Speaker company, Bowers & Wilkins, collaborated with Jaguar on developing the sound system for the car company’s 2011 XJ model. 

Placement of the speakers was crucial. Bowers & Wilkins worked closely with Jaguar design director, Ian Callum, to accomplish the best sound. “Typically, loudspeakers do not receive this degree of attention and are often an afterthought considered after window and door mechanisms are packaged. Jaguar secured the space where the speakers needed to be early in the development process to achieve the best acoustic results whilst maintaining the unique styling of the vehicle,” said Bowers & Wilkins director of strategic business, Martin Lindsay.

Velodyne has redesigned and re-launched their website, www.velodyne.com. The site is more focused on educating Velodyne’s customers about high-performance bass, as well as choosing the right subwoofers.

The site now has areas such as the Velo Lounge, which contains articles from topics such as the basic functionality of a subwoofer to the differences and benefits in subwoofer design. There is also a What-to-Buy section, which addresses the questions that arise from visitors (such as placement options, area size, etc.).

ADA is now shipping the Cinema Rhapsody Mach IV B. This preamp is the company’s newest home theater offering.

“The Mach IV B, while the last unit to roll off our line, is quickly becoming  the go-to unit for the high-end enthusiast,” says Richard Stoerger, Vice President & COO of ADA. The Cinema Rhapsody features balanced audio outputs and eight HDMI inputs with dual-mirror HDMI outputs. Each input and output has HDMI equalization.

Anthem is preparing to release their new line of receivers at the CEA Line show in New York this year.

The line will feature four models, but only two of them will be showcased at CEA Line Show. The first two models being launched are the MRX 500 and MRX 700. Both will feature HDMI 1.4 with 3D support, as well as Audio Return Channel.

The entire line will be equipped with Anthem’s award-winning Room Correction system.

Leon Speakers has released five brand-new home theater audio systems.  The systems were designed to meet the needs of modern houses. “The theaters of today are not confined to dedicated rooms in the basement—they exist in multiple, multipurpose rooms throughout the home. We put together a set of complete solutions that offers highly refined performance with extreme levels of customization to make the equipment disappear within any room design,“ said Noah Kaplan, president and founder of Leon Speakers.

Rotel—the company that produces products such as amplifiers, surround sound processors, etc.—is partnering with AUPEO!, an intuitive online service that streams high-quality music over the internet.  AUPEO!’s service is available in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Rotel plans to have AUPEO! integrated into their newest internet-enabled components by this summer.

Perfect Path is a company specializes in professional-grade interconnect products, such as locking HDMI and RCA cables, which will be featured in the company’s Digital Delivery Group (DDG) 2010 New Technology Tour.  The tour will start April 14, 2010 and make its final stop July 27, 2010.

The aim of the tour is to increase business opportunities with dealers. How? Well, the company will be educating dealers on new technology in the trade, as well as presenting effective business strategies.

The Bowers & Wilkins P5 Headphones and MM-1 Computer Speakers are now available for purchase. However, the company is selling these new products exclusively through Apple.com, or any Apple store.

From the makers of the Zeppelin iPod speaker, the P5 headphones deliver natural and highly detailed sound. The noise-isolating headphones are designed to fit comfortably, so that long-term listening is pleasurable.