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Sony Announces Pricing for 4K Blu-ray Player, More
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2019
Sony today announced pricing and availability for the 4K Blu-ray player, Bluetooth-enabled wireless turntable, wireless speakers, and other audio products it previewed at CES 2019 in January.
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BenQ Ships $2,500 Midline 4K DLP Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2019
The latest 4K DLP projector in BenQ’s CinePrime series of home theater-focused models is available starting today.
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Disney Sets Launch Date and Pricing, Previews Content for New Streaming Service
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2019
At its Investor Day 2019 event last Thursday, Disney presented a detailed overview of the Disney+ streaming service it previewed a year ago and announced that the service will carry a $6.99/month subscription when it launches November 12.
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Yamaha Adds AirPlay 2, New Streaming Options and Voice Control to Existing Products
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2019
Yamaha today announced a series of firmware updates that will bring Apple AirPlay 2 support and new streaming and voice control capabilities to a number of existing products.
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Fluance Introduces $80 Phono Preamp
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2019
Internet-based Canadian home-audio company Fluance has introduced an affordable phono preamplifier to complement its line of turntables.
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Pioneer Brings Back Home Theater in a Box
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2019
Pioneer is bringing back the once-popular home theater in a box (HTiB) with a $499 bundle that gives you almost everything you need to set up a six-speaker Dolby Atmos/DTS:X surround sound system. The only thing the package doesn’t include is a Blu-ray player or other source component.
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Samsung Launches Upscale Soundbars, Announces TV Pricing
SV Staff  |  Apr 11, 2019
Samsung today announced the availability of its entry-level R-Series soundbars and upscale Q-Series soundbars featuring Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive surround sound.
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Blu Cheer: BluOS 3.4 Update Brings Dirac Live, DTS:X, and More
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2019
Lenbrook International has announced the pending availability of an update for its BluOS distributed audio and music management platform. The update, which targets Bluesound and NAD products running BluOS, will be available for download on or around April 16.
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IKEA and Sonos Reveal the First Speakers Under Partnership
SV Staff  |  Apr 08, 2019
Swedish furniture king IKEA and wireless speaker innovator Sonos have revealed the first Wi-Fi-enabled wireless speakers to come out of the partnership they announced last year.
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Audio Time Machine: The Garrard 401 Spins Again
SV Staff  |  Apr 05, 2019
This spectacular stereo specimen is a new arrival from New Jersey-based vintage audio specialist SkyFi Audio. Introduced in 1965 and produced until 1976, the Garrard 401 turntable — and its predecessor, the Garrard 301 — were designed and built in the U.K. and exported around the world. As a testimony to their build quality, the sister turntables were also used by the BBC and European radio stations.
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New Tributaries 18-Gbps HDMI Cable Good for 164 Ft
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2019
Orlando, Florida-based cable specialist Tributaries has introduced a hybrid fiber-optic/copper cable designed to transport 4K/60 HDMI signals up to 164 feet at a data rate of 18 Gbps.
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Questyle Previews High-End Wireless Audio System
SV Staff  |  Apr 04, 2019
Questyle, the China-based company specializing in high-resolution portable audio systems, has announced plans to demonstrate a high-end, multiroom wireless audio system at the upcoming Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) in Chicago.
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Best Gear of March 2019
SV Staff  |  Apr 03, 2019
When it comes to great gear we can recommend without reservation, speakers were the name of the game in March, which brought us one of the most versatile preamps we’ve seen and three speaker systems: a high-performance wireless model audiophiles will appreciate, a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos-enabled “immersive sound” setup from one of Britain’s top speaker companies, and a modest but very good sounding home theater package from a respected American brand that can be had for less than a grand.
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McIntosh Power Controller Aims to Protect Your Gear
SV Staff  |  Apr 03, 2019
McIntosh today introduced a high-end surge-protection system designed to shield up to eight components from potentially damaging power surges caused by lightning strikes.
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SVS Builds ‘Cost-No-Object’ Features into New $800 Tower
SV Staff  |  Apr 02, 2019
Youngstown, Ohio-based speaker specialist SVS today announced that the Prime Pinnacle tower speaker it previewed at CES 2019 is now available for $1,600/pair in black ash or $1,800/pair in gloss black.
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