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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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Como Audio Kickstarts Voice Controlled Music System
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2018  | 
Como Audio, the Boston-based maker of the Top Pick-designated Solo and Duetto music systems, today launched a Kickstarter campaign to introduce a portable Wi-Fi-based multiroom music system that can be controlled by voice. The company also announced its first turntable.
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