First Man

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With his most recent film, First Man, Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle has managed to do something remarkable: take one of the greatest achievements in all humankind and render it as cold as space itself. Astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) sacrifices much and faces incredible challenges on his way to leaving those first-ever footprints on the moon.

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Qobuz Streaming Service Now Supports Sonos

Qobuz, the Paris-based high-resolution (hi-res) music streaming and download service that launched in the U.S. last month, is now available on Sonos wireless music systems.

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In-Wall Amp/Dock Supercharges Amazon’s Echo Dot

Vanguard Dynamics today announced that it is now shipping an in-wall docking system/stereo amplifier that converts Amazon’s little Echo Dot virtual assistant/speaker into a high-performance audio source.

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The Sonos One Smart Speaker Gets a Stealth Upgrade

Sonos today began shipping an updated “Gen 2” version of its Top Pick-designated Sonos One wireless smart speaker, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at it.

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Looking For a Multichannel Integrated Amp Sans Tuner

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Q I own an AV receiver but don’t ever listen to broadcast radio. In the future, I’d like to just buy a multichannel integrated amp with no AM/FM tuner, but if those exist they are few and far between. Do people still really use the radio on their systems? —Dave Black, via email

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Hands On: PLEX Plus TIDAL

The PLEX media player app has expanded to include more than just the downloaded movies and music you own. It has now added the ability to stream from the TIDAL music service.

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DTS Play-Fi Speakers Get Alexa Preferred Status

DTS has announced that more than three-dozen DTS Play-Fi-enabled speakers can now be designated as the default speaker when linked with an Alexa-powered Amazon device.

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