AV Rant #951: Rob’s Laugh
Nintendo Switch 2 is official and will launch in 2025. Sonos’ CEO and CPO are replaced by the former CPO of Quibi. Gentex Corporation is buying VOXX International, which includes Klipsch, Onkyo, and Pioneer. Nakamichi announces an 11.2.6-channel ShockWafe Wireless SoundBar. And RUIPRO has Detachable Fiber Optic HDMI cables for easier installation and futureproofing.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBYVNk
00:00:00 – Intro
00:06:16 – What We Watched
Rob watched Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).
00:15:15 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 132 Patreon Patrons, as well as Ilango for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Bret, Infinite Gary, Henry, Scott, Ilango, and Anonymous. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:18:05 – News: Nintendo Switch 2
It’s bigger. It’s Joy-Con appear to be able to work like a computer mouse. And it’s coming in 2025: https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ
00:22:27 – News: Sonos CEO & CPO Step Down
Following the disastrous app update and poor sales of the Ace Headphones, Sonos’ CEO & CPO have been replaced by the former CPO of Quibi: https://tinyurl.com/2jzuxcwk
00:28:28 – News: Gentex Buys VOXX
Gentex Corporation is buying VOXX International, the parent company of PAC, which includes audio brands such as Klipsch, Onkyo & Pioneer: https://tinyurl.com/mu9pv972
00:35:57 – News: Nakamichi ShockWafe Wireless
Trickle-down tech from the Nakamichi Dragon SoundBar makes its way into a new, $2,500 11.2.6-channel ShockWafe model: https://tinyurl.com/4c9cnysx
00:43:17 – News: RUIPRO Detachable 100 Gbps HDMI
RUIPRO’s GEN4A & GEN4AK Fiber Optic HDMI Cables have detachable ends and use 100 Gbps data center cabling in between for easier installation and futureproofing: https://tinyurl.com/bdeusz2e
Comments:
00:51:00 – Comment: Ilango – Final Home Gym Setup
Some updates on the final gear he put in his freshly renovated basement home gym, and how constructing the home theater beside it had soundproofing benefits.
QUESTIONS:
00:53:01 – Bret: Sierra-2 Upgrade or Subwoofer?
In his open Living Room, his Ascend Sierra-2 speakers struggle with bass. Should he upgrade them to Sierra-2EX V2, get a subwoofer, or get a pair of monster subs for a future room that isn’t ready yet?
– Ascend Upgrade Kits: https://tinyurl.com/4y2dautz
– RSL Speedwoofer 10S MKII: https://tinyurl.com/bddwvhn7
01:04:39 – Mike: Bang-For-Buck Speakers
We’re light on details about the room, but we make some general suggestions for high value speaker brands.
– Onkyo TX-NR7100 from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/nn8bmpx2
– https://www.aperionaudio.com/
– https://ascendacoustics.com/
– https://www.jbl.com/receivers-and-loudspeakers.html
01:14:31 – Sami: Ascend ELX Series
Are Ascend’s Flagship ELX Tower & Horizon worth their higher price tags?
01:19:37 – Infinite Gary: Brighter OLEDs & Kaleidescape
Will the newest 4-layer OLED TVs always look brighter, even in SDR? And searching for reasons to buy a Kaleidescape.
01:26:56 – Henry: Monolith 5 Amplifier Good Enough?
He bought a Monolith 5 amp just to tide him over. But would upgrading it actually make an audible improvement?
01:38:34 – Jim: AVRant Complains Too Much
Why do we have to lament about the state of the world and social media every episode?
01:52:08 – Scott: 2.1 Solution with Sub Out
Scott’s cousin wants a SoundBar that will let him utilize the subwoofer he already owns.
– https://avgadgets.com/fluance-ai41-powered-bookshelf-speakers-review-soundbar-killer/
– https://www.klipsch.com/intl/products/flexus-core-200
01:58:26 – Brad: 2 Scenarios for 18 Hz Bass
We made a lot of assumptions and read between a lot of lines to try and answer his this-or-that question about subwoofer driver sizes and creating infrasonic bass.
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-you-know-about-bass-in-home-theater-is-wrong/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-bass-you-can-feel-from-your-home-theater-subwoofer/
– https://avgadgets.com/stacking-subwoofers-when-and-why/
02:09:58 – Anonymous: White or Gray Screen?
We state definitively which type of projection screen should be purchased.
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