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Harman Hits Voxx Int’l & Klipsch Group with Major 13-Count Lawsuit

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Cover page of Harman v. Voxx and Klipsch

Something tells me these companies – Harman International Industries, Inc. and Voxx International Corp/Klipsch Group, Inc. aren’t going to be friends…or even friendly. I have learned that Harman has filed a significant 13-count patent infringement lawsuit against Voxx/Klipsch for copying its patented JBL PartyBox line in the creation of the Klipsch Gig XXL party speaker line.

Harman says Voxx/Klipsch continued its allegedly unlawful actions even after being notified of the infringement by Harman back in the fall of 2023.

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On Fire, Sonance Acquires Blaze Audio in Pro Audio Expansion

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Sonance acquires Blaze Audio

Sonance, a leading innovator of custom integration solutions founded more than four decades ago when it was instrumental in creating and growing the overall custom integration industry – continues to fuel its own forward momentum, announcing this week the acquisition of Blaze Audio, a significant innovator of premium high-performance amplifiers and sound reinforcement speakers out of Copenhagen, Denmark.

This move represents a significant expansion of Sonance’s Pro Audio division.

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Testing the Limits of Physics, Sonance Intros the Thinnest Visual Experience Thin-Line Yet

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Residential installation using Sonance Visual Experience Thin-Line speakers

Sonance has introduced an expansion to its very popular VX or Visual Experience line of architectural loudspeakers with a new Thin-Line Series. An ultra-thin option, the Thin-Line Series opens up even more installation opportunities for integrators, especially in space-challenged locations.

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Is Sonos Adrift and Directionless? Or On the Right Track?

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Exhibit F Sonos Motion

Recent developments and reporting within the last week seem to suggest that Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) is adrift and directionless as its new Interim CEO tries to right the ship. It has even canceled its next big product introduction. Is the company flailing? Or is it finally getting its act together?

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Vanco to Launch Next Gen EVO-IP 2.0 HDMI over IP Solution at ISE 2025

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Vanco EVO-IP transmitter and receiver

Chicago-based Vanco International LLC, a maker and distributor of high-performance custom integration gear, announced today that it is launching the next generation of its popular EVO-IP HDMI-over-IP solution at the upcoming Integrated Systems Europe show running February 4-7 in Barcelona, Spain. This new system – called EVO-IP 2.0 – adds both new features and increasingly robust capabilities, including mind-blowing scalability.

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CES 25 – Premium Audio Co Launches New Onkyo Icon Series Amps & Preamp

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New components from Onkyo

Premium Audio Company (PAC), a division of Gentex Corp. that oversees the Onkyo, Integra, and Klipsch audio gear, has launched an interesting new series of electronics including an amplifier, preamplifier, and integrated amplifier at CES 2025 taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. This new series is called the Onkyo Icon Series, a line of high-fidelity electronics that the company says is “a bold step forward in the brand’s evolution.”

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AudioControl Launches New Bijou High-Performance Amps

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New AudioControl Bijou Series amplifiers

AudioControl, part of the AVPro Global stable of brands, announced this week a new series of high-performance integrated amplifiers embodying all of the latest technologies under the expanded Bijou Series name. This new series of three models features a super-compact design for install-anywhere flexibility while at the same time employing all of the latest technology, such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) circuitry, Dante networking, eARC connectivity, and more.

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Time Selects the Best 200 Inventions of 2024; Did Your Fav Make the List?

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Time (formerly Time Magazine) has published its list of the 200 best inventions of 2024 and it is an interesting and occasionally puzzling list at times. As a general interest news media outlet, Time covers a wide spectrum of suggested “bests” in a wide range of product types, but AV was definitely included. Check it out and see if you agree with its picks.

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AVPro Edge Launches New HDMI Extension Kit With Mind-Blowing 150 Meter Range

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AVPro Edge AC-EX150-BRK front
AVPro Edge AC-EX150-BKT front [Click to enlarge]

Are you facing a painfully long HDMI cable run and don’t know how you can reliably accomplish that? AVPro Edge has your answer – the AC-EX150-BKT. This new HDMI extension kit breaches new barriers to deliver integrators a mind-blowing range of up to 150 meters. Problem solved…

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Sonos Troubles Mount – Poor Sales Suggests Ace May Be a Joker

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Sonos Ace headphones are reportedly not selling well

Ace Production Cut to Just 10% of Original Plan

While Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) claims to have most of its app problems behind it, multiple reports are emerging that suggest it may have an even bigger problem – the introduction of its Ace premium headphone has flopped. If these reports are true, then Sonos may indeed be staring into the jaws of the one monster that can truly terrify it – growing consumer resistance to its new products.

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