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AV Rant #451: Big Rooms and Grounded Cables

September 22nd, 2015 Tom

This week, we thank Scott B for his donation, Scot S and Karl for talking us up to SVS, and Jefferson for buying from ATS Acoustics and SpoonFlower and letting them know he heard about them from us. You guys are our Listeners of the Week! In the news, Crutchfield will now sell SVS Subs (LINK), Rob was on ThEndUsr Podcast (LINK), and Denon, Marantz, and Pioneer release new recievers (LINK). Jack loves his Philips Fidelio X2 headphones but wonders if an expensive aftermarket cable or perhaps a DAC/amp upgrade can make them sound better, William has a weird Netflix problem, and Ashley is looking to set up Plex on his Mac Mini (LINK, LINK, and LINK). Joseph found a speaker cable with some interesting features (LINK), Jonathan updates us on his theater build and asks about using a sub for a center channel stand, and Allen is looking for speakers for his dedicated theater (5 for under $4k). Larry has a spouse/2nd subwoofer issue, Matthew is trying to decide between EMP Tek and SVS Prime speakers plus has questions about setup including setting up a projectors, and Miguel can either put his front speakers 4 feet or 15 feet apart. We come up with an interesting solution. Alberto is looking to buy some used equipment (LINK and LINK), Kris is trying to maximize his bass by adding a curtain and a mid-bass module, and Scot is looking at a new, mid-level display compared to an older, flagship display. Which would we choose? Lastly, Thomas sent us a video of his theater (LINK) and wants recommendations while Nicholas needs subs and wants suggestions. Thanks for listening. Now, don't forget to:

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