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RSL Speakers CG5 5.1 Speaker System Review
Michael Trei  |  Jul 31, 2019
Speakers
Performance
Build Quality
Value

Subwoofer
Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $2,499 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Clean and tidy sound
Excellent tonal match between models
Superb high-gloss painted finish
Minus
Sound is a bit polite with some material
No wood finish option

THE VERDICT
This RSL CG5 system offers relaxed sound that's easy to like, impressive build quality, and great value.

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Audio Video News
Vizio Rolls Out AirPlay 2, HomeKit Update
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2019
Vizio has joined LG and NAD as one of the latest brands to support Apple’s AirPlay 2 platform, enabling wireless streaming from Apple iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
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Audio Video News
LG and NAD Get AirPlay 2 Streaming
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2019
LG and NAD are the latest AV brands to support Apple’s AirPlay 2 platform, enabling wireless streaming from Apple iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
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Editor's EyeWide Angle
Magnepan’s Flagship Loudspeaker Hits the Road
Al Griffin  |  Jul 30, 2019
Road trips are a common enough activity in the U.S., but most, if not all, drivers leave their loudspeakers behind. Not Wendell Diller. The marketing mind behind Magnepan hit the road earlier this year with the company’s 30.7 Magneplanar loudspeaker, a flagship model, in tow. The plan? To visit every one of the company’s U.S. dealers and demo the new $30,000/pair loudspeaker.
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Power Amplifier ReviewsStreaming Device Reviews
Amazon Echo Link Streaming Amp Review
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jul 30, 2019
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $299

AT A GLANCE
Plus
High-quality DAC
Alexa voice control
Includes headphone amp
Minus
Cumbersome input selection
No aptX Bluetooth
No hardware remote control

THE VERDICT
The Amazon Echo Link Amp offers an easy way to connect music streaming services to your existing stereo speakers.

With the new Amazon Echo Link Amp ($299), Amazon is sending Alexa off into unchartered territory. The goal: get music out of the phone and into the home, where it can be shared with family and friends. Such a warm, fuzzy idea! Good thing the Link Amp's sound is crisp, clear, and not fuzzy at all.

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Audio Video News
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Now on Digital, 4K Blu-ray Aug. 13
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2019
Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, the climactic conclusion to an 11-year cinematic journey spanning 22 superhero films and the second highest grossing film of all time, is available in digital release starting today and slated to arrive on 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray August 13.
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HDTV TechA/V Veteran
TV Tech Explained: Mind Your Gamma
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 30, 2019
Unless you're accustomed to turning on your new set and never touching any of the controls beyond volume (and if you're reading this that's probably not you) Gamma is a control and a subject worth knowing more about.
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Signals
The Coming Boom in Home Theater
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 30, 2019
I have a theory. Well, it’s not really a theory. It’s more of a hunch. Actually, it’s not even a hunch. Just a tingling. But sometimes my tinglings are surprisingly prescient. Here’s my tingle: Thanks to societal shifts, in the coming years there will be a huge resurgence — a boom — in the popularity of home theater.
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Audio Video News
CEDIA Announces 2019 Home Tech Pro Awards
SV Staff  |  Jul 29, 2019
CEDIA today announced the winners of its 2019 Home Technology Professional Awards competition, which recognizes the best custom-installation projects completed by member companies over the past year.
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Audio Video News
StormAudio Develops Advanced HDMI Card
SV Staff  |  Jul 29, 2019
StormAudio, the French maker of high-end surround processors, has developed an advanced 4K-compatible HDMI card that delivers “improved switching time and compatibility with all HDMI connectable devices.”
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