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MicroliteScreen with a Twist
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 17, 2015  | 
The MicroliteScreen is unlike most other examples breed. It’s composed of several layers that together are said to offer high light rejection when used in ambient lighting. Four versions are available, up to a gain of 3.3, with a half gain viewing angle said too be up to +/- 80 degrees—previously unheard of in a screen with a gain that high.
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AudioControl Brings Dirac to Immersive Audio
Kris Deering  |  Oct 17, 2015  | 

AudioControl debuted two new receivers and their flagship processor at CEDIA. The Maestro M9 AV processor and the Concert AVR- full 9 and AVR-7 feature full support for the latest HDMI specs, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X processing but also Dirac Live room correction.

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Mass Fidelity Set to Ship Core Holographic Speaker
Rob Sabin  |  Oct 15, 2015  |  First Published: Oct 16, 2015  | 
Canadian audio manufacturer Mass Fidelity is at CEDIA showing off its unique Core wireless speaker in anticipation of its imminent shipping to consumers this holiday season.

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Sweet Sounds All Around
Kris Deering  |  Oct 16, 2015  | 
If there was one thing that was abundantly clear at the show, immersive audio isn't going anywhere. While the software continues to trickle out, the flood gates have opened for hardware with just about every manufacturer on the floor demonstrating something that would help you in your pursuit of immersive audio.
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Taking Streaming to the Next Level in 2015
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 15, 2015  | 
There were no big surprises in streaming announcements at this year’s CES.  Few new media players were shown, as the Fire TV and Nexus Android TV were released in November. Streaming 4K and HiRes Audio became a reality in 2014. Instead, it was the trends and the new technologies that will move online streaming to the next level that were the news at CES 2015.
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2014: The Year the Music (Player) Died?
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 12, 2015  | 
Two weeks ago, I had two friends ask me to recommend an MP3 player for them. “No problem, “ I replied. I was heading to CES, showcase for all that is bright and good in the world of electronics. “I’ll make a list of all the MP3 players I’m bound to see.”

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E.A.T. Turntables Are Yummy
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2015  | 
We don’t cover turntables much here at S&V, but an interesting new line of upmarket turntables from European manufacturer E.A.T. is being distributed in the U.S. by VANA Ltd.

Shown here is the middle child of the three E.A.T. tables VANA brought to the show...

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Audio Alchemy Is Baaack
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2015  | 
If your audio memory extends back far enough you’ll recall Audio Alchemy. That company marketed an extensive line of inexpensive DACs long before streaming and downloading digital music was possible and D/A converters were the hot ticket...

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HiFiMan Prototype Phones Sound Spectacular
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2015  | 
As much as I was impressed by HiFiMan’s HE-400i headphones and EF100 tube headphone combination (see my previous post), the company’s HE1000 prototype, open back cans blew me away...
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HiFiMan's Phones and Amps Impress
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2015  | 
To date I haven’t been much of a headphone person, but I still recognize their importance and appeal in today’s market. Headphones, in short, are now a very big deal for many consumers...
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Wolf Focuses Like a Laser Beam
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 11, 2015  | 
Wolf Cinema has consistently offers the best home theater setups at CES’s Venetian hotel venue. That’s probably not saying much, as the displays at the convention center are dominated by flat panels and the Venetian is mainly high-end audio heaven. CEDIA EXPO, held in September, is the show for projector-based home theater demos...
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Phaz Bluetooth Headphones Charge Your Phone While You Listen
Lauren Dragan  |  Jan 11, 2015  | 
New headphone company Phaz has announced a line of Bluetooth headphones that charge your phone while you listen to music.
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iHome's CES "Power" Play
Rob Sabin  |  Jan 09, 2015  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2015  | 
iHome has put a "powerful" spin on the classic Bluetooth speaker with a clever line of Kineta systems that integrate a removable 2600 mAh battery pack whose purpose is to charge your other portable devices.

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Astell&Kern Brings High-Res Home
John Sciacca  |  Jan 09, 2015  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2015  | 
Astell&Kern has made a name for itself with ultra-high-resolution portable music players like the AK240 and AK120, allowing users to listen to their high-res FLAC and DSD audio files while on the road. At CES the company unveiled its new AK500N Ultimate Network Audio Player, bringing audiophile listening into the living room.

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PSB Wants to Make Your Outdoors Blu
John Sciacca  |  Jan 09, 2015  |  First Published: Jan 10, 2015  | 
Bluesound launched at last year’s CES, causing me to write a post titled, “Is Bluesound an Audiophile Sonos Killer?” Since then the company has gone on to prove its worth with high-res, 24/192 file playback and a terrific control app that lets users easily stream and enjoy music all around their homes. This year the company is broadening the reach of beautiful music listening to outside of the house by adding BluOS software to an outdoor speaker by sister-company PSB.

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