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The S&V Interview
Steven Wilson Dissects His Latest 'Home Invasion'
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 07, 2018
Photo by Hajo Mueller.

We called Steven Wilson, the once and future king of surround sound, to discuss the differences between mixing live quad for a performance venue and then mixing the same show for his Home Invasion: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall Blu-ray, the importance of creating dynamics and tension release, and how to keep an audience engaged for 3 uninterrupted hours.

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Surround Processor Reviews
Marantz AV8805 A/V Surround Processor Review
David Vaughn  |  Nov 07, 2018

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $4,499

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro-3D formats
13 processing channels and 15 audio outputs
Clean, highly detailed sound
Minus
Very narrow remote sensor

THE VERDICT
Marantz’s new flagship surround processor makes the most of the Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro-3D formats while providing a notable sound quality improvement over its predecessor.

I remember my first flagship A/V receiver like it was yesterday. It was the year 2000, and Onkyo’s TX-DS989, which sold for a cool $3,200 and featured seven channels of built-in amplification plus support for the latest, greatest THX Surround EX and DTS-ES codecs was every home theater enthusiast’s dream. With rear surround speakers now added to the mix, a home theater could actually match the arrays found in cinemas.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Vizio Creates Red TV to Raise Money for AIDS
SV Staff  |  Nov 07, 2018
Vizio today announced a partnership with (RED), the organization created by U2’s Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to raise awareness and money to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Focal Unveils Weather-Resistant Outdoor Speakers
SV Staff  |  Nov 07, 2018
Winter may be just around the corner but that didn’t deter Focal, the France-based maker of high-performance speakers and headphones, from introducing two outdoor speakers designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.
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A/V Veteran
Made in China: What it Means for AV Gear
Thomas J. Norton  |  Nov 06, 2018
I don’t know if you’ve noticed (though how could you not) that a lot of the stuff we buy these days is made in China. It ranges from the remarkably cheap (like the lightweight, pleated jacket I bought last year in Walmart (for less than the price of a CD or Blu-ray) to the very expensive (such as Buick’s new Envision SUV—yes, that’s made in the PRC as well, the first U.S. car made there, by GM Shanghai). It’s difficult to buy anything today without encountering a product made in China as the only viable alternative. And even if it’s manufactured in the U.S., many of its individual pieces were likely sourced in China...
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Audio Video News
New York Audio Show Opens Friday
SV Staff  |  Nov 06, 2018
The New York Audio Show will return to Manhattan on Friday, November 9 for its third year at the Park Lane Hotel on Central Park South, one of the city’s most coveted locations.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
MartinLogan Will Demo its $80K Neoliths at New York Audio Show
SV Staff  |  Nov 06, 2018
MartinLogan has announced plans to showcase two high-end hybrid electrostatic speaker systems at the New York Audio Show, which opens Friday at the Park Lane Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Luxman to Showcase New Gear at NY Audio Show
SV Staff  |  Nov 06, 2018
Luxman America, a subsidiary of the high-end Japanese brand that rose to prominence in the 1970s and ’80s, will showcase several products at the New York Audio Show, which opens Friday at the Park Lane Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
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Audio Video News
RIP: CE Industry Legend Joe Clayton
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2018
The consumer electronics industry is mourning the loss of industry legend Joe Clayton who died on Saturday at age 69.
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Audio Video News
Rayva Adds Flexibility to its Turnkey Home Theaters
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2018
Chances are you’re familiar with the acronym BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) but what about BYOG — Bring Your Own Gear?
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