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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Juke Audio Ups its Multiroom Streaming Game
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 17, 2024  |  2 comments
Los Angeles-based Juke Audio Inc. has introduced a follow-up to the Juke multiroom streaming amplifier we reviewed last year that more than doubles the power output.
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Premiere Design
Jukebox Hero: Sgt. Pepper's Limited-Edition Vinyl 45
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 26, 2018  |  0 comments
Sound Leisure made headlines in 2016 when it introduced the ’50s-inspired Vinyl Rocket Jukebox, its first 45-rpm-record-playing jukebox in 20 years and, at the time, the only new vinyl-playing jukebox in the world. Last year, the U.K.-based company—one of two remaining jukebox manufacturers, the other being jukebox pioneer Rock-Ola—partnered with Apple Corps to build an “analog dream machine” that would memorialize the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ 1967 masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Audio Video News
Jump Start Your Holiday Shopping
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 04, 2021  |  0 comments
Though it might seem early, now is the perfect time to jump start your holiday shopping to avoid getting caught empty-handed as the Christmas holiday season draws near. It’s impossible to know how, or if, ongoing shipping delays and component shortages will affect the A/V purchases you’re mulling, so why take the chance, especially with must-have items? Here’s a compendium of Sound & Vision Top Picks with a focus on reasonably priced gear we reviewed in 2021.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Just Add Speakers: Pro-Ject’s Juke Box E1 Boasts a Built-In Power Amp
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 22, 2024  |  2 comments
With their latest creation, the turntable meisters at Pro-Ject have demonstrated that innovation in the age-old record-player category is still possible.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
JVC Announces $60 Noise-Canceling Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 03, 2023  |  0 comments
JVC today announced a set of wireless earbuds featuring active noise cancellation (ANC) that will sell for $60.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
JVC Doubles Down on High-End Projection with Higher Contrast 4K/8K Laser Projectors
Bob Ankosko  |  May 01, 2024  |  2 comments
At a time when TV screens are getting bigger by the day and fast approaching projection screen sizes, JVC remains undeterred and continues to push high-end projection TV with a focus on improved dynamic range and contrast. The company today announced two D-ILA laser projectors designed to input and display images at 8K60p and 4K120p resolutions.
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Audio Video NewsCES 2022
JVC Previews New Entry-Level 4K/120Hz Projector
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 04, 2022  |  2 comments
JVC is making a concerted effort to reach a broader audience with an entry-level addition to its acclaimed line of D-ILA video projectors.
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CES 2023New Products
JVC Ups Frame Rate, Boosts Brightness on New 4K Projector
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 04, 2023  |  0 comments
JVC will kick off 2023 CES with a new projector targeting gamers looking for an edge and home theater enthusiasts with rooms subject to ambient light.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Kaleidescape Unveils 96-Terabyte Movie Server — its Biggest Ever
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 02, 2024  |  3 comments
Kaleidescape, the Silicon Valley firm that pioneered the home movie server more than two decades ago, today introduced a server that packs a mind-boggling 96 terabytes (TB) of storage space — enough to house around 1,600 high-bitrate 4K movies.
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Bluetooth Speaker Reviews
Kanto SYD Bluetooth Speaker Review
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 26, 2018  |  0 comments

Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $330

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Excellent sound quality
Compact and well-built
Easy to set up and use
Great value
Minus
No Wi-Fi streaming
No visual feedback
No grille cover

THE VERDICT
Kanto’s SYD is a simple, high-performance Bluetooth speaker that will wow you with rich, powerful sound that belies its size.

I could tell SYD was a serious speaker the moment I heard Joni Mitchell singing “A Case of You” from 1971’s Blue. Her angelic voice was mesmerizing in a way I didn’t expect from a speaker this size, not to mention a 47-year-old recording — and I was streaming from my phone.

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