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CEDIA Names 2018 Home Tech Pro Awards Finalists
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2018  | 
See if one of these top home tech pros is near you.

CEDIA, the trade association for the $14 billion home technology industry, recently announced finalists for its 2018 Home Technology Professional Awards competition honoring exemplary home-tech installation projects.

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Pangea Launches ‘Step-Up’ Phono Cable to Improve Turntable Performance
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2018  | 
Audio accessory maker Pangea Audio has expanded its Premiere SE cable series with a phono cable it says delivers a “demonstrable difference in sonic output” with most turntables.
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Shinola and Barefoot Sound Launch Upscale Bluetooth Speakers
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2018  | 
Shinola, the Detroit-based industrial design and manufacturing company named after the long defunct shoe-polish company, has partnered with Barefoot Sound, the Portland, Oregon-based maker of high-end professional studio monitors, to create its first Bluetooth speaker.
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Roon Music Software Now Supports Chromecast
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2018  | 
Roon Labs has announced that its subscription-based music management software now supports streaming from Chromecast devices.
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Need a Job? CTA Named Top Workplace 5th Year in a Row
SV Staff  |  Jul 06, 2018  | 
For the fifth straight year, The Washington Post has named the Arlington, Virginia-based Consumer Technology Association (CTA), organizer of the annual CES technology trade show, as one of Washington, D.C's top workplaces.
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Sennheiser and Massdrop Pay Homage to a Classic
SV Staff  |  Jul 06, 2018  | 
Sennheiser’s latest partnership with the community-driven commerce platform Massdrop has yielded a set of headphones that pay tribute to a popular model it introduced 25 years ago — the HD 580 Jubilee, which helped pave the way for a number of well-known audiophile headphones, including the HD 600 and the HD 650.
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Mark Fleischmann Publishes ‘Friendly Audio Guide’
SV Staff  |  Jul 06, 2018  | 
Quiet River Press LLC has announced publication of The Friendly Audio Guide, the latest book from Mark Fleischmann, former Sound&Vision audio editor and author of the annually updated Practical Home Theater, the bestselling title in its category.
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Samsung Updates The Frame Lifestyle TV
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2018  | 
Samsung has announced the newest iteration of The Frame lifestyle TV it unveiled last year.
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McIntosh Unveils New Super ‘Quad Balanced’ Amplifier
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2018  | 
McIntosh has announced a new “quad balanced” stereo amplifier to replace its highly regarded MC452.
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2018 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony Now Streaming Worldwide
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2018  | 
Amazon has announced that the 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is now available to stream in 34 countries on Prime Video for the first time ever.
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Huge 4th of July Sale at Shop Sound & Vision!
SV  |  Jul 03, 2018  | 
The folks at Shop Sound&Vision are celebrating Independence Day with their own brand of fireworks. Hundreds of consumer electronics products have been discounted for the holiday...
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TCL and Mohu Giving Away 103 ‘Cord Cutting’ TV Bundles
SV Staff  |  Jul 03, 2018  | 
Chinese TV brand TCL and Mohu, maker of flat indoor/outdoorTV antennas and the AirWave wireless antenna/streaming device combo, have teamed up to give away 103 “cord cutting bundles” during the Independence Day holiday week.
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Best Gear of June 2018 at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Jul 02, 2018  | 
Sound & Vision’s Top Pick designation is reserved for the very best home entertainment has to offer — that is, gear we can recommend without reservation. Among our June Picks is a 4K laser projector that delivers a bright picture with powerful contrast, a high-performance Dolby Vision-compatible 4K Blu-ray player, two uncompromising sets of headphones, and a $350 soundbase (not soundbar) that is so good it’ll blow your mind. Read on but don’t just stop here. Check out our Top Picks page for many more recommendations.
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And the Grammy Doesn't Go To...
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jul 02, 2018  | 
Along with a few other changes in categories, the Recording Academy just announced that Surround Sound is out, Immersive Audio is in.

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10 Best Deals at Shop Sound & Vision
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2018  | 
As the July 4th holiday nears, we decided to cruise our own Shop Sound & Vision site to see what kind of deals we could rustle up. Here are 10 — five AV receivers and five speaker systems — that are worth a look. All are Sound & Vision Top Picks. Yes, some are older models and a couple are even discontinued, so they won’t be of great interest to those who live on the cutting edge…but it’s hard to ignore those prices. If not for your main system, there might be something here for that second system down the hall or the one in the basement. Or maybe your vacation home. Happy hunting.
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