Rob’s paint choices leave Tom shocked & appalled. SVS released their new Prime Wireless Pro Speakers & SoundBase, and they’re running a Black Friday sale. We discuss how to evaluate audio gear and nail down speaker toe-in.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAfhtr

00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched

Rob watched Barbarian, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and King Richard. Tom watched The Northman, and School of Good & Evil.

00:23:00 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Peter and Jason for their PayPal donations, plus our 139 Patreon Patrons, including Will and Rob W.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Joe, Jay, Jonathan, Justin, Peter, Rob W, and Raf. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:27:03 – News: SVS Prime Wireless Pro Speakers

Bigger, more capable, more expensive: https://bit.ly/3EafkTT

00:31:23 – News: SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase

More wireless audio options, a remote, and higher price: https://bit.ly/3tBZYm4

00:32:22 – News: – SVS Black Friday Sale

$100 off most subs & Ultra Series speakers: https://bit.ly/3Ob6aek

QUESTIONS:

00:35:06 – Julian H: Low Lamp HDR Mode?

Using a projector’s low lamp mode for HDR, a lamp’s first 200 hours, and using recycled cotton insulation for DIY panels.

00:42:08 – Karl: Acoustically Transparent Screen Choice

Woven vs micro-perforated.

00:51:12 – Henry: New Speakers, No Space

Will replacing his Paradigm on-walls be an upgrade? We suggest spending his money a different way.

00:57:03 – Infinite Gary: Phono Pre-amp & Audiophile Nonsense

Screen up vs screen down listening, evaluating phono pre-amps, self-powered speaker gain, and audiophile speaker placement.

01:11:13 – Joe: CinemaScope Lens Memory

Wishes that would make using a 2.35:1 screen easier, and thoughts on digital masking.

01:20:38 – Jon: OLED Gaming Choice

A beloved HDTV gets replaced, and long UHS HDMI cable recommendations.

– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-fov-field-of-view-and-why-is-it-important/

– Ablink Fiber Optic HDMI: https://amzn.to/3twChf8

– Maxonar Fiber Optic HDMI: https://amzn.to/3tzAcyV

01:29:52 – Jonathan: Leave Projector Running?

Better to turn it off for a 30 minute break, or leave it on?

01:31:01 – Dazz: Speaker Toe-in

Our processes for nailing speaker width and toe-in.

01:38:28 – John: Headphone Choice

Our take on his list of candidates. If you know a good source for replacement ear pads, let us know!

01:44:10 – Peter: Tricky Room, Dual Subs, and Treatments

With a better look at his room, we discuss dual subwoofer placement and setup, plus GiK’s acoustic treatment plan.

– https://avgadgets.com/the-bass-sounds-good-from-my-speakers-do-i-really-need-a-subwoofer/

– https://avgadgets.com/setting-up-dual-subwoofers/

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