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Arcam A25 and ST5 Stereo System Review
Leslie Shapiro  |  Mar 06, 2024

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE Arcam ST5 Streamer ($799) and A25 Integrated Amp ($1,499): $2,298 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Gorgeous matching components
Streamlined integration
Excellent sound quality
Minus
Identical remotes
App lacks direct access to Tidal and Spotify

THE VERDICT
Combining a streaming media player and amplifier eliminates all excuses to use anything else to play music. You can add the speakers you prefer for the music you enjoy with seamless access to Tidal, Spotify, UPnP, and a USB drive powered by a 100 Wpc amplifier. What a winning combination!

Come on and admit it. Most of the time, when you stream your favorite playlist from Spotify or Tidal, you just toss it to the nearest little Bluetooth speaker you have. Or heaven forbid, just listen to it on your phone. Oh, the humanity.

While getting access to infinitely massive libraries of streaming music has become amazingly easy, listening to that music on a high-quality system still seems to be elusive. However, pairing the new Arcam A25 integrated amplifier with the also-new Arcam ST5 streaming media receiver makes it effortless to get your music from the cloud out to your oft-neglected stereo speakers.

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SmartStream
You Can Stream Dozens of Classics on Apple TV+ for a Limited Time
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 06, 2024
Apple TV+ is known for its quality original movies and TV series, which why it was so surprising to learn that the streaming service has begun serving up a heap of classic movies…but only for a limited time. Here are the details and how non-subscribers can watch for free.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Pioneer Introduces AVRs for Enthusiasts on a Budget
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 06, 2024
Pioneer today introduced two richly featured AV receivers aimed squarely at home theater enthusiasts who are on a budget.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
NextLevel Acoustics Unveils Innovative Audio Art TV Speaker System
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 05, 2024
Next Level Acoustics, the New England-based custom-speaker specialist best known for making custom enclosures for Sonos soundbars, has introduced a stealth speaker system that can be custom-fitted around almost any TV.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Sennheiser’s Flagship Wireless Earbuds Now Shipping
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 04, 2024
Sennheiser is now shipping the high-performance Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds it previewed at CES 2024.
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Signals
Man With A Movie Camera: Welcome To The Future, Comrade
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 04, 2024
Students of history will know that about 100 years ago, various events occurred in Russia. More specifically, between 1917 and 1924, the Russian Empire collapsed, the Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union was formed, Lenin died, and Stalin took charge. And five years after that, in 1929, a guy made a movie.

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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Creator
Ralph Potts  |  Mar 01, 2024
Picture
Sound
Extras

Set in the year 2065, The Creator — recipient of Oscar nominations for Sound and Visual Effects — tells of a war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence that ensues after a nuclear device levels Los Angeles, killing millions. Joshua, a former Special Forces operative sent to track down AI’s mysterious leader, is now a shell of his former self after suffering a tragic loss in the line of duty. Years later, the military recruits him to locate the elusive architect of advanced AI and a weapon he created, which has the power to end the war… and humankind.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
LG’s 2024 QNED Mini-LED TVs Available for Pre-Order
SV Staff  |  Feb 29, 2024
LG has announced pricing and availability for the “QNED” series of mini-LED- and LED-backlit LCD TVs it previewed at CES 2024.
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SmartStream
Where to Stream Oscar-Nominated Movies
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 29, 2024
Have you seen any or all of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture? Or any of the films nominated in one of the other six categories? The 96th Academy Awards ceremony commences on Sunday, March 10 so there’s still time to catch any (or all) of the flicks you haven’t seen. To save you time, we put together a list of movies in the major nominating categories with details on where you can watch them.
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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsDesktop Speaker Reviews
OSD NERO AB5 Active Studio Monitor Review
Dennis Young  |  Feb 28, 2024

Performance
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $200/pair

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Best speaker of any size, shape or configuration I've heard for the money
Small, easy to place

Minus
Needs wall power and a signal wire feed

THE VERDICT
My ears and wallet give the OSD Nero AB5 two big thumbs up.

Have you ever wondered why something good usually costs so much? Of course, we all have.

Outdoor Speaker Depot is a little-known—but celebrating a 20-year anniversary—Internet Direct site based out of Brea, CA, with quite a large array of goods to offer at prices that will make your jaw drop. The OSD Nero AB 5 is a case in point, utilizing active crossovers, bi-amped Class D amplifiers, digital signal processing, and quality drivers that rise above those typically seen at this price point. That's just scratching the surface of what is to be found.

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