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How Can I Listen to Vinyl on My Old Sonos Setup?
John Sciacca  |  Aug 08, 2024
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Q I have a Technics SL-J33 turntable and an NAD PP4 preamp. I wish to listen to my vinyl collection through an older Sonos speaker setup with a Sonos ZP80 preamp that feeds into a Yamaha RX-V495 receiver. I haven’t found any workable solutions. Can you please help? —Bill Pilat

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
McIntosh’s New MX200 AV Processor Boasts 11.2 Channels, Dirac Live & More
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 08, 2024
McIntosh stepped out of its audio-focused comfort zone today with the launch of an AV processor teeming with advanced home theater features, including Dirac Live room correction.
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Accessory Reviews
THX 8K Certified HDMI Cables
Mark Henninger  |  Aug 08, 2024

The primary concern with any set of cables is their functionality. Do they meet the specific requirements of your setup? For 8K content, you need an HDMI cable capable of handling the increased bandwidth. The new THX 8K Certified HDMI cables promise that.

Developed in collaboration with Pixelgen Design Inc., these cables deliver uncompressed high-speed signals up to 48Gbps.

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SmartStream
Unveil Hidden Features, Secret Menus and Codes for an Enhanced Streaming Experience
Barb Gonzalez  |  Aug 07, 2024
Discover how to elevate your streaming experience with hidden features on your favorite platforms. Netflix's secret codes reveal niche genres, Apple TV tips customize your viewing, and Roku's secret screens offer advanced settings.
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New Products
Formovie Launches 120” ‘Floor Rising’ ALR Screen with $400 Discount
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2024
The Chinese video projection brand Formovie has introduced a motorized 120-inch (diagonal) ambient-light rejecting (ALR) screen that rises up from a slender enclosure that sits on the floor.
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Audio Video News
TI’s Next-Gen DLP Controller Will Enable Super-Compact, Energy Efficient 4K Projectors
SV Staff  |  Aug 06, 2024
Texas Instruments (TI) today announced a new, super-compact display controller that will make it possible to build the “smallest, fastest, and lowest-power 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) projectors ever.”
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
TCL’s New All-In-One Lifestyle TV Displays Digital Art
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 06, 2024
TCL has joined Samsung in offering a lifestyle TV designed to showcase digital art when it’s not in use.
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Audio Advice Live
Scenes from Audio Advice Live 2024
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2024
Audio Advice Live 2024 called it a wrap on Sunday at the Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh, NC where upwards of a hundred companies showed off the latest and greatest AV gear. Here’s a taste of what we saw and heard…
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Signals
Is This Fast Enough For You?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 05, 2024
Except for astronauts, fighter pilots, and former Concorde passengers, most of us live subsonic lives. And that's okay. I like the fact that I can use the speed of sound to estimate the price of ballpark seating.

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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Chinatown
Chris Chiarella  |  Aug 02, 2024
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Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson as a world-weary private investigator, is an entertaining and brilliantly constructed period fiction about the very real history of Los Angeles. Paramount’s new 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition offers up a generous complement of bonus content that teaches us plenty about the true events on which the story is based as well as behind-the-scenes drama.

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