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Mark Levinson No. 5909 Wireless Headphones Review
Leslie Shapiro  |  Apr 26, 2023

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $999

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Reference-quality sound
Excellent connectivity options
Exceptional ANC

Minus
Annoying voice confirmation
Short On-Head detection setting
Audio disabled while charging

THE VERDICT
The first headphones from legendary audio specialist Mark Levinson, tuned precisely to the Harman Curve, the No. 5909 are both exceptional sounding and have excellent ANC properties.

They say money can’t buy happiness. Without a doubt, it can buy the $999 Mark Levinson No. 5909 headphones, and without a doubt, these make me happy. The Mark Levinson No. 5909 headphones are the first headphones from this elite division of Harman. These over-ear headphones feature adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, USB-C wired connections and wireless Bluetooth.

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Google TV Adds 800 Free Channels & Category Guides
Barb Gonzalez  |  Apr 26, 2023
To spur interest in its platform, Google TV has added 800 free TV channels to its Live TV tab. New channels and apps have been added, and the guide has been arranged to help you find whatever you are in the mood to watch easily.
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A/V Veteran
Made in China
Thomas J. Norton  |  Apr 25, 2023
We don't like to think about it, or perhaps we've never thought to, but from parts to finished products our AV products come largely from China. Yes, there are other players, but China with its cheap labor dominates the AV space.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Orders End Soon for Special Edition of Nakamichi’s Striking Dragon Soundbar System
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 25, 2023
Today is the last day to order the special 75th Anniversary World Premiere Edition of the mighty Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 Home Surround Sound System unveiled in January at CES 2023.
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Streaming Device Reviews
Kaleidescape Simplifies Disc-to-Digital Conversion
David Vaughn  |  Apr 25, 2023
For eight months, I've had a Kaleidescape Strato-C and 48TB Terra server in my system and the user experience has been outstanding. At the time my initial review posted many readers argued that the system offered poor value compared to ripping discs onto local storage solutions and playing them through an Nvidia Shield or similar front-end device.
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Signals
Can Neurotechnology Defeat Tinnitus & Hearing Loss?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 24, 2023
Like many of us, you are getting on in years. Whether through disease or simple wear and tear, the delicate mechanisms of your inner ears aren’t quite what they used to be. You might be hearing spurious tones, or just not hearing some things at all. If only you could get back your younger ears. Well, could I interest you in a neuroprosthesis?
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HDTV Buying Tips
How To Buy a 4K TV
Mark Henninger  |  Apr 23, 2023
2023 marks the 10th anniversary of both consumer OLED TVs and Ultra HD TVs. In those ten short years we have seen the demise of plasma and 3D and curved screens. We witnessed the rise of HDR and high frame rates and the dawn of the gaming TV era. 4K has become dominant and 8K exists for those who want it. The focus of what makes a great TV has shifted from home theater to a broader spectrum of streaming, gaming, displaying art and other applications, but the fundamentals of what makes a great TV are largely the same: Color accuracy, gamut, contrast, and motion rendering need to be top-notch.
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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Black Adam
Ralph C. Potts  |  Apr 21, 2023
Picture
Sound
Extras

From the pages of DC Comics, Black Adam begins in the ancient land of Kahndaq, where a young slave is bestowed with the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance and freeing Kahndaq from its oppressive king, he was seen as a menace and imprisoned. In the present day, Kahndaq is under the control of the “Intergang,” a mercenary organization, that is opposed by a small group of resistance fighters

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
madVR Labs Promises ‘Massive Upgrade’ with Next-Gen Video Processors
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 20, 2023
madVR Labs, the Maryland-based maker of high-performance video processors for high-end home theaters, says the next generation of its Envy Extreme and Pro processors offers a “massive upgrade.”
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Audio Video News
Qobuz Streaming Service Now Available in Canada
SV Staff  |  Apr 20, 2023
Qobuz, the Paris-based music streaming and download service that’s been available in the U.S. since 2019, has finally made its way up north. As part of its ongoing international expansion, the service is now available in 26 countries with yesterday’s addition of Canada.
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