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Soundbar Sales Skyrocket in 2012

Wed Feb 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: Soundbars, Industry Trends (all tags)

Compared to 2011, soundbars saw an 82 percent increase in sales at retail.

More and more people are starting to embrace the need for improved sound instead of simply sticking with the speakers already present on their TV sets. Not all of them are buying full-on 7.1 channel systems though – an increasing number of people are spending on soundbars.

Compared to the previous year, soundbar sales were up 82 percent in 2012. Fourth quarter 2012 compared to the same time period in 2011 is even more drastic, with a 126 percent increase.

Quixel Research, which crunched the numbers for this report, counts variety and availability as prime sales motivators. Customers are free to get a cheap soundbar at Walmart, step up to something with a bit more quality and a subwoofer, or even spend on luxury sound.

Source: TWICE

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Soundbar Sales Skyrocket in 2012

Wed Feb 20, 2013 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: Soundbars, Industry Trends (all tags)

Compared to 2011, soundbars saw an 82 percent increase in sales at retail.

More and more people are starting to embrace the need for improved sound instead of simply sticking with the speakers already present on their TV sets. Not all of them are buying full-on 7.1 channel systems though – an increasing number of people are spending on soundbars.

Compared to the previous year, soundbar sales were up 82 percent in 2012. Fourth quarter 2012 compared to the same time period in 2011 is even more drastic, with a 126 percent increase.

Quixel Research, which crunched the numbers for this report, counts variety and availability as prime sales motivators. Customers are free to get a cheap soundbar at Walmart, step up to something with a bit more quality and a subwoofer, or even spend on luxury sound.

Source: TWICE

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Sonos Launches a Soundbar for Wireless Multi-Room Audio

Tue Feb 12, 2013 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Sonos, Soundbars, Playbar (all tags)

You’ll find three tweeters and six mids for a total of nine drivers in all.

The folks at Sonos are known for one thing – whole home wireless audio. Everything they make is designed to let you listen to the music you want to, no matter where you are in your house. The new Playbar soundbar is a further extension of that which provides sound in a way that Sonos products previously didn’t.

Sonos has packed three tweeters and six midrange drivers into the Playbar, each of which is driven individually. You can control the volume via your TV remote or through the iPhone and Android Sonos apps. The Playbar runs $699 and will be available in March.

Source: TWICE

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Sonos Launches a Soundbar for Wireless Multi-Room Audio

Tue Feb 12, 2013 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Sonos, Soundbars, Playbar (all tags)

You’ll find three tweeters and six mids for a total of nine drivers in all.

The folks at Sonos are known for one thing – whole home wireless audio. Everything they make is designed to let you listen to the music you want to, no matter where you are in your house. The new Playbar soundbar is a further extension of that which provides sound in a way that Sonos products previously didn’t.

Sonos has packed three tweeters and six midrange drivers into the Playbar, each of which is driven individually. You can control the volume via your TV remote or through the iPhone and Android Sonos apps. The Playbar runs $699 and will be available in March.

Source: TWICE

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Paradigm Start Shipping its First Soundbar

Mon Feb 11, 2013 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Paradigm, Soundbars (all tags)

You'll find six drivers in the soundbar itself and an eight inch driver in the wireless sub.

The folks at Paradigm have just started shipping out their very first soundbar, the Soundtrack System. Onboard you'll find a pair of 4.5 inch drivers for bass and midrange as well as a pair of a pair of four inch passive radiators. Highs are handled by one two one-inch dome tweeters.

As has become a bit of a standard for soundbars, a wireless subwoofer is included. The sub, which is pretty slick looking, packs an eight inch woofer with a 1.5 inch voice coil. It can be set up wirelessly so that you can place it wherever you like, but if you prefer to wire it in, you can go that route as well.

The Sountrack System is available now at a price of $799.

Source: Big Picture Big Sound

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Samsung Announces a First – a Soundbar with a Vacuum Tube

Thu Jan 10, 2013 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Samsung, Soundbars, Tube Amplifiers (all tags)

The HW-750 is designed to bring some warmth into your audio setup.

Soundbars are traditionally thought of an option that's only to be turned to when a traditional 5.1 or 7.1 setup won't work for your space, but companies have been doing what they can to improve them and make them more attractive to potential customers. The latest bar from Samsung tries something completely new.

The new HW-750 is also known as the Vacuum Tube Soundbar, and for obvious reasons. It's the first soundbar around to pack a tube amplifier to give you the kind of warmth you'd expect. That's not all it's got though – it packs a gyroscopic sensor that allows it to detect height, rotation and slope to automatically correct for positioning and optimize sound quality.

Samsung's Vacuum Tube Soundbar doesn't have a release date or pricing yet.

Source: Engadget

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Samsung Announces a First – a Soundbar with a Vacuum Tube

Thu Jan 10, 2013 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Samsung, Soundbars, Tube Amplifiers (all tags)

The HW-750 is designed to bring some warmth into your audio setup.

Soundbars are traditionally thought of an option that's only to be turned to when a traditional 5.1 or 7.1 setup won't work for your space, but companies have been doing what they can to improve them and make them more attractive to potential customers. The latest bar from Samsung tries something completely new.

The new HW-750 is also known as the Vacuum Tube Soundbar, and for obvious reasons. It's the first soundbar around to pack a tube amplifier to give you the kind of warmth you'd expect. That's not all it's got though – it packs a gyroscopic sensor that allows it to detect height, rotation and slope to automatically correct for positioning and optimize sound quality.

Samsung's Vacuum Tube Soundbar doesn't have a release date or pricing yet.

Source: Engadget

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Sceptre's 2013 Lineup Includes a Wi-Fi Soundbar with Smart Features

Thu Dec 20, 2012 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Sceptre, Smart TVs, Soundbars (all tags)

The connected soundbar gives your TV access to streaming sources and more. Of course, the company has TVs coming out too.

Sceptre isn't a name we talk about a lot here, but their 2013 lineup makes them hard to ignore. For starters, they've got a new Rimless Series of HDTVs, which have incredibly thin bezels. They've got a similar arrangement for monitors as well, with sizes ranging up to 55 inches.

What's particularly interesting though is the new Wi-Fi enabled soundbar that's in the works. It's a 2.1 channel compact soundbar that packs Smart TV features. Sceptre doesn't detail what these features are, but it seems safe to assume that at least the basic streaming options will be there.

Sceptre has plenty more in the works and they'll be revealing it all at CES 2013 next month.

Source: Engadget

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Sceptre's 2013 Lineup Includes a Wi-Fi Soundbar with Smart Features

Thu Dec 20, 2012 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Sceptre, Smart TVs, Soundbars (all tags)

The connected soundbar gives your TV access to streaming sources and more. Of course, the company has TVs coming out too.

Sceptre isn't a name we talk about a lot here, but their 2013 lineup makes them hard to ignore. For starters, they've got a new Rimless Series of HDTVs, which have incredibly thin bezels. They've got a similar arrangement for monitors as well, with sizes ranging up to 55 inches.

What's particularly interesting though is the new Wi-Fi enabled soundbar that's in the works. It's a 2.1 channel compact soundbar that packs Smart TV features. Sceptre doesn't detail what these features are, but it seems safe to assume that at least the basic streaming options will be there.

Sceptre has plenty more in the works and they'll be revealing it all at CES 2013 next month.

Source: Engadget

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Boston Acoustics is Returning Focus to Component Speakers

Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: Boston Acoustics, Soundbars (all tags)

The company’s active soundbars have been selling well, but in the process Boston Acoustics lost a chunk of their primary market.

When Boston Acoustics embraced the soundbar market, they did so wholeheartedly. The company put a large amount of resources into soundbars and it paid off big, earning them a big share of the market. Soundbars account for around half of the brand’s products worldwide and 75 percent in the US.

The company is, of course, thrilled with the sales, but they say that their component speaker sales have been suffering because of the soundbar focus. The new M series is the first to be pushed and Boston Acoustics will be touring dealers with sister brands Denon and Marantz to show it off.

Source: Twice

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