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Best Gear of Late Summer/Early Fall 2023
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 28, 2023
When it comes to products tested, the past couple of months have paid dividends in the form of nine Top Picks, ranging from a killer AV receiver that does everything but pop the popcorn to an 85-inch TV that approaches the grandeur of a projection setup at a price that will blow your mind. Subwoofers also figure prominently into the mix along with an audiophile-caliber desktop system and a rolling party-in-a-box sound machine built for special occasions, inside or out.
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TVOS 17 Update Brings FaceTime & More to Apple TV
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 27, 2023
The Apple tvOS 17 operating system update arrived on September 18th. New integrations that use the iPhone or iPad as a camera are a game-changer as FaceTime is now on Apple TV. Apple has also added several features users have been requesting for a while.
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Audio Video News
SVS, NAD & McIntosh Host Live Listening Experiences Around the Country
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 27, 2023
Three admired brands in home audio are hosting live listening experiences around the country this fall. McIntosh has set up a listening space in New York City while SVS and NAD and taking the show on the road and making stops in a handful of cities.
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Monolith MTM-100 Powered Desktop Speaker 2.1 System Review
Howard Kneller  |  Sep 27, 2023

MTM-100 Speakers
Performance
Build Quality
Ergonomics
Value

8-inch THX-Certified Sub
Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $500/pair (speaker), $350 (subwoofer)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Delivers high value
Subwoofer output allows expandability
EQ permits tailored sound
Sub is THX certified
Minus
Lacks HDMI ARC for wired TV sound
Large cabinets may overwhelm small spaces

THE VERDICT
A value priced, but stylish satellite/sub combo that forgoes the snobbish brand name to deliver high performance.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
BenQ Targets Gaming with New 4K Smart Projectors
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 26, 2023
Taiwanese projection specialist BenQ previewed three new 4K gaming projectors at the 2023 Tokyo Game Show that ended over the weekend.
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New Products
Technics Demos New SL-1200GR2 Direct Drive Turntable
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 26, 2023
There are few names as synonymous with turntables as Technics, a brand that has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible with vinyl playback. I recently had the opportunity to attend a presentation by Bill Voss, Business Development Manager at Technics, where he unveiled the latest addition to the Grand Class series—the SL-1200GR2 turntable.
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Klipsch Refreshes Popular Tabletop Music Systems
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 25, 2023
Klipsch today introduced improved versions of two popular tabletop Bluetooth music systems it introduced several years ago, both Sound & Vision Top Picks: The One and The Three.
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Signals
The Turbo-Encabulator: A Miracle of Engineering Genius
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 25, 2023
“For a number of years now, work has been proceeding in order to bring perfection to the crudely conceived idea of a machine that would not only supply inverse reactive current for use in unilateral phase detractors, but would also be capable of automatically synchronizing cardinal grammeters. Such a machine is the Turbo-Encabulator.”

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ShowsCEDIA 2023
Transforming Home Audio with ART: A Conversation with Dirac's Dr. Mathias Johansson
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 24, 2023
I had the chance to speak with Dr. Mathias Johansson, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Dirac, at CEDIA Expo 2023 in Denver. Our wide-ranging conversation explored the future of home audio systems, specifically focusing on Dirac's technology that aims to revolutionize how we deal with troublesome room acoustics.
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ShowsCEDIA 2023
Elevating Analog to Digital: Victrola at CEDIA 2023
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 24, 2023
While at the CEDIA 2023 Expo in Denver, I had the opportunity to visit Victrola's new headquarters and discuss the future of turntables and audio technology with Don Inmon, the head of product and brand at Victrola. The conversation offered a first look at Victrola's new Hi-Res variants of its two turntables, the Onyx and the Carbon, and explored the shift toward wireless, high-quality audio experiences.
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