Bluesound Announces Updates for Streaming Portfolio

Bluesound, the sister company of Canada’s NAD and PSB specializing in wireless streaming gear, today announced the next generation of its popular Node hi-res music streamer and PowerNode streaming amplifier.

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Peter Frampton Forgets the Words, But Still Nails All the Riffs

News and New Gear for Spring 2021

As we continue to emerge from the Great Pandemic with even the most reluctant of reluctant states finally looking to lift restrictions, Spring 2021 continues to pay dividends with an eclectic and, in some cases, season-specific mix of A/V news and gear, ranging from outdoor TVs and speakers to solar-powered headphones and new wireless speakers that don’t rely on Wi-Fi. Let’s take a closer look…

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Hisense Announces Availability of 2021 TV Lineup

Hisense, one of several Chinese brands vying to gain a foothold in the U.S. market, has announced a release schedule for TVs it previewed during the virtual CES 2021 gathering in January.

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Polk Audio Reserve Surround Speaker System Review

Performance
Build Quality
Value

PRICE $3,195 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Crisp, near full-range performance
R900 module delivers immersive sound
Impressive build quality for price
Excellent value
Minus
Revealing sound can be slightly bright with some sources

THE VERDICT
Packed with tech developed for Polk Audio’s flagship Legend series, this Reserve series speaker package delivers dynamic and immersive sound at a budget-friendly price.

Back in 2019, Polk Audio rolled out its Legend series speakers. For a brand known to maintain a laser-like focus on value, the Legends, with their finely constructed cabinets (featuring real wood veneer) and fully redesigned driver complement, not to mention an enhanced version of the company's SDA (Stereo Dimensional Array) technology in the line's flagship L800 tower, seemed an atypically cost-no- object offering.

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A Tale of Two SVS Subwoofers

David Vaughn reviewed the SVS SB-3000 sealed subwoofer for Sound & Vision's June/July 2019 issue (https://ift.tt/3xLrC0O). This inspired me to request a pair of them for a feature article on finding the best locations for dual subs; they were small and light enough to move easily around the room. (https://ift.tt/2SpNsXI). The results were excellent.

But because my listening space is open to much of house I had the urge to experiment with two larger, ported subs. The SB-3000's big brother, the ported PB-3000, was an obvious candidate. SVS agreed to send me a pair. The SB-3000s were still on hand, so a comparison of the two was inevitable.

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Can You Spot(ify) the Fake?

I'm old enough to remember walking to the neighborhood record store, buying a record, taking it home, and listening to it. My biggest worry was that the record might have a scratch on it, or might even be warped. Oh, how times have changed.

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