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April 2018 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Apr 25, 2018
Emotiva DC-2 Desktop DAC
Supercharge your desktop rig! That’s what you’ll be able to do with the DC-2, an update of Emotiva’s reference-quality DC-1 digital-to-analog converter (DAC). Emotiva CEO Dan Laufman calls the new half-height DAC a “no-holds-barred converter for any enthusiast whose music library is stored on a computer or hard drive.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Cary Audio Rethinks its Solid-State Amplifiers
SV Staff  |  Apr 25, 2018
Cary Audio, a company known for its tube amplifiers, has introduced two solid-state power amplifiers that offer “dramatically improved performance and current-handling capacity” over its previous solid-state models.
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Signals
Smart Speakers and ‘The Art of War’
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 25, 2018
Sun Tzu was a Chinese general and military theorist living in the 6th century B.C. He was the author of The Art of War, a treatise on military strategy and tactics. In addition to its profound military importance, his work has influenced many other competitive enterprises. I imagine that business executives are studying Sun Tzu right now, as they plan for one of the greatest corporate wars of all time.
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A/V Veteran
Rampage in A Quiet Place
Thomas J. Norton  |  Apr 24, 2018
Back in the Jurassic age movie theaters routinely offered double features. That practice has long since disappeared, but you can recreate it by seeing two movies on the same day. It takes some doing to get the schedule right, with perhaps a half hour between the end of the first film and the beginning of the second—just enough time to see a man about a dog. Of course it will cost you for separate tickets, and you’ll want to be sure you can get good seats for both films.

Then there’s the challenge of making a good pairing...

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Philips Monitor Achieves HDR1000 Certification
SV Staff  |  Apr 24, 2018
Philips has announced that its new 43-inch Momentum 436M6 4K/Ultra HD monitor, due out this summer for $1,000, is the first to achieve DisplayHDR 1000 certification from the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA).
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Audio Video News
‘Paterno’ Starring Al Pacino Due for Download
SV Staff  |  Apr 24, 2018
HBO has announced that Paterno, the recently released film about the downfall of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, will be available for digital download on May 7.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
New Yamaha AV Receivers Boast Wireless Surround
SV Staff  |  Apr 24, 2018
Yamaha aims to simplify home theater installation by offering a wireless surround option for three new budget AV receivers.
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Audio Video News
Sharp Expands Distribution of 8K TV
SV Staff  |  Apr 23, 2018
Momentum is starting to slowly build for the next generation of super high-resolution 8K TVs.
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Subwoofer Reviews
SVS PC-4000 Subwoofer Review
David Vaughn  |  Apr 23, 2018

Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $1,800

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Outstanding bass response
Onboard parametric EQ
Useful remote and smartphone app Uncommon form factor
Minus
Lacks auto-calibration
Uncommon form factor

THE VERDICT
If floor space is an issue but you still want subterranean bass response, the PC-4000 is the perfect choice.

SVS has been a staple in the home theater industry for 20 years now, and I’ve been a proud owner of one of the company’s PC-Ultra cylindrical subwoofers for the past 13-plus years. When I was introduced to the brand, I remember taking a lot of heat from my wife for putting a “scratching post” in our family room. When she heard it for the first time, though, she realized that no cat in its right mind would ever go near the beast!

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Next Level Acoustics Unveils Super Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Apr 23, 2018
Boston-based Next Level Acoustics has introduced a high-performance soundbar that can be customized to match TVs with screens starting at 70 inches and projection screens up to 200 inches (diagonal).
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