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Monoprice Expands Monolith Series…Again
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 15, 2021
Monoprice is expanding its Monolith by Monoprice series of affordable high-end audio products yet again — this time with three speakers, ranging in price from $250 to $800/pair.
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Music and Soundtrack Features
Remaster Class: Roxy Music: Avalon
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 12, 2021
Considering how much Roxy Music were deemed outliers in the 1970s as a band pioneering the blend of glam jams with progressive elegance, Avalon, their May 1982 masterpiece of rock chic, is truly a musical entity unto itself. Avalon lays bare the aural tenets of the très-cool Roxy aesthetic, taken to their most go-for-baroque extremes—all of it in the most ear-pleasing of ways.
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Vintage Gear
The Mighty Marantz 2500: A Commanding Presence
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 11, 2021
In this edition of Sound & Vision’s Audio Time Machine, we highlight the Marantz Model 2500, one of the most powerful receivers of the late 1970s.
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4K TV ReviewsLCD TV ReviewsTV Reviews
Vizio M70Q7-J03 LCD Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Nov 10, 2021

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Good image contrast
Crisp picture detail
Affordable price
Minus
Limited off-center viewing angle
Limited HDR brightness
Cluttered screen interface

THE VERDICT
When it comes to TVs, Vizio has always been serious about keeping the quality high and the prices low. That program continues with the company’s new M-Series Quantum, making this set worthy of serious consideration.

Veteran videophiles will recall the days when flat-panel TVs were almost impossibly expensive. But bigscreen set prices have dropped dramatically in recent years. We might "blame" Vizio for that, as it was among the first companies to challenge the status quo. Today it's not the only one offering affordable TVs, but its newest M-Series Quantum models make a strong case for the company's continued design and marketing savvy.

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Home Movie Theaters
Media Room Insider: Seneca Cinema
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 09, 2021
Mike Baturin is an avowed technology enthusiast and proud owner of a Tesla Model 3, one of his "favorite pieces of tech." As cool as the Tesla is with its cutting-edge all-electric design and ability to rocket to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds, it still ranks second behind his most prized possession—a dedicated theater he designed and built from scratch for his new home in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Optoma Adds 4K Laser Projector to Home Theater Line
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 09, 2021
Optoma has added a DLP laser projector to its 4K home theater lineup, bringing the number of laser-lit models in the line to four.
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Signals
Revenge Spending
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 08, 2021
I hate Covid. You hate Covid. We all hate Covid. But we love home theater. That creates the circumstances for an interesting scenario that economists refer to as “revenge spending.”

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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Labyrinth
Chris Chiarella  |  Nov 05, 2021
Picture
Sound
Extras
After making Return of the Jedi, Executive producer George Lucas was looking for fresh creative frontiers, and he would embark upon new cinematic collabs with previous and first-time cohorts. One such experiment was his team-up with mastermind Jim Henson for the family-friendly fantasy, Labyrinth. With a playful script by Monty Python alum Terry Jones, the story follows an angry teenager Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) with a fondness for fairy tales.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
McIntosh Modernizes Legendary Woodstock Amplifier
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 05, 2021
They call it the amplifier that inspired a generation. The McIntosh MC3500, a 350-watt tube monoblock that was used at the Woodstock music festival in 1969, has been modernized and will be reissued as the MC3500 Mk II in December.
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Audio Video News
Jump Start Your Holiday Shopping
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 04, 2021
Though it might seem early, now is the perfect time to jump start your holiday shopping to avoid getting caught empty-handed as the Christmas holiday season draws near. It’s impossible to know how, or if, ongoing shipping delays and component shortages will affect the A/V purchases you’re mulling, so why take the chance, especially with must-have items? Here’s a compendium of Sound & Vision Top Picks with a focus on reasonably priced gear we reviewed in 2021.
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