news quite a bit lately because of its legal issues with Monoprice. The company is making news of a happier sort today, though, with the introduction of its first outdoor speakers: the Energy Take Classic I/O 4 and Energy Take Classic I/O 5. As expected, price is a huge more »

Monoprice will no longer be selling the speaker system that, for all intents and purposes, was identical to the Klipsch Energy series, as part of an otherwise undisclosed agreement between the two parties. CNET has the details: Friday morning, Klipsch lawyer, Dean E. McConnell, told CNET via email that the dispute had been resolved on Thursday. “The litigation more »