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LG Begins Rolling Out New OLED & NanoCell 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2019  | 
LG today announced that its 2019 “premium TV” lineup featuring the OLED and NanoCell LCD 4K/Ultra HD TVs unveiled at CES 2019, will begin rolling out this week in the U.S. and in LG’s homeland, South Korea with other countries to follow.
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U.K.’s PEEX Aims to Revolutionize Live Music
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2019  | 
Have you ever attended a concert plagued by bad sound? Or maybe the question is have you ever experienced a live show that sounded as good as your favorite recordings — where sound wasn’t muffled and favorite harmonies or guitar solos weren’t buried in the mix?
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1More Bundles Wireless Earbuds with Wearable Phone
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2019  | 
China-based headphone specialist 1More, which claims to have sold 38 million headphones in 25 countries since 2014, has announced a bundle that pairs its $100 True Wireless (TWS) earbuds with what is being hailed as the “world's first commercially available wearable phone.”
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Vizio Announces March Madness Deals on 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2019  | 
Vizio is back on the discount trail, this time to promote “March Madness Deals” on a handful of HDR-enabled 4K TVs and two Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar systems.
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Nordost Setup Disc Unlocks Your System's Potential
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2019  | 
Nordost has introduced an upgraded two-disc set to help set up and fine-tune any audio system.
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Security, Interoperability Big Concerns for Smart Speaker Buyers
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2019  | 
New research from Strategy Analytics reveals that concerns over security and interoperability loom large for consumers who are considering buying a smart speaker. The report also found that, apart from early adopter “techies,” usage of smart speakers has actually gone down among many owners.
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Luxman Aims to Reach More Vinyl Enthusiasts with New High-End Turntable
SV Staff  |  Mar 01, 2019  | 
Luxman is hoping to reach a “slightly wider range of vinyl enthusiasts” with a new turntable that’s based on the highly regarded PD-171A turntable it introduced several years ago.
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Acoustic Geometry Offers Acoustic Treatment Kits at Best Buy Magnolia Locations
SV Staff  |  Mar 01, 2019  | 
Acoustic Geometry, a Minnesota-based company specializing in affordable acoustic solutions, wants audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts to know that its acoustic treatment kits are available at Best Buy’s Magnolia Home Theater locations around the country.
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Best Gear of February 2019
SV Staff  |  Feb 28, 2019  | 
The month of February yielded a short but sweet list of Sound & Vision Top Picks that run the gamut from a low price/high performance 5.1 home theater speaker system and combo amp/digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to a decidedly upscale video projector that will leave enthusiasts drooling and a super refined, seven-channel power amplifier from a brand that is synonymous with “high end.” Can you guess who it is?
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Roundup: Movies Headed for 4K Blu-ray (or Not)
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2019  | 
With all the recent hullabaloo over the future of physical media, here’s a look at movies slated for release on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (or not) over the next couple of months. All movies scheduled for Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray are also slated for simultaneously release on DVD, and a couple of the movies will be released digitally and on DVD (no Blu-ray).
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Pangea Speaker Stand Is Affordable & ‘Rock Solid’
 |  Feb 26, 2019  | 
Pangea Audio has added an affordable “one-size-fits-all” speaker stand to its stable of audio accessories.
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S&V Poll: Enthusiasts Not About to Abandon 4K Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Feb 26, 2019  | 
AV enthusiasts reaffirm their love of 4K Blu-ray in a Sound & Vision poll.
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No Shortage of Blu-ray Players…Yet
SV Staff  |  Feb 25, 2019  | 
Samsung turned more than a few heads last week when it confirmed that it would no longer sell Blu-ray players in the U.S. The news was particularly striking because Samsung made headlines just three years ago when it introduced the world’s first 4K/Ultra Blu-ray player — the Top Pick-designated UBD-K8500.
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IKEA and Sonos: Perfect Together?
Leslie Shapiro  |  Feb 25, 2019  | 
While teased last summer, a new video just released is showcasing Symfonisk, the collaboration between smart-speaker manufacturer Sonos and IKEA, maker of meatballs, build-it-yourself furniture, and all things Swedish and practical. The speakers that will come from this new venture promise to deliver the exceptional sound that Sonos is known for with the functionality and budget-friendliness of IKEA.

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Sony Announces Pricing for New 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 25, 2019  | 
Sony has announced pricing for the X950G Series of 4K LCD TVs previewed at CES 2019.
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