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Best Gear of Late Summer/Early Fall 2023
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 28, 2023
When it comes to products tested, the past couple of months have paid dividends in the form of nine Top Picks, ranging from a killer AV receiver that does everything but pop the popcorn to an 85-inch TV that approaches the grandeur of a projection setup at a price that will blow your mind. Subwoofers also figure prominently into the mix along with an audiophile-caliber desktop system and a rolling party-in-a-box sound machine built for special occasions, inside or out.
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SVS, NAD & McIntosh Host Live Listening Experiences Around the Country
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 27, 2023
Three admired brands in home audio are hosting live listening experiences around the country this fall. McIntosh has set up a listening space in New York City while SVS and NAD and taking the show on the road and making stops in a handful of cities.
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BenQ Targets Gaming with New 4K Smart Projectors
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 26, 2023
Taiwanese projection specialist BenQ previewed three new 4K gaming projectors at the 2023 Tokyo Game Show that ended over the weekend.
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Klipsch Refreshes Popular Tabletop Music Systems
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 25, 2023
Klipsch today introduced improved versions of two popular tabletop Bluetooth music systems it introduced several years ago, both Sound & Vision Top Picks: The One and The Three.
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ZapperBox TV Tuner/DVR Offers a Way to Cut TV Subscription Fees
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 21, 2023
At a time when Americans face a staggering choice of streaming options and escalating subscription fees for streaming and cable TV services, Des Moines-based ZapperBox Inc. is offering an alternative: An inexpensive TV tuner/DVR that lets you receive and record high-definition TV signals over the air without any fees.
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More Than Just a TV Maker, LG Aims to Become Media/Entertainment Empire
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 20, 2023
If you’ve ever wondered why major TV brands feature their own branded channels on the home screen of their TVs, LG has shed some light on the question. The OLED market leader announced that it intends to become a player in the media/entertainment space and is making a $750 million investment in its webOS smart TV platform over the next five years to make that happen.
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NAD/PSB Owner Lenbrook Acquires MQA
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 19, 2023
Lenbrook, the privately-owned Canadian company that owns the PSB, NAD, and Bluesound brands, today announced that it has acquired the assets of MQA Ltd., the beleaguered company that filed for bankruptcy protection in April.
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B&W Introduces Refined Px7 S2e Wireless Headphones
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 19, 2023
British hi-fi icon Bowers & Wilkins today announced a refined version of the Px7 S2 wireless noise-canceling headphones it introduced last year.
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Focal Brings Personalized Sound to Bathys Headphones
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 15, 2023
Focal today became the latest company to embrace the sound personalization trend with an updated version of the Bathys noise-canceling wireless headphones that now includes a compelling hearing test feature.
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Platin Audio Previews 10-Channel Soundbar System with 4 Wireless Height Channels
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 14, 2023
Platin Audio previewed a first-of-its-kind 10-channel soundbar system at last week’s CEDIA Expo 2023 that uses WiSA Discrete System (DS) technology to wirelessly connect a subwoofer and four height channels in a Dolby Atmos surround-sound setup.
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