Tom shares two big life updates. Rob talks about CBS cancelling The Late Show. Premium Audio Company is dropping the Pioneer and Pioneer Elite brands. RBH expands their Impression Series lineup with the 5a-iw and 5a-iwr wedge-shaped speakers.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Rob talks about CBS cancelling The Late Show. Tom shares a couple of big life updates.

00:22:27 – What We Watched

Tom watched The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Rob watched Snow White.

00:40:47 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Allen and Eric for their PayPal donations, plus our 130 Patreon Patrons, including Ben, as well as John for sending Tom a movie code to test.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Brad, Anonymous, Dazz, HiFinest343, Nathan, Ilango, Eric, Ben, Greg, Kevin, and Allen. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:46:42 – News: PAC Drops Pioneer

When VOXX International bought Onkyo and added them to their PAC (Premium Audio Company) division, they also licesed the Pioneer and Pioneer Elite home audio brands that Onkyo had purchased. But now they’re dropping those liceses: https://tinyurl.com/2ceaf5pw

00:49:09 – News: RBH Impression Wedge-Shaped Speakers

New 5a-iw and 5a-iwr models add wedge-shaped speakers to RBH’s Impression Series: https://tinyurl.com/3yapfvja

Comments:

00:50:33 – Comment: Anonymous – First Ripped Disc

An update on having successfully ripped an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc for the first time.

– Asus BW-16D1HT: https://tinyurl.com/yu99fxch

– OWC Enclosure: https://tinyurl.com/yc5uvbha

– SDFtool: https://tinyurl.com/bdecu48z

00:51:59 – Comment: Herb – Cross-Spectrum Labs Beginnings

Herb lets us know how Cross-Spectrum’s microphone calibration service all began.

01:01:57 – Comment: Karl – Zygo Z2 Swimming Headphones

A high-end swimming headphones recommendation.

– Zygo Z2: https://tinyurl.com/5h3wumkz

QUESTIONS:

01:03:05 – Brad: HSU VTF-TN1 or SVS SB17-Ultra

He bought a pair of HSU TN1 subs. But should he have purchased SVS SB17-Ultras instead?

01:10:05 – Chris: New House, New Screen

He’s downsizing from a projector to a TV. What are his best options under $4,000? Also, motorized window shades.

– TCL 98″ QM851G: https://tinyurl.com/mwfb6kcw

– TCL 98″ QM7K: https://tinyurl.com/4dsy3dbn

– LG 83″ C4: https://tinyurl.com/rjnpbzsm

– Samsong 83″ S90D: https://tinyurl.com/39y2jx2w

– SmartWings or Lutron Serena Shades: https://tinyurl.com/bdzktdxv

01:19:36 – Henry: Zidoo Speedbump

His custom installer won’t program his system to use any ripped disc media players due to too many headaches. What to do now? Will Apple Movies ever go lossless? And was replacing an acoustic panel with a bookcase a bad idea?

01:30:48 – HiFinest343: Irregular-Shped Basement

This basement room is not-at-all close to being a rectangle. And it has an awkward, small corner obstruction. What’s the best way to orient the TV and speakers for use as a Media Room?

01:42:38 – Nathan: Two Surround Setups

Our speaker placement suggestions for an open Family Room and an enclosed Office.

– https://us.kef.com/collections/r-series

– https://arendalsound.com/

– https://hsuresearch.com/collections/speakers

01:55:26 – Ilango: Amplification Questions

Which Fosi amp to get. And powering two pairs of Surround speakers with a Denon Receiver.

– Fosi TDA7498E: https://tinyurl.com/2s3v93us

01:59:22 – Eric: 2 TVs and an AVR

We simplify his TV choices: just get two LG C4 OLEDs!. We also suggest an Onkyo Receiver, and explain his new Apple TV 4K settings.

– Onkyo TX-NR7100 from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/3y7ke82c

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