Spears & Munsil released a new UHD Benchmark Test Disc. HSU Research celebrates their 30th anniversary. Sony announced the mysterious Project Q for PS5. Netflix brings their crackdown on password sharing to the USA. The new Max app broke HBO Max buttons and Apple TV functionality. And we wish Tom and his family happy travels on their vacation!

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAFQFK

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:16 – What We Watched

Rob watched the series finale of Barry, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and as much of The Princess as Disney+ would allow. Tom watched The Mother.

00:16:58 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Raf for his PayPal donation, plus our 139 Patreon Patrons, including Kris, as well as a big thank you to James for all his help planning Tom’s family’s transportation around Europe.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Kris, Kevin, and Julian. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:20:33 – News: Spears & Munsil UHD Benchmark Test Disc

A new edition for 2023 includes over 5,000 test patterns: https://is.gd/U2Q8oO

And if you own the previous edition, you can upgrade at a discounted price: https://is.gd/EOZc4f

00:24:33 – News: HSU Research’s 30th Anniversary

Get $100 off any order over $1,000 while they celebrate: https://hsuresearch.com/

00:25:55 – News: Sony Project Q for PS5

It’s a Wii U GamePad: https://is.gd/nsGfWU

00:28:38 – News: Netflix Cracks Down on US Sharing

Welcome to the single household party, America: https://is.gd/HjPaHr

00:30:01 – News: Max App Launch Breaks Stuff

Dedicated HBO Max remote buttons stopped working: https://is.gd/LaVOdn

And Apple TV frame rate and dynamic range matching no longer work: https://is.gd/EE0IDC

Comments:

00:31:57 – Comment: Kevin – Seating Riser Bass Trap

It’s expensive. It can’t be easily removed. But you can build a seating riser that is both an effective bass trap and inert!

QUESTIONS:

00:35:14 – Andrew: Switched Power Outlet

Is it safe to use an extension cord to plug two devices into an AV Receiver’s switched outlet? Plus an alternative solution.

– https://avgadgets.com/what-are-those-power-outlets-on-the-back-of-an-av-receiver-for/

– https://avgadgets.com/solutions-to-powering-on-two-devices-at-once/

00:39:24 – Raf: REL 3D Subwoofer Setup

Don’t listen to REL. We explain why we completely disagree with their approach to multiple subwoofer setup.

00:55:05 – John: Efficient Speakers & Gym Baffles

Options for upgrading his BIC Towers. And how a relatively small number of absorption panels made a huge difference to a gym’s acoustics.

– HSU CCB-8: https://is.gd/VBnY38

– https://www.acoustimac.com/room-calculator/

01:11:29 – Jonathan: Blackened Whiskey and Metallica

Having some fun with the BLACK NOISE sonic-enhancement process: https://blackenedwhiskey.com/

01:17:46 – Kris: Outdoor TV & Speaker Setup

Putting an indoor TV into a cabinet outdoors, and adding a pair of outdoor speakers with amplification.

– https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-motion-x600-portable-speaker-review/

– Pyle Marine Amplifier: https://is.gd/TjEJ1n

– OSD Nero Outdoor Amplifier: https://is.gd/KceIBS

01:30:44 – Infinite Gary: Useful OLED Power Saving

Out-of-the-box SDR picture modes look too bright in a pitch black room. Are the power saving options the fix?

01:33:15 – Julian: Desperate for All KEF R-Series Meta

Questions about mixing and matching various KEF Series of speakers, but we suspect he’s looking for any excuse to pay more than he really needs to 😉

01:47:51 – Mark: Bridged Amp Safety

Double checking if bridging the outputs of a distribution amp will be safe with Klipsch Synergy speakers.

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