Tom’s new closet organizers are coming along. We’ve got the first pic. Rob failed to follow his own advice, and is paying the price with iOS 26 on his iPhone 14 Pro. Sofabaton opened up pre-orders for the X2 touchscreen remote. So we know the price for that now. Plus the R1 IR Extender can be purchased right now, and its listing includes an easter egg naming a future U3 Remote.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCy8iG

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:20 – Tom’s Closets and Updates

The first couple of closet organizers have been installed in Tom’s new house. A pic because it happened. Tom’s shoe obsession. Plus some other personal updates.

– Yetch Coat Hingers: https://yetch.studio/products/the-coat-hinger

00:13:57 – Rob’s iOS 26 Mistake and Updates

Personal news with updates about Rob’s aunt, and other family news. And do as Rob says, not as he does when it comes to new iOS versions.

00:19:26 – What We Watched

Rob watched Kinds of Kindness. Tom finished S.1 of Nobody Wants This.

00:37:22 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Dan for his PayPal donation, plus our 127 Patreon Patrons, as well as both Infinite Gary and Curt for sending Tom movie codes, and Sasi for offering to buy Tom the new steelbook Ultra HD Blu-ray of The Crow.

Thank you to Jason for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jason, Mohsen, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:43:26 – News: Sofabaton X2 & R1 Pre-orders

Sofabaton’s new X2 touchscreen remote is up for pre-order, so we know the price! And the R1 IR Extender can be purchased right now: https://www.sofabaton.com/shop/

QUESTIONS:

00:46:49 – Ryan: Voices Coming From Subs?

One particular movie trailer made him notice muffled vocals coming from his subs. Is that normal? And why aren’t there any vocal sounds from his subs when he plays music if it is?

00:56:34 – Nate: Projector & Screen Upgrade?

He figures he just bought his final Epson 6050UB replacement lamp. We have a guess why its fan got loud. And we discuss new projector model and screen options.

– Epson Manufacturer Refurbished LS12000: https://tinyurl.com/27k4hhxx

01:06:28 – Jack & Greg: Technology Connections’ CRT Projector Video

Our thoughts on what Technology Connections’ “Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool” YouTube video had to say: https://youtu.be/ms8uu0zeU88

01:12:38 – Chris: Messed Up TCL TV

A TV malfunction that definitely requires a repair or replacement.

01:14:05 – Ahmad: Open Room Treatments, Soundproofing & Subs

We weigh in on acoustic treatment and (minor) soundproofing upgrade ideas. Then we discuss quad-subwoofer setup. And a potential case could be made for upgrading to a new Denon Receiver and paying for Dirac ART.

01:29:43 – James: Dolby Atmos Front Wides

Why would sounds need to specifically be mixed to make use of Front Wide speakers?

01:33:48 – Jason: ToneWinner D4000s Get Close to Perfection

His dual subwoofer upgrade looks like an unmitigated success to us. But could his bass response be even flatter?

01:46:49 – Nick: Basement Rug Material

New power recliners mean an extension cord on top of his carpet. If he covers the cord with a rug, what material will work best in a humid basement? Plus Tom has an alternative solution.

01:52:56 – Adam: Emotiva XMC-2 Update

The Pre-Pro Adam bought from AV Rant Listener Dan is working well for him. He discovered its incompatibility with QMS. And will a Sofabaton fix his one quibble?

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