Monday, October 11, 2021

Trinnov Updates Altitude Processor, Unveils Super Amp

Trinnov Audio, the French designer and manufacturer of high-end A/V processors, has announced upgrades for its award-winning Altitude16 surround processor and plans to ship a new 16-channel power amplifier to go with it.


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Friday, October 8, 2021

A Quiet Place Part II

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Sound
Extras
Anyone seeking to make a horror sequel would do well to study writer/ director John Krasinski's A Quiet Place Part II. A magnificent expansion of the established characters and story, this film wastes nary a second, framing the narrative with a bit of new backstory before picking up immediately after the events of the 2018 original and taking us in bold, terrifying new directions.


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Spatial Is the Place

A regular complaint aired in Sound & Vision’s Letters section is that the 5.1 surround discs covered in our Remaster Class column are 1) out of print, and 2) too expensive to buy on e-commerce and collector sites like eBay and Discogs. And while I commiserate, the reality is that disc releases, be they LP, CD, SACD, Blu-ray, or whatever, don’t remain eternally in print. That’s why there’s a thriving market for vintage vinyl, and why albums and movies are regularly remastered and reissued on disc.


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Thursday, October 7, 2021

News and Gear for Fall 2021

Ready for a high-end, THX certified speaker you can mount in the wall or a portable video projector with built-in streaming capability? Or how about a turntable shelf designed to mount on the wall? These are a few of the more interesting new products we’ve learned about in recent weeks.


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https://www.soundandvision.com/content/news-and-gear-fall-2021

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Hands On: Apple TVOS 15 Spatial Audio and Sharing

Apple TV has updated to the Apple TV OS15. As with iOS15 on other mobile devices, it comes with some tweaks and new features. Watching shared movies and shows, sharing your Apple TV, audio features like Spatial Audio, and Home Kit enhancements are all included in the newest update. As I have it set to automatically update, I was notified of the new changes and decided to check them out.


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Andover Audio Spin System Integrated Audio System Review


Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,146 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exceptionally simple to set up and use
Great sound
Minus
No remote control

THE VERDICT
With the Spin System, Andover Audio has expanded its game changing SpinBase concept to a complete hi-fi package that can be set up with minimal fuss and won't dominate your room.

If you're a boomer who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s like I did, you'll remember that no home was complete unless it had a stereo system in the living room. After you moved into a new place, the number one priority would be to get your tunes up and running, even before arranging furniture.



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https://www.soundandvision.com/content/andover-audio-spin-system-integrated-audio-system-review