AV Rant #862: Status Between 3ANC Earphone Review
Tom reviews the Status Between 3ANC Wireless Earphones. Ascend Acoustics launched their new flagship ELX Series Tower speakers. Telly TV costs $0 and uses a second screen to constantly show you ads. YouTube makes their ad load even worse. And more shows & movies than we thought are disappearing from Disney+ and Hulu.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAEUED
00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:24 – What We Watched
Rob truly watched nothing this past week. Tom watched Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and finished Willow (just in time).
00:14:52 – REVIEW: Status Between 3ANC Earbuds
Tom’s review: https://avgadgets.com/status-between-3anc-earphone-review-when-sound-quality-is-everything/
00:27:49 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 139 Patreon Patrons, as well as Travis and Julian for giving permission to use their photos on https://avgadgets.com/ .
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: J.D, Toke, Travis, Julian, Donald, Junior, and Daniel. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:30:17 – News: Ascend Acoustics ELX Series Towers
Via Dazz – New flagship Tower speakers priced at $4,400/pair, or $5,300/pair with ribbon tweeters: https://is.gd/XPwZ4P
00:38:17 – News: The $0 Telly TV
A 55″ LCD TV with a built-in SoundBar and 2nd screen. You get it for $0, but it shows ads all the time: https://www.freetelly.com/
00:45:02 – News: Even Worse YouTube Ads
Longer, unskippable, and during pause screens: https://is.gd/MzdhSA
00:46:32 – News: – Over 50 Disney+ Shows Disappear
Exclusive streaming content being removed to save money: https://is.gd/PubWmh
Comments:
00:50:37 – Comment: Travis – New Desktop Speakers
Updates on his new Receiver and desktop speakers.
QUESTIONS:
00:51:36 – Mark: Friend’s AVR and Atmos
Did his friend get the right Receiver? Are 4 Atmos Modules better than 2? Why isn’t its WiFi working?
– https://avgadgets.com/hearing-a-difference-after-upgrade-different-better/
– Onkyo TX-NR7100: https://is.gd/k0jwtu
– https://avgadgets.com/best-placement-of-up-firing-dolby-atmos-enabled-modules/
– Double NAT: https://is.gd/7ghktX
01:09:10 – J.D: Converting Garage
We have big time warnings about turning a car garage into a theater, but try to answer his questions directly anyway.
– https://avgadgets.com/can-i-put-my-acoustic-panels-behind-a-curtain-reader-challenge/
01:23:44 – Joe: Sony SXRD Panel Degradation
Should he be worried about panel degradation on a used Sony projector?
01:26:07 – Michael: Paintable Speaker Wire
Flat, adhesive speaker wire you can paint.
– https://avgadgets.com/hiding-speaker-wires-in-an-apartment/
– Sewell Ghost Wire: https://is.gd/uDmDp7
– Sewell Terminations: https://is.gd/Tbau9E
– Monoprice Flat Wire: https://is.gd/w8RpIF
– Monoprice Connectors: https://is.gd/WyZEnI
01:30:21 – Toke: 4 Subwoofer Setup
We discuss the best way to connect, configure, and calibrate his four, super slim subwoofers.
– https://avgadgets.com/i-want-a-subwoofer-that-will-pressurize-my-room-a-clear-definition/
– Multi-Sub Optimizer: https://is.gd/dOarPe
01:38:48 – Julian: Desktop Atmos Setup
No Center speaker, swapping KEF LS50 for KEF R2 Meta, compact Surrounds, single Surround Back.
– https://avgadgets.com/why-your-center-channel-speaker-isnt-important/
– https://avgadgets.com/why-did-i-upgrade-my-speakers-if-they-werent-going-to-sound-better/
– Monolith THX Satellites: https://is.gd/BjidGU
01:49:45 – Kiran: Full HD with HDR
HDR doesn’t require 4K resolution, does it?
– https://avgadgets.com/hlg-and-hdr10-what-are-the-differences-and-which-is-better/
01:54:46 – Junior: Differing Audio Quality
Why is he hearing differences depending on which media player and software he’s using when the files never change?
01:59:57 – Daniel: Atmos Speakers Wider Apart
He knows his speakers need to be wider apart. Should they also move forward? Should they match Auro-3D placement?
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-wrong-with-dolby-speaker-layout-diagrams/
– https://avgadgets.com/dolby-updates-speaker-placement-guidelines-but-we-get-no-credit/
– https://avgadgets.com/qotd-how-you-should-label-your-atmos-speakers/
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