AV Rant #869: It Didn’t Make a Difference
Salk Sound is shutting down their speaker business. Sony’s HT-AX7 Portable Theater System is truly wireless with removable Surround speakers. Bright Side Home Theater Podcast interviewed recording engineer Paul Hurt about Reference Volume at home.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM1kx
00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched
Rob watched Infinity Pool. Tom watched Tour de France: Unchained on Netflix.
00:20:48 – A Bit About Threads
00:26:45 – Listeners of the Week (with a question snuck in)
Our Listeners of the Week are Joe for his PayPal donation, plus our 132 Patreon Patrons, as well as Gurninder for visiting Rob and treating him to lunch, and Dale for talking us up to SVS.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jason, and J.R. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
Would we rather buy a brand new projector, or a B-stock unit with a manufacturer’s warranty? Find out our answer to that question from AVScience.com in this section!
In the news:
00:32:44 – News: Salk Sound Closing
Via Mike – After 20 years in business, it’s the end of Salk Sound speakers: https://tinyurl.com/4pzupnnk
00:36:51 – News: Sony HT-AX7 Portable Theater System
Truly wireless mini SoundBar with detachable Surround Speakers. All battery powered for $500: https://tinyurl.com/57szeaar
Comments:
00:42:40 – Comment: Mike L – Audioengine Shout Out
13 years after purchase, Audioengine couldn’t repair or replace a faulty, discontinued speaker, but they did provide a coupon.
00:43:46 – Comment: Corey – Gorilla Mounting Putty
Monoprice’s rectangular jacket speaker wire worked a treat. But QuakeHold didn’t keep it on the ceiling. Gorilla Putty to the rescue! https://tinyurl.com/ta6j3ava
00:46:10 – Bright Side Home Theater on Reference Volume
An interesting interview with recording engineer Paul Hurt: https://www.brightsidehometheater.com/episodes/takeoverpaulhurtreferencelevel
QUESTIONS:
00:54:04 – Stephen: White Acoustic Panels
In a Living Room setup, where should he mount his white acoustic panels, and should he get more?
01:03:32 – Francis: Zidoo Dolby Vision
Why is everything – even DVDs – being output as a Dolby Vision signal?
Also, what food did Tom enjoy most while visiting Turkey?
– Zidoo Settings: https://youtu.be/MHAXWaqkgkI
01:11:14 – Stan: Should First Reflection Points Really be Treated?
Harman’s research suggests maybe first reflection points on the side walls should be left bare. We weigh in.
01:26:28 – Jay: Hugo 4K + 3D Release
Hugo’s Ultra HD Blu-ray release includes a 3D Blu-ray in the combo pack: https://tinyurl.com/234j7chv
01:29:38 – Jason: Outdoor Speaker Amplifier
Options for mounting an amplifier outdoors.
– Outdoor Power Strip: https://tinyurl.com/2368fck2
– Polycarbonate Box: https://tinyurl.com/afdj3twk
– Pyle PS98 Marine Amp: https://tinyurl.com/3cmu6fn5
– OSD Nero Stream Outdoor Amp: https://tinyurl.com/57k9jaev
01:35:35 – Damien: Def Tech Tower Amp
With a blown built-in bass driver amp in his Def Tech Tower speaker, and no replacement option, can he just use an external amp? And what are some alternative speakers to consider?
– Ascend Sierra Tower V2 RAAL: https://tinyurl.com/y48wbj57
– SVS Ultra Bookshelf: https://tinyurl.com/2mjse3rk
01:43:48 – Rob: Xbox Series X as a Blu-ray Player
Any reason to buy a standalone disc player?
– HDTV Test on PS5 & XSX as disc players: https://youtu.be/JFpakgvCKck
01:48:05 – Joe N Tell: EQ Target Curves & Dynamic EQ
Thoughts and clarifications about target curves, curtaining off EQ, and applying Audyssey Dynamic EQ.
– https://avgadgets.com/curves-of-equal-loudness-what-are-they-and-do-i-want-them/
– https://avgadgets.com/best-practices-are-not-always-best-advice/
02:07:18 – J.R: Soundproofing After All
What if he wants his basement home theater renovation to be soundproof after all?
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