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Paradigm to Debut Concept Speaker in North America
SV Staff  |  Sep 25, 2015
The striking Concept 4F speaker Paradigm has shown in Europe and Asia is making its North American debut on October 1 at the Music Matters event in Chesterfield, Missouri.
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McIntosh Intros Reference Grade Stereo Preamps
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2015
McIntosh has introduced three retro-styled, reference grade preamplifiers, including a dual-chassis tube model said to have the lowest noise of any McIntosh preamp ever produced.

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Terk Aids Cord-Cutters with New HDTV Antennas
SV Staff  |  Sep 24, 2015
Terk, the 30-year-old brand specializing in radio and TV antennas, has introduced two amplified indoor HDTV antennas aimed at cord cutters.

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Nielsen: Streaming Up, Traditional Pay-TV Down
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2015
Nielsen is reporting that the number of U.S. households subscribing to streaming TV services was up 18 percent during the second quarter of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014, while the number of traditional pay-TV homes decreased by 100 million, a drop of 1.2 percent, according to Broadcasting & Cable.
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Polk Introduces Omni S6 Wireless Speaker
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2015
Polk today introduced the Omni S6 wireless stereo speaker. Intended for medium to large rooms, the $350 speaker is the latest addition to the company’s Omni line of wireless speakers.
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Marantz Announces AV7702mkII Preamp
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2015
Marantz has announced plans to ship an updated version of last year’s AV7702 preamp/processor in October.
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits September 18
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2015
The LG Smart Security hub was developed with ADT. It includes a 1080p night-vision camera, motion detection, sensors for light, temperature, humidity, and air pressure, and compatibility with Z-Wave and ZigBee home automation standards...
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CBS Radio Live Stream Puts a Face on Radio
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2015
Still listen to the radio? Ever wonder what your favorite deejay or newscaster looks like? You no doubt have an image of him (or her) in your mind, however, fictitious it might be. The guessing game is over if you’re a fan of CBS Radio News: the 24/7 cable TV-like news service is now streaming live at radio.com, writes S&V contributor Michael Antonoff in a recent article for USA Today.
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Logitech Introduces Harmony Elite Whole-Home Controller
SV Staff  |  Sep 18, 2015
Logitech has introduced the Harmony Elite, the first remote control in the popular Harmony line designed ground up as a whole-home controller with dedicated buttons for instant access to lighting and temperature controls and a touchscreen interface that communicates the status of all home devices at a glance.
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Zune Is Officially Dead (Yes, It Still Existed. Sort Of)
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2015
Nobody likes failure and Microsoft has had more than its fair share. Its latest casualty—the Zune media player—never really made much of a splash and has been dying a slow death for some time now. The player was actually discontinued in 2012 but the Music Pass service limped along until the PC giant quietly pronounced it dead yesterday.
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