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The Home Entertainment Show 2023 Kicks Off Friday in Southern CA
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 05, 2023
Audiophiles and music lovers from around the country are gearing up for the 2023 edition of The Home Entertainment Show (a.k.a. T.H.E. Show SoCal 2023), which opens Friday in Costa Mesa, California at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa hotel.
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Best Gear of Spring 2023
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 01, 2023
Spring has been kind to us. We’ve had the opportunity to evaluate and recommend a number of interesting products in recent weeks. Among them, a streaming speaker guaranteed to rock your house, luxury headphones from an iconic high-end brand known for its top-shelf electronics, two terrific TVs — one OLED, one mini-LED — a “spatial audio” speaker you can balance in the palm of your hand, and more. Read on for a rundown of our latest Top Picks in just about every AV category.
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Hisense U7K and U8K TVs Certified for Wireless Audio
Bob Ankosko  |  May 30, 2023
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) has announced that Hisense U7K and U8K series TVs have been certified to work with its SoundSend wireless audio transmitter, a $179 adapter/transmitter that converts the TV’s audio output into a high-quality wireless signal compatible with WiSA Certified speakers.
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May 2023: News & Gear from Around the World of AV
Bob Ankosko  |  May 25, 2023
With Memorial Day fast approaching, we bring you the latest in news from Sonos, Sennheiser, Comcast, Cleer Audio, Netflix, and Ford (hint: it has something to do with radio).
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McIntosh Resurrects its First Speaker: 1970’s ML1
Bob Ankosko  |  May 24, 2023
McIntosh is the latest classic audio brand to pay homage to its roots by reissuing vintage designs, a pursuit embraced for years by Klipsch, JBL and, more recently, KLH. But McIntosh is different as a revered hi-fi brand best known for power amplifiers, especially those iconic tube designs that date back to the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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Monitor Audio’s New Hyphn Speaker Provides a Rarefied Taste of High End Munich
Bob Ankosko  |  May 22, 2023
Lavish hi-fi excess was on bold display at the 2023 edition of High End Munich, the international show where it’s usually easy to find speakers that cost upwards of (or well over) six figures.
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Spears & Munsil Introduces Greatly Expanded 2023 Test Disc Set
Bob Ankosko  |  May 18, 2023
Spears & Munsil has announced a vastly enhanced and expanded 2023 version of its popular Ultra HD Benchmark home theater calibration tool.
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Technics Unveils New, Improved Wireless Earbuds
Bob Ankosko  |  May 18, 2023
Technics today introduced two noise-cancelling wireless earbuds that improve on the sound quality and comfort of its previous designs.
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Startup Telly Gives New Meaning to ‘Free TV’
Bob Ankosko  |  May 17, 2023
If you have a tolerance for TV commercials, startup Telly has an unusual proposition for you. The company wants to give you a 55-inch 4K HDR TV/soundbar system for free in exchange for personal information advertisers will use to deliver targeted commercials.
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New Sanus Tilt/Swivel Mounts Add Flexibility to Sonos Era Series Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  May 16, 2023
Sanus, the Minnesota-based company specializing in mounts and accessories for TVs and speakers, has introduced adjustable wall mounts designed specifically for the new Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 wireless speakers.
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