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Denon Updates X-Series A/V Receiver Line
Al Griffin  |  Jun 04, 2020  |  4 comments
A return to regular? While there are always aspects of “regular life” that could benefit from change, getting back to our routines is something some of us could use right now, and what could be more routine—and reassuring—than an A/V receiver manufacturer updating its lineup with the latest tech? To that end, Denon has announced four additions to its X-Series A/V receiver family. Touted by the company as “the industry’s first 8K-ready A/V receivers,” the new models join the company’s AVR-X8500H, which lives on as the flagship X-Series receiver.
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LG Readies Rollout of 48-Inch OLED Ultra HDTV
Al Griffin  |  May 27, 2020  |  0 comments
One highlight of Sound & Vision’s CES 2020 TV coverage was LG’s 48-inch CX series 4K OLED TV, a model the company touts as a desktop monitor option for gamers, as well as viewers with limited living space. LG has been gradually rolling out its new OLED line this spring, including the 65-inch GX series model that recently earned our Top Pick, but there’s been no sight yet of its new baby OLED. That situation changes in late June, when LG will ship the 48CX in the U.S. following release in select European and Asian markets.
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Samsung Unveils Terrace Outdoor 4K TV and Soundbar
Al Griffin  |  May 22, 2020  |  2 comments
Sure, we’ve been home for the past few months, and some of us are just starting to make our first tentative forays into the outside world. The problem is, we’ve become completely addicted to watching TV in the interim and are now going to need bigscreen sets in our backyards as well. All of which makes Samsung’s announcement of its first outdoor TV and soundbar especially timely.
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Sonos Launches Atmos Soundbar, Updates Play:5 Speaker and Sub
Al Griffin  |  May 06, 2020  |  0 comments
Wireless multiroom speaker maker Sonos today announced Arc, a new soundbar that brings support for Dolby Atmos soundtracks. The $799 Arc slots in above the $399 Sonos Beam in the company’s soundbar lineup and will serve as a replacement for its current Playbar and Playbase offerings.

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2020 TV Review Preview
Al Griffin  |  Apr 13, 2020  |  0 comments
Many of us stuck at home have been watching lots of TV lately (too much!), but some may also be wondering about buying a new TV. Spring is when the new sets show up, and while you might not be able to wander into a Best Buy or other store to browse them at present, you’re probably itching to check out the reviews. To that end, here are the models Sound & Vision currently has in the review pipeline, along with the sets we anticipate testing as they arrive in the months to come.
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LG Announces Pricing & Availability for 2020 LCD TVs
Al Griffin  |  Apr 09, 2020  |  0 comments
LG announced today that the 2020 lineup of NanoCell LCD TVs it first showed at CES in January is starting to become available. The lineup includes 4K sets with screen sizes ranging from 49 to 86 inches, plus a pair of 8K models.
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Clarus Unveils New High-End Audio Cables
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2020  |  1 comments
Responding to “repeated requests” from its customers, Clarus, the sister brand of Tributaries specializing in high-end audio cables, is updating its popular Crimson line with new Mark II balanced XLR and singled-ended RCA audio cables and speaker cables.
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Atlantic Tech Ships $300 Quad-Driver Headphones
SV Staff  |  Mar 24, 2020  |  0 comments
Atlantic Technology is now shipping and offering an introductory discount on one of several headphones it previewed late last year.
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iFi Takes the Noise Out of USB Audio
SV Staff  |  Mar 16, 2020  |  2 comments
U.K.-based iFi Audio has introduced two inexpensive products designed to remove electrical noise from computer-based audio systems with “inherently noisy USB interfaces.”
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PSB’s Alpha Series Budget Subwoofers Now Shipping
SV Staff  |  Mar 13, 2020  |  0 comments
PSB has announced that two new models in its Alpha Series of budget subwoofers are now shipping.
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LG Starts Rolling Out 2020 TVs, OLED Leads the Way
SV Staff  |  Mar 13, 2020  |  0 comments
LG has started rolling out the 2020 TV lineup it previewed in January at CES.
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Sennheiser Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Audiophile Bundle
SV Staff  |  Mar 11, 2020  |  1 comments
To commemorate 75 years in business, Germany’s Sennheiser has announced an anniversary bundle offering its reference-quality HD 820 headphones and HDV 820 headphone amplifier at a $25% discount.
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Take Your Marshall Stack Outside
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2020  |  0 comments
Marshall, U.K.-based maker of the iconic guitar amplifier that has defined the “rock sound” for more than a generation, has been making well-crafted Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled multiroom home speakers for several years. The company recently expanded its line of portables with a water-resistant, battery-powered model that looks like a mini version of the vintage Marshall cabinet used by countless guitar gods (past and present).
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Optoma Unveils 240 Hz-Capable 4K Gaming Projectors
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2020  |  0 comments
Hot on the heels of last week’s introduction of three budget projectors, Optoma today unveiled two 240-Hz-capable 4K Ultra HD projectors aimed at home theater and gaming enthusiasts.
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Kickstarter Campaign Aims to Fund Cassette Player
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2020  |  2 comments
Paris-based Mulann SA has launched a Kickstarter campaign under the brand RecordingTheMasters to fund the development of a portable cassette player it calls Mystik.
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