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Should I Use My Oppo Player to Upconvert to 4K?
Al Griffin  |  Dec 05, 2019
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Q I use an Oppo UDP-203 Ultra HD Blu-ray player and an Apple TV as sources, with the signals fed through a Marantz SR7011 AV receiver to an Epson Home Cinema 5050UB projector. From what I understand, the player, projector and receiver can all upconvert standard- and high-def signals to 4K. Which one should I let do the upconversion? —Michael Antoniello, via email

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Headphone Reviews
A Touch of Class: Meze Audio 99 Classics Headphones
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 05, 2019

Performance
Build Quality
Comfort
Value
PRICE $309

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Rich, detailed sound
Solid bass
Elegant fit and finish
Light and comfortable
Minus
A little pricey

THE VERDICT
The 99 Classics check all the right boxes: They’re light and comfortable, beautifully built, and sound great.

Endless fascination. That’s the best way to describe my recent obsession with the 50-year-old Beatles classic Abbey Road. I’ve listened to the album hundreds of times over the years on a variety of formats, starting with the original vinyl pressing, yet listening to Giles Martin’s tasteful and, ultimately, reverential remix is like hearing this magnificent collection of songs for the first time.

Of course, a good bit of the credit goes to Meze Audio’s stylish 99 Classics...

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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsSubwoofer ReviewsSurround Sound System Reviews
Dali Oberon 5.1 Speaker System Review
Daniel Kumin  |  Dec 04, 2019

Speakers
Performance
Build Quality
Value

Subwoofer
Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $2,546 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Balanced sound with effortless treble
Solid bass extension
Impressive performance from compact subwoofer
Minus
Center speaker can sound slightly chesty when listening off-axis

THE VERDICT
DALI joins the pantheon of excellent compact, affordable 5.1 speaker packages with this system based around the overachieving Oberon 1.

Over the past 25 years, the Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries company has grown from a small and relatively obscure maker (in the U.S. market, at least) to a much more major player in the world's crowded loudspeaker arena. The Danes' latest move toward the broader marketplace is the Oberon series, an affordable range consisting of two towers, two bookshelf/standmount models, one on-wall, and one center- channel—all two-way, vented- enclosure designs.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Atlantic Technology Rolls Out its First Earphones
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2019
Atlantic Technology today announced the availability of its first earphones.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Rotel Reintroduces Upscale Michi Brand in U.S.
SV Staff  |  Dec 04, 2019
Rotel today announced plans to reintroduce the high-end Michi brand in the U.S. early next year.
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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
2019 Blu-ray Gift Guide: 10 Box Sets to Give...& Get
Chris Chiarella  |  Dec 03, 2019
The time has come to not only celebrate the holidays, but also our favorite movies and TV shows, in high- or ultra high-definition, with Atmos sound (where available), and with extras galore. Once again, we invite you to sit back and peruse our picks of the year's most exciting boxed sets to give and to receive.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Denon’s $249 Soundbar Boasts DTS Virtual:X Surround
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2019
Denon today introduced a $249 all-in-one soundbar featuring DTS Virtual:X processing, which simulates a DTS:X-like immersive sound field without using up-firing height speakers.
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Audio Video News
1More Knocks 35% Off Headphones Through Dec. 6
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2019
San Diego-based earphone specialist 1More has announced a site-wide “cyber week” sale offering 35% off all models.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
ATC’s 25-Hz-Capable Sub Boasts Hand-Built Driver
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2019
Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC), the U.K.-based company that bills itself as “manufacturer of the finest audio systems in the world,” has introduced a powered subwoofer featuring a hand-built 12-inch driver and low-frequency cutoff (–6 dB) of 25 Hz.
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Audio Video News
Best Gear of November 2019
SV Staff  |  Dec 02, 2019
November may be gone but it has left us with a bevy of holiday deals to consider as well as a handful of new Top Picks to ponder, including a surprising entry in the world of 4K TV and two products that have serious gift potential.
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