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Q Acoustics Previews Speakers Due Out This Summer
Bob Ankosko  |  May 09, 2024  | 
U.K.-based audio specialist Q Acoustics today announced a new series of speakers that builds on its best-selling 3000i lineup.
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Tannoy Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Iconic Autograph Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  May 08, 2024  | 
Tannoy, the celebrated speaker brand that has been around for almost 100 years, today announced the unveiling of a 70th anniversary edition of its iconic Autograph speaker.
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Focal Offers the Choice of Open- or Closed-Back Design with New Headphones
Bob Ankosko  |  May 07, 2024  | 
Though Focal is best known for the fine speakers it builds in France, the company has been slowly expanding its line of high-quality headphone over the past decade. Today, the company announced two new over-ear wired models, bringing the total number of headphones it offers to nine.
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Samsung's 2024 TV Rollout Continues with New Entry-Level OLED Series
Bob Ankosko  |  May 06, 2024  | 
Samsung today introduced a new entry-level series of OLED TVs and added smaller screen sizes to fill in its mid-level OLED series.
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NAD Previews New Classic Series Integrated Amp/DAC
Bob Ankosko  |  May 03, 2024  | 
NAD Electronics has announced a new Classic Series integrated amplifier/DAC that boasts a modular design and evokes the brand’s origins as a maker of fine value-oriented audio gear.
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Dolby Atmos Coming to Apple Music App on LG TVs
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2024  | 
LG today announced a software update that brings native support for Dolby Atmos music to the Apple Music app on its TVs.
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JVC Doubles Down on High-End Projection with Higher Contrast 4K/8K Laser Projectors
Bob Ankosko  |  May 01, 2024  | 
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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Germany’s ELAC Previews Mix-and-Match Home Theater Speaker Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 29, 2024  | 
ELAC, the German maker of high-quality speakers, has announced a new series of mix-and-match home theater speakers that is the culmination of almost 100 years of experience in acoustic design and engineering.
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MartinLogan, Ascend AV Immerse Listeners at AXPONA
Dennis Young  |  Apr 25, 2024  | 
The Audio Expo North America showcases the biggest and best that the audio world has to offer, with products coming from all over the world to display. The 2024 show had a record turnout, notably a doubling of Gen Z/age 15-26 participants, an encouraging trend for our hobby. I enjoyed rolling around the various exhibits and checking out the best of the best, but what can be found there that is of interest to the Sound & Vision crowd?
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Hisense Announces New Ultra-Short-Throw “Laser TV” Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 25, 2024  | 
Hisense, the Chinese multinational appliance and electronics maker that was virtually unknown on these shores a decade ago, continues to expand its TV and projection lineups, most recently with a new 100-inch 4K LED-backlit LCD TV and now with word that it plans to add a new model to its line of ultra-short-throw (UST) “laser TV” projectors.
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S&V Gift Guide: The Sequel
Chris Chiarella  |  Apr 25, 2024  | 
When you have a hit, don't quit! Inspired in some measure by Dune: Part Two's recent smash success on the big screen, we thought, why not revisit our curated sampler of new and exciting gifts you can treat yourself or someone else to? After all, Mother’s and Father’s Days are right around the corner, and then there are all those birthdays and anniversaries that fall throughout the year. So we bring you this “sequel,” packed with more 4K and Blu-ray discs and some cool gear — 25 items in all.
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Sonos Aims to Enhance Streaming Experience with Most Extensive App Redesign Ever
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 23, 2024  | 
Sonos today announced its “most extensive app redesign ever” in an effort to help music lovers overcome the frustrations and challenges of today’s fragmented streaming landscape.
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iFi Supports Hi-Rez Streaming with New Portable DAC
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 22, 2024  | 
iFi Audio, the UK-based maker of digital-to-analog converters and DAC/amplifiers for use at home and on the go, has introduced a portable DAC for audiophiles and casual listeners who want to squeeze every last drop of resolution out of the music they stream, whether they’re listening over headphones or speakers.
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Up Close & Personal with SVS's Ultra Evolution Series
Dennis Young  |  Apr 22, 2024  | 
SVS recently introduced a new line of speakers that has the AV world buzzing, the Ultra Evolution series. The company showcased a 5.2.2 immersion setup and a 2.0 system in two separate rooms at AXPONA 2024 to demonstrate its latest innovations.
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Best Gear of Early 2024
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 18, 2024  | 
Along with warmer spring weather that couldn’t come soon enough for those of us who live in the Northeast, the early months of 2024 brought a treasure trove of new gear with a decided audio slant — all bona fide Sound & Vision Top Picks ranging in price from $200 to $7,200. Here we present a dozen great AV products, including one of the best and brightest OLED TVs we have ever reviewed, and a host of audio options ranging from a set of a killer studio monitors that can be had for 200 bucks (!) to an integrated amplifier that will get you into the hi-rez streaming game for $700 and an AV receiver guaranteed to make any audiophile drool. Capsules are organized by price, least to most expensive. Let’s take a closer look...
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