It’s our first Q&A episode of 2020! Welcome back!

0:04:23 We start right away with a tale of what went wrong with Tom’s projector over the holidays.

We reached over 100 Patreon Patrons! So congratulations to “Turned Toast”, whose name was drawn, and will receive a sci-fi themed model from Andrew L.!

Our Listeners of the Week are Daniel, Matthew, Herb M., and Herb S. for their donations; our 102 Patreon Patrons, including Alan C. and Andrew L.; as well as, Infinite Gary for talking us up to SVS, Damien D. for talking us up on Facebook, and Michael I. for letting Accessories4Less know our recommendation led to his Denon X3500H purchase.

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

In the news:

– CES 2020 happened, but the TV announcements were mostly evolutionary.
– Sony announced their lineup with minimal changes: https://is.gd/C8vreF ; https://is.gd/MCzc5u
– LG added FreeSync and their 48″ OLED size: https://is.gd/V3qEyn
– Samsung reiterated The Wall, 8K QLED, and how they hate bezels: https://is.gd/lahgj9 ; https://is.gd/CC3ANv ; https://is.gd/HwQ9id
– Hisense is betting on dual-layer LCD: https://is.gd/rNSU0c
– TCL is betting on mini-LED: https://is.gd/kmuwhR
– Vizio is going big, and getting into OLED: https://is.gd/7qiY7s ; https://is.gd/34mM10

– HDMI announced mandatory certification for Ultra High Speed cables: https://is.gd/6Soz4C
– And Blue Jeans Cable explains what that means: https://is.gd/u6Rikn

– Dolby announced Dolby Vision IQ to sense ambient light conditions: https://is.gd/BPj4U5

– The Monoprice Monolith HTP-1 16-channel Pre-Pro made its 2019 launch (barely), and actually has working Dirac onboard: https://is.gd/K8TJZS
– And ironically, if you need RCA instead of XLR amp connectors, Monoprice’s XLR-to-RCA cables won’t work, but Emotiva’s will: https://is.gd/742VsS

Comments:

– Bernard T. warns of a bad experience with the SVS SoundPath Wireless Audio Adapter (we continue to like Outlaw’s OAW4 best: https://is.gd/f5Ys5P ), but great customer service.

– DJ shared the false wall he built on his back wall to hide acoustic treatment.

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PRIZE DRAW: We have hit 100 subscribers on our Patreon! As soon as Rob gets back, we’ll be drawing a winner!

Rob is out this week so Lee fills in! Lee and Tom talk about the decade that was the 2010’s. The technology that has shaped it and what that means for the future. Check us out on Facebook for updates on future podcast times and keep those questions coming!

The Decade Past

• 3D TV comes and goes
• Vinyl is BACK!
• Death of Cameras
• Plasma TVs die
• LCDs become cheap as chips
• OLED arrives
• 4K
• Streaming becomes a real thing
• VR and AugR
• Room Correction
• Immersive Audio
• Folded ribbon tweeters
• She Who Shall Not Be Named and her friends

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Happy New Year!

This week we interview Gary Yacoubian, President and CEO of SVS, and Nick Brown, Vice President of Marketing for SVS:
– https://www.svsound.com/

Naturally, we discuss subwoofers, going back to the introduction of the SVS flagship 16-Ultra Series, and following the path that led to the 4000 Series, 3000 Series, and now the newest 2000 Pro Series. We dig into some details you won’t hear covered anywhere else. And get some exciting hints about what might be coming next!

But we don’t stop there. We talk about SVS Prime and Ultra Series speakers, including the Prime Pinnacle Towers and Prime Wireless products. And outside of products, we learn about the business side of things, sales strategies, and customer service.

It’s a fun, educational, and exciting hour of conversation. So we hope you enjoy it. And we’ll be back next week to answer your home theater and A/V questions for the first time in 2020!

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Merry Christmas!

This week, we interview Phil Jones of Sound United:
– https://www.soundunited.com/

We talk about the future of AV Receivers, HEOS, HD Audio, and much more.

This interview was pre-recorded on Dec. 11, 2019, and no sooner had we finished recording, Sound United announced new Denon Home High-Res Wireless Multiroom speakers with HEOS, AirPlay 2, and Bluetooth!
– https://is.gd/9Y3Q4e

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PRIZE DRAW: When we reach 100 Patreon Patrons, Andrew L. has graciously offered to send a hand-made collectible of a Sci-Fi-themed model to one lucky Patron! Let’s see if we can get to 100 by Christmas!

Our Listeners of the Week are Michael and Rohan for their donations, our 96 Patreon Patrons (getting close!), including Richard P. Jim D. & TurnedToast, as well as James “House of Cards” for talking us up to Parts-Express, and Tom K. for sending Rob an Amazon gift card.

Pictures shown in this episode:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmK5rQPT

In the news:

– Canada’s Cineplex is sold to Cineworld: https://is.gd/Iao5Ze

– Tidal brings Dolby Atmos Music to Android: https://is.gd/VMm12O

– Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X: https://is.gd/b33yNv

Comment:

– Ryan T. updates us on his speaker and Receiver choices, and home theater build.

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