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Audio Video News
A Dozen Black Friday TV Deals
SV Staff  |  Nov 22, 2016
When it comes to Black Friday deals, 2016 is no different than past years. Those who are prepared to venture out into the land of brick-and-mortar will find plenty of blowout TV deals.
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Signals
Review: Wren V3US and V3USP Wireless Speakers
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 22, 2016
In a world overcrowded with wireless speakers, Wren is carving out a niche and a name for itself as a higher-end alternative to plastic me-too models. The older Wren V5PF12 model has long been a favorite speaker in my office, so when pre-production samples of two new models became available, I jumped at the chance to audition them.

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Audio Video News
SVS Kicks Off Subwoofer 'Scorcher' Sale
 |  Nov 22, 2016
SVS is celebrating Black Friday early with a limited production run of its Top Pick-winning SB12-NSD subwoofer and a blowout sale...
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Audio Video News
Cosmonaut Shares 4K Panoramic View of Earth
SV Staff  |  Nov 21, 2016
As part of an ongoing 360-degree video documentary from the International Space Station, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Borisenko has recorded the first-ever 4K panoramic view of Earth—and it’s breathtaking.
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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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