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Denon Announces DTS:X-Ready AV Receivers with Atmos Onboard
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2015  | 
Denon has announced that it will deliver two new AV receivers in August. The 9.2-channel AVR-X4200W ($1,499) and 7.2-channel AVR-X3200W ($999) feature onboard Dolby Atmos processing and can be upgraded for DTS:X processing via a free firmware update that will be available “later this year.”

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Curious About DTS Headphone:X? Get Your Demo Here
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 17, 2015  | 
To coincide with the release of the sci-fi thriller Ex Machina on Blu-ray, DTS has posted clips featuring a DTS Headphone:X sound mix. Pull out your best headphones, jack them into your computer, and enter into the world of artificial intelligence...
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Samsung Begins Production of the First Virtual Reality Movie
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2015  | 
Venture Beat magazine has reported that Samsung and Skybound Entertainment have started production on the first virtual reality movie made for Samsung’s $200 Gear VR headset.
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Klipsch Brings Atmos to Reference Premiere Speaker Series
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2015  | 
Klipsch today announced the addition of two Atmos-ready speakers to its recently updated Reference Premiere series of speakers.
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DTS Answers Atmos: Dave Casey on DTS:X
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 13, 2015  | 
In early April—a full nine months after Dolby Atmos had its coming out party in New York—DTS officially announced DTS:X, an “object-based, multi-dimensional audio technology” for commercial cinema and home theater. We spoke with Dave Casey, senior director of program management for DTS:X to learn more about the new format and find out how it differs from Atmos.

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GoldenEar Expands Invisa Line with All-in-One Stereo Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 13, 2015  | 
GoldenEar Technology is known for its freestanding tower speakers but has been quietly building its Invisa collection of speakers designed for mounting in walls and ceilings. The latest model in the line—the Invisa StereoPoint SP 652—makes its debut this week.
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HiFiMan Introduces $300 Planar Magnetic Headphone
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2015  | 
HiFiMan says its new HE-400S headphone is the least expensive full-size planar magnetic headphone on the market.
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Foo Fighters Join Sony to Promote Hi-Res Audio
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2015  | 
The Foo Fighters have agreed to work with Sony to deliver “convincing, premium quality High-Resolution Audio experiences to audiophiles worldwide.”

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More CE Week Tech Bits: Wire-Free Earbuds and Microphone Modeling
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 08, 2015  | 
Previewed at the recent CE Week event in New York City, the HearNotes wire-free earbuds use Kleer technology to stream CD-quality uncompressed audio with “extremely low latency and power consumption.”
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Perfect Together: High Dynamic Range Images and Object-Based Surround
SV Staff  |  Jul 07, 2015  | 
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Dolby Cinema Through Pixar’s Inside Out
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Add Gesture Control to Your TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 06, 2015  | 
One of the products that caught our eye at the recent CE Week event in New York City was a “universal controller” called Singlecue that enables TVs and other electronics gear to be operated by hand gestures.
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Recording Academy Establishes New Guidelines for Hi-Res Music
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jul 06, 2015  | 
Standards and guidelines are a good thing. Just ask anyone who’s ever had an 11-inch long Footlong from Subway. (Subway, interestingly enough, claims that “Footlong” is a descriptive name not intended to be a measurement of length. Seriously?) As audiophiles, we need to make sure that what is called Hi-Res music, is indeed high-resolution, and not just a descriptive name. The Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy (who presents the Grammy Awards) has come up with a set of production guidelines for high-resolution music. (In full disclosure, I’ve been a voting member of The Recording Academy for over 30 years.)

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UHD TV on the Cheap & Other Tech Bits from CE Week
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 03, 2015  | 
Shown at the recent CE Week event in New York City, the Westinghouse WD65NC4190 65-inch Ultra HD TV just hit bestbuy.com with a $1,400 price tag. Highlights include smart TV functionality with built-in Wi-Fi, HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 copy protection, and a smartphone control app. A 42-inch model that will sell for $500 was also on display and the company plans to offer the set in 85-, 55- and 50-inch screen sizes.
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Game of Thrones Arrives in Dolby Atmos
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 02, 2015  | 
"Game of Thrones," HBO's award-winning and wildly popular fantasy series, is headed "overhead," courtesy of a remix in Dolby Atmos.

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Remembering Yes Co-Founder Chris Squire
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 02, 2015  | 
“An individualist in an age when it was possible to establish individuality, Chris fearlessly staked out a whole protectorate of bass playing in which he was lord and master.” —Bill Bruford

Jon Davison called him “the Jimi Hendrix of the Bass Guitar.” Perfect. It had been years since I listened to Fragile but on a recent cross-country road trip I hit play and reveled in this remarkable work, struck once again by the complex, driving bass lines that defined the sound of Yes. Chris Squire was unique and is irreplaceable. I can’t imagine the band—in any form—going on without him.

Yes fan or not, find time to sit down and listen to Fragile as a complete work, from start to finish, on a good system. Play it loud. Be inspired. R.I.P, Chris.

Band mates remember Chris…

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