Bob Ankosko

The S&V Interview
High Dynamic Range, HDR10+ Style
Bob Ankosko  |  May 19, 2022  |  1 comments
15 Minutes with Bill Mandel, Co-Manager at HDR10+ Technologies, LLC

Sound & Vision talks high dynamic range and the evolution of HDR10+ with Bill Mandel, head of the Visual Solutions Lab at Samsung Research America and co-manager of HDR10+ Technologies, LLC.

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KEF Celebrates 60 Years with Sleek Wireless Towers, Klipsch Updates Reference Lineup
Bob Ankosko  |  May 17, 2022  |  0 comments
Two iconic names in British and American hi-fi are drawing on many decades of experience in home audio to advance the art and science of speaker design. KEF is celebrating 60 years with a sexy new wireless tower speaker, while the company founded by Paul W. Klipsch in 1946 works to refine its flagship Reference Premiere series and step-down Reference series yet again.
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Study Finds a Thriving Market for Vinyl Records
Bob Ankosko  |  May 12, 2022  |  4 comments
In the age of streaming where you can summon any song, band, or music genre in the snap of a finger, the lingering presence of vinyl records seems quaint — a fad embraced by hipsters, nostalgia seekers, and aging hippies. But the latest statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) show that the rebirth of vinyl that began more than a decade ago has real staying power.
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Bluesound Previews Streaming Hub for Legacy Devices
Bob Ankosko  |  May 10, 2022  |  0 comments
Bluesound, the sister company of Canada’s NAD and PSB specializing in wireless streaming gear, has announced an accessory hub that turns any wired analog or digital audio source into an app-controllable multiroom streaming player.
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New Gear Roundup: Spring 2022
Bob Ankosko  |  May 05, 2022  |  0 comments
We round up the latest gear from the bustling world of home and mobile entertainment.
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Denon Builds Sub into New Soundbar to Simplify Setup
Bob Ankosko  |  May 02, 2022  |  0 comments
Denon has simplified setup of its latest soundbar by building the “subwoofer” into the bottom of its enclosure, forgoing the need for a separate bass module.
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Best Gear of April 2022
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 28, 2022  |  0 comments
As April winds to a close, we review our Top Picks for the month, which include a budget soundbar system from a well-known American speaker brand, a top performing integrated amplifier, and the latest THX-certified subwoofer from an accessory-turned-audio-brand that’s growing by leaps and bounds.
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Best Gear of April 2022
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 28, 2022  |  1 comments
As April winds to a close, we review our Top Picks for the month, which include a budget soundbar system from a well-known American speaker brand, top performing integrated amplifiers in two price categories, and the latest THX-certified subwoofer from an accessory-turned-audio-brand that’s growing by leaps and bounds.
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SVS Offers Sensibly Priced Optical & Balanced Cables
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 25, 2022  |  3 comments
The letters SVS immediately conjure images of subwoofers and home theater speakers but the Ohio-based company also offers a growing line of SoundPath accessories that has been expanded yet again, this time to include sensibly priced optical digital and balanced XLR audio cables.
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Vintage Gear
Another Side of KLH: The Model Nineteen
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 21, 2022  |  8 comments
KLH is well known for the amazing acoustic-suspension speakers it sold in the 1950s and ’60s, but did you know audio legend and company co-founder Henry Kloss also designed a series of music systems?
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