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Emotiva released their Nostala LB12 speakers. And the original version of Star Wars is officially coming back to theaters in 2027 for its 50th anniversary.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCE3Qc

00:00:00 – Intro

Thank you to everyone who re-sent their emails. If we never answered you on the podcast, please email us again!

00:03:47 – Get in Touch with Us

00:06:14 – Personal Updates

Tom has a new TV!

00:08:05 – Lepro EE1 LED Outdoor Lights

Tom has finished installing his outdoor lights.

– Lepro EE1: https://tinyurl.com/5absh9f8

00:14:16 – Quick Sofabaton X2 Update

Rob still doesn’t have his replacement review unit. Tom attempted to learn some commands.

– https://www.sofabaton.com/product/x2/

00:17:21 – What We Watched

Rob watched If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Tom started Solo Leveling. And some AI talk inspired by Plur1bus.

00:34:01 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Dane and Andrew for their PayPal donations, plus our 122 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Mohsen, Kevin, Scott, Glenn, Ilango, John, Nelson, Dane, Rory, Yanick, and Ash. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:35:49 – News: Emotiva Nostala LB12

These ARE your grandparents’ speakers: https://tinyurl.com/wfs5prx9

00:40:44 – News: Original Version of Star Wars

Feb 19, 2027: “Maclunkey” will be gone! https://tinyurl.com/5c5h2zfy

Comments:

00:43:18 – Comment: Sasi – miniDSP PocketADC

Analog-to-digital audio converter at a reasonable price: https://tinyurl.com/mm8ymjys

00:45:15 – Comment: Glenn – Bobwire Model AAT1

Add a 12 Volt Trigger when you only have RCA outputs: https://www.bobwireaudio.com/aat1

00:45:51 – Comment: John – Sofabaton X2 Impressions

He’s satisfied that the X2 is a proper Harmony replacement: https://www.sofabaton.com/product/x2/

00:48:05 – Comment: Gurinder – Ghost of Totei LE PS5

A bad HDMI cable ruined the one-time, first boot-up animation.

00:49:16 – Comment: Ilango – Resistance is Futile

Who would ever irresponsibly purchase a LEGO Enterprise-D?

00:49:52 – Comment: David – HDMI-CEC Fixed with Raspberry Pi

A blog post sharing code so you can fix your HDMI-CEC problems: https://johnlian.net/posts/hdmi-cec/

QUESTIONS:

00:51:17 – Dev: Raising Speakers Fixed a Dip?

Simply raising his Front speakers has delivered better-than-expected results. Could a new AV Receiver make it even better?

01:02:00 – Julian: Projector Ceiling Mount

Ceiling mount for an Epson 5050UB that comes in white.

– Gabor UPMP-1000W: https://tinyurl.com/yhxckfnk

01:04:29 – Mohsen: Can Fosi Amps Drive Dayton Bass Shakers?

A different podcast balked at him using Fosi ZA3 amps to power his Dayton BST-300EX Bass Shakers. We explain why they are objectively wrong, and Mohsen’s setup is fine.

01:13:40 – Kevin: Adding Different Tactile Transducers

His Behringer amp is powering a pair of ButtKicker LFE. But what if he adds different ButtKicker models?

01:24:03 – Scott: Office Audio Setup

Not fully satisfied with his Samsung SoundBar, we say to ditch that, use the other speakers he already owns, add a sub, and maybe add other speakers and a new AVR, instead.

– NHT SuperCenter 2.1: https://tinyurl.com/yc5eh8jy

– https://elac.com/dc53

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

– RSL SpeedWoofer 10S MKII: https://tinyurl.com/3dxe4kn4

01:43:07 – Trevor: “Not Valid” Subwoofer Distance Setting

His Denon X4200W won’t let him change his subwoofer distance setting anymore. Rob has a theory as to what’s going on with that.

– Relative Speaker/Subwoofer Distance Limit mentioned in the manual: https://tinyurl.com/jru5eu7v

01:47:00 – Ilango: Perlisten for Atmos?

Gene and Matthew Poes from Audioholics explained why expensive Overhead speakers that are angled can be worthwhile. Ilango wanted to hear our responses.

– https://youtu.be/xiB9s4cRhfY

01:58:03 – Darrin: Tariffs on Canadian Subwoofer Drivers

He did his research to find the 24″ subwoofer drivers he wants to use in his DIY build. But will he get hit with expensive tariffs?

02:02:02 – Nelson: Which Large TCL to Get?

He’ll be downsizing from a 120″ projection screen. Should he accept a 98″ TV size in order to get TCL’s highest model number? Or is there a good 115″ option?

– https://valueelectronics.com/product/tcl-115-q-class-4k-hdr-qd-miniled-smart-google-tv/

02:08:45 – Dane: Alternative ButtKicker Amp

The ButtKicker Amplifier is out of stock, and not our favorite, anyway. We suggest an alternative. Plus we revisit using a miniDSP 2x4HD and REW to “undo” Audyssey correction for your tactile transducer.

– Dayton SA1000: https://tinyurl.com/5adxpt4u

– Undoing Audyssey: https://youtu.be/r2PK3OmNS4k&t=3221

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