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February 2018 New Gear Part 1
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2018
A smart speaker with a screen, a matchbox-size headphone amp, a serious ceiling speaker, and more.
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Audio Video News
Sony Announces Pricing for New 4K HDR HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2018
Sony today announced pricing for the X900F and X850F series of high dynamic range (HDR)-enabled 4K Ultra HDTVs it previewed at CES 2018 in January.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Acurus Announces 20-Channel Upgrade for ACT 4
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2018
Indy Audio Labs (IAL), owner of the high-performance audio brands Aragon and Acurus, has announced plans to expand the immersive audio capabilities of it ACT 4 preamp/processor to 20 channels.
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Which Dolby Atmos Speaker System Should I Buy?
Al Griffin  |  Feb 08, 2018
Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com

Q I have a home theater system based around a Sony STR-DN1080 7.2-channel receiver and I’m on a quest to pick up new speakers to use for Dolby Atmos. What’s the best speaker match in the $1,000-to-$2,000 range? Also, how would I hook everything up to optimize the system for Atmos? —Ernest Walker / via e-mail

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AV Receiver Reviews
Yamaha Aventage RX-A2070 A/V Receiver Review
Daniel Kumin  |  Feb 07, 2018

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,600

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Impressive dynamics and clarity in both stereo and multichannel
Quick-response onscreen interface
Four-zone multiroom capability plus wireless MusicCast
Excellent, responsive streaming-audio client
Minus
Remote control is crowded and not illuminated

THE VERDICT
Fully competitive with other flagship AVRs in basic performance, the Yamaha RX-A2070’s proprietary DSP music listening modes are an added attraction that could win over even the most serious listeners.

Once, receivers used to receive (radio waves), and amplify, period. They still do, but those are almost beside-the-point functions. Receivers nowadays are more concerned with decoding, casting, wireless-connecting, virtualizing, surround-formatting, multi-room-extending, auto-analyzing, and more. In fact, I don’t know why we still call these things “receivers,” but, whatever.

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The S&V Interview
Joe Perry Continues to Let the Music Do the Talking
Mike Mettler  |  Feb 07, 2018
Legendary Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has been a hands-on Monster gear user for decades, ever since he first plugged one of their patch cables into his live rig. At CES, Perry and I sat down together exclusively to discuss why he personally must use anything he puts his name on, why reproducing true bass content is critical, and how he insisted everyone who worked on his new solo album Sweetzerland Manifesto utilize the same Elements headphones to establish a sonic baseline.
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Audio Video News
Verizon: 5G Tests Were In Play During Super Bowl LII
SV Staff  |  Feb 07, 2018
The pigskin wasn’t the only thing in play as fans watched the Philadelphia Eagles take down the New England Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl LII matchup. Verizon conducted a series of live tests to demonstrate the massive bandwidth capabilities of next-generation 5G wireless technology.
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Audio Video News
ESPN Streaming Service/New App Due this Spring
SV Staff  |  Feb 07, 2018
ESPN yesterday announced plans to launch a streaming service and a redesigned app this spring.
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Audio Video News
Nuvyyo Releases DVR App for Samsung Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2018
Nuvyyo, the Canada-based maker of Tablo brand over-the-air (OTA) digital video recorders (DVRs) for cord cutters, today introduced an app that brings off-air recording features to Samsung smart TVs built around the Tizen operating system.
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New Products
Split Personality: Samsung Frame TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 06, 2018
They call it “the most beautiful TV you’ve never seen,” which is a perfect way to describe The Frame, a high-style 4K display from Samsung that morphs into wall art when it’s not in use. While the idea of concealing a TV behind artwork is nothing new—there are companies that specialize in motorized TV concealment systems—Samsung’s fully integrated execution is the most elegant approach we’ve seen.
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