Velodyne recently returned to the US market. Aperion’s new Energy Amplifiers sure look like ATI designs. Warner Bros Discovery is floating a short name for their combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service. A smaller group of questions this week. Yet somehow our running time is about the same!

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

00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched

Rob finished The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and also rewatched Avatar. Tom watched The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. Prepare to let the hate flow through you!

00:23:47 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Raf and MediaVerge for their PayPal donations, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, including Steve.

Thanks also to Jay for sending photos with permission for Tom to use them on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jay, Eric, Mike, Billy, Daniel, Aras, and Steve. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:26:18 – News: Return of Velodyne

Via Infinite Gary Velodyne Acoustics has partnered with Origin Acoustics to return to the US market: https://bit.ly/3HcUOoO

00:28:08 – News: Aperion Energy Amplifiers

They look nearly identical to Monoprice’s Monolith amps, so we expect they’re also made by ATI: https://bit.ly/3FyRp2l

00:32:11 – Rumor: HBO Max Becoming MAX?

HBO Max and Discovery+ will merge. Will the new name just be Max? https://bit.ly/3UFJNzs

Comments:

00:34:25 – Comment: Raf – Audyssey LFC Success

Raf found what he believes is the optimal combination of Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ, and LFC.

00:37:46 – Comment: Eric – Projector Vibration Isolator Success

The Chief CMA-347 Projector Vibration Isolator did the trick! https://bhpho.to/3F8M0NV

00:40:55 – Comment: Martin – Audyssey Editor App Bug

Word that users have reported a bug with how it sets the subwoofer trim level. But a new app update was just released.

QUESTIONS:

00:43:17 – Jay: Finalizing Theater Plans

A 3 year project is almost complete. We discuss screen size and brand, wiring two pairs of Surround speakers, acoustic treatments, and projector installation and calibration.

– https://avgadgets.com/why-you-should-not-get-the-largest-possible-projection-screen/

– https://avgadgets.com/speaker-impedance-rating/

01:14:46 – Mike: Image Quality vs Screen Size

Have UST projectors closed the gap enough to forego a flat panel?

– 98″ TCL R754: https://bit.ly/3Y3tL5e

01:24:15 – Billy: Change of In-wall Speakers?

We hesitate to use the word “upgrade”, but we offer alternatives.

– Aperion Theatrus: https://bit.ly/3VwLTmp

– Focal 300 from A4L: https://bit.ly/3FAbrtt

– Focal 300 on-walls from A4L: https://bit.ly/3UEXEWw

– KEF Q-Series: https://bit.ly/3FyyZ1y

01:36:05 – Steve: Vizio SoundBar Optimization

We double check connection path and settings.

– Dolby Atmos Test Tones: https://bit.ly/3uwP2qp

– https://avgadgets.com/just-stop-with-the-atmos-soundbars/

– https://avgadgets.com/why-your-atmos-soundbar-sounds-like-crap/

01:43:01 – Ilango: C2 OLED eARC Setup

We go over HDMI cables, connection path, and audio formats for an LG OLED plus Sonos SoundBar setup.

– https://avgadgets.com/whats-the-problem-with-dts-and-your-tv/

01:51:32 – Dazz: Electronic Solution for Single Sub?

Could a simple change of settings solve standing wave issues for a single sub setup?

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