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SVS Previews Wireless Speakers and Streaming Amp
SV Staff  |  Oct 03, 2018
SVS today announced plans to ship a new wireless speaker system and streaming amplifier in the coming weeks. Both are hi-res capable and support the app-based DTS Play-Fi streaming platform.
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Zvox Expands AccuVoice Line of Dialogue-Boosting TV Speakers
SV Staff  |  Oct 03, 2018
Soundbar pioneer Zvox has added a new model to its AccuVoice line of TV speakers that uses hearing-aid technology to boost dialogue
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Bluesound Upgrades Family of Wireless Hi-Res Audio Products
SV Staff  |  Oct 03, 2018
NAD/PSB sister company Bluesound has announced a series of upgrades for products introduced five years when parent company Lenbrook launched the brand and its BluOS wireless platform.

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Onkyo Unveils $250 Integrated Stereo Amp
SV Staff  |  Oct 02, 2018
Onkyo has brought high-end touches to a new entry-level integrated stereo amplifier that follows the A-9010 amplifier it introduced last year.

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SiriusXM + Pandora = ‘World’s Largest Audio Entertainment Co.’
SV Staff  |  Oct 02, 2018
Satellite radio giant SiriusXM’s $3.5 billion acquisition of music streaming powerhouse Pandora will yield the “world’s largest audio entertainment company” with a combined audience of more than 100 million active users, according to the parties involved. Pandora alone has the largest digital audio audience in the U.S. with more than 70 million users.
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Best Gear of September 2018
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2018
Three of the five audio products that achieved Sound & Vision’s Top Pick status in September prove that you don’t have to empty your wallet to get great performance. Among them is a soundbar that earned our new Top Value designation for combining an impressive set of features with authoritative sound at a price that’s hard to believe. At the other end of the spectrum is a reference-grade 4K Blu-ray player and a power amplifier reserved for listeners who will settle for nothing less than the best. When you’re finished here, be sure to visit our Top Picks page for more recommendations.
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Kicks Off Friday
SV Staff  |  Oct 01, 2018
Ready for the biggest high-end audio show in North America? The annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) opens Friday, October 5 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center and runs through Sunday, October 7.
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Sol Republic Upgrades its Top Selling Wireless Earbuds
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2018
Sol Republic, a Los Angeles-based maker of lifestyle music products, has updated its best-selling wireless earbuds to improve performance across the board.
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Pangea Courts Vinyl Enthusiasts with New Accessories
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2018
Audio accessory specialist Pangea Audio will showcase three new products for vinyl enthusiasts at next week’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, which runs October 5-7 in Denver.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1996: WebTV Aims to Televise the Internet
SV Staff  |  Sep 27, 2018
Twenty-two years ago this month, Silicon Valley startup WebTV made a noble effort to bring the internet to the big screen with the launch of a set-top box that connected any TV to the internet. Noble because the World Wide Web was a wide-open frontier with only 36 million users worldwide. (Today, more than 4 billion people are online.) A good 92% of the American public had yet to even experience the internet let alone think about searching the web on their TV. Oh, and internet access in those days was via a “dial-up” phone connection.
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