In this issue

WHAT INSPIRED ROB HAHN’S THEATER
Rob Hahn, acclaimed cinematographer, shares his lifelong passion for perfect film projection, sparked from a childhood viewing of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, and how it drove him to create ‘The Hahn Theater’, an award-winning home theater designed to deliver unrivaled audio-visual experiences.

DEAD LIVE: THE WALL OF SOUND
The Grateful Dead’s quest for superior live sound quality led to the creation of the iconic “Wall of Sound” 50 years ago, transforming the band’s performances with an unrivaled audio experience that continues to influence live music standards to this day.

Music Metadata Smackdown

Classical music has a problem. A tiny company, and the world’s largest technology company, both think they have the answer.

3 mins

Atmos Only Knows

Producer Giles Martin reveals how he focused on getting a “real” feel when he mixed The Beach Boys’ benchmark 1966 album, Pet Sounds, in Atmos.

3 mins

Summer Entertaining

When you think of \"entertaining\" with your AV system, chances are the first thing that comes to mind is your home theater or media room. And while having friends over for dinner and a movie is a great use of your system, it's really just the tip of the iceberg.

3 mins

Sonos Era 100

A Versatile Compact Speaker

4 mins

Invisible Treasure

I RECENTLY upgraded from traditional box speakers to in-wall speakers after delving into the world of in-walls with my recent review of the SVS 3000 In-Wall Subwoofer, which I installed in my den.

6 mins

Perpetual Motion

MARTINLOGAN, you know the name. They've been around since 1983 so pretty much everyone has heard of them.

10+ mins

A Match for the Ages

BACK IN 2020 I reviewed the then-new Sonos Arc soundbar for Sound & Vision, and it never left my family room.

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

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

Total Immersion

ARENDAL 1961 9.4.4 SPEAKER SYSTEM

10+ 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

Home Theater Ace

DENON AVR-X3800H AV RECEIVER REVIEW

7 mins

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Sound & Vision Magazine Description:

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.

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