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Steve Cropper, Soul Man of the Stax Sound
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 11, 2018
Steve Cropper is the king of the song intro and one of the chief architects of the legendary Stax Records sound. To get the scoop on his recorded history, I called the once and forever Booker T. & The MG’s guitarist/producer to discuss the process of going from mono to stereo in the studio, the true origin of Sam Moore’s indelible “Play it, Steve!” exclamation on “Soul Man,” and the compositional sizzle behind the Booker T. instrumental masterpiece, “Green Onions.”
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Audio Video News
MSE Audio’s Soundsphere Facility Lost to Fire
SV Staff  |  Jul 11, 2018
Courtesy of Cathy Zuraw/Hearst Connecticut Media/ctpost.com

MSE Audio’s Soundsphere facility in Stratford, CT was lost to fire early Monday morning. The building had served as an office, warehouse, and manufacturing site for omnidirectional speakers made for public spaces. No injuries were reported.

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A/V Veteran
8K in LA
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jul 10, 2018
No, you can’t yet buy an 8K set anywhere, nor is there any 8k programming being streamed, broadcast, or engraved on a physical disc that a consumer can buy. But that doesn’t mean that it isn’t being seriously discussed in R&D circles.

In the last week in June a well-attended, two-day seminar on near-future UHDTV display technologies took place in Hollywood, CA. Conducted by Insight Media (www.insightmedia.info), a company that both consults with companies in the video display industry and conducts media-related tech conferences, and sponsored by Samsung, the conference dove heavily into subjects such as 8K, Quantum Dots, and micro LEDs...

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Audio Video News
Netflix Launches Smart Downloading
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2018
Netflix today introduced a new Smart Downloads feature for Android devices that automatically deletes a downloaded episode of a show after you’ve watched it and downloads the next episode.
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Audio Video News
Focal Offers Discounted Luxury Sound Bundle
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2018
Focal has announced a luxury sound bundle that throws in a Questyle QP2R high-res portable audio player for free when you buy its flagship Utopia headphones ($3,999).
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Audio Video News
CEDIA Names 2018 Home Tech Pro Awards Finalists
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2018
See if one of these top home tech pros is near you.

CEDIA, the trade association for the $14 billion home technology industry, recently announced finalists for its 2018 Home Technology Professional Awards competition honoring exemplary home-tech installation projects.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Pangea Launches ‘Step-Up’ Phono Cable to Improve Turntable Performance
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2018
Audio accessory maker Pangea Audio has expanded its Premiere SE cable series with a phono cable it says delivers a “demonstrable difference in sonic output” with most turntables.
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Audio Video News
Shinola and Barefoot Sound Launch Upscale Bluetooth Speakers
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2018
Shinola, the Detroit-based industrial design and manufacturing company named after the long defunct shoe-polish company, has partnered with Barefoot Sound, the Portland, Oregon-based maker of high-end professional studio monitors, to create its first Bluetooth speaker.
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Audio Video News
Roon Music Software Now Supports Chromecast
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2018
Roon Labs has announced that its subscription-based music management software now supports streaming from Chromecast devices.
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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
David Vaughn  |  Jul 08, 2018
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A group of kids discover an old video game console in the basement of their school with an unknown game called Jumanji. After choosing their avatars, the foursome is transported into the game’s jungle setting and assume their roles. They soon discover that not only have they taken on the look of the characters, but have inherited their strengths and weaknesses. To survive the game and get back home, all must work together to pass the obstacles placed in front of them, but the stakes are higher than they could have ever imagined.
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