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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Ralph Potts  |  Dec 22, 2023  |  6 comments
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Generation after generation has fallen in love with Walt Disney’s iconic animated masterpiece, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Its story of love and friendship follows the beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White, who charms every creature in the kingdom except one, her jealous stepmother the queen, who has it in for her after the Magic Mirror proclaims that Snow White is the fairest one of all. Forced to flee into the forest, Snow White meets and wins the hearts of seven diminutive miners and ultimately triumphs over the wicked queen.

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The Gawker
The 2023 Trasher Awards
Michael Antonoff  |  Dec 21, 2023  |  10 comments
As the year rolls to an end, awards season is upon us. But this time we’ve decided to single out the least-deserving — those companies, apps, and individuals who let us down in 2023.
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Last Minute Holiday 4K Blu-ray Gift Guide
Chris Chiarella  |  Dec 21, 2023  |  1 comments
A few more noteworthy titles just slid down the chimney, past our deadline for the Entertainment Holiday Gift Guide in the pages of the magazine but a dazzling menagerie nonetheless, and deserving of our consideration, so we hereby present an additional mini-sackful of eminently giftable Blu-rays.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Noble Audio Uses Cutting-Edge xMEMS Driver Tech in Second Set of Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 20, 2023  |  2 comments
Noble Audio, a company specializing in high-performance in-ear monitors (IEMs) with extravagant custom finishes, today announced that its newest wired earbuds will incorporate cutting-edge silicon-based microspeakers developed by xMEMS Labs.
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Tower Speaker Reviews
Bowers & Wilkins 703 S3 Loudspeaker Review
Mark Henninger  |  Dec 20, 2023  |  5 comments

Performance
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $3,000 (each)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Holographic soundstage and imaging
Tight and articulate bass
Aesthetically pleasing
Easy to assemble

Minus
Somewhat low sensitivity
Can't place Atmos modules on top of the towers

THE VERDICT
Speakers that reveal music's emotional core, allowing you to connect with it on a deeper level.

My experience with Bowers & Wilkins dates back over thirty years to my high school days, when I first admired the 801 Matrix in Stereophile magazine. My longstanding interest in the brand has led me to review products, visit their factory in Worthing, England, and witness their speakers at Abbey Road Studios. Naturally, I was eager to review the 703 S3 towers.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Coastal Ships High-Performance Outdoor Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 19, 2023  |  2 comments
Winter may be upon us but that didn’t deter NJ-based Coastal Source from announcing the availability of a new line of mix-and-match high-performance outdoor speakers that were previewed at CEDIA 2023 in September.
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Which Version of 1999’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Is Closest to What the Director Intended?
Chris Chiarella  |  Dec 19, 2023  |  0 comments
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Q There are so many versions of Eyes Wide Shut, censored, uncensored, different durations, Director’s Cut, Studio Cut, Theatrical Release USA, Theatrical Release Europe ‐ ugh! Out of all of these, which Blu-ray version is considered, in 2023, to be closest to what Kubrick intended? — Dan Labriola

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Audio Video News
HEOS Music App Gets a Makeover
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2023  |  7 comments
The Home Entertainment Operating System (HEOS) music app Denon launched almost 10 years ago as an answer to Sonos, is getting a makeover.
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Got Tech Questions? Ask S&V!
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2023  |  1 comments
Got tech questions? Looking for advice on how to get the most out of your A/V gear? The experts at Sound & Vision have answers! Email your questions to AskSandV@gmail.com.
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Vacuum Tubes: It's Not Rocket Science
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 18, 2023  |  1 comments
You mow your own grass. You shovel your own driveway. You make your own granola. You grind your own coffee beans. You chop your own firewood. You change your own oil. You reload your own ammo. You make your own vacuum tubes. Wait. What?

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