Big news for Tom’s home theater this week! We even change up our format a little because of it. RSL announced a new, less expensive SpeedWoofer 10E subwoofer model. And the SVS Ultra Evolution Series speakers are now available to purchase.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBiK7X

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:28 – What Rob Watched

Gotta save Tom’s surprise, so we just talk about Rob having watched Mean Girls (2024) and X-Men ’97.

00:13:41 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Anand for his PayPal donation, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, including Kris, as well as Aaron for sending Rob another movie code, Greg for offering to send Tom a Fosi amplifier, and Ryan for sending a Movies Anywhere code.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jay, Aaron, Dan, Eddie, Dazz, Nathan, Robert, Stan, Brian, John, and Ryan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

00:19:16 – What Tom Watched…and How!

Big news for Tom’s home theater. Then he rewatched Barbie, plus some episodes of The Bad Batch, and Ahsoka.

In the news:

00:38:55 – News: RSL SpeedWoofer 10E

A new, slightly smaller, less expensive 10-inch subwoofer model: https://tinyurl.com/bdzk8kb

00:41:51 – News: SVS Ultra Evolution Series Speakers

New SVS flagship speakers Series is now available to purchase: https://www.svsound.com/collections/ultra-evolution-speakers

Comments:

00:44:46 – Comment: Kris – Hi-Res Tidal

We reminded him why the higher sampling rate doesn’t matter.

00:45:12 – Comment: Sasi – Worry Over Bo’s Subs

It bothered him that Bo might overpay, or be convinced a better option is somehow inferior.

QUESTIONS:

00:48:51 – Infinite Gary: Why Level Match?

For A-B comparisons, why is level matching vital?

00:53:08 – John S: 2nd Sub & Bass EQ

Is his sub big enough for his room? Can he mix & match two different subs? And can he have a simple bass boost alternative EQ for movies with rolled-off soundtracks?

– https://avgadgets.com/is-my-subwoofer-big-enough/

– HSU VTF-TN1: https://tinyurl.com/4rj2ccjk

– SVS PC-2000 Pro: https://tinyurl.com/3apck83h

– BEQ Catalogue: https://tinyurl.com/2vnbwmzn

– miniDSP 2×4 HD: https://tinyurl.com/4rfxrbmh

01:05:54 – Adam: UPS for PFC Devices

Is a stepped sine wave battery backup ok for a PS5?

– CyberPower CP1000PFC: https://tinyurl.com/wcjmpxkw

– APC BR1000MS: https://tinyurl.com/ye3twhca

01:09:51 – Greg: Theoretica BACCH

A crosstalk cancellation and binaural processing system might be what some audiophiles want to hear. We suggest a headphone alternative.

– https://www.theoretica.us/bacch-sp.html

– https://smyth-research.com/

01:19:10 – Jay: Panels Near Surrounds

How close can panels go to the sides of in-wall Surrounds? And should he goose his Top Rears?

01:26:56 – Dan: Onkyo vs Pioneer vs Integra

Flagship Receiver sister models do have some differences.

– https://avgadgets.com/best-uses-of-an-external-amplifier-in-a-home-theater-along-with-recommendations/

01:34:09 – Eddie: Low Sensitivity Speakers

Speaker sensitivity doesn’t seem to strictly be tied to price. So why make design choices that result in low sensitivity? Also, which 3-channel amp should he buy?

– https://avgadgets.com/do-i-need-an-external-amplifier/

– Emotiva BasX A3: https://tinyurl.com/mss76ytv

01:42:33 – John P: Sofabaton X1S IR vs Bluetooth

How can he add more IR blasters to a Sofabaton Hub? Which devices are better controlled via Bluetooth? Can IR and Bluetooth be mixed?

01:49:29 – Dazz: Living Room Subs & Speakers

We nail down his final choices.

01:53:48 – Robert: What if Your Room is Wider?

How does your room being wider than it is long impact speaker placement?

– https://avgadgets.com/everything-wrong-with-dolby-speaker-layout-diagrams/

01:58:06 – Stan: Our Music Choices

We talk about what we watch. What about the music we listen to and how? And how do equipment choices, room treatment, and room correction differ for studio recordings vs live concert recordings & movies?

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