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Best Wireless Speakers of the Year (So Far)
SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2019
We’ve reviewed more than a dozen speakers since the beginning of the year and, while all categories are popular with S&V readers — especially home theater systems and subwoofers — speakers designed to dispense with speaker cables and receive audio signals through the air are among the most highly coveted. Here are four Top Picks, including one that was singled out for Top Value accolades.
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A/V Veteran
Tech Update: Quantum Dots, Micro LEDs & Self-Emissive Displays
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 18, 2019
The Society for Information Display (SID) presents an update on the many faces of next-gen TV technology.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Denon Unveils Hi-Res Streaming Receiver with HDMI Video Section
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2019
Denon today introduced a hi-res-ready stereo receiver with onboard wireless music streaming, a phono input, and something you won’t find in most two-channel components — a full-featured HDMI video section.
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KLH Ultimate One Headphones Now Shipping
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2019
KLH, the iconic audio brand that was revived in early 2018, has announced the availability of the Ultimate One headphones it previewed at CES in January.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Yamaha Announces Alexa-Enabled Soundbars
SV Staff  |  Jun 18, 2019
Yamaha yesterday offered a sneak peek at two slim, Alexa-enabled soundbars slated to ship in July.
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Klipsch Announces Special Edition Heresy III
SV Staff  |  Jun 17, 2019
Klipsch is paying tribute to its classic Heresy III speaker with a special-edition version featuring a matte-black finish and titanium-finish satin grille cloth.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Cambridge Audio’s Wireless Earbuds Boast 4X ‘Extended Play’
SV Staff  |  Jun 17, 2019
Cambridge Audio is aiming to set a “new standard for British-designed Bluetooth headphones” with its first wireless earbuds.
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Vintage GearAudio Video News
25 Years Ago Today: DirecTV Is Born
Stewart Wolpin  |  Jun 17, 2019
Lemoyne Martin was unhappy. He’d just bought a Sony big screen TV, but now found the quality of his local cable TV service severely lacking.
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Headphone ReviewsGrace Notes
Review: Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jun 17, 2019
While researching noise-cancelling headphones, I kept reading comparison after comparison with the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. Needless to say, I had to try out the Sony headphones on a trip and see for myself. Were they as good as other reviewers made them out to be? Will they become my new favorites? Here’s a hint: the hype is real.

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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Black Hawk Down
Roger Kanno  |  Jun 14, 2019
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Black Hawk Down concerns an ill-fated U.S. Army Ranger and Delta Force mission on the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993. The story can be difficult to follow at times with its large cast of characters, but it's still effectively told. Made in collaboration with über-producer Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Ridley Scott, Black Hawk Down definitely does not want for production values and is a well-crafted, straight-ahead drama.
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