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Industry Group to Define How Targeted Smart TV Advertising Will Work
SV Staff  |  Mar 15, 2019
Are you ready for a new era of targeted advertising direct to your smart TV? Ready or not, Vizio has partnered with Disney, CBS, NBC Universal, and other major media/advertising companies to form an industry consortium dedicated to developing industry standards for addressable advertising on internet-connected smart TVs.
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‘CalMAN Home’ TV Calibration Software Due in April
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019
Portrait Displays, a leader in color-calibration solutions and advanced display control, has announced plans to release a simplified, lower-cost consumer version of its forthcoming CalMAN 2019 professional video calibration software.
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11 McIntosh Amps Receive 'Roon Tested' Designation
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019
Responding to a call from customers, McIntosh has announced that 11 of its integrated amps and preamps have achieved Roon Tested status, meaning they have been profiled and tested by McIntosh and Roon Labs, maker of the music management software favored by audiophiles, to ensure “maximum compatibility.”
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SVS: Subwoofers Are for More than Movies and Music
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019
Subwoofers add body, depth, and excitement movies and music but they have other uses, too.
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Tidal Launches MQA-Ready iOS App
SV Staff  |  Mar 11, 2019
The music streaming service TIDAL today launched an iOS app that supports the playback of high-resolution MQA-encoded music on the iPhone and other Apple devices
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SkyFi’s System of the Week Mixes Old and New
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2019
In January New York City’s Stereo Exchange expanded its operation to include the sale of “certified pre-owned” gear from NJ-based SkyFi Audio and continues to offer up a steady stream of vintage gems, like the ones featured here.
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Helm Audio’s $100 Earbuds Are Wireless & Water-Resistant
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2019
Hong Kong-based Helm Audio, which made its North America debut last year, has announced that it is now shipping the wireless earbuds it previewed in November.
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Qobuz Streaming Service Now Supports Sonos
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2019
Qobuz, the Paris-based high-resolution (hi-res) music streaming and download service that launched in the U.S. last month, is now available on Sonos wireless music systems.
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In-Wall Amp/Dock Supercharges Amazon’s Echo Dot
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2019
Vanguard Dynamics today announced that it is now shipping an in-wall docking system/stereo amplifier that converts Amazon’s little Echo Dot virtual assistant/speaker into a high-performance audio source.
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The Sonos One Smart Speaker Gets a Stealth Upgrade
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2019
Sonos today began shipping an updated “Gen 2” version of its Top Pick-designated Sonos One wireless smart speaker, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at it.
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