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Car Sound Shops Branch Out Into Home Theater Installation To Combat Stagnant Autosound Sales
Many car stereo retailers are diversifying into new markets such as home theater, marine audio, and auto accessories, as car sound sales volume and revenues continue to decline (T.W.I.C.E., 25-Sep-2006)
Nintendo's New Wii Game Console Uses Dolby Pro Logic II Technology
Gamers who hook their Nintendo Wii gaming consoles up to a 5.1-channel home theater audio system will be treated to an immersive surround sound experience thanks to built-in Dolby Pro Logic II audio processing (The Wiire, 24-Sep-2006)
Polk Audio Joins Definitive Technology Under the Directed Electronics Umbrella
Directed Electronics, owner of loudspeaker maker Definitive Technology, has transformed itself into a dominant force in U.S. speaker manufacturing with the cash purchase ($136 million) of rival speaker company Polk Audio (Stereophile, 27-Aug-2006)
Klipsch Buys Leading Canadian Loudspeaker Manufacturer API
The Klipsch Group has acquired Canada's Audio Products International (API), maker of well-regarded speaker brands including Mirage, Energy and Athena - a move that allows Klipsch to expand its markets internationally, as well as to gain access to the renowned audio research facilities of the Canadian National Research Council (Stereophile, 20-Aug-2006)
Microsoft Finally Decides to Challenge Apple's iPod
Apple has sold nearly 60 million iPod digital audio players, and it's a mystery why Microsoft has taken so long to mount a challenge... but will the planned Zune (wha??) player have what it takes to compete? (Baltimore Sun, 27-Jul-2006)
Multiroom Audio and Home Theater Systems Installation Business is Booming
Consumer demand for multiroom audio, home theater, and associated control systems exceeded the expectations of Home Systems integrators, dealers and installers during 2005, and the boom is expected to continue throughout 2006 (AudioWorld, 21-Jul-2006)
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High-Definition (HD) Radio Finally Starts to Catch On
HD High-Definition Radio has been billed as the biggest innovation in radio since FM hit the airways in the 1950s, it boosts the fidelity of conventional AM stations to FM quality and traditional FM to CD quality, but even though HD broadcasts are free, the technology has struggled to gain a foothold against paid satellite audio services XM and Sirius (Sun Times News Group, 21-Jul-2006)
Audio and Home Theater Manufacturers Must Learn from Apple, Make It Easy and Intuitive
Complicated cabling is killing surround audio, but maybe HDMI - with its promise of one-cable connections - marks an industry turning point towards easy set-up and home use (Audio/Video Revolution, 20-Jul-2006)
Rockford Fosgate Will Supply Multichannel Sound Systems for 2007 Nissan Sentra and Versa
In a new deal with Nissan, Rockford says an 8-speaker, 340-Watt Rockford Fosgate sound system will be an option on the 2007 Nissan Sentra, and an 8-inch self-powered subwoofer will be an optional upgrade on the Versa (Business Journal of Phoenix, 17-Jul-2006)
SSL Buys Sydec Audio Engineering to Beef Up Digital Audio Workstation Development
Solid State Logic has increased its committment to digital audio workstation (DAW) development, purchasing Sydec Audio Engineering, developers of the Soundscape range of workstation software and products (AudioWorld, 5-Jul-2006)
MP3 Player Sales and Usage Continues Feverish Growth in the U.S.
20% of Americans aged 12 and older - and 50% of all teenagers - own a portable MP3 player, and nearly a third of them own more than one - sales in 2005 reached $4.23 billion and Ipsos reports the trends (Ipsos Research, 29-Jun-2006)
iPod-Docking Speaker Packages Change Lives and Rack Up Sales
All-in-one docking station + speaker combos have become the top-selling iPod accessory, a vibrant $5 billion market, thanks to their ability to change the way we live and experience audio entertainment - top choices include Logitech MM22 ($44.99 US) and Bose Companion 3 ($244.99) (Denver Post, 13-Jun-2006)
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