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Dali Ships BluOS-Enabled Wireless Speaker
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2018
Danish speaker maker Dali today announced the availability of its Callisto wireless speaker system, the latest product to embrace the proprietary BluOS wireless streaming platform developed by Canada’s Lenbrook, parent company of the iconic audio brands NAD and PSB Speakers and Bluesound.
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Sonus faber Announces Sonetto Collection
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2018
Italian speaker maker Sonus faber today announced the Sonetto collection, an eight-model speaker series slated to hit U.S. stores in late August.
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Tivoli Audio Announces Portable Audio Line
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018
Tivoli Audio today previewed a new collection of portable audio products and announced plans to add a standalone Wi-Fi CD player and compact all-in-one music system to its Art collection of Wi-Fi-based speakers and wireless systems.
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Vizio’s New $140 Soundbar Designed for Big Bass
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018
Vizio today introduced a space-saving 36-inch soundbar featuring DTS Virtual:X surround processing and built-in “deep-bass modules.”
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Wall-Smart Kits Now Available for Russound Keypads
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2018
Multiroom audio specialist Russound has announced that a flush-mount installation option is now available for its most popular keypads and touchscreens.
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LG Launches Google Assistant on 2018 AI ThinQ TVs
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2018
LG today announced the integration of Google Assistant voice control into its 2018 AI ThinQ OLED and Super UHD TVs.
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MQA Momentum Continues in Munich
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2018
MQA Ltd. expects a “record number” of demonstrations of its Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) audio-encoding and MQA Live technologies to take place at the High End Munich trade fair that opens Thursday in Germany.
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Elite’s Wireless Trigger Syncs Projector with Screen
SV Staff  |  May 07, 2018
Elite Screens has added a touch of magic to outdoor entertainment with a new accessory that automatically lowers (and retracts) its Yard Master Electric Series of retractable outdoor projection screens.
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Onkyo Ships $799 THX-Certified TX-NR787 Receiver
SV Staff  |  May 07, 2018
Onkyo has announced the availability of a second mid-priced THX-certified AV receiver, a 9.2-channel follow-up to the 7.2-channel TX-NR686 introduced last month at $649.
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LG’s New Smartphone to Get DTS:X
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2018
We know what you’re thinking (we were thinking it, too): DTS:X processing in a phone?
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Google Home Edges Up on Amazon Echo in Smart Speaker Wars
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2018
Source: eMarketer. Note: Individuals of any age who use a smart speaker at least once per month; smart speaker users are not mutually exclusive; there is overlap between groups.

Amazon is still the runaway leader in the voice-controlled smart speaker category it created in 2014 but Google and other players are slowly catching up, according to the latest research from eMarketer.

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Fluance Launches its First Powered Bookshelf Speakers
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2018
Fluance, the Canadian speaker company based in Niagara Falls, today introduced its first powered bookshelf speaker system.
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Sound United Foundation to Donate 10,000 Musical Instruments to Schools
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2018
Sound United — parent company of Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Classé, Definitive Technology, and Boston Acoustics — has started a foundation dedicated to donating 10,000 musical instruments to children in need over the next three years.
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Month in Review: April 2018 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2018
April brought us a memorable yet eclectic mix of products, ranging from a most unusual subwoofer and an ultra-short-throw 4K projector that beams cinema-size images when placed only a few inches from the wall to Apple’s first smart speaker and a serious update of a tried-and-true NAD receiver. There’s something for everyone whether you’re in the market for an upgrade today or tomorrow.
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Sales of 4K TVs Help Market Recover from 2017 Dip
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2018
Global shipments of TVs were down in 2017 but robust sales of 4K/Ultra HDTVs will push worldwide demand for television back into a growth mode in 2018, according to U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting.
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