Since there was no other news going on in the world this past weekend (right?), Rob talks about the Calder Cup final. Not much can be shared publicly about Caleb Denison’s legal battle with Digital Trends, but it sounds bad. We discuss ideal screen height. And Tom watched something!

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCj8Dj

00:00:00 – Intro

Nothing of note happened in world news this past weekend, right? So Rob talks about the Calder Cup final that everyone was surely watching.

00:16:20 – What We Watched

Tom started watching Nobody Wants This. Rob watched Mickey 17, Creature Commandos, and Adolescence.

00:43:26 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 131 Patreon Patrons, as well as Infinite Gary for sending a Fandango at Home redemption code to test.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: John, Ryan, Jack, Miguel, and Zeke. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:46:43 – News: Caleb Denison v Digital Trends

No details, but the legal battle over Denison’s CalebRated YouTube channel sounds bad: https://youtu.be/IGnj9JHQHIk

Comments:

00:56:21 – Comment: Andrew L – More on Paradigm

Sasi credited Rob for his early take on the Paradigm Founder Series, but Andrew made his thoughts known early on as well: https://avgadgets.com/paradigm-premier-200b-and-600c-review/

QUESTIONS:

00:57:35 – John: Widen Front Speakers?

Should his Front Left & Right speakers be farther apart? Maybe just their tweeters?

– https://avgadgets.com/home-theater-101-basic-speaker-setup-guide/

01:04:05 – Henry: Movie Buying Plan

Just bouncing some ideas off of us as to how he will purchase movies from now on.

01:11:28 – Julian: Ideal Screen Height

He knows his screen size. He knows his viewing distance. So precisely how high should he mount his screen? And what height will he need for his Center speaker stand as a result?

– https://avgadgets.com/is-my-tv-too-high/

– VTI 13″ Tall Center Stands: https://tinyurl.com/kc5spfst

01:22:11 – John (or Maybe Adam?): New Pre-Pro & TV

Should he get the ToneWinner AT-300? And which $1,000 65″ TV should replace his TCL R635?

– https://avgadgets.com/stop-trying-to-shoehorn-speakers-into-small-spaces/

– https://avgadgets.com/speaker-overkill-how-to-know-youve-got-too-many/

– Denon X6700H from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/m4y3mnbh

– TCL QM851G: https://tinyurl.com/52w549rd

– Samsung S90D QD-OLED (if budget allows): https://tinyurl.com/3w3sndht

01:36:42 – Chris: Wireless Surround Kit

He successfully used a 1Mii Wireless Kit with his subwoofer. But what should he use for a wireless connection to his Surround speakers?

– 1Mii 2.4 GHz Wireless Kit: https://tinyurl.com/ycycn9s5

– Amphony Model 1700: https://tinyurl.com/yc8kzeev

01:43:17 – Ryan: Open Basement Setup

We go over why we say to only ever use one subwoofer output again. We discuss closing off his theater area. How to get the tactile bass you want without just boosting the entire subwoofer volume. Trying Audyssey One. And is OLED really worth it?

– https://avgadgets.com/discrete-subwoofer-outputs-on-av-receivers-are-evil/

– https://avrant.com/a-12-step-guide-to-setting-up-dual-subwoofers/

– PrivacyShield Sound Blocking: https://tinyurl.com/4x4r83m3

– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-bass-you-can-feel-from-your-home-theater-subwoofer/

02:14:11 – Gurinder: Setting White Level

Should all of the white rectangles above 235 clip or be visible?

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