AV Rant #861: Go Out and Listen to Something!
Marantz is offering an online exclusive color option for their Cinema 40 & 50 AVRs. Hulu will be added to your Disney+ app by the end of the year, along with a price increase. SignUp Captions is a free browser extension that adds sign language to Disney+ and Netflix titles. And Samsung will start buying WOLED panels from LG Display.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjADY1X
00:00:00 – Intro
00:04:54 – What We Watched
Rob watched Nope, and started Welcome to Wrexham. Tom watched A Man Called Otto.
00:15:40 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 139 Patreon Patrons.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Matt, Gurinder, Eric, Bob, Joseph, Ryan, Tyler, Mike, and Karl. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:17:53 – News: Marantz Luxurious Silver Gold
An online exclusive color option for Cinema 40 & 50 AVRs: https://bit.ly/3IjoIHv
00:20:07 – News: Disney+ to Combine with Hulu
By the end of the year, the price will go up, and Hulu will be added to the Disney+ app: https://bit.ly/3MgNiKv
00:22:14 – News: SignUp Captions
A free browser extension to add ASL & BSL to over 70 titles on Disney+ and Netflix: https://www.signupcaptions.com/
00:24:59 – News: Samsung Buying LG OLED Panels
LG Display will supply large WOLED panels to Samsung Electronics: https://reut.rs/4530N9f
Comments:
00:29:05 – Comment: Eric – Good Customer Service
BenQ and Klipsch both came through for him and deserve some praise.
00:31:54 – Comment: Andrew & Max – MyHarmony Still Works
Older, IR-only Harmony Remotes can still use the old desktop software.
00:32:42 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Importing Panasonic OLED
Overpacking should hopefully mean it arrives safely.
00:33:51 – Comment: Noah – Audiocrast Spring Feet
Maybe not the prettiest (or most stable?), but no reason the Audiocrast Spring Speaker Isolation Feet shouldn’t within their weight limits: https://amzn.to/42IFV5C
QUESTIONS:
00:36:39 – Adam: Wireless HDMI
Any good wireless HDMI solutions for a large basement?
00:41:23 – Joseph: Krix Speakers and Bridged Amps
What do we think of going with Krix speakers? And any benefits or drawbacks to bridging his Trinnov amps?
– Tom’s Krix Phoenix Review: https://bit.ly/3MA5gc1
00:58:46 – Bob: Echo Dot Whole House Audio
Solutions for auto-signal sensing amplification.
– Audio Source AMP100: https://amzn.to/3pSz4bi
– Dayton MA1240a: https://bit.ly/3IlYFj8
– Dayton MA1260: https://bit.ly/3IjKJGo
01:05:32 – Ryan: Equipment Settings
Tips on Epson 5050UB picture settings, plus advice for some additional devices.
– Epson 5050UB Settings: https://bit.ly/3MC1aR1
– Onkyo Hidden Menus: https://youtu.be/NXqSJa9jcyo
– Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Settings & Review: https://youtu.be/yvWEK0novkY
– HDR Optimizer Explained: https://youtu.be/oTw_Toh0PzA
01:14:41 – Mike: Seating Riser Tips
Should your seating riser double as a bass trap? And how Rob would build a riser.
01:21:07 – Matt: Should All Front Speakers Go Behind the Screen?
Advantages & disadvantages to having the Front Left & Right speakers either outside or inside the frame of an acoustically transparent screen.
01:28:02 – John: Rotate BIC Acoustech Tweeter
A user review suggested rotating a BIC tweeter horn 90 degrees. Is it worth doing?
01:31:18 – Tyler: Projector for Black & White
Is it worth paying double to go from an Epson to a Sony?
– Epson LS11000: https://bit.ly/3OfG6AX
– Epson LS12000: https://bit.ly/3OlszIc
01:40:10 – Larry: Nearfield Sub Settings
We talk through what adding a third, nearfield subwoofer entails.
– Multi-Sub Optimizer: https://bit.ly/42Zkn4e
01:46:29 – Max: 98″ TCL Settings & Chuffing SVS Sub
TCL’s 98″ TV has a unique model number, so which picture settings should he use? And why is his SVS PB-2000 making weird noises?
– TCL R655 Settings: https://bit.ly/3My8GfC
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