AV Rant #920: The Only One That Satisfies
Happy 4th of July! Happy Canada Day! And you’ll be happy Tom is back on his regular mic!
The six Alamo Drafthouse locations that shut down will all be reopened. Redbox’ parent company files for bankruptcy. Tidal’s app will only be available on the most popular operating platforms moving forward. And Arendal Sound announces a new luxury 1528 Series of speakers.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxJcN
00:00:00 – Intro
Shout outs to James, Joe, Nathan, and our many YouTube commenters for your feedback about the microphone Tom tried out last week.
00:13:50 – What We Watched
Rob watched I Care A Lot, and The Creator. Tom sparks a discussion about why the box office has been unpredictable this year.
00:35:54 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Raf for his PayPal donation, plus our 134 Patreon Patrons, as well as Mark for alerting Tom about some links that needed fixing on his websites.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Sasi, Joe, Paul, Vince, and Brad. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:39:35 – News: Alamo Drafthouses Reopening
The six locations that abruptly closed down will all reopen this summer: https://tinyurl.com/mws45xhu
– https://drafthouse.com/dfw/content/closure
– https://drafthouse.com/twin-cities/content/closure
00:41:26 – News: Redbox Bankruptcy
Redbox’ parent company has unsurprisingly filed for Chapter 11: https://tinyurl.com/47wjbda5
– https://avgadgets.com/rent-from-redbox-now/
00:42:57 – News: Tidal App on Limited Platforms
The Tidal App is no longer on Roku, Fire TV, or non-Google TV platforms: https://tinyurl.com/3xnwfsyb
00:46:27 – News: Arendal 1528 Series Speakers
No details yet. But a new luxury speaker Series is coming: https://arendalsound.com/1528-series-the-saga-continues/
Comments:
00:50:42 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Perfect Height Stand
He just had to show off his custom, hand-made Center speaker stand.
QUESTIONS:
00:54:47 – Mike H: Theater Tour & Sub Level Matching
We share his photo tour of the compact home theater (with lots of speakers) he’s put together. Then we discuss proper subwoofer level matching techniques.
01:09:51 – William: Build a Basement Wall?
With a little more context added, we further discuss whether he should divide his basement room in half, and what else he will need to do for good results.
01:19:28 – Mike: Projector for Media Room
Mike’s happy with his Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air outdoor projector, and his JVC NZ7 in his dedicated theater. But his friend wants a Media Room setup in a non-light-controlled room. We discuss options and recommendations.
– Screen Innovations Slate 1.2 Screen: https://tinyurl.com/54fw85f2
– JVC NZ30: https://tinyurl.com/24zf9wss
– Epson LS12000: https://tinyurl.com/mtezdyjh
– LG AU810: https://tinyurl.com/mr2cu7r7
– TCL 115″ QM891G: https://tinyurl.com/2tnzdppv
01:38:52 – Sasi: Power Conditioner vs Battery Backup
Are Power Conditioners actually worth it over Surge Protectors? And why do they often cost more than a UPS Battery Backup?
– https://avgadgets.com/iogear-professional-online-ups-review/
01:45:57 – Mohsen: Denon X6700H vs X6800H
There’s a sizable price difference in Australia. So which should he get?
01:49:57 – Joe: Upgrade to Marantz AV10?
He likes the features. He doesn’t like the looks. Can we talk him down?
– Denon AVR-A1H: https://tinyurl.com/5etpuzvw
01:58:23 – Paul: Big Bright TV
Should he go up in screen size, price, and light output in his very bright room?
– TCL 98QM851G: https://tinyurl.com/2twrbsnx
02:01:43 – Raf: Amazon Prime Video Audio Issues
Netflix looks and sounds great. Amazon Prime Video looks great, but sounds disappointing. Anything he can do?
02:04:48 – Todd: Fluctuating REW Amplitude
Simply remeasuring over and over is producing different amplitude readings in REW. We discuss some reasons why that might be happening.
02:10:44 – Brad: Receiver Upgrade Time?
Can he justify upgrading his Denon X3500H? If so, which new Receiver model should he get?
– https://avgadgets.com/i-switched-from-audyssey-to-dirac-and-i-wish-i-hadnt/
– Onkyo TX-NR7100 from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/ymzktsxd
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