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Will Sonos Ace Help the Company Return Its Business to Growth?

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Sonos launches new Sonos Ace headphones

Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) announced today the long-awaited launch of its secretive new product targeted for a “multi-billion dollar category,” as Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is wont to remind us of frequently. One of the worst-kept, leakiest of launch secrets (probably intentionally so) in the industry, the company announced a new over-the-ear wireless headphone model featuring Dolby Atmos immersive sound and active noise cancellation called Sonos Ace.

But did the company Ace the test for turning around its deteriorating financial performance?

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Illness Forces Austin AudioWorks to Delay Launch & Bypass AXPONA

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Austin AudioWorks (AAW), a startup audio brand that was to have its launch at this week’s AXPONA show in Chicago, has announced that due to illness striking one [or more] “family member[s]” it is forced to cancel its participation in the event. Expressing regret for this unforeseen development, the company will announce a revised rollout plan as soon as is practicable.

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Premium Player Luxman Launches Its First Network Transport

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Luxman NT-07 Network Transport

Luxman announced this week that it is launching its very first network transport that provides for the playback of a wide range of digital file-based and streaming audio sources in a quality component system. This new streamer, the NT-07, embraces the high-end engineering and componentry that is typical of the Luxman brand, helping audiophiles to enjoy a higher grade of musical performance in their home.

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AVA Cinema Remote Now Shipping After Production Glitch Resolved

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Ted Haeger, AVA Chief Customer Officer showing off the new Cinema Remote [Click to enlarge]

When it comes to a potentially ground-breaking remote control, good things come to those who wait. But the wait is over and AVA, Inc. has announced it is now shipping its remarkable Cinema Remote, an innovative new remote control design first previewed to dealers at CEDIA Expo 2023. They may have had to wait longer than anticipated due to a manufacturing glitch, but now that is resolved and the product is flowing to the field.

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Austin AudioWorks to Launch at AXPONA

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Austin AudioWorks new products

A new high-end, high-performance, direct-to-consumer audio company called Austin AudioWorks is officially launching the brand during the upcoming AXPONA show at the Schaumberg Convention Center in Chicago, IL from April 12-14. The company says its products “are very different from the mainstream” and show attendees will want to stop by and audition the new line in person at the show.

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Klipsch Partners with Marvel Animation as Official Home Speaker of X-Men ’97

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Leading consumer speaker brand Klipsch announced this week that it is partnering with Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 as the official home speakers for the series which launched on Disney+ Wednesday. If you have kids, you likely know the popularity of the X-Men franchise, which with this new series looks to trade on that popularity to the benefit of both partners.

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Retro-Cool: Cambridge Audio Adds Large VU Meters to Its Evo Models

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Cambridge Audio announced today that it is introducing VU meters to its Evo models. A once ubiquitous feature of audio amps and recorders for decades – and an accouterment near and dear to this former recording musician and record producer’s heart – the company says VU meters are a “much-requested feature” that will now be available for the company’s award-winning all-in-one players.

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Premium Audio Company Launches New Mid-Level Pioneer A/V Receivers

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VSX-835

Premium Audio Company, a division of VOXX International, this week announced two new Pioneer branded A/V receivers – the VSX-835 and the VSX-535 – that they say are feature-packed “Immersive Sound Audio Video Receivers.” Said to be targeted at home theater and gaming enthusiasts, these appear to be the first new Pioneer products for 2024.

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Sonos Stumbles, Pushes Back Rumored Headphone Launch

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This week we learned that the Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) plans to launch a new product into a new “multibillion-dollar” product category – strongly rumored to be headphones – has hit a snag, despite its best efforts. Company management has been enthusiastically talking up this diversification into an entirely new category for months – suggesting it will add at least $100 million to revenues this year. But now…those plans have had a monkey wrench thrown into them…

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Josh.ai Continues Expansion to Full-Control Provider as Voice Recedes

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Alex Capecelatro, founder & CEO of Josh.ai

This week, Josh.ai held a significant launch of several new products, app improvements, and new integrations as it continues its journey from a voice interface into a full system control provider. While a voice update was part of this announcement, it felt deemphasized as the company pursued a greater role in the industry as a full control solution provider by launching a richer app user experience (UX), the introduction of a touch panel interface, and a round of new integrations.

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