AV Rant #919: Cherry XTRFY NGALE R
Tom is trying out another new mic again. How’s this one? Netflix House locations will open in malls next year. Tidal drops MQA and commits to Atmos. Redbox misses an important debt payment. And The Last Screenwriter – a film written by AI – has its theatrical premiere cancelled.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBwQ8p
00:00:00 – Intro
Tom tries out another new microphone this week: https://cherryxtrfy.com/microphones/ngale-r/
Here’s the boom arm he likes: https://cherryxtrfy.com/mic-accessories/ngale-boom-arm/
And you can find his son’s Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/nomasjr
00:19:08 – What We Watched
Rob congratulates the Florida Panthers for winning the NHL Stanley Cup, and watched Creed III. Tom’s really gotten into watching weightlifting.
00:39:46 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 134 Patreon Patrons.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Mohsen, Rob, Mike P, Dazz, and Mike H. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:41:10 – News: Netflix House
Netflix will take over two former department store locations to offer experiences, food, and merchandise, but not theaters: https://tinyurl.com/28h5yubz
00:45:36 – News: Tidal Drops MQA
Tidal will stick with Hi-Res FLAC and Dolby Atmos while dropping less popular formats: https://tinyurl.com/mr3vhkfa
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-mqa-and-should-you-care/
– https://avgadgets.com/the-deep-state-squashes-mqa/
00:51:37 – News: Redbox Debt Woes
Debts have ballooned, lawsuits have been lost, and installments haven’t been paid. Seems bad: https://tinyurl.com/2bm4y9df
00:55:12 – News: The Last Screenwriter Premiere Cancelled
The first feature film written entirely by ChatGPT won’t debut in theaters after all: https://tinyurl.com/y3nrsr7p
QUESTIONS:
01:00:48 – Nelson: MSO and Audyssey
What’s the procedure for dialing in four subwoofers with the Multi-Sub Optimizer software, but still using Audyssey on your speakers?
– MSO: https://tinyurl.com/48sak2h3
01:07:43 – Dazz: IMAX Oddities
After not visiting an IMAX theater for a while, are the seats, digital presentation, black levels, and dynamic range Dazz experienced all typical?
01:23:07 – Mohsen: MBM, Amp Thumps, Pre-Pro
We discuss mid-bass modules and tactile transducers, connecting more speakers than your Processor can utilize at one time, whether amplifier thumps are dangerous, and what his next Pre-Pro should be.
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-add-tactile-transducers-to-your-home-theater/
– Denon X6800H: https://tinyurl.com/37ssh2ff
– Monoprice HTP-1: https://tinyurl.com/59adbhux
01:41:59 – Rob: One Amp, Two Plugs
His amplifier has two power cords. Is it ok to plug them both into the same line conditioner?
01:50:26 – Will: 43″ TV as Monitor
The least expensive 4K 43″ TVs that will work decently as computer monitors. And what specs we’re considering.
– LG UT8000: https://tinyurl.com/3hpuvc3f
– Samsung DU7200: https://tinyurl.com/5yybxrnd
01:58:01 – John: How Sofabaton X1S Works
Will it control his gear? What’s actually sending out the command signals? How does it know which type of wireless signal is best?
– https://avgadgets.com/sofabaton-x1s-is-the-harmony-killer/
02:03:45 – Mike P: Couch with ALL Reclining Seats
Lots of recliner couches don’t recline the middle seat. Any that do?
– Jerome Trilogy: https://tinyurl.com/ybnebksd
– HT Market Addison: https://tinyurl.com/36xevw4f
– HT Market Clark: https://tinyurl.com/yc6zwkea
– Some Valencia Sofas: https://tinyurl.com/s4x9bz5n
02:12:41 – Mario: Accidental 83″ OLED
Oops. He bought a big OLED. Should he also pull a new HDMI cable?
– RUIPro CL2, 2.1b Certified Fiber Optic: https://tinyurl.com/yc7yacv8
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