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Star Date: 1997 - Lessons from the Past Still Apply
Thomas J. Norton  |  Dec 12, 2023
In 1997 I was on the staff of Stereophile magazine as a consulting technical editor, and also a contributor to (and later the editor of) the Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, at the time a nascent publication subsumed into Sound & Vision in the mid 20-aughts (itself a very long story!)

In any case, we were visited that year by Phil Abbate, then a reporter for the AAS (Atlanta Audio Society, today the Atlanta Audio Club). Phil interviewed me during his visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico, then the headquarters of Stereophile. Whether that interview ever made it into the pages of the AAS (or onto the bits of the then also nascent Internet) I don't know. But during a recent effort to sort out my increasingly cluttered files I ran across a copy of that interview, which Phil had sent me shortly after it happened.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
1More’s New $50 Wireless Earbuds Include Noise Cancellation
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 11, 2023
With two weeks to go before Christmas, earbud specialist 1More has introduced a $50 set of noise-canceling wireless earbuds with serious stocking stuffer potential. Serious because the earbuds were released for sale yesterday at the discounted price of $40.
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Editor's Eye
The Cost of High Fidelity, My Transition to Streaming & Defining Value and Affordability
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 08, 2023
When I browse audio forums and social media, I often see absolute nonsense posted about the fidelity you can achieve with a phone, claiming it is not "audiophile" or whatever. Reality is if you stream lossless music through a phone and use good headphones, the listening experience is extremely high fidelity.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Barbie
Ralph Potts  |  Dec 08, 2023
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Based on the eponymous fashion dolls created by Ruth Handler and introduced to the world in 1959, Barbie is the first live-action film under the enduring brand. The film is co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig and follows idyllic couple Barbie and Ken who are living the dream in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, after an existential crisis, they take a trip to the real world, where they soon discover the joys and perils of being human.

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Audio Video News
What’s On Your Holiday Shopping List?
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 07, 2023
Americans seem unfazed by inflation and the rising cost of living when it comes to gift giving. A record 209 million adults — 81% of the total U.S. adult population — are planning to spend an average of $616 this holiday season on a variety of electronics products, including headphones and earbuds, streaming services, video game consoles, and TVs, with almost 2 in 10 (17%) looking to shell out $1,000 or more.
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What’s Your Top Gift Pick?
SV Staff  |  Dec 06, 2023
With Christmas just over two weeks away, hopefully your holiday shopping is well underway. And, if not, well, you still have a couple weeks to get it together. According to a recent survey conducted by the Consumer Technology Association, a record 209 million adults plan to spend an average of $616 this holiday season on a variety of electronics products, with almost 2 in 10 (17%) looking to shell out $1,000 or more. As we enter the final stretch of shopping, what's your top gift pick for 2023?
What’s Your Top Gift Pick?
Headphones
14% (31 votes)
Earbuds
5% (12 votes)
Bluetooth speaker
5% (10 votes)
Wi-Fi speaker
3% (7 votes)
4K TV
29% (64 votes)
Streaming subscription
2% (4 votes)
Video game console
3% (6 votes)
Music (CD), movies (DVD/Blu-ray) or games (disc, cartridge, download)
30% (65 votes)
Something else (tell us in Comments)
10% (21 votes)
Total votes: 220
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
2023 Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide
Chris Chiarella  |  Dec 06, 2023
In my experience, we home entertainment enthusiasts and physical media collectors enjoy sharing, bringing the gift of movies and music to like-minded loved ones and maybe even (if we’ve been nicer than naughty) building out our own personal libraries. To help y’all get a handle on some of the best offerings this year, we’ve taken the liberty of grouping our recommendations into a few tempting categories.
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Audio Video News
PSB, NAD, Bluesound, DALI Bring Holiday Hi-Fi Savings
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 05, 2023
Lenbrook, U.S. distributor of Denmark’s DALI speakers and the company behind Bluesound and the iconic NAD and PSB brands, is bringing holiday cheer in the form of discounts for hi-fi gifts to give and get.
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Audio Video News
More Gift Ideas for the 2023 Holiday Season
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 04, 2023
Will you be giving the gift of AV this holiday season? Of course, you will — you read Sound & Vision! In addition to fielding alerts about holiday specials, we’ve been keeping an eye out for deals. Here’s the latest round…
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Audio Video News
Dancing with The Dead
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 04, 2023
This could have been the perfect gift for the right person. In a cryptic email, McIntosh announced on Friday afternoon it would be offering “something very special” in its on line store at 2 p.m. on Sunday. That something special turned out to be the limited-edition poster “Dancing with the Dead.” Price: $195. It sold out almost immediately...
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