Long-time leading loudspeaker brand M&K Sound has selected Audio Collective Group as its exclusive U.S. distributor. The appointment is said to be effective immediately.
M&K Sound Names Audio Collective Group as Its Exclusive U.S. Distributor
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TCL & Sony Execute a Definitive Agreement; TCL To Be Majority Owner of Sony Video & Audio Biz
‘Sony’s Home Entertainment Products Will Be Transferred to TCL’
In a huge deal between two power tech players – Japan’s Sony Corporation and China’s TCL Electronics Holding Limited – TCL is set to become the majority owner of Bravia, Inc., a new holding company that will consist of Sony’s TV and audio business units. It is a deal that may ripple through the industry, as other brands may seek to mimic Sony’s move to jettison its hardware properties in order to transform themselves into a more profitable software, content, and services company.
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[Read more…] about TCL & Sony Execute a Definitive Agreement; TCL To Be Majority Owner of Sony Video & Audio BizCongrats to Kaleidescape! Company Celebrates 25 Years of Delivering High-Fidelity Movies
Kaleidescape, the industry’s leading provider of high-fidelity movies and high-performance movie streaming devices, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Since 2001, the company has excelled in providing movie lovers with the best-looking and sounding movies. It’s a remarkable milestone when you consider that over that time, the company flirted with its survivability as the industry initially strongly resisted the idea of allowing homes across America to copy digital copies of movies to home servers.
But the company eventually found a legally safe path forward, overcoming the controversies and becoming the leading provider of high-fidelity movies at home.
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[Read more…] about Congrats to Kaleidescape! Company Celebrates 25 Years of Delivering High-Fidelity MoviesJosh.ai Keynote 2026 Event Highlights New OS & App Advancements
On Thursday, Josh.ai, a prominent control solution provider specializing in voice and AI technologies, held its annual Keynote presentation, this year called Josh.ai Keynote 2026, “Home in Harmony.” This year’s event highlighted largely software-based advances, such as an operating system update and a newly redesigned app.
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[Read more…] about Josh.ai Keynote 2026 Event Highlights New OS & App AdvancementsThe Goal of New Sonos Play & Era 100 SL: Simply to be Entry Points into a Sonos System
Sonos, a company that has recently scaled back its research and development team as part of a companywide austerity program to improve earnings, is resorting to some old “tried and true” methods of launching “new” and “innovative” products…by updating previous models. CEO Tom Conrad called it “…building on what already works.”
As such, it has introduced the “new” Play and Era 100 SL models. Will this strategy attract new users???
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[Read more…] about The Goal of New Sonos Play & Era 100 SL: Simply to be Entry Points into a Sonos SystemVideo Projector Maker Barco Acquires Audio Company VerVent, Owner of Focal and Naim
In a move that has some of Strata-gee’s sources perplexed and scratching their heads, high-end commercial and pro video projector and display manufacturer Barco (Euronext: BAR) announced this week that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire VerVent Audio Holding (“VerVent” and “Vervent”). VerVent itself was created by the merger of French loudspeaker maker Focal and British high-performance audio electronics manufacturer NAIM some years ago.
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[Read more…] about Video Projector Maker Barco Acquires Audio Company VerVent, Owner of Focal and NaimSavant Brings Switzerland’s Silent Gliss to Its Recommended Partner Program
Savant Systems, Inc. announced today that it has added Silent Gliss, a Swiss manufacturer of precision window treatments, to its Recommended Partner Program. Silent Gliss was founded in 1952, and Savant says it has been “a leading global manufacturer of precision window treatment solutions since it introduced the world’s first silent curtain track system” then.
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[Read more…] about Savant Brings Switzerland’s Silent Gliss to Its Recommended Partner ProgramWiiM Dramatically Expands Presence in U.S. CI Channel by Adding Multiple Rep Firms
WiiM, maker of a line of digital audio and streaming products that make a premium high-fidelity audio experience accessible to all, announced today that it is dramatically expanding its salesforce network in the U.S. It is doing this via the addition of at least six new independent manufacturer representative firms across the country.
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[Read more…] about WiiM Dramatically Expands Presence in U.S. CI Channel by Adding Multiple Rep FirmsSoundTube Says Changing Trends in Commercial Space Design Dictates a Changed System Focus
SoundTube says building design trends are changing, and integrators need to recognize the new standard in commercial space design in order to adjust system configurations to deliver the best performance for the greatest client satisfaction possible. Specifically, the company notes that exposed-structure ceilings – once a limited funky or trendy design subset- are now mainstream or the “standard” in retail, hospitality, fitness, and mixed-use commercial spaces.
And that reality calls for some new and thoughtful audio system design considerations.
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[Read more…] about SoundTube Says Changing Trends in Commercial Space Design Dictates a Changed System FocusSonos Q1/2026 Shows Little Progress; CEO Gives Clues to His Turnaround Plan
Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the period that ended on December 27, 2025. The results paint the picture of a company going through a painful transformation. And while some progress has clearly been made, there is still a long way to go – and it remains unclear whether the company will ultimately be successful. However, we’ll look at where they are right now, the plan they roughly sketched out for next steps, and you can see what you think.
