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LG to Preview 2nd-Gen UST Laser Projector at CES
SV Staff  |  Dec 26, 2018  | 
LG has announced plans to unveil a followup to the $3,000 CineBeam HU80KA portable 4K laser projector it shipped last summer at CES 2019, which opens January 8 in Las Vegas.
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How 1950s Tech Is Making Amazon, Google, and Apple Play Nice Together
SV  |  Dec 21, 2018  | 
Voice technology is pervading our daily lives in a big way. According to insights from a Nielsen Research survey, at the end of June 2018 24% of U.S. homes owned a smart speaker. If my shoddy math is correct, that’s about 31.5 million smart devices (25% of 126 million homes).
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Emotiva Unveils Affordably Priced Mini Tower Speaker
SV Staff  |  Dec 20, 2018  | 
Emotiva Audio today introduced a compact two-way tower speaker to round out its Airmotiv speaker series.
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Parasound Adds Preamp/DAC to NewClassic Line
SV Staff  |  Dec 20, 2018  | 
Parasound has expanded its NewClassic series of two-channel power amplifiers with an analog preamplifier/DAC (digital to analog converter) that embodies a “new generation of affordable high-performance products.”
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Fox Celebrates ‘Die Hard’ 30th Anniversary with Christmas-Themed Trailer
SV Staff  |  Dec 19, 2018  | 
In case you forgot about one of the most charming — okay, crazy action-packed Christmas tales ever, the original Die Hard starring Bruce Willis— 20th Century Fox just released a “festive” Christmas-themed trailer for the 1988 movie.
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Atlantic Technology Ships its Best-Ever Tower Speaker
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2018  | 
Atlantic Technology today announced that it is now shipping the “highest caliber” tower speaker the company has ever built.
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Dirac to Debut Multi-Sub Bass Management at CES
SV Staff  |  Dec 18, 2018  | 
Dirac Research, the Swedish company specializing in sound optimization software, today announced that it will unveil a new module for its Dirac Live speaker setup/room-correction system designed to significantly improve bass performance.
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Fluance Unveils 4 Reference Series Turntables
SV Staff  |  Dec 17, 2018  | 
The internet-based Canadian home audio company Fluance today expanded its turntable offerings with the new Reference Series line, comprising four servo-controlled belt-driven models ranging in price from $299 to $499.
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Integra Adds MQA Decoding to Stereo Receivers
SV Staff  |  Dec 17, 2018  | 
Integra is the latest home audio company to embrace MQA technology.
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Last-Minute Holiday Offers & Deals
SV Staff  |  Dec 17, 2018  | 
A few last-minute holiday offers have been brought to our attention as Christmas Day draws near.
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2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 3
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2018  | 
We combed through our recent Top Picks as we head into the final stretch of the 2018 holiday shopping season and came up with a list of 11 potential gifts — to give or get.
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11 DTS Play-Fi Products Get Alexa Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2018  | 
DTS has announced that 11 more DTS Play-Fi-enabled products from three top audio brands are now compatible with Alexa voice control.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Inductees
SV Staff  |  Dec 13, 2018  | 
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame today announced its Class of 2019 inductees, comprising seven acts that launched influential music careers in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.
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Astell&Kern Adds MQA Support to 3 Music Players
SV Staff  |  Dec 13, 2018  | 
Astell&Kern has announced a firmware update that adds MQA support to three of its portable hi-res music players.
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JL Audio Expands Fathom Line of In-Wall/Ceiling Subwoofers
SV Staff  |  Dec 12, 2018  | 
The subwoofer gurus at JL Audio announced that they have begun shipping an 8-inch version of their high-performance Fathom in-wall subwoofer system featuring an enclosure option for in-ceiling applications.
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