Lee Overstreet co-hosts, and he watched four movies this week! Alien: Romulus will get a VHS Limited Edition release. Sonos announced their Arc Ultra SoundBar and Sub 4. And the generosity of our AV Rant Listeners has been on full display.

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00:00:00 – Intro & Thanks to Anker

We extend our continued gratitude to https://www.anker.com/ for so generously supplying Tom and his family with a Solix Portable Power Station, GaN Prime USB chargers, and whatever else Tom requested and needed in the way of power and charging products following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

00:08:32 – What We Watched

Lee watched: the documentaries Apollo 13: Survival, and Wham! He also watched the 1950’s sci-fi Destination Moon. And then he watched something more recent: Barbie.

Rob continued watching The Penguin, and absolutely loved Inside Out 2.

00:32:30 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are: Thomas T, Thomas P, John, Gurinder, Steven, Julian, Raf, and Cameron for their PayPal donations, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, as well as: Infinite Gary for sending Tom a movie code, Raj for sending Tom an Audio-Technica 2100 USB mic + desk arm, Stefan for talking us up to RUIPRO, and Dan for offering to send Tom a whole bunch of items, including a laptop, NAD Receiver, and KEF Q-Series speakers!

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Infinite Gary, Stefan, Mark, J. Karl, Aras, Bob, Karl, Jefferson, Raj, Tim, Greg, Julian, Tony, and Paul. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:40:09 – News: Alien: Romulus on VHS

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Alien, the latest movie in the franchise will get a Limited Edition VHS release in December: https://tinyurl.com/mry7mwf4

00:42:33 – News: Sonos Arc Ultra & Sub 4

A direct replacement for the Sub (Gen 3), and a new flagship Atmos SoundBar from Sonos.

– https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sub-4

– https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/arc-ultra

Comments:

00:49:20 – Comment: Kevin, Julian & Rob H

We all weigh in with additional ideas for solving Manuel’s DJ Controller setup where he wants to be able to share his SVS subwoofers for mixing and home theater.

QUESTIONS:

00:54:21 – Gurinder: Sonoflex Ceiling Tiles as Panels?

He’s got leftover acoustic ceiling tiles. Could they be made into additional acoustic panels, or beef up existing ones?

01:00:11 – Mark: What to Get for 2.1

Should he go as simple and inexpensive as possible, or consider the potential to expand?

– WiiM Amp: https://tinyurl.com/9tvmz9ab

– Marantz NR1711 from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/3b4brfw2

01:12:22 – Tim: Best Solution for 5.1.2 in a Rental

He can’t permanently install a pair of overhead speakers. Upward-firing Modules already failed to impress. Should he get Polk OWM3’s that are cheap and easy to mount? Pay for much more expensive wedge-shaped speakers?

– https://avgadgets.com/best-placement-of-up-firing-dolby-atmos-enabled-modules/

01:19:59 – Infinite Gary: Inconsistent Streaming Radio Delay

He can sync his Cable TV feed with the internet streaming feed of his local radio broadcast. But they don’t stay sync’d. Why?

01:26:51 – Stefan: Which RUIPRO Exactly?

We get precise about which HDMI cables to buy.

– RUIPRO Fiber Optic UHS Certified & CL2 Rated: https://tinyurl.com/ybwevwu7

– Thsucords Slim HDMI: https://tinyurl.com/4zf4dvar

01:34:00 – Bob: Single SB-2000 Pro or Stacked SB-1000 Pros

He only has a single floorspace option for his sub(s). Better to get a single, or stack a pair of less expensive ones?

01:37:05 – Sam: AV Receiver Sound Signatures

He knows a Denon X3800H has the features he wants, but reading the internet has made him think he’ll like an Onkyo RZ50’s sound quality better. What to do?

01:49:51 – Jefferson: Oppo 203 + JVC NP5

Any need to mess with the Auto video output settings between his Ultra HD Blu-ray player and his projector?

01:53:53 – Chris: Which Battery Backup?

Our most common APC BR1350MS recommendation would fit the bill. But could he pay less? Or get more Wattage?

– CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD: https://tinyurl.com/ksh9mxyd

01:57:41 – Greg: From Martin Logan to Ascend?

He’s intrigued by Ascend Acoustics’ Sierra ELX Series. Will they be an upgrade?

02:06:09 – Tony: Moving Speakers and Localization Concerns

We discuss some ideas about potentially moving the positions of some speakers, and what it all might mean for localization and distraction.

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