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Tech Hoodie Has ‘Personal Area Network’ & 19 Pockets
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2017
Idaho-based tech wear company SCOTTeVEST has introduced a hoodie for tech-toting gadgeteers.
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GoldenEar Founder to Demo Triton Reference Speaker
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2017
Sandy Gross, audio legend and co-founder of GoldenEar Technology, will be making a rare in-store appearance to demonstrate his most ambitious project to date—the flagship Triton Reference speaker, one of Sound & Vision’s recent Top Pick-designated products.

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Sony to Showcase Hi-Res Gear at LA Audio Show
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2017
Sony has announced plans to demonstrate high-performance of audio and video products at next month’s Los Angeles Audio Show.
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Comedy Series 'Crashing' Now Available for Download
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2017
Season 1 of the HBO comedy series Crashing is available for download starting today.
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Crazy Upside-Down Turntable Spins its Way to Reality
SV Staff  |  May 05, 2017
Earlier this year Holland-based Miniot raised $50,000 on Kickstarter to fund the Wheel, a unique minimalist turntable that works horizontally or vertically (as in hung on a wall).
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Salamander Creates Credenza for Sony Short-Throw Projector
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2017
The furniture gurus at Connecticut-based Salamander Designs have come up with a stylish credenza custom made for Sony’s new VPL-VZ1000ES Ultra Short Throw 4K projector, designed to project a 100-inch image when positioned only 6 inches from the wall.
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Denon Brings Bluetooth to M-Series Minisystem
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2017
Denon has added Bluetooth streaming capability and upgraded analog circuitry to the latest iteration of its popular CD-based M-Series minisystem.
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John Mellencamp: Rock and Roll Is Not Coming Back
Bob Ankosko  |  May 03, 2017
John Mellencamp with Carlene Carter, guests in the latest installment of McIntosh and Republic Records’ Direct Connection interview series. Photo by Meredith Truax.

Lit cigarette in hand, pop-rock icon John Mellencamp sauntered to the front of the room in McIntosh’s swanky Soho townhouse. He had a serious look on his face. No hint of a smile. Maybe he’s nervous, I thought to myself as he sat on a stool with a large ashtray at his side. Or is it just that he’s the personification of cool and really doesn’t give a rat’s ass about what people think…

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Integra Unveils Custom-Ready Stereo Receiver
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2017
Integra today announced the availability of a new hi-res-capable stereo receiver with custom-installation features.
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Sennheiser Announces Upgraded Headphone Amp
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2017
Sennheiser has announced a higher-resolution, fully balanced version of the HDVD 800 headphone amplifier it introduced in 2013.
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits May 2017
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 02, 2017
Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee streaming-only series will move from Sony Pictures–owned Crackle to Netflix for its 10th season. Not that there’s anything wrong with that...

Sony Adopted Dolby Vision HDR video technology along with HDR10 in three 2017 Bravia OLED models and three LCD models. Screen sizes range from 55 to 77 inches...

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Stunning Stereo Remix of Sgt Pepper Coming Soon
Bob Ankosko  |  May 02, 2017
Beatles fans will soon have the opportunity to rediscover Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band as they’ve never heard it before.
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Heat Returns to Theaters Tonight for One Night
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2017
A newly restored director’s edition of the 1995 crime drama Heat, starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, is returning to theaters tonight for a one night engagement in advance of its May 9 release on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital HD.
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Onkyo, Integra Release Chromecast/Google Home Firmware Update
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2017
Onkyo and Integra have released a firmware update that adds Chromecast audio streaming and Google Home voice capability to a dozen products.
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Vizio 2017 Line Boasts Better Pic, SmartCast Features
Rob Sabin  |  Apr 28, 2017
Vizio officially showed off its new 2017 flat-panel display line-up in New York this week, with an emphasis on demonstrations designed to show off their improved technology and, as usual, high value.

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