That’s right, Rob and Tom are playing catch-up this week so we present you with two back-to-back podcasts. It’s better than a three-hour podcast, right? We tackle questions from Dave about what size/type/brand of TV to get for his rental in a non-optimal placement and speaker suggestions for the same. Isaac has a question about non-traditional speaker configurations. Efrain has the option of buying a new sub or a used amp – which do we think would make the biggest difference? Jay needs some help with subwoofer placement, Gary has an inquiry about subwoofer size vs. number, and Joel wants to know about subwoofer performance ratings. While we didn’t get to every question, we got pretty close.
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George Tucker of the AVNation (and other) podcast joins Rob and Tom on this episode. He has a background in live shows, audio engineering, and custom installation. We are way behind on listener questions so we start with left-overs from last week. We answer Matt’s question about dual HDMI outputs, Gabe’s about binaural recordings and “Master Set” speaker setup procedure, and Michael’s about speaker driver material and what “small” vs. “medium” vs. “large” means in reference to room size. George talks about some of the big AV integration companies and why they aren’t reaching out to more mainstream customers and also what are the first steps in getting integration into your home theater from a DIY perspective. Look for a second podcast this week because we just have to catch-up.
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The name says it all. If you can stick around until the end, you’ll hear Rob’s review of the new Ascend Acoustics Sierra II bookshelf speakers. He talks about the ease of upgrading from the Sierra I speakers, the sonic characteristics, and whether he feels it is worth the money. We are still flush with topics but keep them coming – if we get backlogged enough, we’ll do a second podcast in a week to catch up (we probably should have done that already). This week we have questions from listeners Abby about speaker wire characteristics (inductance, gauge, etc.) and termination types, Nick about what types of speakers are best for surround sound, and Jason on the different color decoding methods. We also cover questions and comments from Steve, Eliezer, Joel, Mike, Jay, and Andrew on everything from subwoofers to soundbars.
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Our first official podcast without Liz. WE MISS YOU LIZ! The floodgates have opened and we, once again, have more questions that we can answer. This week we answer questions from Gary, Andrew, Bill, Kris, Joel, Gaylen, and Abby. We cover connecting a sub to a soundbar, how sound is placed in the soundstage by speakers, and why some prefer sealed versus ported subs. Is there a reason a some subs sound better than others (hint – it isn’t the sub)? We give some subwoofer and projector recommendations. When might a center channel be better than a matched (to the mains) center? We let you know. A few comments on tube amps, speaker wattage ratings, and ants. Lots of ants.
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Just on the heels of our interview with President of SVS, Gary Yacoubian, we bring you Lauren Theobald, Marketing Communications Manager at Sanus Systems. Sanus is one of the best manufacturers of dedicated home theater equipment and accessories on the market. Their line of furniture ranges from functional to beautiful all while remembering that AV Gear actually has to go in there and not overheat. We love their stands and their in-wall power solutions for wall mounting displays. If you haven’t checked them out, you should. If you want to know more about them, Lauren will fill you in on the details.
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