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La La Land
Chris Chiarella  |  Jul 14, 2017
Picture
Sound
Extras
Right or wrong, writer/director Damien Chazelle knew what he wanted. From the cinematographic techniques to the costumes and sets to the staging of the elaborate song-and-dance numbers, he employed every tool at his disposal to bring this uniquely Hollywood tale to life.
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SmartStream
TV Voice Control: Google Assistant Vs. Amazon Alexa
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 14, 2017  |  First Published: Jul 13, 2017
You can use Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa to control streaming to your TV right now. But do you want to?
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Audio Video News
World’s First Projection-less Movie Theater
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2017
Projectors, which have been a staple of movie theaters since the silent film era of Charlie Chaplin, are headed for extinction.
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Audio Video News
Tune In…and Out with Helmfon
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2017
If you work in an open space—and hate it—rest assured a Ukrainian company is working on a solution they say will isolate you from inevitable distraction and help you get a little peace and quiet.
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Throwback Thursday
Live Aid Super Concert Was 32 Years Ago Today
SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2017
Live Aid, the 16-hour super concert/fundraiser organized by Bob Geldof, leader of the Irish rock group The Boomtown Rats, took place 32 years ago today at London’s Wembley Stadium.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Onkyo Bows “Refined” Integrated Amp for $600
SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2017
Onkyo has introduced an entry-level integrated stereo amp that delivers “refined” performance for $599.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Samsung Unveils New Flagship Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2017
Samsung has stepped up its soundbar game with a new flagship model that uses patented distortion-cancelling technology to “provide a sweet spot no matter where you sit.”
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Ask S&V
How Do I Set Up Rear Speakers?
Al Griffin  |  Jul 13, 2017
Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com

I recently bought a 7.1-channel receiver, along with a 5.1 speaker system. Due to space limitations, I plan to install the surround speakers in the rear of room behind the seating area. Here’s my question: Should I configure the rear speakers in my receiver’s setup menu as Surrounds or Back Surrounds? —Greg Smith

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Headphone Reviews
1More Quad Driver In-Ear Headphones
Steve Guttenberg  |  Jul 12, 2017

Performance
Build Quality
Comfort
Value
PRICE $200

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Truly innovative tech
Proprietary quad-driver design
Highly transparent sound
Great value
Minus
Cables aren’t user-replaceable

THE VERDICT
The 1More Quad Driver’s sound dazzles with its transparency, wide-open imaging, and nimble bass.

There’s something really special happening here. The 1More Quad Driver In-Ear is easily the most transparent, best-imaging headphone I’ve heard for $200. I’m not joking—before I knew the price, I assumed it was at least $300 or $400. Since there’s no outward indication of what makes the Quad Driver so outstanding, I was super eager to find out.

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Music Reviews
U2: The Joshua Tree – Super Deluxe Edition
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 12, 2017
Performance
Sound
“Outside, it’s America.” That’s U2 vocalist Bono, setting the stage for the explosive climax of “Bullet the Blue Sky,” one of the pivotal tracks on the band’s 1987 masterpiece, The Joshua Tree. As Bono purposefully charges his way through the denouement of the narrative, ace guitarist The Edge literally dive-bombs the aural equivalent of the lyrical floodlights—let’s call them “flood-licks”—through a series of unrelenting scorched-earth riffs while the track careens to its final U.S. caress.
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