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Emotiva Ships Affordable High-Power Subs, Monoblock Amp
SV Staff  |  Aug 16, 2018
Emotiva Audio has announced the availability of two new high-power subwoofers and a compact Class D monoblock power amp priced just under $300.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1972: A Trendsetting Audio Company Is Born
SV Staff  |  Aug 16, 2018
In 1972, three friends from Johns Hopkins set out to capture the wonder of the live concert experience and bring it home. With a handmade wooden logo, a passion for music, and keys to a ramshackle Victorian rooming house, a famous audio company was born. Can you identify the one or more of the three young lads in the photo?
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SmartStream
Comcast to Offer Amazon Prime Video on Xfinity X1
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 15, 2018
Comcast recently announced that its Xfinity X1 cable service will offer Amazon Prime Video alongside Netflix and YouTube streaming by the end of the year. The move supports the growing trend of cable and satellite companies providing streaming options alongside live TV channels to keep their customers from cutting the cord.
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Audio Video News
‘Strike Back’ Season 5 Arrives on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2018
You can’t keep a good series down. When Cinemax’s top-tier action series Strike Back signed off seemingly for good in 2015 after five über-thrilling series installments, all signs pointed to the show putting its legacy to rest after triumphantly biking off into the sunset.
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Volareo Launches ‘Alternative’ Blockchain Smart Speaker
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2018
Netherlands-based startup Volareo today launched the “world’s first open source smart speaker” on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo.
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Audio Video News
Beta Version of New Dirac Live Now Available
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2018
Dirac Research, the Swedish company specializing in sound optimization software, has announced that the beta version of its second generation Dirac Live room correction software is now available for owners of Arcam, Lexicon, AudioControl, and NAD gear, with broader availability to follow.
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Audio Video News
Connected-TV Devices Top 1 Billion Worldwide
SV Staff  |  Aug 15, 2018
Source: Strategy Analytics, “Global Connected TV Device Vendor Share: Q2 2018” report.

More than one billion connected-TV devices are now in use worldwide, according to new research from U.K.-based Strategy Analytics.

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EISA Awards
EISA Awards 2018-2019: And the Winner Is...
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2018
Home Theater Video and Audio Products of the Year

EISA, or the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an organization representing 53 special interest magazines from 25 countries covering the categories of Hi-Fi, Home Theater Video, Home Theater Audio, Photography, Mobile Devices, and In-Car Electronics. Each year, EISA expert group members gather at the Kasteel (castle) den Brandt in Antwerp, Belgium to preview the latest products in their respective categories, and to cast ballots on which products are worthy of the prestigious EISA award.

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Jam Audio Unveils Inexpensive Wireless Lineup
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2018
Los Angeles-based Jam Audio has introduced a new line of inexpensive Bluetooth speakers and wireless headphones/earbuds aimed at young consumers as part of a rebranding campaign built around the “Just Add Music” tag line.
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Signals
"Unstoppable" Force, Meet Immovable Object
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 14, 2018
Look at you! All sleek and cool, speeding down the road! A beautiful sunny day! Nothing can hold you back now! You are unstoppable!

Then you hit the wall. A brick wall. No, better yet, a massive Machu Picchu-style wall. An immovable wall. Then you remember — you forgot to put "unstoppable" in quotes.

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