At CES 2019, Sony had a glass room in its massive trade show booth. In the middle of the space was a small table with a single speaker resting on top. At first glance, I could tell the device had ...
Very expensive 360 audio tracks are in short supply Regular music lacks precision compared to rival speakers No AirPlay 2 support No battery and the power supply is big The Sony SRS-RA5000 doesn't ...
Back at CES, Sony unveiled 360 Reality Audio, a new standard/format/ecosystem for immersive sound on headphones and speakers. The headphone demo at CES was very technical and quite sensitive as ...
Both the Sony HT-A7000 and HT-A5000 soundbars will receive an update enabling 360 Spatial Audio, which will also require the existing SA-RS3S wireless rear speaker kit or Sony’s new battery-powered SA ...
At CES this year, Sony's press conference distinctly lacked any major new announcements. Instead, the focus was on its ambitious plan to link high-quality video and audio tech. Sony did, however, ...
Dolby Atmos Music is just starting to take off, but already there is a challenger in the small but growing market for streamable surround-encoded music. First previewed at CES 2019, Sony’s 360 Reality ...
Sometimes, a Bluetooth-enabled speaker is really all you need. But the nice part about having a speaker with wifi capabilities, too, is being able to simply tell your smart assistant what to play ...
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