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Klipsch Goes for Reference Sound in New Soundbars
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2019
Klipsch today introduced two soundbar systems designed to “look and sound” like its flagship Reference series speakers.
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Stewart Filmscreen Streamlines Screen Selection
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2019
Stewart Filmscreen has redesigned its web site and created screen-finder tools that streamline the process of selecting the right projection screen.
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Audio Powerhouse Sound United Previews Future Plans
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 04, 2019
We go behind the scenes at Sound United's annual dealer/rep get-together in New Orleans.
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Samsung Smart Speaker Slated for Fall
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2019
Last summer Samsung teased its long-anticipated entry into the bustling smart speaker arena with a peek at the retro-futuristic Galaxy Home. Almost 10 months later, the speaker has yet to materialize but today Samsung CEO Hyun-suk Kim told The Korean Herald that it will launch in the “mid-second half of the year,” which suggests a September/October timeframe.
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Yamaha MusicCast Products Can Now Stream Qobuz
SV Staff  |  Jun 04, 2019
Qobuz, the Paris-based high-resolution (hi-res) music streaming and download service that launched in the U.S. earlier this year, is now available on 10 Yamaha products via a free firmware upgrade.
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KEF’s Wireless LSX Speaker Gets Apple AirPlay 2
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2019
KEF today announced a software update that brings Apple’s AirPlay 2 streaming platform to the $1,100 LSX wireless speaker system it introduced last fall.
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LG Announces Sale of First 8K OLED TV
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2019
LG today kicked off sales of the world’s first 8K OLED TV in South Korea and announced 8K availability in the U.S.
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Dirac Research Releases Dirac 3D Audio Solution for Headphones
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jun 03, 2019
When Dirac Research releases a new product, it always causes our ears to perk up. The company that made great strides in reference room-correction software has just released Dirac 3D Audio, an software solution that delivers 360-degree surround sound via any standard headphone or gaming headset.

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Savant Previews Hi-Res-Capable Smart Amplifier
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2019
Home automation specialist Savant has announced a smart amplifier that supports hi-res audio and Apple’s AirPlay 2 streaming and HomeKit smart-home platforms.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Capernaum
Fred Kaplan  |  May 31, 2019
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For my money, Capernaum was the best film of 2018—similar to Roma (slice of life, untrained actors), not as cinematically breathtaking (though still impressive), but emotionally more gripping (fuller characters, deeper drama). The title is an Arab word meaning Godforsaken chaos (taken from a Biblical tale of a city literally forsaken by God), and that's a fair description of the impoverished section of Beirut where the film takes place.
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