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Best TVs & Projectors to Buy Right Now in 2020
SV Staff  |  Mar 16, 2020  | 
Like it not social distancing is real and happening at an unstoppable pace that will only get worse with each passing day as more schools, gyms, restaurants, you-name-it close. What better time to stay at home and binge on a TV series or watch a movie or two? Dust off a timeless classic you haven’t watched in eons: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Back to the Future, or maybe Young Frankenstein. Watch that series you’ve been meaning to dig into, and watch it from start to finish. Who cares if it takes a week or two? Of course, you will need a nice big screen to deliver all that movie and TV magic so may we be so bold as to suggest 11 Top Pick TVs and projectors for your consideration. All are 2019 models, in many cases available at greatly discounted prices, and presented here in ascending price order.
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iFi Takes the Noise Out of USB Audio
SV Staff  |  Mar 16, 2020  | 
U.K.-based iFi Audio has introduced two inexpensive products designed to remove electrical noise from computer-based audio systems with “inherently noisy USB interfaces.”
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PSB’s Alpha Series Budget Subwoofers Now Shipping
SV Staff  |  Mar 13, 2020  | 
PSB has announced that two new models in its Alpha Series of budget subwoofers are now shipping.
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LG Starts Rolling Out 2020 TVs, OLED Leads the Way
SV Staff  |  Mar 13, 2020  | 
LG has started rolling out the 2020 TV lineup it previewed in January at CES.
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Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, Integra AVRs Get Sonos Update
SV Staff  |  Mar 12, 2020  | 
Onkyo USA Corporation today announced a firmware update that enables Sonos volume pass-through and other features on certain Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, and Integra brand AV receivers.
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‘The Beatles: Get Back,’ a Revealing Documentary, Headed to Theaters this Fall
SV Staff  |  Mar 12, 2020  | 
Disney has acquired distribution rights to the Peter Jackson-helmed documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, and plans to release it to theaters nationwide in n September.
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Sennheiser Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Audiophile Bundle
SV Staff  |  Mar 11, 2020  | 
To commemorate 75 years in business, Germany’s Sennheiser has announced an anniversary bundle offering its reference-quality HD 820 headphones and HDV 820 headphone amplifier at a $25% discount.
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WiSA Wireless Speakers to Support Dolby Atmos
SV Staff  |  Mar 11, 2020  | 
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) has announced plans to release a firmware update that will enable support for Dolby Atmos surround sound in WiSA-enabled speakers and transmitters.
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Klipsch Cranks Up its Spring Deal Machine
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2020  | 
Chalk it up to March Madness or maybe just plain old Spring Fever but Klipsch is running deals on a variety of indoor and outdoor speakers, including up to 25% off on select home theater models. Here’s a sampling…
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Vizio Offers Free CuriosityStream Preview
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2020  | 
Through the end of March, Vizio is offering owners of its SmartCast TVs a free preview of the CuriosityStream video-on-demand service. Sign up now and you can watch for three weeks without paying any fees.
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Take Your Marshall Stack Outside
SV Staff  |  Mar 10, 2020  | 
Marshall, U.K.-based maker of the iconic guitar amplifier that has defined the “rock sound” for more than a generation, has been making well-crafted Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled multiroom home speakers for several years. The company recently expanded its line of portables with a water-resistant, battery-powered model that looks like a mini version of the vintage Marshall cabinet used by countless guitar gods (past and present).
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Sonos Drops ‘Recycle Mode’ Requirement for ‘Trade Up’ Program
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2020  | 
Sonos is apparently looking to win back favor from longstanding customers who were pissed when the company announced in January that some of its older products would stop receiving updates in May.
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Optoma Unveils 240 Hz-Capable 4K Gaming Projectors
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2020  | 
Hot on the heels of last week’s introduction of three budget projectors, Optoma today unveiled two 240-Hz-capable 4K Ultra HD projectors aimed at home theater and gaming enthusiasts.
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Kickstarter Campaign Aims to Fund Cassette Player
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2020  | 
Paris-based Mulann SA has launched a Kickstarter campaign under the brand RecordingTheMasters to fund the development of a portable cassette player it calls Mystik.
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Enter the (Nakamichi) Dragon
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 06, 2020  | 
It’s always interesting to see what new treasures turn up at New Jersey-based vintage hi-fi specialist SkyFi Audio. There’s certainly no shortage of gear to drool over — like the 1963 Fisher SA-1000 tube amp. Or the Nakamichi Dragon we spotted on the “just arrived” list.
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