AV Rant #984.5: CEDIA 2025 with Joe Klusnick
This is our CEDIA 2025 Special!
Joe Klusnick is back, having attended the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado in person. We quickly catch up with Joe, and then dig right into this year’s noticeable trends
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCtQgW
00:00:00 – Intro
Welcome back, Joe Klusnick!
Don’t forget, we also posted a regular news, comments, question and answer episode this week with guest co-host Lee Overstreet.
00:01:17 – What Joe’s Been Watching
Joe has been regularly keeping up with: Alien: Earth, Peacemaker S.2, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
00:03:07 – Setting the Stage
Views from the Colorado Convention Center, and how Joe got his press badge.
00:07:03 – This Year’s Trends
What were the common themes that made themselves apparent at this year’s CEDIA Expo?
00:19:37 – The Slideshow Begins
Virtual Publications in place of print magazines, and a selfie from Sound Room Row.
– CEDIA Expo Show Directory: https://tinyurl.com/frztct2f
00:21:30 – SPL dB-C Readings
Open booths meant a loud show floor!
00:22:59 – Alcons
– https://www.alconsaudio.com/next-level-pro-ribbon-immersive-experiences-cedia-2025/
00:24:27 – Ascendo Immersive Audio
– https://www.aia-cinema.com/community
00:31:40 – Barco
00:34:06 – Epson
– https://news.epson.com/news/cedia-expo-premium-home-projection-2025
00:41:04 – JBL by Harman a Samsung Company
00:47:23 – JVC
– https://www.jvc.com/usa/news/20250826/
00:50:49 – Kaleidescape
– https://www.kaleidescape.com/news/
00:55:31 – Krix
– https://www.krix.com.au/cedia2025
00:58:35 – L-Acoustics
01:01:12 – Lumagen
– https://www.lumagen.com/news/cedia-2025-lumagen-lead-sponsor-sr11-paragons-of-home-cinema-cgy59
01:02:19 – Magnetar
– https://www.cepro.com/news/magnetar-launches-mkii-media-player-series/621820/
01:03:36 – Masimo Consumer (former Sound United, Denon, Marantz)
– Bowers & Wilkins with Marantz: https://tinyurl.com/h8puzww3
– Masimo Consumer with DIRAC: https://tinyurl.com/2th2smub
– https://www.dirac.com/live/dirac-live-active-room-treatment/
01:10:53 – Paradigm
– Paradigm & Anthem: https://tinyurl.com/5ftesyu2
01:12:01 – Pro Audio Theory
– Theory Audio Design: https://tinyurl.com/5n6tvhem
01:14:05 – Procella Audio
– https://www.procella.audio/blog/press-release-cedia-2025
01:15:52 – Sony
01:20:28 – Storm Audio
– https://www.stormaudio.com/stormaudio-at-cedia-expo-2025
01:22:48 – PMC
– Storm Audio + PMC Speakers: https://tinyurl.com/mvd9ad3
01:24:30 – SVS
– SVS used discs for demos: https://tinyurl.com/3exm3hn6
01:29:45 – TCL
01:33:41 – Trinnov
– New Trinnov Altitude, microphone, and interface: https://tinyurl.com/2zj9b62s
01:39:11 – Wisdom Audio
– https://www.ecoustics.com/products/wisdom-audio-sage-outdoor/
01:41:27 – Wrapping up from the Expo
Denver Airport’s Service Dogs, and final thoughts.
QUESTION:
01:43:17 – Henry: Is Everyone Just Rich?
Thoughts on new Magnetar players, Kaleidescape, Dolby Vision 2, and how do people afford all this stuff?
02:00:45 – Signing Off
Huge thanks to Joe Klusnick for sharing his thoughts and coverage of CEDIA 2025!
Find Joe on the AVS Forum as JSKMDWK: https://www.avsforum.com/members/jskmdwk.7537874/
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