This week we give thanks for listeners John B., Jose S., Matthew M., Michael R., and Matt H. for supporting the podcast. Thanks guys! We appreciate it. The Denon AVR-X7200W appears and we weigh in on this new “Flagship” receiver (LINK), Aereo finally gives up the ghost (LINK), and there is a new “hi-rez” (CD quality) streaming service (LINK). Everyone loves Jared’s theater – check out our pics on Facebook (LINK). Jared is quite the value shopper and found deals on both the Epson 8350 (LINK) and BenQ HT 1075 (LINK). Steve needs help with the correct crossover settings on his receiver – we define LFE, LPF, and LFE+Mains for you. Greg is curious about the difference between 7.2 and 5.2.2, Jason wants to know what TVs with Pop Up ads look like, and Nick has a large basement and needs help placing his home theater in the space. Buddy is blind and wants to know how he can set up a new receiver (LINK), Ian has a couple of followup UPS questions (LINK), and Steve has a few more projector questions. Mike wants to know where to find “Accessories4Less” deals in Canada (HERE, HERE, and HERE) and has a rant about boom boxes (LINK) while Matt is installing up his new Denon AVR X-4000 and is looking for assistance setting up his speakers. We review the Audio Desk Systeme CD Lathe (LINK).
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Special thanks to Mike S. for supporting the podcast. You rock! In news, Rob is NOT impressed with the announcement of a Dolby Atmos version of Gravity (LINK) – can you guess why? Jay informs us about some early 3-channel recordings (LINK), Efrain agrees that J-River is Gabe’s best solution for 2- and multi-channel Hi-Rez streaming (LINK), Robert has a specialized sticker for covering bright LEDs (LINK), and Nelson corrects us, agrees with the suggestion of powerline adaptors, and shares his experience setting up speakers in live venues. Camereon has an Atmos question and can only put six acoustic panels in his home theater. Which panel types should he choose? Bruno is seeking more help for his screen size and also wants speaker placement help (he went to a custom installer but isn’t sure he likes the advice). Ian needs a projector and a battery backup, Jared shares some pics of his home theater (it looks AWESOME by the way) and is looking to add a riser for his second row of seats, and Monte needs a small, cheap TV. Rohan wants to know how we might set up Atmos in our theaters if we were to add it, Hermant has three zones and tons of gear and needs to simplify, and Steve has a huge basement but only has money for a projector or a sub. Which should he choose? Dennis need a replacement lamp but doesn’t want to pay $300 for one from Epson but isn’t sure the $40 one on Amazon is up to snuff. Gaylen has a new Denon AVR-X4000 and wants to know how to save his settings to his computer and how to connect up to 14 speakers to his Zone 2. Answer – very carefully!
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Special thanks to Ahmed and Shane, our listeners of the week. Your support keeps the podcast going. In the news, the new Star Wars has a name (LINK), Aereo isn’t totally dead but might as well be (LINK), Toy Story 4 is on the way (LINK), and there is a new Evil Dead TV series on the way (LINK). Gaylen has a new receiver on the way (so he says), Efrain has shared a couple of videos with us about the construction of the LH Labs Geek Pulse DAC + Headphone amp (LINK and LINK), and Michael updates us on his wireless connection woes. Scott has a reminder of a solution for those that are having wireless problems, Shane has a fix for the bright blue SVS light (LINK), and Andy finally has his subs dialed in. Jose thinks we lack experience, Nico linked us up to an AES article about Hi-Rez audio (LINK), and Gabe is looking for a better way of organizing his Hi-Rez two- and multi-channel files. John sent us a PDF trying to create a standard for two-channel listening (LINK), Jay needs a projection screen, and Ahmed wonders about our preferred screen size and how to optimize sub/speaker crossovers. Matthew is looking for receiver recommendations, David wants to know if he should jump on a Rythmik sub deal, and Frank is thinking about adding subs to his two-channel setup. Lastly, Mike has some near-field speaker questions and Jared is thinking of upgrading his receiver.
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This week we have Michael, Fred, Rohan, Eli, Dave, Leighton, J.S., and Efrain to thank for supporting the podcast. We can’t believe how supportive you have all been and we thank you. In news, Tom is reviewing some headphones from Alpine (LINK), plasma finally dies (LINK), JansZen releases some new speakers (LINK), and Mavel reveals their movie lineup for the next few years (LINK). Click HERE to see the AV Rant sponsored race car in action. Fred say one of those curved OLED TVs in person (LINK) and wasn’t impressed, Ashley clues us in to some things we got wrong last week about his Logitech Z-5500 speakers, Emma reminded us that a listener pointed out that Despicable Me predicted curved screens, and Eliezer found a phone preamp with more than just the RIAA curve (LINK). David had some thoughts on Room EQ Wizard integration into your system, Jeff has replaced an older, huge SVS with two smaller ones and reports, and Efrain reports on the Geek Pulse XFi DAC (LINK). Bruno needs a projection screen, Fred needs help buying speakers and a receiver, and Monte is curious how we’ll handle the transition to 4k, Andy has a new SVS sub and needs some setup help, and Greg wants us to help him spend $1000. John is curious why he’s having issues setting his contrast on his plasma, Michael is having problems streaming his HD content, Dave has an Onkyo with odd volume readout, and Leighton wants to know if we think he should buy two or four subs.
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This week we thank Eliezer and Niclas as our listeners of the week. Thanks for your support! In the news – Sonos sues Denon over Helios (LINK) and Google killed Revolv (LINK). Lee lets us know about an Onkyo repair and warranty extension (LINK), Michael is finally happy with his set up now that his has finished following all our advice, Rohan wants to know if there is anything else he can do to his room, and Tony found a great chart for you DIY absorption panel types (LINK). Michael is looking for a high-end analog-only preamp, Andrew has some confusion about how to implement the Room EQ Wizard curves, and Robert is looking for upgrade options. Don wants to know if we would recommend spending money on speakers or room treatments, Ryan wants to add room treatments (LINK and LINK) but doesn’t know where to start (he also found a room treatment company and wants our opinions LINK), and John has some followup questions to our recommendations for his planned home theater (LINK and LINK). Jay wants us to double-check his basement plans, Greg is curious about separates vs a receiver, Infinite Gary wonders about Auromatic vs Dolby Surround, and Ashley has some plans for his computer speakers and wonders if they’ll work (technically…yes). Bruno, Fred, and William – we’ll get back to you next week.
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