Tom is using a new mic. We welcome your feedback. Neither of us is impressed :p ELAC announced new Debut 3.0 Series speakers. Microsoft announced “new” Xbox Series X/S consoles. And TCL will probably make 130-inch TVs, with up to 148-inches being possible if they want to.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

It wasn’t our plan, but Apple forced a rant out of Rob in particular.

00:15:35 – What We Watched

Rob watched The First Omen. Tom watched Big, finished X-Men ’97, and started watching cricket. We both watched Eps 1 & 2 of The Acolyte.

00:38:53 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Steve for his PayPal donation, plus our 135 Patreon Patrons, as well as Vince for sending Lee a movie code, and Sasi for giving Tom permission to post his Subwoofer Selection Spreadsheet Tool on https://avgadgets.com/

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Ilango, Vince, Sasi, Steve, John, and Dazz. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:42:37 – News: ELAC Debut 3.0 Speakers

Via Dazz – The first ELAC Debut Series without Andrew Jones gets new cabinets & drivers and a small price increase: https://elac.com/debut3-welcome/

00:49:37 – News: “New” Xbox Series X/S Consoles

A white Series X with no disc drive. A white Series S with more storage. And a Galaxy Black Series X with more storage and a dumb price. But zero performance improvements: https://tinyurl.com/yx5cc8jm

00:52:10 – News: Even Bigger TCL TVs?

130-inch LCD panels seem likely. And they could go as large as 148-inches if they want to: https://tinyurl.com/scd26tew

Comments:

00:55:08 – Comment: Sasi – Subwoofer Selection Tool

Sasi incorporated our suggestions, and would welcome AVRant Listener feedback!

– Sub Selection Spreadsheet Tool v.0.3: https://tinyurl.com/m283eype

00:55:27 – Comment: Sasi – miniDSP Flex

It costs more than the miniDSP 2×4 HD, but if you want balanced connections and other options, the Flex might be the way to go: https://tinyurl.com/36pp4pw2

00:57:47 – Comment: Andrew – Atlona HDBaseT

A way to send both HDMI and network signals over a single ethernet cable: https://tinyurl.com/4mu53cnc

00:59:21 – Comment: Infinite Gary – 100 Nit G3 OLED Achieved

Gary’s professional calibrator found the perfect OLED Light setting for him.

QUESTIONS:

01:02:11 – Mase: DBOX Theater Experience

Was his recent DBOX theater experience typical? Did he give it a fair shake?

01:09:47 – Sasi and Stan: SVS & Emotiva Reviews

Our requested reactions to Audioholics’ SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speakers review, as well as Andrew Robinson’s Emotiva XT2 & XC2 speakers review.

– Audioholics SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Review: https://youtu.be/OXXpr7YzFfo

– Andrew Robinson Emotiva XT2 Review: https://youtu.be/eH9jqssoVwM

01:34:46 – Ilango: Overhead Speaker Width

Is there an acceptable range for the width between pairs of overhead speakers?

– https://avgadgets.com/dolby-updates-speaker-placement-guidelines-but-we-get-no-credit/

– Dolby’s Atmos Home Theater Installation Guide: https://tinyurl.com/yerhpx8m

01:39:53 – Carlton: Zone 2 Frustration

His Denon X3800H technically does what he wants, but activating its Zone 2 downmixing is a hassle.

– https://avgadgets.com/why-wont-your-zone-2-speakers-work/

01:47:16 – John: Wanting Battery Backup for Amps

If you really want battery backup for high wattage amplifiers, it isn’t going to be cheap.

– https://avgadgets.com/iogear-professional-online-ups-review/

01:52:40 – Joe: Dirac Founder on Target Curves

AV Forums chatted with one of Dirac’s founders, and we react to what was said about target curves: https://youtu.be/vOx4vcjyzLI

02:00:17 – Andrew: Refer to TVs by Pixel Density?

When will we get away from fixed resolutions?

02:03:08 – Steve: Time for Second Sub?

We discuss how his room presents challenges for predicting the usefulness and best placement of a second subwoofer. And he probably won’t like our suggestion for which model to get.

– HSU VTF-TN1: https://tinyurl.com/kxv5ur85

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