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Yamaha MusicCast Products Can Now Stream Qobuz
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2019
Qobuz, the Paris-based high-resolution (hi-res) music streaming and download service that launched in the U.S. earlier this year, is now available on 10 Yamaha products via a free firmware upgrade.
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KEF’s Wireless LSX Speaker Gets Apple AirPlay 2
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2019
KEF today announced a software update that brings Apple’s AirPlay 2 streaming platform to the $1,100 LSX wireless speaker system it introduced last fall.
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LG Announces Sale of First 8K OLED TV
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2019
LG today kicked off sales of the world’s first 8K OLED TV in South Korea and announced 8K availability in the U.S.
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Dirac Research Releases Dirac 3D Audio Solution for Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jun 03, 2019
When Dirac Research releases a new product, it always causes our ears to perk up. The company that made great strides in reference room-correction software has just released Dirac 3D Audio, an software solution that delivers 360-degree surround sound via any standard headphone or gaming headset.

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Savant Previews Hi-Res-Capable Smart Amplifier
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2019
Home automation specialist Savant has announced a smart amplifier that supports hi-res audio and Apple’s AirPlay 2 streaming and HomeKit smart-home platforms.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Capernaum
Fred Kaplan  |  May 31, 2019
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For my money, Capernaum was the best film of 2018—similar to Roma (slice of life, untrained actors), not as cinematically breathtaking (though still impressive), but emotionally more gripping (fuller characters, deeper drama). The title is an Arab word meaning Godforsaken chaos (taken from a Biblical tale of a city literally forsaken by God), and that's a fair description of the impoverished section of Beirut where the film takes place.
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Poll: S&V Readers Weigh In on HDR
SV Staff  |  May 31, 2019
Just over half (51%) of those who participated in our recent poll asking “how often do you watch HDR content” said they cue up 4K HDR (high dynamic range) movies and TV shows as much as they can (29%) or between one to four times a week (22%).
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Jamo Updates Stylish Concert Series Speakers
SV Staff  |  May 31, 2019
Jamo, the Klipsch-owned Danish speaker company known for its stylish speaker designs, has updated the acoustic and aesthetic design of its flagship Concert speaker series.
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Best Gear of May 2019
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2019
Sound & Vision Top Picks for the month of May include a high-performance 4K Blu-ray player that will delight AV enthusiasts, home theater speakers that deliver strikingly good sound for a reasonable price, and a set of powered bookshelf speakers that puts today’s smart speakers to shame. Rounding things out are two topnotch audio components — a surround processor/preamp from a venerable audio brand and an integrated amp/DAC from a lesser known company that has been favored by in-the-know audiophiles for years.
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Onkyo’s New Mid-Priced AVRs Boast IMAX and THX
SV Staff  |  May 30, 2019
Onkyo is covering the home theater bases with two mid-priced AV receivers that boast THX Select certification, processing for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive surround sound, and the company’s first implementation of IMAX Enhanced technology.
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