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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Technics Keeps CD, SACD Alive with New Multi-Player
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 17, 2022
Technics is covering all of the bases with the SL-G700M2 multi-digital audio player slated for release early next year.
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Audio Video NewsCES 2022
Technics Revives the CD Receiver with a Modern Twist
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 05, 2022
CDs are so passé, yet many people own massive collections of discs they still want to enjoy. At CES 2022, Technics is reviving the CD player in the form of a network CD receiver built for streaming.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Technics Unveils New, Improved Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  May 18, 2023
Technics today introduced two noise-cancelling wireless earbuds that improve on the sound quality and comfort of its previous designs.
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Home Movie Theaters
Tennessee Two-Step
Bob Ankosko  |  May 04, 2025
How a cosmetic upgrade transformed a plain-and-simple entertainment space into a stunning private cinema.
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Subwoofer ReviewsSpeaker Buying TipsAudio Video News
The 10 Best Subwoofers to Buy Right Now
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 19, 2014
At Sound & Vision, we’re constantly looking for subwoofers that outperform the competition and rise to the top of their price class. Here’s our list of the best subwoofers you can buy with recommendations in three price categories: less than $1,000, $1,000 to $4,000, and $5,000 and up.
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Vintage Gear
The 800-B Receiver: An Avery Fisher Masterpiece
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 03, 2022
We jump into the audio time machine and head back to 1961 to revisit an early stereo receiver designed by hi-fi pioneer Avery Fisher.
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New ProductsPremiere Design
The French Connection: La Boite Cube
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 01, 2015
If you’re French, you don’t just build a speaker, you build a French speaker—one that takes design seriously. So seriously that you might end up with a speaker that looks nothing at all like a traditional (boring) speaker. La Boite Concept made a name for itself in Europe with the imaginative High-Fidelity Laptop Dock, a small desk featuring an integral sound system and high-quality USB DAC. The Cube is an extension of that concept that would seem to be ideally suited for small living spaces.
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The S&V InterviewAudio Video News
The Future of Fiber
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 29, 2016

15 Minutes with Cleerline President Robert D’Addario

Fiber optics has been around in audio gear for years. Verizon’s Fiber Optic Service, better known as FiOS, has 7 million Internet subscribers in nine states with plenty of expansion potential. Google, too, has been rolling out its Google fiber service in recent years, though on a much smaller scale with limited service in seven states. Meanwhile, copper is still far and away king of signal transmission both inside and outside of the home. But for how long? To get a sense of what role fiber will play in the future, we sat down with Robert D’ Addario, president of Montana-based Cleerline Technology Group, an innovator in optical cable.

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Audio Video News
The Home Entertainment Show 2023 Kicks Off Friday in Southern CA
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 05, 2023
Audiophiles and music lovers from around the country are gearing up for the 2023 edition of The Home Entertainment Show (a.k.a. T.H.E. Show SoCal 2023), which opens Friday in Costa Mesa, California at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa hotel.
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CEDIA 2012
The Incredible Vanishing TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 06, 2012
TV bling? Who knew. Séura, the master of TVs that morph into mirrors and mirrors that turn into TVs, is showcasing the Crystal Frame Vanishing Television Mirror at CEDIA Expo. Incredibly, all that glitters around that 55-inch screen is not gold but a gazillion tiny Swarovski crystals. Really. How much will Crystal set you back? How's $16,500 sound? Séura offers more than 100 vanishing TV options with screens ranging in size from 10 to 75 inches with prices from $2,000 to $35,000.

The company is also introducing the Storm 1080p outdoor television with LuminOptics technology, which is said to ensure a bright, clear picture even on those sunny days when you're lounging poolside. Highlights include an anti-reflective tempered safety glass cover, an airflow system to control moisture brought about by extreme changes in temperature, an O-ring system that keeps water and other contaminants at bay, aircraft-grade aluminum construction and the ability to withstand temperatures as low as 30 below zero or as high as a scorching 140 degrees. Available in 42-, 47- and 55-inch screen sizes.

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