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2015 Holiday Gift Guide
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 03, 2015
I know you don’t want to be the guy or gal who gives questionable—OK, useless— presents. Apart from the awkward head-nodding and forced smiles, the act of giving a bogus gift reflects badly on you, as in: I ran in Target a quarter to five on Christmas Eve and grabbed the first [tie/sweater/gloves/underwear] I saw. Don’t go there! We’ve already screened a dozen gifts for you at prices starting as low as 30 bucks. All you have to do is find a match for that special person(s) on your list. How hard can that be?
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The French Connection: La Boite Cube
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 01, 2015
If you’re French, you don’t just build a speaker, you build a French speaker—one that takes design seriously. So seriously that you might end up with a speaker that looks nothing at all like a traditional (boring) speaker. La Boite Concept made a name for itself in Europe with the imaginative High-Fidelity Laptop Dock, a small desk featuring an integral sound system and high-quality USB DAC. The Cube is an extension of that concept that would seem to be ideally suited for small living spaces.
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Panasonic Unveils 4K TVs, Starting at $800
SV Staff  |  Dec 01, 2015
Panasonic has introduced five 4K Ultra HD TVs just in time for the holidays at prices between $800 and $1,500.

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Kinivo Introduces Add-On Bluetooth Adapter
SV Staff  |  Nov 30, 2015
If you’re looking for a cheap, down-and-dirty way to wirelessly stream music to an existing audio system, Kinivo’s new compact BTR200 Bluetooth Audio Receiver might fit the bill
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Klipsch Unveils Flagship Earhone
SV Staff  |  Nov 16, 2015
Klipsch is hailing its new flagship in-ear headphone as the brand’s “most revealing” in-ear design to date.
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Sennheiser Revisits Orpheus, its $55k Headphone
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2015
In 1991 German headphone maker Sennheiser introduced what it considered to be the “best headphone in the world” and named it after the Greek musician and poet Orpheus. Only 300 units were made. The company has resurrected Orpheus and updated it with state-of-the-art technology to create the “first electrostatic headphone with a Cool Class A MOS-FET high voltage amplifier integrated into the ear cups.”
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Sonic Flashlight: HyperSound Clear Audio Beaming
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 03, 2015
Imagine if you could focus sound the same way you beam light from a flashlight. Think of the possibilities. You could direct sound to Bill, and Betty, who’s sitting right next to him, wouldn’t hear a thing. Sort of like headphones without…uh… the ’phones.
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Focal Introduces Quick Install Ceiling Speakers
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2015
Upgrading to Dolby Atmos, DTS:X or Auro-3D surround sound and thinking of installing ceiling speakers but worried about the effort involved?
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Desktop Deity: Serene Audio Talisman Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 23, 2015
It might take a minute to process what you’re looking at. Those squiggly figures are not pieces from a life-size puzzle, and you won’t find them in the gift shop at Muir Woods (or some other rustic destination). Nope. What you see is the brainchild of Sia Rezaei, who had been building speakers as a hobby until he took on the challenge of making “some awesome desktop speakers” back in 2010.
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Give Your TV a Lift
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 22, 2015
Walking the aisles of last week’s CEDIA Expo I stumbled upon the Whisper II TV lift from Touchstone of Exton, PA.
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MartinLogan Joins Club Atmos with Motion AFX
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2015
MartinLogan's popular Motion Series speakers will be ready for Dolby Atmos surround-sound action in November when the Motion AFX becomes available.
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Acurus Announces State-of-the-Art ACT 4 Processor
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 21, 2015
Indy Audio Labs (IAL), keeper of the iconic Acurus and Aragon brands, has announced production of the Acurus ACT 4, a state-of-the-art preamp/processor featuring Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround processing that fueled a number of riveting immersive surround demos at the recent CEDIA Expo.

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Klipsch Expands Headphone Lineup
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2015
Klipsch has introduced on-ear versions of its best selling in-ear headphones.
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Savant Announces its First DIY Remote
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2015
Getting a jump on CEDIA Expo, which opens in Dallas tomorrow, home automation stalwart Savant today introduced its first DIY product, the Savant Remote, a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi-based universal remote control/home automation controller and hub said to control some 380,000 entertainment devices, including Sonos systems, Apple TV, cable boxes, Roku media players, and lights.
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October 2015 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2015
New gear: Limited-edition Queen turntable, Klipsch Atmos-enabled reference speakers, compact surge protector,and more.
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