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1982 ‘Fairytales’ Restored, Remastered in MQA
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2018  | 
MQA Ltd. has announced that the original recording of Fairytales, a 1982 musical collaboration between Scandinavian singer Radka Toneff and American-born pianist Steve Dobrogosz, has been meticulously restored from the master tapes using Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology.
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Amazon: Alexa One-Touch Routines Now Include Music
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2018  | 
Artificial intelligence continues creeping into our daily lives as the popularity of smart speakers and smart-home automation devices continues to grow.
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Japan’s NHK to Showcase 8K at Broadcast Convention
SV Staff  |  Apr 06, 2018  | 
Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), which plans to start regular satellite broadcasting of 4K/8K content in December, will showcase its latest 8K technologies and new 8K content at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, which opens tomorrow (April 7) in Las Vegas.
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LG Joins ATSC 3.0 TV Test Project in Phoenix
SV Staff  |  Apr 06, 2018  | 
LG has announced that it will provide ATSC 3.0 receivers for the “Model Market” test project in Phoenix, the first collaborative single-market effort to plan for and implement a transition to next-generation over-the-air broadcasting.
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JVC Turns to DLP for New $2,500 4K HDR Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 05, 2018  | 
JVC has announced a mainstream-priced 4K HDR projector based on DLP technology instead of its own D-ILA technology.
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New Kickstarter-Funded Headphones Boast a Built-In Hearing Test
SV Staff  |  Apr 05, 2018  | 
Australia-based Audeara today launched a novel set of Kickstarter-funded wireless headphones with active noise-canceling that tailor sound to the wearer’s unique hearing characteristics in an effort to “improve the way people listen to music.”
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Facebook Holds Off On Smart Speaker Announcement
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2018  | 
Still reeling from last month’s data-privacy scandal, Facebook has decided not to preview the smart speaker it has been working on at the upcoming annual Facebook Developer Conference, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Monitor Audio Adds Lifetime Warranty to Custom Speakers
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2018  | 
Monitor Audio has announced a lifetime warranty for several dozen of its custom install speakers.
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$30 Record Clamp Boosts Turntable Performance
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2018  | 
Pangea Audio has introduced a $30 record clamp it says improves turntable performance by reducing LP slippage and unwanted resonances.
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Cambridge Audio Streamers, AV Receivers Get Tidal
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2018  | 
Cambridge Audio has announced that the Tidal music streaming platform is now available on a half dozen of its network players and AV receivers.
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New BDI AV Cabinets Hide Your Gear Away in Style
SV Staff  |  Apr 03, 2018  | 
BDI has introduced three stylish AV cabinets that let you hide your gear away while keeping it well ventilated and allowing sound to emanate clearly and evenly from within.
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Oppo Shocks AV World With Plans to Exit CE Business
SV Staff  |  Apr 03, 2018  | 
Oppo Digital, the Silicon Valley-based maker of award-winning Blu-ray players AV enthusiasts have relied on as the gold standard for more than a decade, announced late yesterday that it is winding down operations.
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Tivoli Announces Summer Colors for its PAL
SV Staff  |  Apr 02, 2018  | 
Tivoli Audio is sprucing up the look of its most popular portable radio in time for Summer.
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Polk’s Voice-Enabled Soundbar Available For Pre-Order
SV Staff  |  Apr 02, 2018  | 
Polk Audio has announced that the voice-controlled soundbar it demonstrated in January at CES 2018 is now available for pre-order.
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So Far So Good: 2018 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2018  | 
The Gear Gods have been very good, bestowing upon us a steady stream of excellent if not eclectic gear. From what may be the world’s best sounding in-ear headphones to the latest DVR from the company that created the category to a gorgeous retro-styled integrated amplifier that sounds as good as it looks, there’s something for everyone. Let us refresh our memories.
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