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Creedence Clearwater Revival Celebrates 50 Years with 7-LP Box Set
SV Staff  |  Oct 17, 2018  | 
Video Premiere: Abbey Road’s Miles Showell on how he mastered albums from the band’s prolific 1968-1972 period.

Craft Recordings is celebrating the brief but astonishingly prolific career of one of America’s greatest rock-and-roll bands, Creedence Clearwater Revival, with a 50th anniversary LP box set comprising all seven of the band’s studio albums on 180-gram vinyl.

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New Self-Powered Wireless Controller Aims to Simplify Smart Home Control
SV Staff  |  Oct 17, 2018  | 
Berlin-based Senic has announced a self-powered wireless controller that aims to simplify the smart home experience by providing one-click control over Sonos speakers, Philips Hue lighting, and other smart devices.
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SI Ships Motorized Version of Short-Throw ALR Screen
SV Staff  |  Oct 16, 2018  | 
Screen Innovations (SI) has announced that the motorized version of the ambient-light-rejecting Short Throw (ST) screen it previewed at CEDIA Expo will ship in October.
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First Audio Amplifier on Display at New York AES Show
SV Staff  |  Oct 16, 2018  | 
The Audio History Library & Museum is paying tribute to the early days of audio in a special display it has put together for the 145th International AES Convention, which opens tomorrow (October 17) and runs through Saturday at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
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Control4 to Host Smart Home Demos Around the U.S.
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2018  | 
If you’ve ever wondered what “smart home” means in the real world, home automation specialist Control4 wants to show you.
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Next Level Acoustics Unveils Custom Enclosures for Sonos Beam Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2018  | 
Next Level Acoustics, a Boston-based maker of speaker systems and accessories, has introduced a line of add-ons designed to enhance Sonos’ Beam wireless soundbar.
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IHS: 2 Million 8K TVs Will Ship in 2020
SV Staff  |  Oct 15, 2018  | 
Following a year in which TV sales declined globally, TV shipments are forecast to grow 3.6% year over year in 2018, with an additional 1.4% growth in 2019, according to research released today by London-based IHS Markit.
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China Tariffs in the Real World
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2018  | 
If you’re wondering how tariffs imposed on goods imported from China are affecting consumer electronics-related goods, here’s one example.
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House of Marley Introduces a Speaker Made of Cork
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2018  | 
House of Marley, the AV company started by members of the late reggae star Bob Marley’s family, has introduced a Bluetooth speaker made of “sustainably harvested cork” and other reclaimed materials.
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AOC’s Curved-Screen Gaming Monitor Is HDR-Ready
SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2018  | 
AOC has introduced a 32-inch, curved-screen gaming monitor that supports high-dynamic range (HDR) content.
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Discogs: Cassettes Are Making a Comeback
SV Staff  |  Oct 11, 2018  | 
Just don’t tell Ken Pohlmann. Having recently proclaimed that Cassettes Are Not Making a Comeback, he’ll just laugh.
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Meet Phantom Reactor, Devialet’s Latest Creation
SV Staff  |  Oct 11, 2018  | 
Phantom Reactor is not a sci-fi experiment. Or is it? The Reactor is a follow-up to one of the most unusual speakers on the planet: The Phantom from France’s Devialet.
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RMAF 2018: Two-Channel Heaven for Audiophiles
Michael Trei  |  Oct 10, 2018  | 
Every October since 2004, the nation's audiophiles have gathered in Denver for the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Unlike mega tech shows, RMAF caters to the dedicated home audio enthusiast. Here are some highlights from the 2018 show.
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McIntosh Boosts Dynamic Headroom of New Amplifier
SV Staff  |  Oct 10, 2018  | 
McIntosh today announced a power amplifier to replace the MC302 but it’s no ordinary replacement.
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CEDIA Survey Shows Strong Residential Tech Industry
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2018  | 
Smart-home features and systems are solidly on the radar of new home buyers and owners of homes under renovation, according to CEDIA’s annual “Size and Scope of the Residential Technology Systems Industry” survey, which pegs the value of the U.S. residential technology market at $19.5 billion, up from $18.9 billion in 2015.
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