AV Rant #922: Go Back to Your Hovel
Tom is back! Our thanks to Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. New SVS SoundPath Speaker Level Subwoofer Adapter. Xbox Game Pass price increases and tier changes. Xbox Cloud Gaming on Amazon Fire TV Sticks. And Sonos “Lasso” Atmos SoundBar.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBzYXh
00:00:00 – Intro
We find out where Tom was last week.
00:10:51 – What We Watched
Rob watched The Girl on the Train. Tom watched Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and Star Wars: Tales from the Empire. And we’ve both watched The Acolyte up through Ep.7.
00:31:42 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Brandon for his PayPal donation, plus our 131 Patreon Patrons.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Dan, Sasi, and Greg. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:34:10 – News: SVS SoundPath Speaker Level Subwoofer Adapter
Turn your speaker wire outputs into RCA line level pre-outs: https://tinyurl.com/yeyu8tjj
00:38:56 – News: Xbox Game Pass Changes
Game Pass Console goes away. Standard takes its place. And everything’s more expensive: https://tinyurl.com/mr4ckjwc
00:45:59 – News: Xbox on Amazon Fire TV Sticks
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K gets Xbox Cloud Gaming support: https://tinyurl.com/23wz53r4
00:47:12 – News: Sonos “Lasso” SoundBar
A new, more expensive, more capable Atmos SoundBar from Sonos is coming: https://tinyurl.com/yba8urtp
Comments:
00:48:45 – Comment: Infinite Gary – SVS Service & Philharmonic BMR
Kudos to SVS customer service for once again going above and beyond. And he loves his new Philharmonic BMR Monitor speakers.
00:52:03 – Comment: Sasi – In-Wall Speaker Options
Sasi shares his experiences and opinions on the various in-wall speakers he’s tried.
00:57:16 – Comment: Andrew – Onkyo NR7100 Hidden Menus
The front panel button combo to access his Onkyo AVR’s hidden menus was different from what we said, but we found the correct buttons, and now his Xbox works!
QUESTIONS:
00:59:32 – Jay: Big Hidden Panel
Does a TV screen directly in front of a bass trap render it useless?
01:02:54 – Mark: Distortion in the Recording
Are YouTube videos with clipping and distortion in the recording itself potentially harmful to his speakers?
– https://avgadgets.com/shhh-people-are-sleeping-dynamic-range-compression-and-your-receiver/
01:10:50 – Michael: DTS via HDMI-eARC
His LG CX OLED can’t pass through DTS audio signals. What’s the solution?
– OREI BK-927: https://tinyurl.com/f84hc4sn
– HD Fury 8K VRRoom: https://tinyurl.com/yfrbwpcp
– 8K Arcana 2: https://tinyurl.com/3a46j3j7
01:16:24 – Dan: Fabric Walls & Whole House Audio
Should he leave his wall framing open without drywall? Will he like the in-ceiling speakers he already bought? And whole house audio sources for 8 rooms.
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-demo-in-wall-speakers-before-installation/
– WiiM Amp: https://tinyurl.com/4hs6ukdn
– Dayton Multi-Zone Systems: https://tinyurl.com/juecpsxs
– Monoprice Multi-Zone Amp: https://tinyurl.com/4db2xyfd
01:28:27 – Infinite Gary: Big Amp at Low Volume
A McIntosh rep claimed their powerful monoblock also sounds better than other amps at low volumes, but can’t explain why.
– https://avgadgets.com/to-the-audiophile-magic-is-real/
01:33:17 – Brandon: Long, Narrow Theater
Seating arrangements, Surround speaker placement, subwoofer options, and future speaker upgrades.
– https://avgadgets.com/i-want-a-subwoofer-that-will-pressurize-my-room-a-clear-definition/
01:49:00 – Robert: Media Room Treatments
Our suggestions for acoustically treating his small, dedicated room.
– https://www.gikacoustics.com/
01:59:17 – Chris: Inexpensive In-Ceiling Speakers
Two of our favorite rear enclosure options for good, inexpensive in-ceiling speakers have been discontinued! What are the alternatives?
– Monoprice Caliber ABS Back: https://tinyurl.com/vp34vrjh
– Caliber Speakers: https://tinyurl.com/mryz6f9n
– Monitor Audio CT260: https://tinyurl.com/455yfxrt
– Terrapin Universal In-ceiling Support for Drop Tiles: https://tinyurl.com/rb24zrrd
02:06:16 – Vasanth: New Sub & USB DAC
His family loves his new Immersive Audio setup even more than he had hoped. Can he improve things further with a different subwoofer? And which USB DAC to get for his Mac Mini?
– https://avgadgets.com/can-linear-bass-sound-bad/
– https://avgadgets.com/why-did-my-old-crappy-subwoofer-sound-better/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-bass-you-can-feel-from-your-home-theater-subwoofer/
– Fosi SK02: https://tinyurl.com/yksy924k
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