AV Rant #853: Rob’s, Comma,
Dirac Live Room Correction is now available for the newest Denon & Marantz Receivers. YouTube TV got a big price bump, but if you were paying for 4K Plus, it’s actually a bit cheaper now. And much of our discussion this week falls into the category of setting expectations, and putting commas where they should be.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAwFPw
00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched
Rob watched Don’t Worry Darling. Tom caught up with all the episodes of The Mandalorian Season 3 that have aired so far.
00:14:23 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Richard for his PayPal donation, plus our 138 Patreon Patrons, as well as David for having us check a bunch of digital movie codes for him.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: David, Joe, Julian, Dan, Richard, and Klay. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:19:25 – News: Dirac Live for Denon & Marantz
Via Infinite Gary – Dirac Live Room Correction Limited & Full are now available as add-ons for the newest Denon & Marantz Receivers.
– https://www.dirac.com/denon/
– https://www.dirac.com/marantz
– https://avgadgets.com/i-switched-from-audyssey-to-dirac-and-i-wish-i-hadnt/
– https://avgadgets.com/which-room-correction-program-is-the-best-audyssey-ypao-or-dirac/
00:25:35 – News: YouTube TV Price Hike
It’s $73/month now. But adding 4K Plus costs half as much: https://engt.co/3K0bVez
Comments:
00:27:53 – Comment: Joe – Expensive Screens & In-Wall Origins
Joe’s 2-cents on value vs. expensive projection screens. And an early story from Sonance about how in-wall speakers started.
QUESTIONS:
00:33:45 – Martin: Poes Acoustics on Active Bass
A request for our thoughts on Matt Poes’ summary of active bass treatment methods: https://youtu.be/p_LyANuYi20
– https://avgadgets.com/can-my-av-receivers-room-correction-fix-mismatched-speakers/
– https://avgadgets.com/is-room-correction-actually-important-for-your-home-theater/
– https://avgadgets.com/home-theater-room-correction-how-to-get-the-best-results/
00:47:50 – Jonathan: Streaming Boxes Suck
Our requested thoughts on The Verge’s editorial: https://bit.ly/40khppW
00:56:37 – Scott: Front Wall Acoustic Treatment
How should he treat a front wall that has a recessed portion and in-wall speakers?
01:00:56 – Richard: Big Basement Reno
Soundproofing, sub placement, TV size, speaker placement, Atmos, and gear racks. We cover a full basement plan.
– EluneVision Aurora EVO 8K ALR Perforated Screen: https://bit.ly/3lCzErJ
– 98″ TCL R754: https://bit.ly/3neG80w
01:31:03 – Kiran: Peak Nits & Bright Rooms
Why is a 10% window used for peak nit specs, and why do people assume LCDs are better for brightly lit rooms?
– https://avgadgets.com/epson-files-suit-over-brightness-claims/
– https://avgadgets.com/oled-in-a-bright-room-can-it-work/
– https://avgadgets.com/the-stages-of-subreddit-forum-mastery/
01:39:15 – Raf: Audyssey Editor Curtain
Will Dynamic EQ still apply if you curtain off the frequency range where EQ is being applied?
01:40:29 – David: X6700H Replacement
Anything worth waiting for vs. getting an X6700H now?
01:46:56 – Karl: Leasing TVs
Our thoughts on potentially leasing home theater gear.
01:50:46 – Jim: Backer Box Audibility
Questioning our claim that putting a backer box on an in-wall speaker can change the way it sounds.
01:54:59 – Infinite Gary: HDMI Cables Go Bad?
Why would a lightly-used HDMI cable stop working?
– https://avgadgets.com/what-do-hdmi-dropouts-look-like/
01:57:59 – Michael: Sound Clips + Hat Channels Weight Limit
How to attach acoustic panels to decoupled drywall.
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