InfoComm 2026 Debuts Redefine Professional Audio Loudspeakers
The main topic is the wave of InfoComm 2026 debuts in professional audio loudspeakers and streaming platforms, where major brands introduced integrated systems that blend high-performance hardware with networked control and content delivery for installations, touring and retail environments. Across the show floor, manufacturers focused on creating complete ecosystems instead of isolated boxes, tying loudspeakers, processing, networking and professional streaming audio into unified workflows. This shift was most visible in three areas: Meyer Sound’s new TIGRA line array and 1800-LFC low-frequency element, Eastern Acoustic Works’ latest additions to the EAW Newport Series and Bluesound Professional’s role in powering the AVIXA Retail Experience. Together, these launches highlight how line arrays, subwoofers and streaming loudspeakers are being designed from the ground up to interconnect, promising installers faster deployment, easier optimization and more consistent sound from venue to venue.
Meyer Sound TIGRA and 1800-LFC Anchor an Integrated Ecosystem
Meyer Sound used InfoComm 2026 to present its broadest and most integrated product lineup yet, led by the Meyer Sound TIGRA line array and 1800-LFC low-frequency control element. TIGRA is described as delivering PANTHER-class performance in a streamlined format tuned for a wide range of venue sizes, while the 1800-LFC evolves the 2100-LFC concept into a new low-frequency option. Both are built for compatibility with the existing Meyer Sound ecosystem, appearing alongside PANTHER, 2100-LFC and the ULTRA family of point source professional audio loudspeakers. The new GEN-1 Galileo Extended Networking platform pushes signal processing into the loudspeaker, with AES67 compatibility and Milan certification for flexible networked audio. According to Meyer Sound, Nebra 2 now unifies control, monitoring and connectivity for these systems in a single application, with short “Sonic Sessions” at booth N6051 explaining GEN-1, IntelligentDC and AES67 in practical terms for system designers.
EAW Newport Series Targets High Performance and Lower System Complexity
Eastern Acoustic Works expanded its EAW Newport Series with the NT208L Line Array and NT116S Subwoofer, aiming to improve the price-to-performance ratio for lightweight, high-performance applications. The dual 8-inch NT208L active line array delivers 141 dB Max SPL with low-frequency extension down to 50 Hz, powered by a 2000W Class-D amplifier. It also includes a field-adjustable horn with Adjustable Horizontal Directivity, giving users four horizontal coverage profiles through toolless, in-field changes. The Newport Series integrates high-power Class-D amplification into each cabinet, removing the need for external amp racks and helping reduce truck space and warehouse footprint. The NT116S subwoofer can be flown with the NT206L or used as a standalone low-frequency solution, with a Cardioid Mode to keep bass in the audience area and off the stage. EAW’s new browser-based Online Array Assistant supports accurate angles, pick-points and switch settings from phone or computer.
Bluesound Professional Showcases Professional Streaming Audio in Retail
Bluesound Professional highlighted the role of professional streaming audio in AV integration by helping power the AVIXA Retail Experience at InfoComm 2026. This multi-zone installation, designed to resemble a real retail environment, used 15 BSP200 networked streaming PoE loudspeakers and four low-profile BSW150 networked PoE subwoofers to provide consistent background and feature audio. Four BluOS-based CP200 wall-mount controllers handled zone control and content distribution, with programming set up to independently run a café, checkout area, lifestyle space and apparel zone. Each area used different content providers—Qsic, Custom Channels and SoundMachine—to show how tailored audio can guide decisions, increase engagement and improve comfort. NETGEAR switches with Bluesound Professional profiles supported reliable delivery. A key moment in the experience was the hourly synchronization of all zones into a single audio-visual presentation with Samsung displays, demonstrating how retail systems can shift from ambient sound to a fully immersive brand statement.
Toward Complete Professional Audio Ecosystems
Taken together, the Meyer Sound, EAW and Bluesound Professional launches at InfoComm 2026 point toward a future where professional audio systems are conceived as end-to-end ecosystems. Meyer Sound tied the Meyer Sound TIGRA, 1800-LFC and ULTRA loudspeakers directly into GEN-1 processing and Nebra 2 control, making networked audio formats like AES67 and Milan a core part of deployment. EAW’s Newport Series extended that systems thinking into touring and live production, with built-in amplification, software libraries for 3D SPL modeling and the Online Array Assistant to help get rigging right on the first hang. In parallel, Bluesound Professional showed how professional streaming audio, wall controllers and network switches can pull content, routing and loudspeakers into a single BluOS-driven retail platform. For integrators and sound designers, these InfoComm 2026 debuts underscored a clear trend: louder is no longer enough—systems must be smarter, more connected and easier to manage.