AV Rant #954: Boo
If you’re not into our non-home-theater chit-chat, you’ll wanna skip the first 25 minutes this week for sure! Sonos is rumored to be releasing a streaming box with HDMI switching this year. Panasonic is selling off its TV division.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC2b1i
00:00:00 – Intro
Emotional reactions to a bunch of the world’s news this past week. You’ve been warned!
00:21:43 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 133 Patreon Patrons, including Mark, as well as Jim for sending Tom a movie code.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Greg, Karl, Infinite Gary, Mark, and Dave. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
00:25:20 – What We Watched
Rob watched Gladiator II. Or is that “GladIIator”?
In the news:
00:32:25 – News: Sonos “Pinewood” Streaming Box
Sonos is rumored to be releasing a streaming box this year with HDMI switching and universal search: https://tinyurl.com/5yc958t5
00:38:53 – News: Panasonic Selling TV Division
Panasonic is struggling to remain profitable, and they are ready to take “drastic measures”: https://tinyurl.com/k3mwwhmz
QUESTIONS:
00:41:50 – Tony: Foam vs Insulation Treatments
Putting spare foam in his room made measureable differences. So can he use it as part of a bang-for-buck acoustic treatment plan?
– https://avgadgets.com/should-i-add-acoustic-foam-to-my-home-theater/
– https://www.youtube.com/@AcousticsInsider
– https://www.gikacoustics.com/
– Panel Kits: https://tinyurl.com/mr6hbsfn
– https://avgadgets.com/are-acoustic-panels-safe/
01:08:05 – Sasi: Voltage for Amps & FTC
Are some AV Receiver pre-outs actually voltage limited? And our reaction to the new FTC audio amplifier spec requirements.
01:15:34 – Karl: Curved 32″ Monitors
He wants an upgrade over his Samsung LCD monitors, but with the same curve and screen size, so there aren’t a ton of options.
– Dell AW3225QF: https://tinyurl.com/5n7breta
01:19:16 – Greg: Taxes & ASR Measurements
Does selling a bunch of used gear involve paying income taxes? And do ASR’s SINAD rankings do more harm than good?
– ASR Denon A1H Review: https://tinyurl.com/mv9mfzf6
01:33:13 – Justin: Lack of Beautiful Speakers for Large Rooms
You can find some aesthetically pleasing speakers. You can find speakers that can play very loud. But why is it so hard to find speakers that do both?
01:51:10 – Steve: Kinda Liking Dynamic Volume
Should he feel bad for preferring how things sound with Audyssey Dynamic Volume turned on sometimes?
– https://avgadgets.com/shhh-people-are-sleeping-dynamic-range-compression-and-your-receiver/
01:56:13 – Mark: LG Expression Enhancer
Should the Expression Enhancer and Dynamic Tone Mapping settings be on or off?
02:00:26 – Ryan: SoundBar Better Than Sonos
He has Sonos Play Ones. He wants a SoundBar that will be an upgrade.
– JBL BAR 500: https://tinyurl.com/47snk2eh
02:02:55 – Brandon: Ribbon Tweeter Dispersion
Ascend’s RAAL ribbon tweeters vs RBH’s folded ribbon tweeters.
02:05:47 – Infinite Gary: Black Projection Screens
Why aren’t they discussed more often?
– Screen Innovations Black Diamond Fusion: https://tinyurl.com/mnxjmt84
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