Sound & Vision Magazine - February - March 2024
Sound & Vision Magazine - February - March 2024
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In this issue
4K PROJECTOR BUYING GUIDE
It’s an exciting time for home cinema enthusiasts. Sony, JVC and Epson still own the dedicated home theater space, but a mix of USTs and a high-powered portable lifestyle projectors are stirring things up.
MOODY BLUES
Mike Mettler dives into how The Moody Blues revolutionized music with their album “Days of Future Passed,” blending pop/rock with classical elements, pioneering orchestral rock, and setting a standard for immersive audio experiences..
Pinnacle Picture Performance
IT IS a small miracle that you can buy a TV as good as the 77-inch Samsung S90C Quantum Dot OLED for $2500.
10 mins
AV Masterpiece
THE AV PROCESSOR is the less well-known sibling of the AV receiver. The main difference being that processors don't have built-in amplification.
6 mins
Sit and Listen Streaming
FOR ANYONE who has been waiting for streaming music to be a high-quality sit-and-listen experience, the SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase streaming integrated amp fits the bill.
8 mins
Worth the Splurge?
AS A RULE I'm not particularly susceptible to the \"audio-jewelry\" school of component design; I'm a value/performance guy.
9 mins
Focus on Gaming
OPTOMA BOASTS of being both the top 4K UHD projector brand globally and the number one Digital Light Processing (DLP) brand in the United States for 2022, citing the PMA Research Worldwide Projector Census, making the company no stranger to the world of projected light.
8 mins
Sonic Surprise
OVER THE YEARS I've reviewed hundreds of audio and video products covering all the usual bases. But not up to now a soundbar.
10+ mins
Deep Concentration
IN THE realm of high-fidelity audio, the Bowers & Wilkins DB3D subwoofer offers a fusion of compact design and powerful performance.
7 mins
When Less is More
MY EXPERIENCE with Bowers & Wilkins dates back over thirty years to my high school days, when I first admired the 801 Matrix in Stereophile magazine.
10 mins
SHARP, BRIGHT, & BUDGET-FRIENDLY
IN JUST a few short years the home projector landscape has undergone a radical revolution in terms of price and selection.
6 mins
They are Coming.I Can't Hold Them Back Any Longer.
This is my last communication. Outer walls breached. Door is splintering. Hinges giving way. Out of ammo. Just one grenade left. I'll take as many as I can with me. God have mercy on my soul.
3 mins
Outdoor Entertaining
CREATING A MOVIE OASIS IN YOUR BACKYARD
3 mins
Big Atmos Generator
Guitarist/vocalist Trevor Rabin gives a rousing “yes” to doing surround sound and Atmos mixes for his solo work, movie soundtracks, and the
3 mins
Ace of Bass – KLIPSCH RP-1600SW
Sat the name Klipsch and most people will instantly think about high-efficiency speakers, ones with horn tweeters and distinctive gold metallic midranges and woofers.
10+ mins
THE SOUND OF SPEED
MotoGP Racing and Audio-Technica Mics
10 mins
Perfectly Portable
SONOS MOVE 2
5 mins
Aural Excellence
DYNAUDIO EMIT 50 LOUDSPEAKER
10 mins
Desktop Dynamo
MONOPRICE MONOLITH MTM-100 AND THX CERTIFIED 8-INCH, 150-WATT POWERED SUBWOOFER
9 mins
Retro Fidelity Reimagined
KLIPSCH THE NINES HERITAGE INSPIRED SPEAKERS
8 mins
Practically Perfect
KEF LS60 WIRELESS POWERED LOUDSPEAKERS
10 mins
Forte et Clair
FOCAL HAS long been a high-end French loudspeaker manufacturer with a significant investment in research and development to outpace its competition.
9 mins
Sony Steps Up
FOR SEVERAL years now OLED has been king of the HDTV hill, offering the best available HDTV performance.
10 mins
The Yamaha CR-2020: A True '70s Blockbuster
There's something magical about the majestic stereo receivers of yesteryear. Apart from being magnificent examples of industrial design, they're dead simple to operate while offering a full complement of features to ensure a great, though decidedly old-school, music listening experience, complete with analog power meters. And then there's nostalgia... I still own (and recently refurbished) my first receiver - an Onkyo TX-2500 I bought for $200 in the mid-70s. It looks and sounds as good as it did back in the day.
3 mins
Metallic Spheres of Atmos
Youth on recasting The Orb and David Gilmour's 2010 collaboration Metallic Spheres into an adventurous new Atmos mix now redubbed as Metallic Spheres in Colour.
3 mins
The Six Billion Dollar Earplugs
We are equipped with five senses: Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch. The thought of losing any of them is frightening. Setting aside the question of aging, even the thought of only diminishing any of our senses is unsettling. So, the question is, if a faulty product caused you to suffer an impairment of one of your senses, what kind of compensation would be appropriate?
3 mins
QD-OLED FTW
SAMSUNG OLED G9 240 HZ 49\" ULTRA-WIDE MONITOR
10 mins
Home Theater Ace
DENON AVR-X3800H AV RECEIVER REVIEW
7 mins
CINEMATIC SPOTLIGHT
ROB HAHN is an American film director of photography and a name you should be familiar with if you love movies. He worked as cinematographer for acclaimed director Frank Oz on The Stepford Wives, The Score, and In & Out.
8 mins
Total Immersion
ARENDAL 1961 9.4.4 SPEAKER SYSTEM
10+ mins
LIVEDEAD
BEAR WAS NOT HAPPY. As the 1970s began to unfurl, live engineer Owsley \"Bear\" Stanley was increasingly frustrated with the quality of the live sound he was in charge of mixing night after night for San Francisco's multi-genre jam stalwarts the Grateful Dead.
10+ mins
The Music
THE SONOS Era 300 is the latest in a new generation of Atmos-compliant 'spatial audio' speakers that bring a more immersive listening experience without the hardware and installation grief inherent with discrete surround systems.
5 mins
Sound & Vision Magazine Description:
Publisher: AVTech Media Americas Inc
Category: Technology
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Sound & Vision is a monthly magazine published by AVTech Media Americas Inc. It was first published in 1980 and is one of the most popular magazines for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts.
The magazine reviews a wide range of audio and video equipment, including speakers, amplifiers, turntables, TVs, projectors, and Blu-ray players. It also publishes articles on a variety of other topics related to audio and video, such as listening room acoustics, recording techniques, and home theater design.
Sound & Vision is aimed at a wide audience of audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts, from casual listeners to serious enthusiasts. It is a popular resource for anyone who wants to learn more about audio and video equipment and how to get the best sound and picture possible.
Here are some of the things you can expect to find in Sound & Vision Magazine:
* Reviews of the latest audio and video equipment
* Articles on audio and video technology and techniques
* Interviews with audio engineers and filmmakers
* Features on audio and video history and culture
* Tips and advice on how to get the best sound and picture possible
Sound & Vision Magazine is the perfect resource for anyone who is interested in high-quality audio and video. Subscribe today and start enjoying your movies and music the way they were meant to be heard and seen!
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