We go in-depth on playing 4K Atmos streams on a 1080p TV, what your printed panels will actually look like, and why we’d happily add a projector to an OLED, but not swap one for the other. Plus unusual cylinder sub ideas, a great Listener take on which acoustically transparent fabric to get, and much more!

Pictures shown in this episode:
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00: – Intro & Listeners of the Week

We chat a bit about the tech involved in the Olympics Opening Ceremonies: https://is.gd/pyly3i

Our Listeners of the Week are Sean for his PayPal donation, plus our 136 Patreon Patrons, including Bertrand, as well as Karl for suggesting https://avgadgets.com/ start a weekly email newsletter.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Rohan, Jay, Mike S, Gurinder, Mike T, and Bertrand. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:10:24 – News: Amazon Prime Price Increase
So far, it’s only for the USA: https://is.gd/S8VtNH

Comments:

00:11:08 – Comment: Karl – JVC Color Filter
A reminder that the DCI-P3 color filter in the NX7 and higher projector models is optional.

00:12:10 – Comment: Nathan – Acoustically Transparent Fabric Options
He tried a bunch and thinks Acoustimac’s options come out on top. Also, a great point made that speaker grill cloth is not fire rated.

00:13:56 – Comment: Joe – A Tale of Two Hard Drive Replacements
Tivo’s was easy, but data was lost. Kaleidescape’s was more complicated, but nothing was lost.

00:16:05 – Comment: Nelson – Battery Backup Waveform
An oscilloscope shows what a “stepped approximation” of a sine wave really looks like.

QUESTIONS:

00:18:16 – Bob: Hesitation in Dolby Vision Motion
An NVidia Shield plus Netflix plus Dolby Vision is resulting in strange-looking motion. We think some setting might help.
– Sony X900F MotionFlow: https://is.gd/gkUmm2

00:22:45 – Jason: Fronts to match Polk Signature Center
Mix with Martin Logan on-walls? What else is compact and mountable?
– Polk S15: https://is.gd/yUb32h
– Polk S10: https://is.gd/z4Iv3i
– Polk Signature Elite: https://is.gd/xwpldr

00:29:13 – Allen: Angled Office Speakers
Passive speakers easily mounted high for a standing desk.
– SVS Prime Elevation: https://is.gd/AJgIoX

00:31:37 – Infinite Gary: Certified Wire?
If HDMI cables are certified, why aren’t speaker wires and other cables?

00:36:37 – John: Replace & Angle in-ceilings?
Atmos in-ceilings should fire straight down, unless they have narrow dispersion: https://is.gd/lFlcgk

00:41:27 – Greg: Move or Reduce Panels?
He added lots of absorption. Should some move or be replaced? We also discuss speaker and subwoofer upgrades, and his first REW measurements.
– Monolith M-10 V2: https://is.gd/S6MuOS

01:00:18 – David: Unusual Cylinder Sub Ideas
Could a cylinder sub be short? Right angled? Sealed?

01:08:46 – Aras: Basic Soundproofing
How to dull HVAC and utility noise without going whole hog.
– https://www.soundproofingcompany.com/contact-us
– https://avgadgets.com/the-three-best-options-to-decouple-your-subwoofer/

01:14:32 – Preston: Output 4K Stream to 1080p Display
If you want the higher bitrate and Atmos audio, but your display is 1080p, what can you do?
– https://hdfury.com/shop/
– Arcana: https://is.gd/IugNPp

01:21:49 – Rohan: Printed Panel Quality
What will stock photos printed on acoustic panels actually look like?
– https://pixabay.com/
– http://a-sharper-scaling.com/

01:39:08 – John O: Matching High-Output Speakers & Overheads
Should he build enclosures, mix and match brands, and worry about ports?
– HSU HC-1 MK2: https://is.gd/J0PpGd
– HB-1 MK2: https://is.gd/8jNNuS

01:49:07 – Jonathan: Replace OLED with Projector?
His room feels like it should have a projector. We say add one. But don’t replace the OLED that’s already there.
– LG HU810: https://is.gd/zL2phT
– LG HU85LA UST: https://is.gd/jV1V13
– Elite Screens Roll-down: https://is.gd/n8Pxwf

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