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Samsung QN65Q90R LCD Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 16, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $3,500

AT A GLANCE
Plus
High brightness
Good off-center picture uniformity
Vivid HDR
Minus
No Dolby Vision support
Remote control ergonomics

THE VERDICT
There's little to criticize, and much to like, about Samsung's new flagship LCD UHDTV.

TVs are cheaper than ever. Really. When you see a set priced at $3,500 and your first reaction is a gag reflex, ponder this: a CRT color TV in 1970 might well have cost you $350. That would be a simple tabletop model offering glorious 480i standard definition on a 19-inch screen, and it would cost $2,400 in today's money. Current-day premium sets do command similarly high prices, but they now offer more features and better performance than ever before. The 65-inch Samsung Q90R reviewed here has a suggested retail price of $3,500, though it can be found online for significantly less. There are also 75- and 82-inch Q90R series models, the latter retailing for $6,500. One couldn't even dream of a 65-inch set in 1970, much less an 82-incher.

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Audio Video News
Sony to Launch 360 Reality Audio with 1,000 Songs
SV Staff  |  Oct 16, 2019
Sony is going head to head with Dolby. The company that invented the Walkman and delivered the world’s first CD player will launch the 360 Reality Audio format it previewed at CES 2019 in the coming weeks with 1,000 songs.
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Klipsch Expands WiSA-Based Wireless Speaker Lineup
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2019
Klipsch today announced the addition of three models to its Reference Wireless series of speakers.
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Audioengine A2+ Wireless Speaker System Review
Al Griffin  |  Oct 15, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $269

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Warm yet detailed sound
Ultra-compact form factor
Bluetooth streaming
Minus
No front panel volume control
USB input support maxes out at 24/48

THE VERDICT
The A2+ combines audiophile-friendly sound with the convenience of Bluetooth to create a broadly appealing compact speaker package.

Audioengine is well-known for making affordable powered and passive speakers that are compact enough for desktop use. Like several of the company's previous offerings, its most recent model, the A2+, is a petite powered speaker with multiple connectivity options, including wireless aptX Bluetooth streaming. What makes it stand out from other Audioengine speakers? The price: at $269, the A2+ is the least expensive powered Bluetooth model in the company's lineup.

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Audio Video News
Samsung to Invest $11 Billion in ‘QD OLED’ TVs
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2019
Samsung Display has announced plans to invest $11 billion in a hybrid video display that melds the quantum-dot technology used in its LCD-based quantum dot (QD) QLED TVs with OLED, according to The Korea Times.
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OSD Black Brings High-Quality Wireless Streaming to Existing AV Systems
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2019
OSD Black, the Brea, California-based audio company, has introduced two streaming modules that bring high-quality wireless connectivity with app control to existing AV systems.
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Audio Video News
Vizio Discounts Soundbars & TVs, RSL Drops Speaker Prices
SV Staff  |  Oct 14, 2019
Vizio has announced discounts of up to 25% on three of its Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbars and modest markdowns ranging from 5% to 12% on a handful of 4K TVs.
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$129 Receiver Adds High-Quality Bluetooth Streaming to Any System
SV Staff  |  Oct 14, 2019
U.K.-based iFi Audio aims to boost the quality of Bluetooth streaming with a compact device that can be connected to any audio system via an analog or digital connection.
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Music Reviews
James Taylor: The Warner Bros. Albums -1970-1976
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 11, 2019
Performance
Sound
And lo, there was a new breed of musician who had come to town, and they were duly christened singer/songwriters. In the wake of the burgeoning rock era's focus on volume-dealing power trios and instrumentally propelled multi-member ensembles (whether schooled or otherwise), there soon emerged another genre compelled by a more sensitive, more lyric-driven, and more acoustified approach.
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Audio Video News
Sound United Deal to Acquire Onkyo & Pioneer Is Dead
SV Staff  |  Oct 11, 2019
In May Sound United surprised the AV world with word that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Onkyo’s consumer audio division, which includes the Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra brands.

Five months later, the deal is dead...

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