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Top Picks
2018 Top Picks of the Year
Al Griffin  |  Jan 03, 2019
The AV universe in 2018 saw a steady expansion of high-performance technologies into a wider range of products. Support for Ultra HD and high dynamic range formats in TVs and projectors has now become mainstream. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive sound can be found not just in high-end processors and receivers, but in entry-level receivers and soundbars as well. In response to this development, Sound & Vision in 2018 added a new Top Value category to supplement the Top Picks awards we regularly hand out at this time to outstanding products reviewed in the magazine during the previous year.
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CES 2019Audio Video News
CES 2019 Preview: Samsung, Kanto, Klipsch & More
SV Staff  |  Jan 03, 2019
Companies across the AV landscape are gearing up for CES 2019, which opens Tuesday in Las Vegas. Here’s a quick peek at some of the announcements and demonstrations planned for big show, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsWireless Multiroom Speaker Reviews
SVS Prime Wireless Speaker System Review
Rob Sabin  |  Jan 02, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $600

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Neutral, open sound
DTS Play-Fi high-res and multiroom options
Extensive wired and wireless connectivity
Dedicated subwoofer out
Minus
Limited bass output begs for a subwoofer

THE VERDICT
SVS breaks the mold with a surprisingly versatile and great-sounding wireless speaker package.

SVS, a company that made its name selling high-performance/high-value subwoofers direct to consumers via the web, has since gone on to build similarly gifted and affordable full-range speakers. Audiophile sound quality that doesn't break the bank is in the brand's guiding DNA. So, it should come as no surprise that SVS's debut wireless product makes an audiophile statement in both its design philosophy and sonic personality.

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Audio Video NewsHome Movie Theaters
A Home Theater Worthy of the Seven Kingdoms
SV  |  Jan 02, 2019
It’s no secret that there are a lot of fans of HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones who watch the show religiously. But for some, simply watching the show is not enough. We’re talking superfans who want to be transported directly into the world of Westeros, surrounded by the excitement and consumed by the atmosphere — every sound, every visual, and every emotion. Just ask Jacob Abbott, president of Nashville, TN-based custom-electronics design firm Visual Concepts, who worked with a GoT superfan to bring his dreams to life through one truly unique home theater.
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CES 2019Audio Video NewsNew Products
LG/Meridian to Unveil More High-End Soundbars at CES
SV Staff  |  Jan 02, 2019
LG has announced plans to unveil three “advanced” soundbars at CES 2019, which opens Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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Audio Video News
Best Gear of December 2018
SV Staff  |  Jan 01, 2019
The editors of Sound & Vision would like to extend a heart-felt Happy New Year to all readers as we kick off 2019 by stepping back into 2018 briefly to revisit a handful of gems that may have gotten lost in all the holiday hullabaloo. Among them, a gift of sorts from the speaker connoisseurs at GoldenEar Technology, a no-holds-barred stereo integrated amp that looks as dazzling as it sounds, a super-sophisticated subwoofer that will delight inveterate tweakers, and a pixel-shifting 4K projector that delivers gigantic images with near perfect color for less than two-grand. May 2019 be prosperous and filled with the latest and greatest AV has to offer!
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Audio Video News
Amazon’s Share of Smart Speakers Projected to Drop in 2019
SV Staff  |  Dec 31, 2018
The popularity of voice-assisted smart speakers will continue in 2019 but the balance of power will begin to shift as Amazon’s leading two-thirds (66.6%) market share declines to just over 63%, while Google’s inches up from 29.5% to 31%, according to the latest forecast from the market research firm eMarketer.
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What Was the Best AV Gift You Received?
SV Staff  |  Dec 31, 2018
As the holiday season draws to a close and we look ahead to 2019, we’re wondering if any of the AV-related gifts on your wish list ended up under your tree? Or maybe you treated yourself to some audio/video goodness. Either way, we (and your fellow readers) want to know if Santa was good to you this holiday season and, more to the point, what was the best AV gift you received (or treated yourself to)? Be sure to leave a comment and tell us about your special gift. Happy New Year!
What Was the Best AV Gift You Received?
AV Receiver
11% (33 votes)
Separates (preamp or power amplifier)
6% (18 votes)
Speakers (home theater or a stereo pair)
13% (39 votes)
Subwoofer
8% (25 votes)
Soundbar
5% (15 votes)
Multiroom-capable wireless speaker system
0% (1 vote)
Portable wireless speaker
2% (7 votes)
Smart speaker with built-in voice assistant (Amazon Echo, Google Home, etc.)
7% (22 votes)
Amp/DAC (digital-to-analog converter)
6% (17 votes)
Portable hi-res audio player
2% (6 votes)
Blu-ray player
6% (17 votes)
Turntable
8% (24 votes)
Headphones (full-size or earbuds)
12% (38 votes)
Something else entirely (check out my comments!)
14% (43 votes)
Total votes: 305
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Vintage GearAudio Video News
65 Years Ago Today: The First Color TVs Arrive
Stewart Wolpin  |  Dec 30, 2018
The RCA CT-100 and Admiral C1617A were the first color TVs offer for sale on December 30, 1953. Both had a 15-inch screen.

Even though 4K TVs have been on the market for less than five years, numerous companies will announce they’ll start selling 8K TVs at CES next week. This despite the fact that less than half of U.S. homes own a 4K TV, and there’s no 4K programming available yet on U.S. broadcast TV networ

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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
2001: A Space Odyssey
Al Griffin  |  Dec 28, 2018
Picture
Sound
Extras
Director Stanley Kubrick's seminal sci-fi epic, co-written with author Arthur C. Clarke, takes the whole of human history as its subject—from the initial flicker of intelligent thought in hominids, to the present day where humans live with the assistance of computer-generated artificial intelligence. The film literally works as a space opera: long stretches pass dialogue-free with just classical music serving to enhance the hyper-realistic images of ships and passengers aloft in the cosmos. (2001: A Space Odyssey won an Oscar for best visual effects, the only one it managed to take home from the 1969 ceremony.)
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