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Sony Refreshes ES Series AV Receiver Lineup with First 8K Models
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 01, 2023  | 
Sony announced five new AV receivers, four in its upscale ES series, at a press meeting today in Austin, Texas.
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McIntosh Announces First AV Receiver in Years
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 31, 2023  | 
In what may seem like a curve ball, McIntosh today announced plans to ship the MHT300 “home theater receiver” in March. The pioneering audio company is first and foremost known for its iconic tube-based power amplifiers, which date all the way back to its founding in 1949, and an assortment of separates, including stereo preamplifiers, integrated amps, and more. But AVRs?
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LG Adds $600 Smart Portable to CineBeam Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 23, 2023  | 
The newest addition to LG’s CineBeam series of projectors is a versatile $600 portable that can project 16:9 Full HD images up to 120 inches (diagonal). Sorry, no 4K at this price but you do get a smart projector that’s ready to stream out of the box.
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Apple HomePod 2nd Generation - First Impressions
Mark Henninger  |  Jan 18, 2023  | 
Today I took a trip to Manhattan to hear the new HomePod Generation 2 from Apple. First impressions of how it handled music playback made me emotional because I realized Apple has achieved that blend of performance plus stylish minimalism it is so well known for. This second-generation HomePod is a game changer because at $300 each, it only costs $600 to put a full-fledged, spatial audio-capable sound system anywhere you want and enjoy jaw-dropping fidelity.
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Klipsch Partners with McLaren Racing to Create Legends Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 17, 2023  | 
Klipsch has once again teamed up with the McLaren Formula 1 Team, this time to create a series of speakers featuring “papaya orange” accents that recall the distinctive color racing legend Bruce McLaren chose for the F1 cars he drove to victory in the late ’60s.
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More News & Gear for the New Year
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 12, 2023  | 
Now that CES and the holidays are behind us, we’ve gathered up some A/V news and new product announcements that slipped between the cracks in recent weeks, starting with a story out of China about counterfeit speakers.
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Victrola Expands Upscale Line of Sonos-Certified Turntables
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 06, 2023  | 
Victrola is coming out with a less-expensive follow-up to the impressive Carbon Stream turntable it introduced at CEDIA Expo 2022.
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Leica Cine 1 Laser TV UST Puts Picture Quality First
Mark Henninger  |  Jan 06, 2023  | 
Hisense and Leica team up to create a UST Laser TV that focuses on image fidelity and benefits from Leica's long experience with designing high-performance lenses, the Cine 1.
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Samsung's 2023 TV Lineup Topped by New 77" QD-OLED & MicroLED Models
SV Staff  |  Jan 05, 2023  | 
Samsung today unveiled a 2023 TV lineup featuring an impressive range of new models in its Neo QLED, MicroLED, and Quantum Dot-OLED (QD-OLED) lineups.
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Harman Highlights Performance with a Retro Twist
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 04, 2023  | 
Retro is shaping to be one of the CES themes at Harman Luxury Audio Group, which today offered a preview of several products it will unveil when the show opens tomorrow, including four additions to its stylish Classic Series — an integrated amplifier, streaming media player, CD player, and turntable — all featuring elegant machined-aluminum faceplates.
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LG Goes Wireless with Stunning 97” OLED
SV Staff  |  Jan 04, 2023  | 
LG made a splash this morning with its pre-show announcement of a stunning 97-inch OLED TV. As beautiful and minimalist as the display is, connectivity is the story here. Instead of delivering audio and video via HDMI, the TV includes the Zero Connect wireless transmitter that sends audio and video to the TV wirelessly in real-time at up to 4K 120Hz.
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JVC Ups Frame Rate, Boosts Brightness on New 4K Projector
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 04, 2023  | 
JVC will kick off 2023 CES with a new projector targeting gamers looking for an edge and home theater enthusiasts with rooms subject to ambient light.
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2023 CES Preview
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 03, 2023  | 
The 2023 edition of CES opens its doors in Las Vegas on Thursday, January 5, making a full return to the in-person format upon which the world’s largest technology show was built over more than half a century. Here’s a quick preview of a few A/V products slated for introduction at 2023 CES.
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San Diego Startup Previews Unique Wireless OLED TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 22, 2022  | 

The 55-inch set is battery-powered and can be mounted on any surface without tools or even a mounting bracket.

CES 2023 opens two weeks from today and the pre-show news machine is already in full swing. While the big-name A/V brands — Samsung, Sony, LG, etc. — tend to keep CES announcements under wraps until the eve of the show or opening day, tech startups are looking to drum up as much pre-show publicity as possible. One of the more intriguing announcements we’ve seen so far is what San Diego-based started up Displace is hailing as the “world’s first truly wireless TV.”

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Solar-Powered Earbuds Promise Endless Playtime, No Charging Cables
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 20, 2022  | 
Urbanista, the Swedish lifestyle brand specializing in reasonably priced wireless headphones and earbuds, is now shipping the solar-powered Phoenix noise-canceling wireless earbuds it announced in August.
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