STEWART FILMSCREEN STUDIOTEK 130 G4 SCREEN.

PARASOUND NEWCLASSIC 200 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Making rooms A/V-friendly with smart lighting and shades..

WIDE ANGLE
Quick Take reviews: Vizio 36-inch 2.1-channel soundbar system; AudioControl Avalon G4 fourchannel power amplifier.

ENTERTAINMENT
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood; Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw; Ad Astra; IT Chapter Two; The Wizard of Oz; Until the End of the World; David Crosby: Remember My Name.'

HEGEL MUSIC SYSTEMS H390 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Taming your home’s tech to make it more guest-accessible.

ENTERTAINMENT
Apocalypse Now Final Cut; John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum; Spider-Man: Far from Home; Toy Story 4: Rocketman; The Shining; Midsommar.

SONY BRAVIA XBR-65A9G
OLED ULTRA HDTV

VIZIO M658-G1 M-SERIES
QUANTUM LCD ULTRA HDTV

PANASONIC DP-UB9000
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY PLAYER

LG 65E9PUA OLED ULTRA
HDTV

SAMSUNG QN65Q80R LCD
ULTRA HDTV

JVC DLA-NX9 D-ILA
PROJECTOR

PIONEER UDP-LX500
ULTRA HD BLU-RAY PLAYER

NAD M17 V2 SURROUND
PREAMP/PROCESSOR

SONY VPL-VW995ES 4K
LCOS PROJECTOR

SIMAUDIO MOON 390
NETWORK PLAYER/
PREAMPLIFIER

NAD D 3045 INTEGRATED
AMPLIFIER/DAC

EPSON HOME CINEMA 4010
4K PRO-UHD LCD PROJECTOR

SONY VPL-VW295ES 4K
SXRD PROJECTOR

SONY XBR-65Z9F LCD
ULTRA HDTV

VIZIO PQ65-F1 LCD ULTRA
HDTV

VIEWSONIC PX747-4K DLP
PROJECTOR

TRACK ONE
S&V software reviews matter.

LETTERS
Where are the measurements?
Hail classic gear. S&V style.

WIDE ANGLE
New gear, news, quick take
reviews, and commentary.

ACER VL7860
DLP PROJECTOR

SONY XBR-65X900F
LCD ULTRA HDTV

SONOS BEAM
WIRELESS
SOUNDBAR

JAMO S 809 5.1.2
SPEAKER SYSTEM

ON THE COVER Boom Without the Bust: Monoprice’s THXcertified
Monolith subwoofers. Additional gear from Amazon,
Apple, Cambridge Audio, James Loudspeaker, and JVC.

Technical Talk - The bose 901 speaker system

Closer than it looks- your path to the ultimate home theater experiance

Ken C. Pohlmann Signals: Why Is Tesla
Killing AM Radio? 

Michael Antonoff Apptitude:
8 Startups to Soar

Al Griffin Ask S&V:
State of Streaming

ON THE COVER Spin Master: Technics’ new SL-1200GR
turntable. Additional gear from Definitive Technology, Elite
Screens, Epson, LG, Sony, and Yamaha. Screen image: Sony

Rob Sabin Track One: By the Time They Got
to Woodstock

Ken C. Pohlmann Signals:
Got Connection? 2

Michael Antonoff Apptitude:
4 Games, 1 Screen

Cary Audio AiOS Integrated Amp/DAC/Streamer System integrator.
by Al Griffin

Sony XBR-65X900E LCD Ultra HDTV Reality TV.
by Al Griffin

Riva WAND Wireless Music System Waving the WAND.
by Rob Sabin

Optoma UHD65 4K DLP Projector New chips for old.
by Thomas J. Norton

ON THE COVER Receiver Special! New models reviewed from Outlaw, Pioneer, and Rotel. Additional gear from Pro-Ject, Revel, and Sony. Screen image courtesy of Warner Bros.

Rob Sabin Track One: When It Comes to
Color Gamut, Confusion Abounds

GET SHORTY! - SONY’S LASER-DRIVEN VPL-VZ1000ES: ULTRA-SHORT THROW PROJECTOR IS READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP.

CUE THE Q! - SAMSUNG’S Q9 QLED SHINES A NEW LIGHT ON OLD BACKLIGHTS.

LOADED TO THE GILLS - ONKYO DELIVERS HIGH PERFORMANCE & MODERN FEATURES IN THE 11.2-CHANNEL PR-RZ5100 SURROUND PROCESSOR.

PHOTON MENACE - Stewart Filmscreen’s Phantom Rejects The Light.

HEAVENLY SOUND FROM HIGH ABOVE - Origin Teams With B&O On In-Ceiling Speakers.

BERYLLIUM BEAUTY - PARADIGM’S PERSONA COMBINES EXOTIC MATERIALS AND CUTTING-EDGE DESIGN TO MAKE AUDIO MAGIC

ARCH OF TRIUMPH - DAYTON AUDIO’S EPIQUE CBT24 CONSTANT-BEAMWIDTH TRANSDUCER IS LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE EVER SEEN…OR HEARD.

STOP SHOPPING! - WITH THE OLED65E7P, LG HAS DELIVERED THE PERFECT ULTRA HDTV.

BLING FOR YOUR EARS - Beyerdynamic’s Xelento Sounds Good, Too.

NAKAMICHI, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? - They’re Back…With The Shockwafe Pro Soundbar.

CREATE YOUR OUTDOOR OASIS! - GREAT GEAR FOR THE BACKYARD & BEYOND..WEATHERPROOF & PORTABLE SPEAKERS |HEADPHONES | PROJECTORS & TVS |& MORE…

PARTY TO GO! - SOUNDCAST SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS WITH ITS FLAGSHIP VG7..

A TRULY “SOLID” VALUE - SURPRISING BUILD QUALITY AND SUPERB PERFORMANCE MARK SONY’S NEW $300 UBP-X800 UHD BLU-RAY PLAYER..

A BETTER BUDGET BEAMER - PERFECTLY STRADDLES FRUGAL AND FANCY FOR $1,500, EPSON’S HOME CINEMA 3700..

RETURN OF THE POWER PORT - Polk’s Signature Series Brings Back A Classic.

NO SPACE, SUPER BASS - JL Audio’s In-Wall Sub Is A Hidden Treasure.

WIRELESS WONDERS! - HIGH-PERFORMANCE MUSIC & THEATER FOR EVERY ROOM - THE NEW SONOS PLAY BASE REVIEWED! | HIGH-END SPEAKERS FROM NAIM & MCINTOSH | BLUE SOUND’S PULSE SOUNDBAR & SUB.AND MORE!...

UNBRIDLED EXCELLENCE - GOLDENEAR TECHNOLOGY PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR THE TRITON REFERENCE, ITS FINEST SPEAKER EVER.

REDEFINING THIN - AT JUST 0.15 INCH THICK, LG’S SIGNATURE OLED65W7P LITERALLY PEELS OFF THE WALL.

ON YOUR HEAD, OUT OF BODY - The Mr.Speakers Ether Flow Sets Your Ears Free.

WATCH LIKE AN EGYPTIAN - This Theater Is Just The Beginning Of One Crazy Basement.

LASER SHARP! - JVC’S NEW 4K BEAM MACHINE RIDES THE CUTTING EDGE.

ONE FANCY FLAGSHIP - THE MARANTZ SR7011 A/V RECEIVER - IS LOADED TO THE GILLS AND SOUNDS GREAT.

REFERENCE STANDARD - OPPO’S NEW UDP-203 ULTRA HD BLU-RAY PLAYER IS THE ONE WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

A NEW KIND OF IN-EAR - The Audeze iSine 10 Is Like No Other.

ELECTROSTATIC SPLENDOR - MartinLogan’s ESL X System Brings It On A Budget.

DOUBLE THE FUN! - WITH DUAL HIGH-END MUSIC AND THEATER SYSTEMS, THIS ONE ROOM DOES IT ALL.

THEY STILL MAKE ’EM LIKE THEY USED TO - ROTEL’S A12 AMP/DAC HAS THE SILKY MIDS TO PROVE IT.

STRAIGHT OUTTA JAPAN - MASTER CRAFTSMANSHIP AND BLEEDING-EDGE TECH MARK SONY’S FLAGSHIP MDR-Z1R HI-RES AUDIO HEADPHONE.

PINT-SIZED PLEASURE - THE AFFORDABLE RSL CG3 MAKES A BIG THEATER FROM A SMALL PACKAGE.

FINE SPEAKERS AT A FINE PRICE - Aperion’s Verus II Looks And Sounds Like Money.

CAN YOUR SMARTPHONE DO THIS? - LG’s V20 May Be Your Next Hi-Res Audio Player.

ULTRA HD BLU-RAY ...AS IT SHOULD BE - PANASONIC BRINGS ALL THE PICTURE, SOUND, AND BUILD QUALITY WITH THE DMP-UB900 PLAYER.

NO ROOM FOR SISSIES - SVS’S BEST-EVER PB16-ULTRA & SB16-ULTRA SUBWOOFERS GIVE BADASS A GOOD NAME.

HOW COOL IS THIS TV? - LG’S OLED65E6P ULTRA HDTV HAS THE DEEP BLACKS PLUS THE GOOD LOOKS.

POWER UNLEASHED! - THE ONKYO TX-RZ1100 PUMPS OUT NINE HEFTY CHANNELS OF DYNAMIC DELIGHT.

2016 TOP PICKS OF THE YEAR - LAST YEAR’S BEST OF THE BEST.

LCD - LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT! - SONY’S BACKLIGHT MASTER DRIVE BRINGS BRIGHT TO A NEW LEVEL.

COAXIDENTALLY GOOD - WITH THEIR CONCENTRIC DRIVERS, THE ANDREW JONES-DESIGNED ELAC UNI-FI UB5 SPEAKERS HIT YOU RIGHT BETWEEN THE EARS.

A TOWERING VALUE - Emotiva’s Airmotiv T1 Sounds Crazy Good.

CHANNEL YOUR INNER ATMOS - With 9 Amps, Yamaha’s RX-A3060 Can Help.

WHEN LESS IS MORE - THE ANTHEM AVM 60 SURROUND PROCESSOR PUTS THE MONEY WHERE YOU CAN HEAR IT.

BARS ON A BUDGET - 4 SOUNDBARS FROM $200 TO $500 THAT WON’T HURT YOUR EARS OR DENT YOUR WALLET.

1080P FOR $579 - OPTOMA’S HD142X BREAKS YOU INTO FRONT PROJECTION WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.

RANGE ROVER - FROM HDR10 TO DOLBY VISION, VIZIO’S M65-D0 HAS YOU COVERED.

ALL PUNCH,LESS BOX-PSB PACKS THE GOODS INTO THE COMPACT SUBSERIES 450.

HOLIDAY TECH GUIDE - Gadgets And Gizmos To Give Or Get.

ULTRA HD ON A PLATTER - The Philips BDP7501 UHD Blu-Ray Player Serves It Up.

BLACK BOX MAGIC! - FOUR AMAZING A/V RECEIVERS FROM ANTHEM, ARCAM, ONKYO, AND DENON + HOW TO BUY AN AVR!.

CALLING ALL DO-IT-YOURSELFERS - NEXIA BRINGS AUTOMATION HOME AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD.

ATMOS IN A BOX? - SAMSUNG’S HW-K950 SOUNDBAR SYSTEM REALLY WORKS!.

HDR VIDEO FOR ALL - Hisense Delivers It For $549.

EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ATMOS - Klipsch Hits The Roof With The RP-140SA Elevation Module.

HEAVENLY HAVEN - HOW A VIDEO WALL AND WET BAR COMBINED TO MAKE THE PERFECT GAME-DAY OASIS.

EXCLUSIVE REVIEW! - EPSON’S 6040UB PROJECTOR LOVES 4K AND ISN’T AFRAID TO SHOW IT.

THE KING OF HDR - THE NEW SAMSUNG 65KS9800 FLAGSHIP - REALLY DOES SHINE BRIGHT.

4K SERVED UP WELL - Kaleidescape’s Strato Takes You There.

TIME TO RACK ’EM UP! - The Latest Cabinets And Mounts For Your Gear.

SPEAKER SPECIAL! -WE TEST THE LATEST TOWERS, SATELLITES, AND SOUNDBARS!

TIMELESS TREASURE - WITH THE NEW BP9000 SERIES,DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY’S - 26-YEAR-OLD BIPOLAR TOWERS STRIDE INTO THE FUTURE

EDGE-LIT WONDER -  SONY’S XBR-930D ULTRA HDTV DOES - HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE LIKE NOTHING ELSE

CHEAP THRILLS: For Just $800, ViewSonic’s Pro7827HD Lights You Up

SPEED STICK - Roku’s Plug-In Streamer Is Its Fastest Yet

DISH IT UP, AND 4K IT OVER - The Dish Hopper 3 DVR Plays It All!

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