ON THE COVER - Hi-Res Audio Special: Affordable Amp/DAC Combos From Teac & PS Audio. Additional gear from B&W, GoldenEar, Morel, Sony, and Yamaha.

Four Steps to High-Res Heaven What you - Need to know to start enjoying hi-res audio.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
John Sciacca on outdoor video considerations.

WIDE ANGLE
Barb Gonzalez digs into the hidden costs of ad-supported streaming.

ENTERTAINMENT
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Sisu, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, To Live and Die in L.A., Enter the Dragon, Cinderella (1950, animated), Rio Bravo, Roman Holiday.

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.

AVATAR 2: I SEE YOU
A deep dive into how James Cameron created Avatar 2. Matt Hurtwitz takes us on a fascinating journey where you realize filmmaking will never be the same. Find out how innovations in capture techniques make it such an immersive viewing experience. A peek behind the scenes of an epic sci-fi adventure that defines the state-of-the-art in cinema.

EXPLORE THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Look it up in Guiness Book of World records: “Most cumulative weeks on US albums chart” and you’ll find a remarkable record: 937 weeks. And the holder of that record is none other than Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, now turned 50 and resplendent in its Atmos attire. Is this the new king of spatial audio re-releases?

CES 2023 EDITOR’S PICKS
Our roundup of 20 of the most exciting new audiovisual (AV) consumer electronics products showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. From TVs and soundbars to 4K and even 8K UST projectors, these were some of the highlights.

ELTON JOHN FAREWELL
Elton John celebrated his 50-plus year career by performing three nights at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, culminating in a stylistically enhanced concert with special guests. The event was live-streamed on Disney+ as “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.” Matt Hurwitz dives into how it was made.

TOP PICKS FOR 2022
We look back at the last year’s worth of AV gear and highlight some of the best. This year’s picks were chosen with an eye toward products offering premium performance along with good value. 

THE CONNECTED LIFE
What to do once a custom installation job is finished.

TIS THE SEASON 28 FOR MOVIES & MUSIC
Our list of gift-worthy box sets has new action (Top Gun: Maverick) and classic kung-fu (Shawscope Vol. 2); the holiday fave A Charlie Brown Christmas; the trippy Super Deluxe Edition of The Beatles Revolver and more. It’s all you need for a joyous holiday.

RECORDING AND REMIXING REVOLVER
Learn how The Beatles’ Revolver came together in the studio and why the new Super Deluxe Edition is more than just a nostalgia trip for fans of the Fab Four, but also a step forward in music remastering that resulted in new stereo and Atmos mixes..

RE-ENERGIZING A SCI-FI CLASSIC
Star Trek: The Motion Picture finally gets its due with a newly perfected 4K Director’s Edition that for the first time realizes the true vision of director Robert Wise. Chris Chiarella goes behind the scenes with the team that made it happen.

EISA 2022-2023 AWARDS
And the winner is… More than two dozen top home theater audio and video products selected by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, an organization representing 60 of the most respected special interest
publications and websites from 29 countries.

ELTON JOHN: MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER—50TH ANNIVERSARY ED.
This 1971 masterpiece is celebrated with vinyl, CD, and Blu-ray releases plus copious bonus material, including alternate takes, outtakes, piano demos, and of-era live performances.

WIDE ANGLE
Quick Take: Cleer Alpha Noise- Canceling Headphones.

STREAM ON
Musical musings on Bandcamp’s acquisition by Epic Games.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Projector or TV: Big screen dilemmas.

BIG-TIME BASS
DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY DESCEND DN15 SUBWOOFER

UNI-FI REFINED
ELAC UNI-FI REFERENCE SPEAKER SYSTEM

TOP PICKS OF THE YEAR
The year 2021 represented an improvement over 2020, though it didn’t end up being the full-scale return-to-normal everybody was expecting. But even with all the challenges, the A/V industry wheels continued to grind, with much fantastic gear arriving for us to test and to recommend.

MEDIA ROOM INSIDER: APARTMENT THEATER
Squeeze a no-compromise 7.4.4 Dolby Atmos home theater into a 10 x 18-foot space? No problem! How a Tel Aviv luxury apartment-dweller realized his home theater dream, and did it without disturbing the downstairs neighbors.

REAVON UBR-X100 AND UBR-X200 ULTRA HD BLU-RAY PLAYERS.

YAMAHA AVENTAGE RX-A6A A/V RECEIVER.

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO EVO 150 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER...

SPATIAL AUDIO RELATIONS
S&V’s Mike Mettler and Al Griffin put Apple Music’s new Atmos music offerings to the test. Do they stand up to the surround sound mixes previously available on Blu-ray and other disc formats? More important, can streaming be the future of multichannel music? 

MEDIA ROOM INSIDER: SENECA CINEMA
An IT Pro outfits his New Jersey Pine Barrens home with a DIY theater, proving not only that you can design and build an A/V utopia yourself, but you can do it on the cheap.

A GUIDE TO PROJECTION SCREENS
A screen can be a near-equal partner with a projector for achieving theater-quality images. We list the key things you need to consider when projection screen-shopping.

TRINNOV AUDIO ALTITUDE16 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR.

PSB SPEAKERS SYNCHRONY T600 LOUDSPEAKER..

A HOME THEATER DREAM COME TRUE
This SoCal installation pays homage to the owner’s beloved Raiders while staying true to time-honored principles of quality audio and video.

A GARDEN OASIS IN THE HEART OF PITTSBURGH
A custom-installed outdoor A/V system in this renovated Pittsburgh row house sets the mood for parties, sports, or just chilling out and enjoying a City of Bridges sunset.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
From music streaming to lighting and home security, smartphone apps rule the roost.

WIDE ANGLE
Quick Takes: Monoprice M-TWE True Wireless earbuds, Bluesound Pulse+ Subwoofer.

NAD MASTERS SERIES M28 SEVEN-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Buy Once, Cry Once, Part 2: scrimp suggestions for systems.

MONOPRICE MONOLITH HTP-1 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Buy once, cry once: splurge suggestions for A/V systems.

ENTERTAINMENT
300; District 9; Ghost in the Shell; Pitch Black; The Elephant Man: First Cow; Roger Waters: Us + Them; The Replacements: Pleased to Meet Me – Deluxe Edition.

High-Octane Theater

SONY XBR-65A8H OLED ULTRA HDTV

REVEL PERFORMABE SURROUND SPEAKER SYSTEM

LEGACY AUDIO I·V 7 SEVEN-CHANNEL AMP

KALEIDESCAPE 4K UHD MOVIE PLAYER...

EPSON HOME CINEMA 3800 4K LCD PROJECTOR.

ENCLAVE AUDIO CINEHOME PRO WIRELESS HOME THEATER SYSTEM.

THE CONNECTED LIFE
Voice control technology: The good and the bad..

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.

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