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The S&V Interview
Chilly Gonzales & Jarvis Cocker Request Our Presence in Room 29
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 22, 2017
Chilly Gonzales (seated) and Jarvis Cocker. Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon.

Let us now give praise to the power of the almighty song cycle that comprises Room 29, a decidedly thrilling 16-track treatise jointly concocted by vocalist/lyricist Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp fame) and composer/pianist Chilly Gonzales (Feist, Peaches, Daft Punk) in and around a baby grand piano located in the same-numbered room on the second floor of the famed Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Gonzales called in from his room across the Pond to discuss the sonics of Room 29, his and Cocker’s “reverse” song-cycle writing process, and how (yes) Gilligan’s Island fits into the middle of it all.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Denon Unveils Heos Soundbar and Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017
Denon has announced plans to expand its Heos line of wireless multiroom audio products with a soundbar and subwoofer that will be available in April.
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Audio Video News
Underwater Robot/4K Cam “Revolutionizes” Fishing
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017
When does technology go too far? It’s a question that comes up frequently these days. Here’s one potential example.
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Audio Video News
HDR on the Small Screen
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017
The UHD Alliance (UHDA) recently announced the Mobile HDR Premium specification for laptops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones to confirm that a portable device meets UHDA-defined performance criteria for 4K/Ultra HD resolution, dynamic range, color space, and bit depth.
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A/V Veteran
All About That Bass: Subwoofer Secrets 2017
Thomas J. Norton  |  Mar 21, 2017
I was midway through a long delayed reorganization, riffling through piles of as yet to be filed home- and work-related stuff. As anyone can tell you, when you start to clear out documents and publications you haven’t seen in years you’re constantly tempted to stop and re-read much of it, which inevitably brings the entire process to a screeching halt.

Rather than keep entire audio-video magazines beyond about three years (the growth of the Internet is making even that a dubious practice), I tend to tear out articles that might be of value in the future. That was how I came across an article I hadn’t seen in 22 years. Titled “Subwoofer Secrets” (the inspiration for the name of this blog) and penned by the late Tom Nousaine, it had been published in the January 1995 issue of Stereo Review, the latter a distant godfather of Sound & Vision.

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Power Amplifier Reviews
ATI AT527NC and AT524NC Amplifiers Review
David Vaughn  |  Mar 21, 2017

AT527NC Amplifier
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value

AT524NC Amplifier
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $3,695, $2,595

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Very powerful
Natural and balanced
Made in the U.S.A.
Minus
LEDs are too bright

THE VERDICT
The days of looking down on Class D amps are over.

Two and a half years ago, I reviewed my first ATI amplifier, and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. The ATI Signature AT6005 five-channel amp set a new benchmark for its designer, Morris Kessler—to the point where he put his John Hancock on the faceplate.

Last year, S&V editor-at-large Bob Ankosko sat down with Kessler to talk about his design philosophy over the years, and the subject of Class D amps was broached. Kessler mentioned that his current designs were all Class A/B, but he was following the developments of Class D very closely—though the initial efforts in this area didn’t meet his high standards because frequency response varied greatly as the impedance of the speaker changed. He hinted at the time that he may have finally found a Class D solution that he could deem acceptable, which turned out to be the latest Hypex Ncore modules.

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Audio Video News
Streamers Love Netflix and Amazon Original Content
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2017
One in three of those who subscribe to streaming video services chose the service for its original content, up 8 percent over the past year, according to a new survey from New York-based 451 Research.
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Audio Video News
Hulu Adds NBC to Test of Live Online TV Service
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2017
Hulu has included NBC in the live online TV service it is beta-testing, according to a report in Bloomberg.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Markaudio-Sota Launches in the U.S. with Audiophile Speakers
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2017
Hong Kong-based Sota Acoustics and specialty driver manufacturer Markaudio today announced the U.S. launch of Markaudio-Sota, a “joint cooperation” between firms that design and build speakers for the audiophile market.
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Audio Video News
Kid-Friendly Content Filtering Evolves
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 20, 2017
Back in the days before Blu-ray, companies like ClearPlay and TV Guardian offered parents a way to filter their children’s DVD viewing to screen out material deemed offensive. Some may call it censorship; others, a necessary tool for parents.
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