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John Sciacca  |  Apr 10, 2023
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Q I have a 7.2.4 home theater with a Marantz SR7015 AV receiver powering 7.2.2 of the 7.2.4 speaker setup and a Marantz MM7025 stereo amp powering two of the overhead Atmos speakers. Would it make more sense to use the outboard amp to power the two front speakers rather than the Atmos speakers or does it not matter? —Mike Antoniello

Chris Chiarella  |  Apr 07, 2023
Rocky II, 120 mins.
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Rocky IV, 119 mins.
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Rocky, 100 mins.
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Rocky III, 92/94 mins.
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Mark Henninger  |  Apr 06, 2023

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PRICE $950 (updated 11/30/23)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Very bright
Deep blacks
Excellent contrast
QLED wide color gamut
Easy to use
Stylish
Minus
Limited viewing angles

THE VERDICT
The combination of high contrast, brightness, and excellent color accuracy right out of the box make TCL's 65R655 a great choice for a main living room TV and many other applications.

It is amazing how rapidly TVs have grown in capability while their prices have dropped, defying inflation. I am very familiar with TCL's 6 Series and remember its first U.S. market iteration. It was an affordable 55-inch 4K TV that turned out to be great for both movies and gaming, thanks to its ease of use and nice, contrasty screen.

Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 06, 2023
Top news plus the latest gear from Sonos, Atlantic Technology, Origin Acoustics, Primare, and Zvox.
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 04, 2023  |  First Published: Apr 05, 2023
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Bob Dylan hit a bit of a rough patch as the freewheelin’ 1980s gave way to the dour 1990s. Dylan ended the MTV decade on a high note with September 1989’s Oh Mercy—a visceral, smoky triumph produced by Daniel Lanois—but he stumbled out of the new-decade gate with the half-hearted mish-mosh sheen of September 1990’s Under the Red Sky.
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 03, 2023
JVC today announced a set of wireless earbuds featuring active noise cancellation (ANC) that will sell for $60.
Mark Henninger  |  Apr 03, 2023

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PRICE $1,349 (Juke-6) / $1,499 (Juke-8)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Plug-and-play upgrade
Simple and reliable
Low cost per zone
Expandable
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Only 20 watts RMS per channel
No EQ

THE VERDICT
The Juke is a simple, affordable way to retrofit an existing multiroom wired architectural speaker system, or power a new one. It provides high-quality sound and is easy to use.

Multiroom streaming audio is a fun and affordable way to upgrade your home. Juke Audio's six-zone or eight-zone (12- or 16-channel) smart amplifier is a quick, easy, and reasonably priced way to get started. Leveraging AirPlay/AirPlay2 and Spotify Connect, it communicates directly with a wide array of supported apps.

Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 03, 2023
Here are the facts, which are not in dispute. Furthermore, I am not making this up. In a suburb of Richmond, Virginia, a man wearing a television on his head was leaving televisions on front porches.

SV Staff  |  Apr 01, 2023
New York, NY – In a stunning announcement, Sound & Vision magazine has decided to replace its entire staff with AI, effective immediately. For the first time in the history of journalism, a publication has gone completely digital, with the AI, named ChatGPT-4, now responsible for every aspect of Sound & Vision’s magazine's content.
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 31, 2023

Producer/engineer Josh Evans has been tasked with bringing Pearl Jam’s storied catalog into the Atmos universe, and he’s already spearheaded a number of great immersive mixes for various catalog entries of theirs ranging from the band’s explosive 1991 debut Ten to the broader strokes of 2020’s Gigaton. Recently, Evans got on Zoom with music editor Mike Mettler from the friendly confines of his studio HQ in Seattle to discuss why Pearl Jam trusts his Atmos instincts, the rigorous multitrack tape-to-digital transfer process he follows, and why it’s important to sometimes just let the music breathe. Read on to immerse yourself accordingly. . .

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