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 »

Wait! Don’t click the back button! I know this is another soundbar in a very crowded soundbar market, but Niles has actually cooked up a new take on the tired soundbar formula that’s actually worth a serious look.  For starters, it’s made by Niles, which should at least garner a little attention.  Secondly, it’s an in-wall more »

Sony has taken the wraps off a few of its new receivers and soundbars for this year, rebuilt from the ground up to take advantage of today’s streaming technologies. First up is the STR-DN1040, a 7.2 1050 watt receiver, which reportedly delivers up to 165 watt per channel: Sony offers consumers the only AV receivers more »

SpeakerCraft announced last week the addition of three new SKUs to its Profile line of discreet in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, adding a new five-speaker system, a new subwoofer, and a new stereo in-ceiling speaker. If you’re in the market for a home theater speaker system, but in-room or on-wall speakers just won’t do for aesthetic more »

When rumors start circling last week that Emotiva was buying Bob Carver, LLC, I chalked it up to a late April Fool’s prank. Granted, we’re talking about two companies for which I have the utmost respect, but two companies that also seem to have very little in common. Emotiva is, for my money, the top more »

Meridian announced this week that its DSP520 in-wall loudspeaker is now available. The 520 is a more budget-friendly model in the same line as the DSP640 in-wall that Chris Schaaf first reported on during CES. Meridian has designed the DSP520 for discreet installations, but has also given customers the flexibility to pair the speaker with freestanding models such more »