Sound & Vision - August - September 2024

In this issue

WOODSTOCK AT 55
Fifty-five years ago, on August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair began, forever altering the landscape of popular culture and music. Mike Mettler’s feature explores the event’s origins at Max Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, and the challenges and triumphs that defined it.
From Richie Havens’ opening chords to the iconic film and soundtrack that captured the spirit of the festival, it’s quite a trip to uncover how Woodstock became a cultural milestone.

ARROW POINTS THE WAY (TO GREAT GIFTS)
With this guide, horror Aficionado Chris Chiarella celebrates the innovative efforts of Arrow Video in delivering top-tier Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases for collectors with their latest offerings, including a limited edition of Guillermo del Toro’s visually stunning gothic romance, Crimson Peak.

Bridging the Analog-Digital Gap on a Recliner

When I shopped for a motorized recliner, I rejected models with their own Internet Protocol address and built-in speakers. No need. I had already placed a smart speaker on an étagère beside the space where I had planned to put the chair. I'd have a smartphone in my hand and the room would be bathed in Wi-Fi.

4 mins

The Big Clean

Chances are you probably do not think about the state of your electronic devices too often. Oh, you might think about all the upgrades you would like to make; where you would put those new tower speakers, or how a second or third subwoofer would really tame those bass modes in your room, or how much more cinematic a larger screen would be. Sure, you think about that part of your system. But how often do you think about the well-being of your system?

5 mins

It's the End of the World. How About Popcorn and a Movie?

Attention all preppers! Today's column is right up your alley-or, more precisely-your tunnel to your underground bunker.

3 mins

Stand and Deliver

IT DOESN'T seem all that long ago that SVS first entered the audio scene.

9 mins

Classic Sound with Streaming Smarts

THE TWENTIETH century had its Roaring Twenties; welcome to the twenty-first's Streaming Twenties.

10+ mins

Big Sound, Small Price

DOLBY ATMOS, once a costly premium, is enjoying a surge of popularity across a range of new audio gear.

10+ mins

Party Animal

FOR ANY party, the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus Outdoor Bass Bluetooth Speaker is an essential invite.

7 mins

Full-Featured 4K

THE QN95D is one of two televisions we went hands-on with on a recent trip to Samsung's New Jersey QA Lab, the other being the S95D quantum-dot OLED.

10+ mins

Planar-Magnetic Attraction

THE DIPTYQUE DP 115 speakers are a new model 2-way, ribbon, and planar magnetic driver dipole \"isodynamic\" speaker system designed and built in France.

10 mins

BACK TO THE GARDEN

AN AQUARIAN EXPOSITION in WHITE LAKE, N.Y.

10+ 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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