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3D Lives On Samsung's Cinema LED Screen
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2018
3D is dead as a doornail in major-brand TV lines but Samsung appears to think it has a future in theaters. It has created a 3D version of its 34-foot Cinema LED theater screen.
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Roxy Music’s Self-Titled ‘Re-Make/Re-Model’ of Rock Convention Gets a Rich 5.1 Upgrade
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 21, 2018
No one had ever seen or heard anything like it before. When Roxy Music released their self-titled debut in June 1972 — ironically enough, on the exact same day their spiritual brother-in-creative-arms David Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars — the art-school-tempered British sextet instantly ushered in an immediate sea change for both the style and sonic character of an already sagging rock scene...
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Headphone Amp/DAC ReviewsIntegrated Amp Reviews
TEAC AI-503 Integrated Amplifier/DAC Review
Al Griffin  |  Mar 20, 2018

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Clear, crisp sound
Cool, retro design
Can drive efficient speakers to reasonably loud levels
Minus
Hi-res Bluetooth requires LDAC source
Pricey

THE VERDICT
TEAC’s stylish, computer-friendly integrated amp is a great option for both desktop and living-room listening.

Integrated amplifiers designed for use both on the desktop and in the listening room are a niche category that we’ve looked at before, most recently in reviews of Elac’s $699 Element EA101EQ-G and Cary Audio’s AiOS. But of all the hi-fi manufacturers working this space, TEAC is the one that embraces it most enthusiastically.

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Audio Video News
Younger TV Viewers Turning to On-Demand Services
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2018
New research from Dallas-based Parks Associates finds that as live TV viewing continues to decline among U.S. broadband households, nearly 60 percent of the video viewed on a household’s main TV is on-demand content as opposed to traditional “linear” programming scheduled by broadcasters.
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From London to Austin: MQA Live Debuts
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2018
London-based MQA Ltd. launched a live streaming version of its MQA audio encoding technology at simultaneous events held yesterday in London and Austin, Texas.
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Signals
Is Apple Developing a High-End Headphone?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 20, 2018
Keeping track of Apple rumors is a full-time job. And I must admit that since I am not an Apple fanboy, I don't really pay close attention. But one persistent rumor is that Apple will soon launch a new headphone — and dare I say it — it may be an audiophile headphone.

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Going Behind the Scenes in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2018
If you missed Star Wars: The last Jedi in theaters you can now stream it in Dolby Vision 4K on Vudu or on Movies Anywhere — or you can wait until the 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray hits next Tuesday (March 27).
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Audio Video News
Screen Sizes Get Bigger as TV Sales Slip
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 19, 2018
2017 was not a banner year for TV sales, despite growth for 4K (Ultra HD) TV and even 8K TV.
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Tech Tidbits March 2018
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 19, 2018
The First 8K channel will be launched by NHK, the Japanese broadcast authority, later this year. How much programming will support it remains to be seen...

Samsung may return to OLED manufacturing, say anonymous sources quoted by a Korean-language news site. But this time it would combine the brightness of Samsung’s quantum dot with the black levels of OLED...

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Grace Notes
Roger Daltrey's Hearing Loss: Who's Sorry Now
Leslie Shapiro  |  Mar 18, 2018
At a recent solo concert in Las Vegas, Roger Daltrey urged his fans, “I advise you all, all you rock’n’roll fans, take your f***ing ear plugs to the gigs.” Daltrey, age 74, admits that he's “very, very deaf” and relies on reading lips. While most people lose some hearing as they age, years and years of loud music has most likely caused profound hearing loss in The Who's lead singer. Sadly, it's a condition that is preventable. “If only we had known when we were younger.”

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