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Headphone Reviews
Cleer Enduro 100: Wireless Headphones that Play On and On and On
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 22, 2019

Performance
Build Quality
Comfort
Value
PRICE $180

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Smooth, detailed sound
Solid construction
Light weight
Comfortable
Minus
Sound can be somewhat muted

THE VERDICT
Charging becomes a secondary concern with Cleer’s Enduro 100 wireless headphones thanks to an insanely long battery life.

I’ve been listening on and off for six days and the tiny battery in Cleer’s Enduro 100 wireless headphones is still going strong. Impressive. No question, headphones that need frequent recharging are…well, annoying and intrude on the freedom that comes with wireless listening.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Pro Audio Brand CEntrance Ships its First Headphones
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2019
CEntrance, the Illinois-based maker of portable audio gear for professionals and consumers, is shipping its first headphones.
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Signals
Sansui, and Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Oct 21, 2019
Some stories tell you about one thing. The good ones are entertaining and/or accurate. But the very best stories are multi-layered, fitting small pictures into big pictures, with one brilliantly informing the other to show deeper meanings. To demonstrate what I mean, I'd like to show you a YouTube video posted last week, and a figurative map drawn in1869.

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Audio Video News
Free TV on Sling, No Subscription Required
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2019
In case you missed it, Dish Network’s Sling TV is offering free TV and movies to owners of Android and Amazon devices who don’t have a Sling subscription.
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Audio Video News
Emotiva Offers 15% Discount with Receiver Trade-in
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2019
Emotiva Audio is offering 15% discount on three of its AV preamp/processors through October 31 but there’s a catch…
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Music Reviews
Remaster Class: Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 18, 2019
When Genesis tendered their fifth album, Selling England by the Pound, in October 1973, they finally cemented the promise that had been on display in fits and spurts on their previous LPs. (See the wide aural swath of "The Knife" from 1970's Trespass and the mind-expanding combo of "Watcher of the Skies" and "Supper's Ready" from 1972's Foxtrot as prime examples.)
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Vincent’s Integrated Amp Mates DAC with Tube Input
SV Staff  |  Oct 18, 2019
Pangea Audio Distributing has announced that it is shipping a new compact hybrid integrated amplifier from Germany’s Vincent Audio.
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SmartStream
Hands On: Roku Ultra 2019 Streaming Player
Barb Gonzalez  |  Oct 17, 2019
Roku’s updated Ultra streaming player separates itself from the pack with high-quality video and audio, a host of enhanced features, and a simple user experience.
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Stream On
Primephonic: Classical Music Streaming Done Right
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 17, 2019
Can classical music and the streaming universe truly co-exist? Thanks to Primephonic, many hi-res movements are nothing but music to our ears.
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4K TV ReviewsLCD TV ReviewsTV Reviews
Samsung QN65Q90R LCD Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 16, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $3,500

AT A GLANCE
Plus
High brightness
Good off-center picture uniformity
Vivid HDR
Minus
No Dolby Vision support
Remote control ergonomics

THE VERDICT
There's little to criticize, and much to like, about Samsung's new flagship LCD UHDTV.

TVs are cheaper than ever. Really. When you see a set priced at $3,500 and your first reaction is a gag reflex, ponder this: a CRT color TV in 1970 might well have cost you $350. That would be a simple tabletop model offering glorious 480i standard definition on a 19-inch screen, and it would cost $2,400 in today's money. Current-day premium sets do command similarly high prices, but they now offer more features and better performance than ever before. The 65-inch Samsung Q90R reviewed here has a suggested retail price of $3,500, though it can be found online for significantly less. There are also 75- and 82-inch Q90R series models, the latter retailing for $6,500. One couldn't even dream of a 65-inch set in 1970, much less an 82-incher.

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