AV Rant #882: Sineaptic SE-1 Wireless Headphones Review
The WGA ratified their new 3-year contract. Sony Bravia Core rebrands to Sony Pictures Core and comes to PlayStation, but without Pure Stream. Onkyo, Integra & Pioneer Elite flagship AVRs get optional Dirac Live Bass Control. And Tom reviews a pair of affordable, ribbon headphones.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAXWLt
00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:58 – Sineaptic SE-1 Ribbon Wireless Headphones Review
Tom has several criticisms, but the sound quality ain’t one of ’em, nor is the price: https://avgadgets.com/sineaptic-se-1-wireless-ribbon-headphones-the-audiophile-headphones-you-can-afford/
00:18:26 – What We Watched
Rob finished Ahsoka, started Loki S.2, and watched The Voyeurs. Tom continued Star Wars Rebels.
00:28:33 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 135 Patreon Patrons, as well as Gurinder for sending Tom a movie code.
Thanks also to J. Karl for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/
And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Karl, Joe, John, Julian, J. Karl, and Ilango. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:31:00 – News: WGA Ratify New Contract
The Writers Strike is officially over! https://tinyurl.com/y5mk4a5h
00:36:23 – News: Sony Pictures Core on PlayStation
Bravia Core is rebranded as Sony Pictures Core and comes to PS4 & PS5: https://tinyurl.com/mr24y8c6
But without Pure Stream: https://tinyurl.com/2wtz88vs
00:39:26 – News: Onkyo Gets Dirac Live Bass Control
Only the flagship Onkyo, Integra & Pioneer Elite AVRs get it. But you can now pay extra to add Dirac Live Bass Control: https://tinyurl.com/29tbrunb
Comments:
00:41:50 – Comment: Kris – Freestanding Projection Screen
Tom loves the suggestion to use closet support poles.
00:45:04 – Comment: Joe – Webinar with Anthony Grimani
And extended webinar covering network-based audio, RP-22, new approaches to bass, and more: https://youtu.be/3B9jbLgWBsM?
– direct link to RP-22: https://cedia.net/advocacy/rp22
QUESTIONS:
00:46:23 – Jared: All About Reference Volume
We recap resources and explain why calculating how much wattage you need is confusing.
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-bass-you-can-feel-from-your-home-theater-subwoofer/
– AVRant on Reference Volume: https://youtu.be/FdT9n5dxQAM&t=1811
– AVRant on LUFS: https://youtu.be/oN9-lRvU_mw&t=3833
– AVRant on RP-22: https://youtu.be/eSaZFI4vRGU&t=2351
– ITU, EBU & ATSC PDFs: https://tinyurl.com/bdfsuch9
01:05:37 – Henry: From Projector to OLED to Projector?
Going to a flat panel made sense in many ways, but he misses the sheer screen size. Should he go back to projection?
01:11:36 – Jason: New Lamp or Whole New Projector?
Is it time to upgrade his JVC RS440?
– JVC NP5: https://tinyurl.com/3wvhpcxa
– Epson LS12000: https://tinyurl.com/2zy8t95e
– Sony XW5000ES: https://tinyurl.com/2vubmnrs
01:16:43 – Christian: Future Detached Garage Plans
We dive into several concepts regarding construction of a dedicated home theater within a large, detached garage, with a warning it’s probably going to be more complex and expensive than initially anticipated.
01:33:51 – Karl: Why’d We Think So Small?
If cost were no object, wouldn’t we want an IMAX Private Theatre? https://tinyurl.com/5439jku6
01:38:12 – Parker: Anthem Pre-Pro & Matrix Switch Issues
HDMI Handshaking problems likely require an HDFury fix.
– Dr HDMI: https://tinyurl.com/8f9r8dws
– https://avgadgets.com/using-two-displays-fixes-for-common-problems/
01:43:21 – Nick: Wait for PS5 Pro?
We might end up with egg on our face, but we speculate about when’s the best time to buy a PS5.
01:50:49 – Infinite Gary: Inconsistent Filmmaker Mode?
Can we trust it’s always the best out-of-the-box picture mode choice?
01:53:41 – John: Yamaha Immediately Shuts Off
It was working fine for years, but now it instantly shuts back off whenever he tries to power it on.
01:56:52 – Julian: All About Upmixing
What exactly should he press, and which listening mode settings should he use to always make the best use of all of his speakers?
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