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Audio Video News
Elac Unveils Versatile, App-Controlled Amp
SV Staff  |  Nov 21, 2016
The new Element EA101EQ-G amplifier from Germany’s Elac delivers a lot more than just power.
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Apptitude
Running with Apps
Michael Antonoff  |  Nov 21, 2016
There are two types of runners: serious and casual. As the latter, I jog weekends outside or on a treadmill to remedy overeating and in pursuit of the elusive runner’s high. A serious runner, on the other hand, is an athlete with charts.
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Tech2
The Grand Tour Begins
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Nov 19, 2016
At last, not-Top Gear has finally arrived. But has the magic made the transition to the Web?
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Audio Video News
LG Announces “Best Price Ever” 4K OLED Deals
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2016
LG has announced limited-time “best ever pricing” for its B6 55- and 65-inch 4K OLED TVs.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Mermaid
Chris Chiarella  |  Nov 18, 2016
Picture
Sound
Extras
In cinema, would-be cautionary tales of our current environmental crisis tend to be heavy-handed, and they frequently fall flat as a result. Maybe the secret to an effective global wakeup call is to tuck it neatly into a slapstick romantic comedy about modern-day merpeople.
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Subwoofer Reviews
PSB SubSeries 450 Subwoofer Review
David Vaughn  |  Nov 18, 2016
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,499

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Very powerful on music
Outstanding build quality
Small size
Minus
Tepid output at the very bottom

THE VERDICT
One of the most musical subwoofers I’ve ever auditioned, and it’s damn pretty, too!

Founded in 1972 in Ontario, PSB Speakers has grown from one man’s passion for audio into an international speaker company with more than 50 distributors and approximately 1,000 dealers. Paul Barton got his start in audio when he was just 11 years old, making speakers with his father. As he became more confident with his designs when he was in high school, he started to sell his speakers to college students at the nearby University of Waterloo. From the beginning, Barton’s goal was to create high-performance, highvalue loudspeakers for music and, eventually, for home cinema applications.

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The S&V Interview
The Wonder of Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 18, 2016
Elvis Presley would have loved to have taken advantage of today’s meticulous recording standards. Fact is, The King was very much a stickler in the studio. Elvis also had an affinity for orchestral arrangements, something his estate was able to realize last year with If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA/Legacy), which has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide to date. A worthy sequel, The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, has just been released. I reached out across The Pond to get album producers Don Reedman and Nick Patrick’s takes on the sonic differences between the two albums, how a certain mantra guided their respective hands and ears, and what aspects of modern recording Elvis would have embraced.
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Audio Video News
AirMode Makes Wired Headphones Wireless
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2016
U.K.-based Audio Nation has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a Bluetooth adapter that makes headphones and earphones with detachable cables wireless.
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Audio Video News
Oppo’s Sonica Speaker Now Supports Spotify
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2016
Oppo Digital has announced that the Sonica wireless speaker it introduced in May now supports Spotify Connect.
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Audio Video News
Netflix Integrated into Comcast’s X1 Platform
SV Staff  |  Nov 18, 2016
Netflix is being integrated into millions of Comcast X1 devices across the country this week, according to a joint announcement from Comcast and Netflix.
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