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RIP: Tom Nousaine, Colleague and Friend of S&V
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 17, 2014
Tom Nousaine, former contributing technical editor and columnist for Sound & Vision, died June 8, 2014 in Pinckney, MI. He was 69.

A life-long audio enthusiast, Tom’s work appeared in numerous publications, including Stereo Review (predecessor to S&V, Audio, Sound & Image, Video, Car Stereo Review, Mobile Entertainment, Road Gear, Audio/Video International, The Audio Critic, The $ensible Sound, and Telephony.

Tom was a long time member of the Southeastern Michigan Woofer and Tweeter Marching Society (SWTMS) and served as regional vice president of the Audio Engineering Society and chairman of the AES Chicago Section. He founded the Prairie State Audio Construction Society and the Society for Depreciation Professionals while employed as director of capital recovery for Ameritech, one of the seven regional “Baby Bell” companies that arose out of AT&T’s 1984 divestiture.

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Rock Hall Extends Beatles Exhibition, Announces 2023 Nominees
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 14, 2023
Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has extended “The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be” exhibit through the end of the year. And, in case you missed it, the Rock Hall recently announced the nominees for its Class of 2023.
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Roku Explores an Insidious Way to Serve up Commercials Via Idle HDMI Inputs
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 11, 2024
Ads, ads, everywhere. Seems to be a trend that begs the question: Is ad-free viewing going the way of cable TV? Are we heading back to the days when ads were accepted? The rapid growth of free-ad-supported TV (FAST) seems to suggest so. And now comes word that Roku is exploring a novel (sinister?) way to serve up advertising on your idle HDMI inputs — one guaranteed to piss you off.
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Rotel Aims High in Performance, Low in Price
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 30, 2024
Rotel is promising high-performance audio at an affordable price with its new A8 integrated amp.
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S&V Poll: 4 in 10 Plan to Buy an 8K TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 19, 2020
In 8K: The Next Big Thing in Home Entertainment, Chris Chinnock, executive director of the 8K Association (8KA), makes the case for 8K even though programming is scarce and will likely remain so for some time. We asked readers to weigh in and have the results.
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S&V Readers Speak: Long Live Home Theater!
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 07, 2023
S&V readers chime in on last week’s poll question: “Will VR headsets replace home theater as we know it?” Here’s how things break down…
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S&V Top Picks Get the Black Friday Treatment
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 22, 2023
No more waiting for Back Friday deals. The internet is already abuzz with discounts you can get right now. We scoured the web and put together a list of Sound & Vision-certified Top Picks now (or soon to be) on sale.
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CEDIA 2013
Salamander Designs Teams with Leon Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 26, 2013
Salamander Designs, the Connecticut-based maker of fine entertainment furniture and accessories, introduced hand-crafted center and LCR speaker options for its Synergy and Chameleon AV cabinet lines at CEDIA 2013. Featuring high-quality Peerless woofers and cloth-dome tweeters, the speakers are built to order by Michigan-based Leon Speakers and integrated into the cabinets on mounting brackets that permit the angle of the speaker to be adjusted for optimal sound dispersion.
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Samsung Adds New Ultra-Large Screen Sizes to its 2024 MicroLED Lineup
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 05, 2024
Looking for the best of the best in TV? Samsung today announced three new ultra-large screen sizes for its flagship 2024 MicroLED TV lineup.
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Samsung Adds Second, More Affordable 98” 4K TV to 2024 Lineup
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 15, 2024
Samsung today added a second 98-inch 4K TV to its 2024 lineup but this one costs $11,000 less than the 98-inch QN90D Neo QLED set announced earlier this year.
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