Tom has a TV and a pair of speakers set up now! Kaleidescape joins the 8K Association. Epson QS100 adds a UST projector to the Q-Series. Emotiva’s RMC-1+ and XMC-2+ Pre-Pros finally bring HDMI 2.1 and DTS:X Pro. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders begin in Canada and the USA.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCa6vh

00:00:00 – Intro

Tom’s purchase of a Sanus universal TV stand allowed him to finally set up a TV with a pair of KEF speakers.

00:21:33 – What We Watched

Rob watched the first half of Nickel Boys, and the first half of S.4 of Mythic Quest.

00:28:57 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Bill for his PayPal donation, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, including Michael, as well as Michael for talking us up to RSL, and Justin for sending a whole bunch of Movies Anywhere codes.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Nelson, Kerry, Graeme, Allen, Brian, Sebastian, Henry, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:34:06 – News: Kaleidescape Joins 8K Association

No products or content yet, but Kaleidescape says they’ll play a pivotal role: https://tinyurl.com/jbc2c526

00:38:08 – News: Epson QS100 UST

A bright UST Q-Series projector from Epson, but only 2x wobble-K and 60 fps: https://tinyurl.com/3hwvbdtj

00:42:04 – News: Emotiva RMC-1+ & XMC-2+

New Emotiva 16-ch Pre-Pro models finally bring HDMI 2.1 and DTS:X Pro: https://tinyurl.com/yhtme2rn

00:48:18 – News: Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-orders

April 24 is the date. At the stroke of midnight ET for most US retailers. And 12 noon ET for most Canadian retailers: https://tinyurl.com/mry889fk

Comments:

00:51:15 – Comment: John – Decouple Your Seats

He agrees with us about damping/decoupling your speakers and subs, but has also found benefits from damping beneath the legs of his couch.

QUESTIONS:

00:53:56 – Sasi: Speaker Feet & Travel Plans

DIY subs are on hold. What’s a good option for replacing the spike feet on his speakers? Tales of Tom’s unplanned travels.

– SVS SoundPath Isolation Feet: https://tinyurl.com/59kms9vk

01:11:50 – Nelson: AVR Inputs on LG TV Interface

HDMI-CEC used to let him see and select the various HDMI inputs of his connected Denon Receiver. But now only some of those AVR inputs show up. Can it be fixed?

01:17:00 – Graeme: Small Plasma TV Upgrade

It’s time to upgrade a small plasma TV, and he doesn’t want to go too big.

– LG 42″ C4 OLED: https://tinyurl.com/2kcawrc2

– LG 48″ B4 OLED: https://tinyurl.com/26yy24mk

– JBL BAR 500: https://tinyurl.com/45nfspcs

– JBL SB580: https://tinyurl.com/44snepzn

– SoundBar Bracket for TV Wall Mount: https://tinyurl.com/y6na43s4

01:25:16 – Kerry: NVidia Shield or Apple TV 4K

Since he’s annoyed with his Roku and its ads, should he use the NVidia Shield he already owns as his main streamer, or buy an Apple TV 4K? Plus a faulty Center speaker output.

– Fosi TDA7498E: https://tinyurl.com/3ykmabyx

01:30:56 – Ray: From Amp to Integrated Amp

He swapped out a standard 2-ch amp for an Integrated Amp. What’s the best way to optimize its performance?

– https://avgadgets.com/can-you-use-your-old-av-receiver-as-an-amp/

01:36:22 – Infinite Gary: Peak White Set Below the Standard

Gary found a good use case for LG’s Super Resolution setting. And what happens if you calibrate your projector to output peak white at a lower nit level than the standard?

01:47:12 – Allen: Free Sofabaton Scam?

He was emailed what appears to be a legitimate offer from Sofabaton to get a free X1S remote via reimbursement. But is it too good to be true?

01:49:36 – Brian: Electrical Circuits

Does he need to install more electrical circuits in his new basement Media room than originally planned?

– CyberPower CP1500PFC: https://tinyurl.com/yx7d264f

– Horizontal Version: https://tinyurl.com/mr3ean7v

– Amazon Basics UPS: https://tinyurl.com/2pbx2bh6

– APC P8T3: https://tinyurl.com/3fn9zuys

02:01:51 – Henry: Strato M on 4K Projector?

Will the 1080p with HDR output of a Kaleidescape Strato M look good on his JVC NP5 projector?

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