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MQA Adapter Now Available for Essential Smartphone
SV Staff  |  Nov 16, 2018
Palo Alto, CA-based startup Essential Products has announced that the digital-to-analog (DAC)/adapter that enables its Essential Phone to stream Master Quality Authenticated (MQA)-encoded music via Tidal is now available in the U.S. and Canada.
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Dolby Targets Binge Watchers with its First Product
SV Staff  |  Nov 16, 2018
You know Dolby Labs as a long-time provider (licensor) of technologies that enhance home audio and home theater experiences, including most recently Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) and Dolby Atmos surround sound. In the ‘60s and ‘70s it was Dolby noise reduction and, of course, Dolby technology extends to movie theaters and pro audio. But did you know Dolby also makes home entertainment products?
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Riva’s Alexa-Enabled Smart Speaker Hits Amazon Today
SV Staff  |  Nov 15, 2018
Riva Audio today announced that its new Alexa voice-enabled Riva Concert Smart Speaker is now available on amazon.com for $199.
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Nakamichi’s 2019 Soundbar Lineup Is Loaded with Tech
SV Staff  |  Nov 15, 2018
Nakamichi has announced plans to add three new Dolby Atmos/DTS:X-enabled soundbar systems to its popular Shockwafe series, which includes the Top Pick-designated Pro 7.1 soundbar system Sound & Vision reviewed in 2017.
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McIntosh Unveils Scaled Down Version of its Flagship Speaker
SV Staff  |  Nov 14, 2018
McIntosh today introduced an “equally impressive but more accessibly sized” version of its 7-foot XRT2.1K flagship speaker.
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New SVS Subwoofers Offer Flagship Tech and App Control at Lower Prices
SV Staff  |  Nov 14, 2018
SVS today introduced a mid-priced line of app-controlled subwoofers that borrows technology from its flagship 16-Ultra series to “set performance benchmarks at their price range and well beyond.”
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LG Preempts Black Friday with ‘Best Prices' of 2018
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2018
Black Friday used to be a big deal. Die-hard shoppers waited with great anticipation to see what kind of crazy deals retailers would come up with the day after Thanksgiving. These days you have to wonder about the fate of The Big Sale Day considering how retailers have been invoking Black Friday” in their advertising for months now. Black Friday is certainly not what it used to be.
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Global Outlook for Advanced TV Tech Is Strong
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2018
New data from IHS Markit, the London-based information services company, shows the global TV market moving rapidly toward larger screen sizes, which will help boost adoption of 4K and 8K TVs.
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Naim Adds AirPlay 2 and Siri to its Music Systems
SV Staff  |  Nov 13, 2018
Naim Audio has announced a software update that adds Apple AirPlay 2 multiroom streaming and Siri voice control to its award-winning Mu-so and Uniti wireless music systems.
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CTA Announces CES 2019 Innovation Awards
SV Staff  |  Nov 12, 2018
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced the winners of the annual CES 2019 Innovation Awards program that celebrates outstanding design and engineering in 28 wide-ranging consumer electronics categories.
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