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Samsung Focuses on Gigantic Screens with New 83-Inch 4K OLED TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 11, 2023  |  0 comments
Screens keep getting bigger at Samsung. The world’s top TV maker today added a new 83-inch screen size to its S90C series of 4K OLED TVs.
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Projector Buying TipsThe Connected Life
Ultra-Short-Throw Projectors: What You Need to Know
John Sciacca  |  Jul 10, 2023  |  4 comments
Ultra-short-throw (UST) projectors that can produce 100-plus-inch images when placed only a foot or so from a wall are gaining popularity. In addition to being way easier to install than traditional ceiling-mount projectors, they are suitable for daytime viewing and have become reasonably affordable. If the idea of a UST projector appeals to you, here are a few things to keep in mind.
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Audio Video News
Marantz 70th Anniversary Experience in NYC Open to the Public
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2023  |  1 comments
Marantz, the iconic company started by audio pioneer Saul Marantz in 1953, is inviting the public to visit a special 7,000-square-foot immersive and interactive exhibit in New York City to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
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Audio Video News
S&V Readers Speak: Long Live Home Theater!
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 07, 2023  |  2 comments
S&V readers chime in on last week’s poll question: “Will VR headsets replace home theater as we know it?” Here’s how things break down…
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Audio Video News
Best Gear of Early Summer 2023
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 06, 2023  |  2 comments
Summer 2023 is off to a great start. In recent weeks we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing and recommending a topnotch speaker system from a revered speaker brand known for its exceptional sounding electrostatic speakers, a flagship-level AVR with four subwoofer outputs that forgoes the flagship price, a speaker system you can conceal in your walls, and an ultra-wide QD-OLED monitor that propels gaming to new heights.
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How to Stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, & More
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 05, 2023  |  1 comments
Summer brings a myriad of multi-day sports events, and if you've cut the cord, here's where you can stream the Tour de France, Wimbledon, IndyCar and other motorsport races, and the Women's Open at Pebble Beach.
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Audio Video News
Samsung Opens Pre-Orders with Big Incentives for New 98-Inch TV
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2023  |  0 comments
Samsung has officially opened pre-orders for the surprise 98-inch 4K TV it announced a couple weeks ago and is offering big incentives to prospective buyers who place an order.
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Music and Soundtrack Features
High Fidelity First Class
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 05, 2023  |  4 comments
Fifty years on, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon remains one of the most important recordings of the rock era. Here’s why it will continue to endure, long after we’ve all gone on to join the great gig in the sky.
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Audio Video News
KEF Kicks Off Summer Sale with a Super Speaker Deal
SV Staff  |  Jul 03, 2023  |  2 comments
KEF kicked off its summer sale today with a sweet deal on its award-winning compact LSX II wireless speaker system.
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Spatial Audio File
Giles Martin on Mixing The Beach Boys’ Seminal Pet Sounds in Atmos
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 30, 2023  |  0 comments

After scoring big last year with his stellar Atmos mix of The Beatles’ seminal August 1966 album Revolver, producer Giles Martin was more recently tasked with giving the Atmos treatment to The Beach Boys’ benchmark May 1966 release, Pet Sounds. Martin got on Zoom with music editor Mike Mettler from across the Pond to discuss how he made sure his Pet Sounds Atmos mix stayed true to the music’s “real” intent, what his approach to dealing with all those infamous Beach Boys vocal stacks entailed, and how he made sure “God Only Knows” comes across as being nothing short of heavenly in its Atmos incarnation. Read on to glean all the immersive details accordingly. . .

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