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How 1950s Tech Is Making Amazon, Google, and Apple Play Nice Together
SV  |  Dec 21, 2018
Voice technology is pervading our daily lives in a big way. According to insights from a Nielsen Research survey, at the end of June 2018 24% of U.S. homes owned a smart speaker. If my shoddy math is correct, that’s about 31.5 million smart devices (25% of 126 million homes).
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Emotiva Unveils Affordably Priced Mini Tower Speaker
SV Staff  |  Dec 20, 2018
Emotiva Audio today introduced a compact two-way tower speaker to round out its Airmotiv speaker series.
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Parasound Adds Preamp/DAC to NewClassic Line
SV Staff  |  Dec 20, 2018
Parasound has expanded its NewClassic series of two-channel power amplifiers with an analog preamplifier/DAC (digital to analog converter) that embodies a “new generation of affordable high-performance products.”
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Can I Connect My AV Receiver to a Soundbar?
Al Griffin  |  Dec 20, 2018
Q I own a Denon AVR-S920W AV receiver and am wondering if it’s possible to hook it up to my Samsung HW-MS650 soundbar to use in place of regular speakers. The sources I plan to connect to the receiver include a CD player, Blu-ray player, TV (via HDMI ARC) and the analog output of turntable with a built-in phono preamp. Is there a way to do this, or do I need to use separate speakers with the receiver? —Deborah Marlowe

A Given the wide range of analog and digital sources you plan to use in your system, I’d definitely recommend buying a separate multichannel speaker system or a passive soundbar with surround speakers and a powered subwoofer to connect to the Denon receiver.

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Tower Speaker Reviews
GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R Loudspeaker Review
Al Griffin  |  Dec 19, 2018

Performance
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $5,998/pair

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Powerful, full-range sound
Reasonably compact form factor
Excellent value 
Minus
Nothing major

THE VERDICT
GoldenEar Technology’s scaled-down version of its Triton Reference delivers similar full-range performance as the company’s flagship speaker but does so at an even more reasonable price.

GoldenEar Technology’s Triton Reference, a model that I reviewed in the June 2017 issue of Sound & Vision, was the result of a value-oriented audio brand throwing caution to the wind to produce a cost-no-object loudspeaker. Even so, since we’re dealing with GoldenEar Tech here, the Triton Reference ended up priced at $8,498/pair—not exactly cheap, but well below what you’d pay for the flagship efforts of other speaker brands.

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Audio Video News
Fox Celebrates ‘Die Hard’ 30th Anniversary with Christmas-Themed Trailer
SV Staff  |  Dec 19, 2018
In case you forgot about one of the most charming — okay, crazy action-packed Christmas tales ever, the original Die Hard starring Bruce Willis— 20th Century Fox just released a “festive” Christmas-themed trailer for the 1988 movie.
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Signals
The Supreme Court Wonders, Is Apple Ripping You Off?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 19, 2018
I've spent the better part of an hour trying to find a witty way to address this topic, but I can't. So, let's just discuss this head-on. I apologize in advance for my pedantic tone.

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Crazy Last-Minute Deals on Polk Speakers For Sound&Vision.com Readers
SV  |  Dec 19, 2018
New York-based retailer Adorama is offering some crazy deals exclusively to Sound&Vision.com readers on a half-dozen speakers from Polk Audio as we enter into the home stretch of holiday shopping. Discounts range from 58% to a whopping 67% off and include free shipping. Here’s a rundown on the deals . . .
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Atlantic Technology Ships its Best-Ever Tower Speaker
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2018
Atlantic Technology today announced that it is now shipping the “highest caliber” tower speaker the company has ever built.
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A/V Veteran
Double Feature: The Lion King (1994) and Prometheus (2012)
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 18, 2018
An odd but strangely rewarding pairing of two movies on 4K Blu-ray, one of which left my jaw on the floor.
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