Dynaudio is leaving North America, but they’ve made it clear they will honor warranties. It just isn’t clear…how. Roku is not immune from RAM and storage price increases, so they’ve made price hikes. And Paramount Skydance has hit a roadblock in their quest to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD1eiY

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:34 – What We Watched

Tom finished watching the Tour de France. Rob watched Mortal Kombat II.

00:27:53 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 120 Patreon Patrons, as well as Infinite Gary for sending a Movies Anywhere code for Tom to test.

Thanks to Stefan for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jack, Patrick, Greg, James, and Stefan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:29:44 – News: Dynaudio Will Honor Warranties

Dynadio is still going to leave the North American market, but they’ve explicitly said they will honor warranties…somehow: https://tinyurl.com/4km4m2rr

00:34:02 – News: Roku Price Hikes

Roku hardware gets sizable price increases due to RAM and memory shortages: https://tinyurl.com/hd5rp5jz

00:38:09 – News: Lawsuit Blocks Paramount Skydance

Paramount Skydance won’t be able to buy Warner Bros. Discovery until they either settle a new lawsuit, or wait a year and pay a $1.7 billion penalty as a result: https://tinyurl.com/ydt673s7

Comments:

00:46:37 – Comment: Jack – 17 Pages of AI Instructions

Apparently, if you want good results from Copilot, you need to give it a lot of instructions beforehand.

00:51:57 – Comment: Patrick – Random Thuds Solved?

He started getting random thuds from his speakers. Turns out, he had plugged in a fridge nearby.

00:53:21 – Comment: Dan – FeinTech HDMI Switches

They’re focused on the European market, but FeinTech has HDMI switch and splitter solutions to rival HD Fury at lower prices: https://tinyurl.com/2s4j5s2s

QUESTIONS:

00:55:21 – Martin: Klipsch – What’s He In For?

We piqued his interest in buying Klipsch Reference Premiere II Series speakers. We discuss auditions, precise models, and what the measurements and subjective opinions indicate.

01:11:56 – Michael: Denon Double Check

Now that they’re owned by Harman, which itself is owned by Samsung, are Denon Receivers different inside? And our takes on a variety of speaker brands.

01:24:25 – Dazz: Video Games and IMAX

Has gaming lost its joy? If so, what could bring it back? And what makes some movies into an event?

01:42:13 – Ian: Tube Amp Clipping

Do audiophiles favor tube amplifiers because of they way they handle clipping?

01:45:42 – Trevor: Make Threaded Inserts into a Keyhole Mount

An outdoor speaker update. And converting a pair of threaded inserts into a keyhole mount.

– Mippko Speaker Mount w/ Keyhole Adapters: https://tinyurl.com/5dp476ru

– Aperion Stealth Mount: https://tinyurl.com/y6zbcsd5

– Monoprice Ultra Low Profile Mount: https://tinyurl.com/bddey3em

01:49:30 – James: Klipsch Heritage Center & Surrounds

He bought a pair of Klipsch Heritage Cornwall Front speakers. Which Center and wall-mountable Surrounds should he get to match?

– Klipsch Reference III RC-64: https://tinyurl.com/mrxptafm

– Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-240: https://tinyurl.com/fkc8ycmp

– Power Sound Audio C6K: https://tinyurl.com/5ayvbb3n

02:01:19 – Stefan: SoundBar Suggestion

Our recommendation for a SoundBar priced under 400 Euro.

– Samsung HW-B750F: https://tinyurl.com/2337s9ah

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