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Best AV Gear of 2019 (So Far)
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2019
As spring gets underway, it’s the perfect time to stop and smell the AV roses and reassess the best gear we’ve laid our hands on so far this year — all recipients of Sound & Vision’s prestigious Top Pick designation. From a $179 wireless smart speaker and value-packed surround-sound speaker system that can be had for $1,500 to a $35,000 projector that may well put your local movie theater to shame, there’s something for everyone. We’ll be posting our monthly recap of Top Picks in just a few days, so here we present only products that made the cut through the end of February. For a deeper dive into our list of recommended AV products, click here.
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Best AV Gear of 2020 (So Far)
SV Staff  |  Mar 02, 2020
When it comes to home entertainment, the new decade is off to a great start, having produced a handful of AV gems — all recipients of Sound & Vision prestigious Top Pick honors — over the past eight or so weeks. From a home theater speaker system that will pull you into the middle of the action to a versatile streaming preamp that makes room for your turntable, there’s a little something for everyone.
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Best AV Gear to Buy Right Now in 2020
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2020
As the new decade gets underway and we get used to “living in the future,” the editors of Sound & Vision have cherry-picked 10 products across three categories that merit a close look by anyone contemplating an electronics upgrade. All made our coveted 2019 Top Picks of the Year list, meaning they’re all stellar performers.
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Best AV Gift Ideas of 2019 (So Far)
SV Staff  |  Nov 14, 2019
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping. To help you get the ball rolling we’ve compiled a list of Sound & Vision’s Top Picks that represent a good value at prices ranging from $80 to $1,000. Of course, as more and more companies look to kick start sales in advance of Black Friday, some of these products may already be discounted, so don’t forget to check. Oh, and be sure to peruse each of the five pages presented here so you don’t miss anything.
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Best AV Gifts of 2019
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2019
Still struggling to find that perfect gift for that special someone? In the holiday spirit of helping you wrap things up (figuratively and literally), we present 28 great gifts for your consideration — all Sound & Vision Top Picks and all less than $1,000. Prices start at $80 with a full third of our picks falling under $300. Don’t forget to check for holiday deals on Amazon and other discount sites.
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Best AV Receivers of 2018
SV Staff  |  May 21, 2018
The pursuit of serious home theater demands serious gear and no component is more important than the command center that sits at its core. Of course, we’re talking about the AV receiver (AVR), which in addition serving as system hub and providing unified control delivers power to five, seven, or more speakers. Among the dozens of products we’ve reviewed so far this year, are three exemplary yet still reasonably priced AVRs: the Yamaha Aventage RX-A2070 ($1,600), Denon’s AVR-X3400H ($999), and the NAD T758 V3 ($1,300). Let’s take a closer look…
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Best Buy Branching Out In Spanish and Korean
SV Staff  |  Dec 26, 2008
Instead of sitting back and watching minority shoppers go elsewhere, Best Buy is launching an all-out attempt to lure in Latino and Korean shoppers into their stores in areas with large populations of these shoppers. Brilliant.Best Buy had a...
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Best Buy breaks sales records with UK opening
SV Staff  |  May 06, 2010
Best Buy opened its first store in the United Kingdom last weekend, and it was met with record-breaking sales. The store opened in Thurrock, a borough in Essex County, and according to Best Buy CEO Paul Antoniadis, it was the largest opening...
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Best Buy Can't Bear Standard-Def
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2008
If you've said it once, you've said it a thousand times: An HDTV without an HD signal is like sugarless cake, non-alcoholic beer, or a Lamborghini running 87-octane gasoline. It works, but it isn't right, and its definitely no fun. All the...
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Best Buy Fined for Selling Recalled Product
SV Staff  |  Oct 11, 2016
You wouldn’t think you’d have to think twice about something like this with a reputable retail chain, but Best Buy was implicated last week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for selling recalled products instead of removing them from store shelves.
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