Our usual News, Q&A show today, and a Special Episode tomorrow! Dynaudio is leaving North America. Criterion will release The Complete Kubrick as a 30-disc set. We review Daredevil: Born Again S.1, and Obsession.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Keep an eye out for another Special Episode of AV Rant Podcast this week! World Cup thoughts. And RIP, Sam Neill.

00:13:20 – What We Watched

Tom finished Daredevil: Born Again S.1. Rob watched Obsession.

00:32:31 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Allen for his PayPal donation, plus our 120 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Sasi, Karl, Dev, Bill, “Tall Scott”, and Ilango. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:36:26 – News: Dynaudio Leaving North America

A rather shocking and complete exit from North America for the Danish audio brand: https://tinyurl.com/yxy3c9j5

00:39:51 – News: The Complete Kubrick

Criterion has a 30-disc set available for pre-order: https://tinyurl.com/3j69pb9r

QUESTIONS:

00:44:41 – Ari: Why’d My Speaker Blow Up?

One of Ari’s speakers literally started smoking. We take our best guesses at explaining why and how.

01:04:49 – Henry: Sony Transitioning Disc Factory

Sony isn’t just doing away with PlayStation discs, they’re also transitioning their only remaining disc factory to making microlenses instead. What will that mean for movie disc fans?

– Sony Disc Factory Being Repurposed:

– The Verge: https://tinyurl.com/32kkzknb

– FlatpanelsHD: https://tinyurl.com/45587ka9

– Blu-ray Turns 20: https://tinyurl.com/5fft58y8

01:10:12 – Sasi: Thermafiber vs. Rockwool

Is mineral wool insulation by a different brand and name just as good?

01:18:56 – Bill: From Good News to Bad

Last week started out well for Bill, with a successful TV wall-mount adjustment, and a new Center speaker installation. But then things went very badly with a lightning strike. We make suggestions for some replacement gear.

– Denon X1800H from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/5f7z37u5

– Panasonic UB154 UHD BD Player: https://tinyurl.com/3vp2mdrn

– TCL 65QM6K: https://tinyurl.com/pau6kn9j

01:30:15 – Greg: Plush Toy Bass Trap?

Could a standing organizer for stuffed animals work as a corner bass trap?

– Plush Toy Organizer: https://tinyurl.com/5n9akmn8

01:33:30 – Dev: Upper-Bass in Open Rooms

Dev asks us to elaborate on the issue of smaller speakers not being able to output enough upper-bass in large, open rooms, even if they’re crossed over to a subwoofer.

01:52:36 – Martin: Large Room Speaker Options

Martin hears the exact problem we just discussed in the previous question. He likes his mid-range and treble, but the upper-bass is lacking, despite having dual subs. We make suggestions for reasonably affordable speaker options in Canada.

– Ascend CMT-340SE2: https://tinyurl.com/mvdmech4

– Arendal 1723 THX: https://tinyurl.com/5n8crr86

– Klipsch Reference Premiere II: https://tinyurl.com/kv76hupc

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