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TECH · 08.09.2026

Dynaudio details the 24-driver Opus One and its kinetic fins

Dynaudio has provided a closer look at the Opus One, an integrated audio system that combines 24 drivers and 1,500W of amplification in a 1.86-metre cabinet. Its 72 wooden fins open and close with the power state.

DynaudioLOUDSPEAKERIMMERSIVE AUDIO
Dynaudio Opus One integrated speaker with its wooden fins open
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PRODUCT · 08.07.2026

Victrola rolls out the Wave and matching Soundstage across Western markets

Victrola's Wave Bluetooth turntable has reached the UK and Europe. Auracast and aptX Adaptive/HD support allow it to form a compact vinyl system with the matching Soundstage all-in-one speaker.

VictrolaCONSUMER AUDIOTURNTABLE
Victrola Wave turntable with the matching Soundstage speaker
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EVENT · 08.12.2026

Rendez-vous 2026 stages its loudspeaker showcase on August 13

CITT/ICTS is holding Rendez-vous 2026 in Ottawa. The August 13 programme pairs a dedicated loudspeaker showcase with the trade show, bringing live and installed-sound suppliers together for demonstrations and exhibits.

CITT/ICTSLIVE SOUND / PATRADE SHOW
Rendez-vous 2026 Ottawa event logo
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INDUSTRY · 08.10.2026

Tom's Guide names 25 products in its 2026 TV & Audio Awards

Tom's Guide has announced the 25 winners of its 2026 TV & Audio Awards. Presented alphabetically rather than as a ranking, the selection includes new speakers from Klipsch, SVS, JBL, Sonos, Edifier, and Creative.

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Tom's Guide TV and Audio Awards 2026 selection
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PRODUCT · 08.07.2026

Klipsch refreshes Reference Premiere with a nine-model third generation

Klipsch has unveiled Reference Premiere III, a nine-model range spanning three floorstanders, two bookshelf speakers, two center channels, and two surround models. It is designed to cover everything from two-channel listening to Dolby Atmos theater systems.

KlipschHI-FILOUDSPEAKER
Klipsch Reference Premiere III system in a living room
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PRODUCT · 08.09.2026

Scala Utopia Evo M makes its North American debut at Audio Advice Live 2026

Focal and Naim presented four systems at Audio Advice Live 2026. The Scala Utopia Evo M made its North American debut, joined by demonstrations of the Diva Alta Utopia, Mu-so Hekla, and an Omada/Naim CI system.

FocalHI-FILOUDSPEAKER
Focal Scala Utopia Evo M at Audio Advice Live 2026
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INDUSTRY · 08.10.2026

Alcons theatre system completes 3,967 shows without an array replacement

The Dutch musical Soldier of Orange has ended its 16-year run. Nearly 100 Alcons LR14 cabinets formed 14 L-C-R systems around a 30-metre rotating auditorium, completing 3,967 performances without a single LR14 replacement.

Alcons AudioLIVE SOUND / PALOUDSPEAKER
Rotating auditorium and panoramic stage at Soldier of Orange
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INDUSTRY · 08.10.2026

K-array builds a distributed sound system for EDIKTED's New York flagship

EDIKTED's Fifth Avenue flagship has installed a distributed K-array system. Vyper columns, KGEAR loudspeakers, and Rumble subwoofers address a 30-foot, highly reflective interior while providing zoned level control throughout the store.

K-arrayINSTALLED SOUNDCUSTOM INSTALLATION
K-array Vyper-KV102 II ultra-slim column speaker
09

PRODUCT · 08.09.2026

Lyngdorf gives the LCR-2 and SB-75 their North American debut

Lyngdorf presented the LCR-2 on-wall loudspeaker and its first soundbar, the SB-75, to a North American audience at Audio Advice Live 2026. Both are due to ship in August and place conventional loudspeaker engineering in wall-friendly enclosures.

LyngdorfHI-FILOUDSPEAKER
Lyngdorf SB-75 passive stereo soundbar mounted below a television
10

INDUSTRY · 08.10.2026

Martin Audio WPC balances festival coverage with neighbourhood noise limits

At Brighton's Glorious Day festival, dBS Solutions used Martin Audio WPC arrays and a cardioid SX118 subwoofer layout to cover the seafront site while limiting spill toward homes only 60 metres from the stage.

Martin AudioLIVE SOUND / PALOUDSPEAKER
Martin Audio WPC line arrays at the Glorious Day festival on Brighton seafront
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EVENT · 2026.08.12-13

CODA Audio brings its Hearing Is Believing demos to Florida

CODA Audio USA is holding the Florida leg of its Hearing Is Believing Tour at TES in Pompano Beach on August 12 and 13, combining system demonstrations with live music before the tour moves to New York.

HEARING IS BELIEVING TOURLIVE SOUND / PADEMO EVENT
CODA Audio Hearing Is Believing Tour Florida event announcement
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INDUSTRY · 08.06.2026

EAW Newport arrays cover Freedom Church's steep 1,000-seat auditorium

Freedom Church in Georgia has opened a 1,000-seat auditorium with an EAW Newport system. Eleven NT206L modules per side cover its steep seating rake, with the top four boxes narrowed from 110 to 80 degrees to keep energy off the side walls.

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EAW Newport NT206L line arrays in Freedom Church's 1,000-seat auditorium
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INDUSTRY · 08.05.2026

CODA Audio equips Guiyang's new 12,000-seat indoor arena

Guiyang Olympic Sports Centre's new 12,000-seat arena has installed a CODA Audio system built around 48 APS and 24 HOPS12i-Pro loudspeakers. After an on-site listen, the venue dropped plans to bring in additional rental PA for its opening boxing event.

CODA AudioINSTALLED SOUNDLOUDSPEAKER
CODA Audio system inside the new Guiyang Olympic Sports Centre arena
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INDUSTRY · 08.03.2026

Goodlife Festival scales its main PA from WPC to Martin Audio WPL

As Goodlife Festival expanded to a 10,000-person capacity, dBS Solutions revised its original Martin Audio WPC design around WPL mains. Ten WPL elements per side and a WPC delay served an audience area approaching 100 metres.

Martin AudioLIVE SOUND / PALOUDSPEAKER
Martin Audio WPL main arrays at Goodlife Festival at Harewood House
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EVENT · 2026.08.07-09

Audio Advice Live 2026 opens more than 60 demo rooms and 12 Atmos theatres

Audio Advice Live 2026 ran in Raleigh, North Carolina, from August 7 to 9. More than 60 experience rooms and over 12 Dolby Atmos theatre systems gave visitors room-scale demonstrations of current hi-fi and home-cinema hardware.

AUDIO ADVICE LIVEHI-FIAUDIO SHOW
Audio Advice Live event audience and stage
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