Sound United bought by a medical company. Samsung’s first QD-Display model. And lots of suggestions to save money and not buy things this week. Just raining on so many parades.

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00:00:00 – Intro

Having fun with our quick movie reviews. This week, Rob watched Dune…part 1 of it, anyway. And Tom caught up on Don’t Look Up.

00:08:49 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 140 Patreon Patrons, including Will and Daniel, as well as Will for alerting us about the “Podcast Archives” strangeness on iTunes, and Brandon for sending Tom some Movies Anywhere codes.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Dan, Gurinder, Michael, Rohan, Brandon, J. Karl, Jeremy, and Martin. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

00:14:37 – Giveaway
James “House of Cards” is providing an open box UMIK-1 and SPL Meter for us to give away. We’ve decided we’ll randomly select the recipient from our list of Patreon Patrons. So if you’d like the chance, sign up for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/avrantpodcast

In the news:

00:15:38 – News: Masimo buys Sound United
Via Infinite Gary – Masimo, a medical company, has agreed to buy all of Sound United: https://is.gd/LFGyCF

00:19:07 – News: Go Ahead and Update your NVidia Shield
Experience Upgrade 9.0.1 fixes the bugs: https://is.gd/Gg1wEQ

00:20:42 – News: 1st Samsung QD-Display
34-inch Samsung G8QNB ultrawide QD-OLED monitor: https://is.gd/eKRt1R

Comments:

00:22:24 – Comment: Brian – We Nailed It!
Set your Apple TV 4K to output 4K SDR by default.

00:23:24 – Comment: Dazz – Cheap Decoupling
Kids’ playroom floor mats do the trick beneath a subwoofer.

QUESTIONS:

00:24:28 – Joseph: Sub Rattle = Sub Upgrade?
Does a rattling subwoofer justify buying two, even larger subs?
– https://avgadgets.com/why-a-big-subwoofer-is-sometimes-a-waste-of-money/

00:34:47 – J. Karl: Which OLED?
Which specific 77″ OLED model is the one to get?

00:39:56 – Aras: 4K/120 HDMI Woes
Even with certified Ultra High Speed HDMI cables, 4K/120 just isn’t working. We troubleshoot, talk about Dolby vision at 120 Hz, and discuss screen sizes larger than 100-inches.
– HD Fury 8K VRRoom: https://is.gd/rHUvba
– https://avgadgets.com/what-do-hdmi-dropouts-look-like/

00:53:49 – Jonathan: Canadian Seating
We recommend Valencia seats from Eastporters: https://is.gd/S09B3L
– https://avgadgets.com/home-theater-recliners-are-a-waste-of-money/

00:55:39 – Dan: Use Different Insulation?
Is the pink stuff ok as super chunk bass traps?

00:59:10 – J.R: Dedicated Stereo Integrated Amp
We’re probably bursting J.R.’s bubble. But if he ignores our opinions, we still say how to connect everything if he presses forward.
– Anthem STR: https://is.gd/hnFGFP
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-add-an-integrated-amp-into-your-home-theater/
– https://avgadgets.com/which-room-correction-program-is-the-best-audyssey-ypao-or-dirac/

01:15:14 – Gurinder: Polk LSi in-walls
Should he get in-walls to match his Fronts? What if he doesn’t? And how to wire two pairs of different side Surrounds.
– https://avgadgets.com/speaker-impedance-rating/
– KEF in-walls at A4L: https://is.gd/x9RQzG

01:26:26 – Michael: Large Theater Plans
Tasked with planning a 12+ seat theater, we discuss layout, treatment, false walls, fabric walls, projectors, screens, and speakers.
– https://avgadgets.com/fixed-aspect-ratios-are-dying/

– Absorption vs diffusion: https://youtu.be/dxSN7TRmgX8?t=1270
– http://www.seymourscreenexcellence.com/
– Monolith in-walls: https://is.gd/vP9iEY

01:50:00 – Jack: Setting Contrast & Brightness
We describe using pluge patterns. Then we dig into FOMO on high efficiency speakers.
– Black pluge: https://youtu.be/sN0gXSuMciE
– White pluge: https://youtu.be/2kbiibiqvCA
– All Murideo patterns: https://is.gd/e47oeP

02:01:30 – Infinite Gary: CD Transport vs. CD Player
Any reason a transport would be superior? And which disc player to get.
– Panasonic UB9000: https://is.gd/cBoEH5
– Sony X1100ES: https://is.gd/r9kEhp

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