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Best Gear of February 2019
SV Staff  |  Feb 28, 2019  | 
The month of February yielded a short but sweet list of Sound & Vision Top Picks that run the gamut from a low price/high performance 5.1 home theater speaker system and combo amp/digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to a decidedly upscale video projector that will leave enthusiasts drooling and a super refined, seven-channel power amplifier from a brand that is synonymous with “high end.” Can you guess who it is?
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Roundup: Movies Headed for 4K Blu-ray (or Not)
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2019  | 
With all the recent hullabaloo over the future of physical media, here’s a look at movies slated for release on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (or not) over the next couple of months. All movies scheduled for Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray are also slated for simultaneously release on DVD, and a couple of the movies will be released digitally and on DVD (no Blu-ray).
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S&V Poll: Enthusiasts Not About to Abandon 4K Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Feb 26, 2019  | 
AV enthusiasts reaffirm their love of 4K Blu-ray in a Sound & Vision poll.
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Pangea Speaker Stand Is Affordable & ‘Rock Solid’
 |  Feb 26, 2019  | 
Pangea Audio has added an affordable “one-size-fits-all” speaker stand to its stable of audio accessories.
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Sony Announces Pricing for New 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 25, 2019  | 
Sony has announced pricing for the X950G Series of 4K LCD TVs previewed at CES 2019.
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No Shortage of Blu-ray Players…Yet
SV Staff  |  Feb 25, 2019  | 
Samsung turned more than a few heads last week when it confirmed that it would no longer sell Blu-ray players in the U.S. The news was particularly striking because Samsung made headlines just three years ago when it introduced the world’s first 4K/Ultra Blu-ray player — the Top Pick-designated UBD-K8500.
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Samsung’s New Wireless Earbuds Are Voice-Enabled
SV Staff  |  Feb 22, 2019  | 
Samsung has added voice control to the next generation of its wireless Galaxy Buds.
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Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming Service Launches in NYC
SV Staff  |  Feb 21, 2019  | 
Paris-based hi-res music streaming and download service Qobuz officially opened its doors in the U.S. at a launch party held last week at the Devialet store in New York City’s SoHo district.
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Nativ Announces Tidal/MQA Update for Hi-Res Player
SV Staff  |  Feb 21, 2019  | 
Hong Kong-based Nativ has announced a software update for its Vita high-resolution (hi-res) music player/server that adds support for Tidal Masters, which provides access to thousands of albums encoded in the high-resolution Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) format created by Meridian Audio’s Bob Stuart.
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Seymour-Screen Excellence Unveils ‘Budget’ Projection-Screen Masking System
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2019  | 
Seymour-Screen Excellence aims to bring Hollywood-style screening room capabilities to a broader audience with a new, lower-priced motorized projection-screen masking system.
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SVS Announces White Finish Option for Prime Wireless
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2019  | 
SVS today announced that the Top Pick-designated Prime Wireless speaker system introduced last fall is now available in a gloss white finish.
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U.K.'s ATC Announces CD Player/Amp-DAC Combo
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2019  | 
Convinced the 36-year-old Compact Disc still has plenty of life left in it, U.K.-based ATC Loudspeaker Technology has announced that a new integrated amp/digital-audio converter (DAC) and matching CD player are headed for these shores.
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HiFiMan Unveils Hi-Res-Capable Bluetooth Speaker
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2019  | 
HiFiMan has announced a wireless version of its popular Ananda planar-magnetic headphones and unveiled its first wireless speaker — a portable model that supports high-resolution streaming.
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Apple Readies Streaming Video Service for Launch
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2019  | 
Apple is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a streaming video service it is planning to launch as early as this spring.
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Move Over IMAX: Sony Readies Launch of Large-Format Movie Theater
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2019  | 
Sony has announced that plans to launch an “experiential” large format movie theater system in Las Vegas to effectively compete with IMAX and Dolby Vision theaters.
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