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    Riva Audio Introduces Stadium & Concert Smart Speakers

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    Riva Audio has introduced the Riva Stadium and Riva Concert as part of Riva’s new Voice series of Smart Speakers.

    In addition to being able to control the speaker duo with your voice, they’re also the first third-party speakers to make use of the full Amazon Alexa communications suite. That means that in addition to the usual Alexa functions, you also get access to functionality like Alexa Calling & Messaging or even Drop-In and Announcements, letting you use the speakers like an intercom. Previously, this was only available in Amazon’s own hardware.

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    While most smart speakers put the emphasis on the “smart,” the Riva Voice series puts the emphasis on the “speaker.” While most smart speakers only feature one built-in speaker drive, both the Concert and the larger Stadium feature three. This, combined with Riva Audio’s expertise when it comes to audio, honed during its roots in the live music business, the speakers should sound incredible, at least if the company’s other products are any indication.
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    The speakers can even play high-resolution audio at 192kHz/24-bit.The Concert and Stadium smart speakers both feature a bunch of connections, including 3.5mm Analog inputs, USB inputs, AirPlay, Wi-Fi and of course, Bluetooth. With the Stadium, you even get an optical digital input. You can also stream music via services like Pandora, Amazon Music and Spotify. The Concert is a more portable version, while the Stadium is larger and perfect for the home.
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    The Concert features a splash-proof exterior, plus an optional battery pack that can provide more than 20 hours of playback time. Both the Concert and Stadium are controlled by the Riva Voice app, which lets you set up multiroom systems in addition to controlling playback and other functions.The Riva Stadium will retail for $450 while the Riva Concert will sell for $200. Both will arrive sometime this fall. A more official date to come.

    David Novak
    David Novakhttps://www.gadgetgram.com
    For the last 20 years, David Novak has appeared in newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV around the world, reviewing the latest in consumer technology. His byline has appeared in Popular Science, PC Magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Electronic House Magazine, GQ, Men’s Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Mechanics, Forbes Technology, Readers Digest, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Glamour Magazine, T3 Technology Magazine, Stuff Magazine, Maxim Magazine, Wired Magazine, Laptop Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, Indiana Business Journal, Better Homes and Garden, CNET, Engadget, InfoWorld, Information Week, Yahoo Technology and Mobile Magazine. He has also made radio appearances on the The Mark Levin Radio Show, The Laura Ingraham Talk Show, Bob & Tom Show, and the Paul Harvey RadioShow. He’s also made TV appearances on The Today Show and The CBS Morning Show. His nationally syndicated newspaper column called the GadgetGUY, appears in over 100 newspapers around the world each week, where Novak enjoys over 3 million in readership. David is also a contributing writer fro Men’s Journal, GQ, Popular Mechanics, T3 Magazine and Electronic House here in the U.S.
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    David Novak is an internationally syndicated columnist, technical writer and expert in consumer electronics. His column appears in over 120 newspapers around the country, and his website and byline appear all over the world including such publications as Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Men’s Health and GQ Magazine.

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