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Sound United to Add Onkyo to Stable of Audio Brands
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019
Sound United has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire Onkyo Corporation’s consumer audio division, which includes the Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra brands.
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Sharp to Re-Enter TV Business in U.S.
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019
Japan-based Sharp confirmed in a terse statement posted on its website that the brand will re-enter the TV business in the U.S. during the second half of the year under a partnership with Hong Kong-based Hisense.
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Paradigm Co-Founder Buys Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019
Scott Bagby, audio industry veteran and co-founder of the respected Canadian speaker brand Paradigm, has announced the purchase of Paradigm Electronics, Anthem Electronics, and MartinLogan Loudspeakers from Shoreview Industries, the Minneapolis-based private equity firm that acquired a controlling interest in Paradigm in 2005.
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Sonos Gets Google Assistant (Finally)
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019
Sonos today announced a long-awaited software update that adds Google Assistant voice control to its Sonos One wireless smart speaker and Sonos Beam wireless soundbar — both Sound & Vision Top Picks.
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Samsung Adds Apple TV App, AirPlay 2 to 2019 TVs
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2019
Samsung today announced an automatic firmware update that brings Apple’s AirPlay 2 wireless streaming platform and the Apple TV app to all of its 2019 smart TVs and some 2018 models.
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Movies Headed for Disc
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2019
Only three of the seven recent disc announcements highlighted here are releases on 4K Blu-ray but at least two of them support high dynamic range (HDR). The remaining four are slated for release (or have been recently released) on standard Blu-ray, DVD, and/or digital.
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Wireworld Unveils Updated Flat Ethernet Cables
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2019
Wireworld Cable Technology, the Florida-based maker of high-performance AV cables, has announced updated second-generation versions of its patented flat Ethernet cables.
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Poll: S&V Readers Watch in 4K a Few Times a Week
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2019
Six in ten (58%) of those who participated in our recent poll asking “how often do you watch 4K content” said they cue up 4K movies and TV shows at least one to four times a week.
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Sonus faber Announces Heritage Collection
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2019
Italian speaker specialist Sonus faber today launched the Heritage Collection with a two-way bookshelf speaker that echoes 1992’s Electa Amator III.
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Séura’s New Outdoor TVs Boast 4K and HDR
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2019
Just in time for the summer, Wisconsin-based Séura has introduced the Shade Series of weatherproof outdoor TVs boasting 4K resolution, compatibility with high dynamic range (HDR) content, and a 50-watt soundbar for robust two-channel sound.
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