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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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Sound United & Sonos Settle Patent Infringement Suit
SV Staff  |  May 18, 2018  | 
Sound United today announced that it has reached a settlement with Sonos, resolving all patent infringement litigation between the two companies, including the upcoming case filed against Sonos by Denon.
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Hisense Launches $3,000 4K ‘Laser TV’
SV Staff  |  May 18, 2018  | 
China-based TV maker Hisense today announced the availability of an 80-inch followup to the 100-inch ‘Laser TV’ it introduced last year.
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Survey: Internet Streaming Now Firmly Established in U.S.
SV Staff  |  May 17, 2018  | 
More than two-thirds of U.S. internet-connected (a.k.a. “broadband”) households now subscribe to a streaming service such as Netflix and about four out of ten (38 percent) subscribe to more than one service, according to new research from Dallas-based Parks Associates.
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Sennheiser Targets Athletes with Wireless Earbuds
SV Staff  |  May 17, 2018  | 
Sennheiser today introduced a splash- and sweat-resistant set of wireless earbuds designed to stay in place during active workouts.
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Technics to Preview New Reference Class Turntables
SV Staff  |  May 17, 2018  | 
Technics is teaming with Value Electronics to preview the Reference Class SP-10R and SL-1000R turntables it unveiled in January at CES.
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McIntosh Launches Streamer, Flagship SACD Player
SV Staff  |  May 16, 2018  | 
Adding to its steadily growing stable of new products, McIntosh today introduced two “best-in-class” audio source components that straddle the worlds of physical and digital media: the MS500 music streamer and MCD600 SACD player.
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TiVo Announces Alexa Voice Integration
SV Staff  |  May 16, 2018  | 
TiVo is the latest company to pledge allegiance to Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant Alexa.
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Onkyo and Pioneer Receivers Now ‘Sonos Certified’
SV Staff  |  May 16, 2018  | 
Onkyo USA has announced a free firmware update that will make certain Onkyo, Integra, Pioneer, and Pioneer Elite brand AV receivers are compatible with Sonos’ proprietary wireless audio platform.
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Optoma Ships First Alexa Voice-Enabled Projector
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2018  | 
Optoma today announced the availability of the “world’s first voice-enabled home theater projector.”
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Home Builder Makes Voice Automation Standard
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2018  | 
Lennar, one of the nation’s largest home builders, has announced that voice-controlled home automation is now one of several standard tech features included in its “Wi-Fi Certified” new homes.
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Yamaha Launches AI-Infused RX-A 80 Receiver Series
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2018  | 
Yamaha today announced the ninth generation of its enthusiast-focused Aventage Series of AV receivers.
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NAD Updates Popular C 316 BEE V2 Amp, Ships First Wireless Headphones
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2018  | 
NAD has announced an update to one of its most popular integrated amplifiers ever: the C 316 BEE V2, the last of five classic amplifiers to be updated over the past two years. The company also announced that it is now shipping the Viso HP70 wireless headphones it previewed at CES in January.
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Kanto Ships All-In-One SYD Music System
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2018  | 
Kanto has announced that the SYD music system it previewed at CES in January is now available.
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Focal Expands Flagship Utopia Speaker Lineup
SV Staff  |  May 11, 2018  | 
Focal, the French maker of high-end speakers, is expanding the flagship Utopia III speaker line it introduced a decade ago with two new three-way models and updates to the Grande Utopia EM Evo and Stella Utopia EM Evo models.
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