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Americans Embrace Alternatives to Cable and Satellite TV
SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2016  | 
Almost four in 10 homes with an 18-34 year-old resident rely on broadcast-only or Internet-only alternatives to cable or satellite, according to new research from GfK.

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Dish Introduces Voice Remote
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2016  | 
Calling the traditional button-operated remote control outdated, Dish is making a voice-control remote available to owners of its Hopper 3 and 4K Joey set-top boxes for $30.
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Meet Streamz: Music Player and Headphone in One
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2016  | 
Utah-based Streamz, a spin-off of Mozaex that raised $100,000 on flashfunders.com, has a unique spin on personal music with the “world’s first smart streaming headphones.”
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Yamaha Introduces Audio-Focused Blu-ray Players
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2016  | 
Yamaha has introduced two Blu-ray players featuring advanced 4K/Ultra HD upscaling, onboard Wi-Fi, and high-resolution digital to analog converters.
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ABC Relaunches Free Streaming Service
SV Staff  |  Jul 14, 2016  | 
ABC has relaunched its streaming service with seven original short-form series, full seasons of 38 “throwback” shows, and a user interface retooled to improve navigation on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV.
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Hi-Res Label Unamas to Release 10 MQA Recordings
SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2016  | 
Unamas, the Japanese hi-res music label run by award-winning recording engineer Mick Sawaguchi will release 10 albums encoded in the MQA format on Friday (July 15).
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Onkyo, Pioneer AVRs Do Tidal
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 13, 2016  | 
Tidal music streaming and FireConnect wireless multi-room connectivity are coming to AV receivers from Onkyo and Pioneer...
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Kicker Targets Tailgaters With Portable Speaker
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 13, 2016  | 
Kicker, the brand founded in 1973 by Steve Irby in Stillwater, Oklahoma (and still run by him today), best known for its car aftermarket subwoofers and other products, is after a decidedly different target with its new Bullfrog Jump wireless portable speaker.

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Jam On: The Story Behind Live Music Service Nugs.net
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 12, 2016  | 
Nugs.net. Ever heard of ’em? I hadn’t but was intrigued when I saw the press release: “Live Music Pioneers nugs.net Launch Streaming Service.” Turns out the company has been making professional recordings of concert performances available to fans of jam bands for years—something followers of Gov’t Mule, Phish, and Widespread Panic probably already know. To learn more about this unique service, I reached out to founder Brad Serling.
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BenQ Unveils i500 Smart Projector
SV Staff  |  Jul 12, 2016  | 
BenQ says its about-to-be-released i500 mini DLP projector offers a new way to wirelessly stream “larger-than-life images in limited spaces, all without the hassle of connecting cables, media boxes, dongles, or portable devices.”
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Klipsch Offers Walnut Base Turntable
SV Staff  |  Jul 11, 2016  | 
Klipsch has partnered with Pro-ject Audio to offer its first turntable, expanding yet again beyond the horn-loaded home speakers the iconic brand has been building for 70 years.
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NAD Firmware Update Adds MQA Support
SV Staff  |  Jul 11, 2016  | 
NAD Electronics has announced a firmware update that brings MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) support to a handful of its Masters Series components with more to follow in the future.
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Monster Introduces Ghostbusters Headphones
SV Staff  |  Jul 11, 2016  | 
Not one to miss a promotional opportunity, Monster has introduced three Ghostbusters-themed headphones to coincide with the release of Ghostbusters (2016) last Friday
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Music Wrap Readies M25, a Clever Alternative to Headphones
SV Staff  |  Jul 08, 2016  | 
In early March, the Music Wrap raised $22,000 on Kickstarter to fund the M25, a wearable Bluetooth audio system that moves sound from your ears to a neck band with tiny speakers to create a “personal sound field.” The device is about to start shipping to backers.
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July 2016 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Jul 08, 2016  | 
Dashbon Flicks Boombox Projector
Many of today’s Bluetooth speakers have put a new face on the classic boombox, but Flicks pushes the concept to its logical conclusion: a portable movie theater! Measuring 11.7 x 5.3 x 6.5 inches, this boombox packs an LED-based, 720p DLP projector that can display a 100-inch image from just over 8 feet away, plus the requisite speakers—in this case, two full-range drivers plus a “subwoofer” and bass radiator.
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