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Hulu Adds NBC to Test of Live Online TV Service
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2017
Hulu has included NBC in the live online TV service it is beta-testing, according to a report in Bloomberg.
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Markaudio-Sota Launches in the U.S. with Audiophile Speakers
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2017
Hong Kong-based Sota Acoustics and specialty driver manufacturer Markaudio today announced the U.S. launch of Markaudio-Sota, a “joint cooperation” between firms that design and build speakers for the audiophile market.
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Audio Video News
Kid-Friendly Content Filtering Evolves
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 20, 2017
Back in the days before Blu-ray, companies like ClearPlay and TV Guardian offered parents a way to filter their children’s DVD viewing to screen out material deemed offensive. Some may call it censorship; others, a necessary tool for parents.
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Denon Expands S Series with 3 Budget AV Receivers
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2017
Denon has announced plans to add three budget models to its S-Series line of AV receivers in April.
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Audio Video News
LG’s 2017 4K TVs Make ‘Netflix Recommended TV’ List
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2017
LG today announced that 2017 4K Ultra HDTVs based on its webOS 3.5 smart TV platform have been designated as “Netflix Recommended TVs” for the third consecutive year.
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Sony Announces Rollout Plans for Soundbars, AVR
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2017
Sony has announced rollout plans and pricing for two soundbars and an AV receiver previewed at CES 2017.
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Grace Notes
Jam Audio Xterior Max: Bluetooth Speaker for the Great Outdoors
Leslie Shapiro  |  Mar 20, 2017
Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, bunnies are multiplying and so are Bluetooth speakers. Doesn’t it seem that there is a new Bluetooth speaker hitting the market almost daily? One of the latest is the Jam Xterior Max, and it’s ready for any and all of your spring-time endeavours.

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Tech2
Craving Custom? The Ultimate Ears UE 18+ Pro Satisfy.
Lauren Dragan  |  Mar 18, 2017
Toward the end of last year, Ultimate Ears updated their flagship monitor to include their proprietary True Tone drivers. The result, the UE 18+ Pro, is now available for anyone who wants to get the best of what Ultimate Ears has to offer in custom monitors. But is going custom worth it for an audio fan who isn’t a touring musician? I took a pair of the 18+ Pro for a spin to find out.
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Audio Video News
Alienology Aims to Kickstart 3D-Printed Speakers
SV Staff  |  Mar 17, 2017
With 20 days to go, Los Angeles-based startup Alienology Audio has raised $1,322 of its modest $2,500 goal to help fund the launch of its T3TRA speakers on Kickstarter.
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Music Reviews
The Band: The Last Waltz, 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 17, 2017
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If The Band didn’t slow down and get off the road—and get off the road soon—they were going to wind up killing themselves, to a man. “It’s a goddamn impossible way of life,” says Band leader/guitarist/chief songwriter Robbie Robertson of being stuck on the wheel of a crushing, never-ending tour cycle. That urgent “stop the road, I want to get off” mentality was one of the main driving forces behind The Band masterminding a farewell concert for the ages at the Winterland Arena in San Francisco during Thanksgiving 1976, dubbed from the get-go-then-get-gone as The Last Waltz.
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