LATEST ADDITIONS

SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2025
KEF wants to help you jump into Spring by investing in a sound upgrade. Whether you’re a music lover or a home theater enthusiast, this savings event has something for everyone (including a couple of speakers from KEF’s R Series Meta lineup, which haven’t been on sale in a long time!).

Chris Chiarella  |  Mar 25, 2025

Spring has sprung, which means that a new crop of TV series on Blu-ray, 4K, and humble DVD is ready to harvest. Catch a deep whiff of that fresh-cut grass, then head inside to catch up on old favorites and discover shows that might have flown beneath your radar until now. We’ll also be showcasing an assortment of Japanese animation, starting with…

Mike Mettler  |  Mar 23, 2025

Has the once and forever Dolby Atmos mixing king Steven Wilson done it again with the 360-degree mix of his new, two-song album The Overview? Read music editor Mike Mettler’s in-depth review to see if Wilson has taken Atmos mixing to the next cosmic level. . .

Chris Chiarella  |  Mar 20, 2025
Two different home entertainment labels have released impressive 4K editions of the two sequels to Universal’s 2000 sci-fi actioner, Pitch Black. And yes, I know that the headline above lists the movies in reverse release order, but "The Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick" sounded awkward.
Josef Krebs  |  Mar 20, 2025
Oh, Canada
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For his 24th film, screenwriter-director Paul Schrader chose to do another adaptation of a novel by Russell Banks (the first one being Affliction). In it, dying acclaimed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) wishes to give an extended filmed interview to his former student Malcolm (Michael Imperioli) in the presence of Fife’s wife and likewise ex-pupil Emma (Uma Thurman).

Leslie Shapiro  |  Mar 18, 2025

Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $799 (or $899 for the McLaren Edition)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exceptional sound quality with refined highs and controlled bass
Iconic, luxurious design with new color options
Seamless wireless streaming via app, AirPlay 2, and Bluetooth
Robust build quality and multi-room potential
Minus
No physical inputs or voice assistant support
Limited EQ customization
Expensive
Not portable

THE VERDICT
The new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition is an exciting update to the original, with its iconic design making it a stunning centerpiece for any listening space.

My heart rarely flutters when I get word of a new product to review. Perhaps I’m jaded from countless marketing departments' claims of “new and improved.” However, my pulse actually quickened when I heard that the new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition was on its way to me. While the original Zeppelin was quite the impressive speaker, the new Pro Edition has improved on that almost perfect original, and I was very excited to hear this new version of a classic.

Mark Henninger  |  Mar 11, 2025
On March 11, LG Electronics USA revealed its 2025 OLED evo TV lineup. The new G5 and C5 series offer exciting choices for home entertainment and gaming. According to LG, the OLED evo G5 is equipped with an Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen2 and a suite of features. These include a claimed 45% increase in brightness over its predecessor, Dolby Vision and Atmos support, and gaming-oriented specifications like 4K at 165Hz VRR, NVIDIA G‑SYNC, and AMD FreeSync Premium.
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 11, 2025
Fluance has introduced two new powered speakers in its Reference Series: the Ri71 bookshelf speakers and Ri91 tower speakers. Both models incorporate Bluetooth connectivity and active amplification.
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 10, 2025
Bowers & Wilkins is stepping up its decade-long partnership with McLaren, becoming the official audio partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team. This expanded collaboration, initially established in 2015, previously focused solely on audio systems within McLaren's high-performance automotive division.

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