The Next Wave of Home Theater Innovation 🔊 News, Breakthroughs, and CEDIA Awards

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Chapters

00:01 Intro

06:07 Show Sponsor: madVR

07:24 Show Sponsor: SVS

08:37 Time Machine Segment: First Movie on a Plane

12:09 Begin News

13:51 Samsung RGB TV

15:51 Acoustic Enegry

17:09 Just Video Walls

18:41 Integra Professional Amps

20:26 8K Association

21:38 Bluesound Pulse Cinema and Mini

23:48 Ascendo Best of Show HALO

25:07 AudioControl Hyperion Series

26:21 Grimani Systems MP-84 Mini Port

27:53 MadVR Core MK2, Pro MK3, and Extreme MK3 processors

29:24 Quantum Media Systems XDR4-8K Extreme LED Wal

30:46 Trinnov AltitudeCI

32:45 Klipsch Courtyard

34:27 Perlisten S7t Black Edition

36:12 L-Acoustics HYRISS

38:45 JBL Synthesis

40:01' StormAudio Sound Room 7

42:17 Theory Audio and Pro Audio Technology

44:20 Apex Cinema Hub

45:22 Just Video Walls Visual Source Management System

47:06 Kaleidescape kAI

48:57 Trinnov Web UI

50:27 Close

Home theater fans, welcome to a CEDIA Expo 2025 special edition of HTNR (Home Theater News Review)! 🎬 This episode covers the biggest news we didn't cover on AV Nirvana in the lead up to CEDIA, plus a full breakdown of AV NIRVANA’s Best of Show, Spotlight, and Innovation Award winners. From jaw-dropping MicroLED walls to groundbreaking AVRs, processors, and immersive speakers, this is your front-row seat to the latest in home theater technology.

Whether you’re shopping for new gear or just love staying informed, you’ll hear about Samsung’s Micro RGB TV, Acoustic Energy’s 300² Series, new gear from Just Video Walls, Integra’s Professional Amplifier Series, and much more. We also dig into award-winning products from Ascendo, AudioControl, Grimani Systems, madVR Labs, Quantum Media Systems, Trinnov, Klipsch, Perlisten, L-Acoustics, JBL Synthesis, StormAudio, Theory/Pro Audio Technology, Apex Technologies, Kaleidescape, and more. 🚀

Stick around for a trip in the HTNR Time Machine back to 1993 to revisit the launch of DTS with Jurassic Park, plus shoutouts to our great sponsors madVR Labs and SVS. If you want to know what’s hot in home theater right now, you’ve come to the right place.

🔗 Show Links:

👉 madVR Labs: https://madvrenvy.com

👉 SVS: https://www.svsound.com

👉 Acoustic Energy 300² Series (Essence Hi Res Audio / Fidelity Imports): https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/next-generation-acoustic-energy-300²-speakers-arrive-in-america-—-available-now-through-essence.15517/

👉 AV NIRVANA CEDIA Awards Article: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/cedia-2025-awards-av-nirvana-announces-best-of-show-spotlight-and-innovation-winners.15651/

👉 Ascendo HALO Unboxing Video: https://youtu.be/A3ng4MASy4A

👉 AudioControl Hyperion Designer Interview: https://youtu.be/kE1y1Lh8W8g

👉 Perlisten Loft Demo: https://youtu.be/RORiAbnnbBA

👉 L-Acoustics Highgate Visit Article: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/home-theater-reimagined-a-visit-to-l-acoustics’-highgate-showroom-with-hyriss-signals-a-new-era-in-av.15179/

👉 StormAudio Sound Room 7 Interview: https://youtu.be/xO6Ww1FCbnw

👉 Kaleidescape kAI Discovery Tool Demo: https://youtu.be/UvAnKL1DyZ4

👉 Trinnov AltitudeCI Media Event: https://youtu.be/wy8YEuHPLEM