AV Rant #930: Baby with the Bathwater
Tom had to leave before the end of this episode, and we’re a little rushed this week. But lots of questions answered. Plus, Lumagen announced new outboard video processor models: Radiance Pro 4140 at the “low” end, and 8K ArtisaN at the high end. And Denon’s new AVR-A10H Receiver model comes just short of what Rob’s been hoping for.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBG25K
00:00:00 – Intro
00:04:01 – What We Watched
Rob re-started Humans, and watched Immaculate. Tom’s watching the Paralympic Games, and also saw Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Prometheus.
00:27:11 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Andrew for his PayPal donation, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, as well as Joe for sending Rob an Amazon gift card.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Martin, David, Joe, Billy, Sasi, Gurinder, Andy, Stan, and Dazz. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:30:49 – News: Lumagen Radiance Pro 4140
Via Infinite Gary – A new “entry-level” outboard video processor model: https://tinyurl.com/5n9bnsb3
00:34:37 – News: Lumagen 8K ArtisaN
Lumagen’s first HDMI 2.1 video processor: https://tinyurl.com/5afsdwce
00:36:06 – News: Denon AVR-A10H
A 13-channel AV Receiver that sits below the A1H in Denon’s lineup, and sadly cannot do what Rob was hoping it would: https://tinyurl.com/2x4u4kyb
QUESTIONS:
00:41:41 – Brad: Two vs Four Atmos Speakers
Is it only worth installing Atmos speakers if you can manage four of them? And if only two can go on the ceiling, what’s the best placement?
00:46:10 – Martin: New Projector Choice
What should he get for under $5,000 with a 138″ screen and not-quite-full light control?
– Epson LS11000: https://tinyurl.com/5n825xhm
– Epson LS12000: https://tinyurl.com/kczjy9ms
00:52:16 – Mark: Soundproofing, Speaker Damage, Starting REW
Mark’s theater building experience, and what matters most for soundproofing. Universal Remote solutions, playing disc backups, checking for speaker damage, finding a matching subwoofer, and getting started with REW.
– https://avgadgets.com/sofabaton-x1s-is-the-harmony-killer/
– Zidoo Media Players (Z9X Pro is all you need): https://tinyurl.com/5n9aujbz
– https://www.audiocheck.net/testtones_index.php
– https://avgadgets.com/is-my-subwoofer-big-enough/
– Sasi’s Subwoofer Selection S/S: https://tinyurl.com/y7fvcamr
– Rythmik E15HP2: https://tinyurl.com/5fz5zmxz
– https://avgadgets.com/ultimate-rew-tutorial-taking-measurements/
– Rob’s REW Tutorial (also check the links in the show notes): https://youtu.be/eOwnVbLg5Jo&t=6661
01:20:59 – Robert: Marantz with Projector & TV
One of his Receiver’s HDMI outputs feeds a TV, another feeds a projector. Of course there are problems.
– https://avgadgets.com/using-two-displays-fixes-for-common-problems/
– Monitor 1 or Monitor 2 Output Settings: https://tinyurl.com/327u9tjk
01:25:10 – Derek: Attractive Sound Panels
Don’t buy ineffective panels just because they’re cheap.
– https://www.acoustimac.com/acoustic-insulation-materials/diy-kits
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-blend-room-treatments/
– Fence Lattice: https://tinyurl.com/4z482jns
– GiK SlatFusor: https://tinyurl.com/4ktwe3ym
– GiK Impression: https://tinyurl.com/bdzbsfyr
– GiK Alpha: https://tinyurl.com/4t3y9smt
– https://www.acoustimac.com/acousticart/ready-made
01:31:47 – David: Surround Placement & Big TV
His new basement is big and open. Where should his Surround speakers go? And which big TV should he get?
01:42:21 – Dane: Taking a TV Outside
Our suggestions for wheeling a TV outside to the pool.
– TCL 65″ QM851G: https://tinyurl.com/27a3m97r
– TCL 75″ QM751G: https://tinyurl.com/bdh8xafw
– VIVO TV Cart with Locking Wheels: https://tinyurl.com/y6r72cfs
01:46:13 – Billy: OLED Vertical Banding
Is what he’s seeing normal? Or worthy of doing an exchange?
01:48:31 – Nick: Reflecting Center Speaker
Grimani Systems announced their Reflectance System, which bounces a Center channel tweeter’s sound off of a large flat panel. Do we think it can work?
01:53:38 – Sasi: Screen Gain & JVC vs Epson
Why are screen gain measurements not more consistent? And is the JVC LX-NZ30 actually competitive with Epson’s 5050UB and LS11000?
02:02:34 – Andy: HDMI-ARC vs e-ARC
Can e-ARC provide advantages even over plugging sources straight into a Receiver?
02:07:05 – Infinite Gary: Tearing Apart SVS
There’s an individual some of you might know who tears down lots of speakers and says they all need engineering improvements. Is any of it meaningful?
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