An unusual week behind the scenes means a shorter episode, and there’s one listener who asks a whole alphabet’s worth of questions!

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00:00:00 – Intro an Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Gregory & Jonathan for their PayPal donations, plus our 135 Patreon Patrons, as well as Curt & Alex for helping out https://avgadgets.com/ with a correction, and permission to use photos, respectively.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Daryl, Sean, Gurinder, John, Mike, Jason, Allen, Jay, Greg & Aras. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
– IKEA PEPPRIG duster: https://is.gd/Q25fDD

In the news:

00:11:41 – News: Sony bought Bungie
The game studio behind Destiny sold for $3.6 billion: https://is.gd/nZtf6Z

00:13:28 – News: Sony A75K OLED
Less expensive OLEDs from Sony, but only in 55″ & 65″ sizes: https://is.gd/aK7MEI

00:15:31 – News: Samsung Micro-LED prices
89″ to 114″ sizes range from $80K to $100K: https://is.gd/Ry9VR1

QUESTIONS:

00:17:15 – Justin: Emotiva BasX A2m Flex Amp
Are we “down” on Emotiva?
– BasX A2m: https://is.gd/P3uv5L

00:21:23 – Eric: Mixing Absorption & Diffusion
Should he use both? How do you know when it’s just right?

00:36:48 – Daryl: Upgrade to Focal Kanta?
Daryl loves his Focal Chora speakers. Does that make the Kanta Series a sure bet?
– Focal speakers: https://is.gd/oJD8UU

00:43:23 – Carlos: One Foot, Big Difference?
Why did moving his couch one foot change his trim level so much? And is it ok to have a positive trim number?
– https://avgadgets.com/subwoofer-output-clipping-real-problem-or-urban-legend/

00:50:30 – Sean: Star Wars home theater build
Sean asks ALL the questions. Layout, foam, fabric, insulation, speakers, subs, Atmos, Wides, Pre-Pros, risers, screens, projectors, mounts, in-wall cables, star ceiling, automatic doors: it’s the whole alphabet.
– https://avgadgets.com/should-i-add-acoustic-foam-to-my-home-theater/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-identify-acoustically-transparent-fabric/
– Acoustimac fabrics: https://is.gd/yetvCD
– Speaker grill cloth: https://is.gd/edTRSg
– https://www.fabricmate.com/frame
– HSU in-walls: https://is.gd/Dr4aKY
– Klipsch on-walls: https://is.gd/pLqW0s
– Marty Sub DIY: https://is.gd/jR4qod
– HSU VTF-15H MK2: https://is.gd/CfmDYZ
– Seymour AV screens: https://is.gd/v8yfH0
– Elunevision screens: https://is.gd/fNd7Ik
– https://avscience.com/
– Peerless mount for JVC: https://is.gd/DfYtVZ
– https://avgadgets.com/safely-running-power-to-your-projector-or-wall-mounted-tv/
– Monoprice certified UHS HDMI: https://is.gd/XvIYcP
– Monoprice 12 AWG in-wall speaker wire: https://is.gd/9rOYof
– DIY air-pressure door: https://youtu.be/eELgND5FiWU

01:29:35 – Monty: Destroy the Room
Monty double checks about DIY treatment construction, three identical speakers, and what a sub that “destroys” actually means.
– Acoustimac DIY: https://is.gd/gl09Bx
– https://avgadgets.com/are-three-identical-front-speakers-best/

01:34:49 – John: miniDSP EARS
Molded ears with mics for measuring headphones.
– EARS: https://is.gd/buSAfs

01:36:57 – Mike: Hisense L9G UST projector
Size is great, but black levels are disappointing. We say which display we think he needs instead.

01:42:16 – Jon: Off-center projector mount
Why is the peerless JVC bracket offset to one side?

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