Schedules made us record a day late. Tom has some horrible surprise news to share. Sony is calling their RGB backlit LCD TVs “True RGB”. Revel announced their new Performa 4 Series speakers, which are literally the same as the Arcam Radia Series. And Sofabaton’s next universal remote will be the U3.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Tom’s latest horrible update.

00:10:17 – Rob’s LEGO Gift

Ordering a LEGO Enterprise netted Rob a limited time gift to show off.

00:14:20 – What We Watched

Rob watched 28 Years Later. Tom watched a couple seasons of Parks and Recreation.

00:33:46 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 119 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: David, Richard, Trevor, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:40:06 – News: Sony True RGB

Sony demonstrated their upcoming RGB backlit LCD TVs: https://youtu.be/BVcTeXdZjV4

00:44:27 – News: Revel Performa 4 Speakers

Via Sasi: They’re exactly the same as the Arcam Radia Series speakers, but destined for the North American market: https://tinyurl.com/2knde4s9

00:50:57 – News: Sofabaton U3 Preview

It’s not on their website just yet, but Sofabaton’s next universal remote will be the U3, which combines certain aspects of the older U-Series and the X1S: https://www.sofabaton.com/

Comments:

00:57:47 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Unique Technics Product

You’ll never ever guess the Panasonic Technics branded product that Gary found in his basement.

01:00:00 – Comment: Ray – WiiM Mini for AirPlay 2

Wanna add AirPlay 2 support to any WiiM product? That’s what the WiiM Mini is for: https://tinyurl.com/bdhzszh9

01:02:25 – Comment: Anonymous – Computer Component Pricing

An argument can be made that console price increases aren’t even as large as they should be.

01:05:16 – Comment: Nelson – TCL QM8K & Sofabaton X2 Updates

He thought he’d always want a projector, but TCL’s QM8K has changed his mind. He also shares how he worked through some issues setting up his Sofabaton X2 remote.

QUESTIONS:

01:10:37 – Adam: Emotiva XMC-2 Dirac Setup

We dive into some of the finer points of setting up and using Dirac Live Room Correction on the Emotiva XMC-2 Pre-Pro. We also suggest 90 degree XLR adapters and equipment rack extenders.

– Download Emotiva Measurement Mic Calibration File here: https://emotiva.com/pages/diraclive

– Emotiva Dirac Interface Tutorial: https://youtu.be/0FJp8fbsDLI

– Pre-configure an Emotiva Pre-Pro prior to running Dirac: https://youtu.be/c6k8MLoMug8

– Latest Emotiva Dirac Tutorial for XMC-2 / RMC-1: https://youtu.be/QVrjMFFjQq0

– Cable Matters 90 Degree XLR Adapter: https://tinyurl.com/mrd7f434

– XLR Equipment Rack Frame: https://tinyurl.com/2b2k4zhz

– XLR Rack Cable Extenders: https://tinyurl.com/bdse3wxy

– RSL SpeedWoofer 10E: https://tinyurl.com/53ewj6wj

01:34:22 – Andrew: LG B5 Settings

If there’s one man to trust for accurate LG OLED settings, it’s Vincent Teoh from HDTV Test.

– ’24 and ’25 LG OLED General Settings: https://youtu.be/kA3_X1Zl2FI

– Picture Settings: https://youtu.be/YQ9E7RK0gDM

– Gaming Settings: https://youtu.be/cNnVXssFnKc

01:36:53 – Richard: Deciding on Speakers

He enjoyed a bunch of our previous recommendations. So which speakers should he finally purchase?

– Ascend Sierra Duo V2: https://tinyurl.com/3383vs5z

– Ascend Sierra Luna V2: https://tinyurl.com/3ffb8kat

01:47:44 – Trevor: Old Sub and Banana Plugs

How to connect an old subwoofer that doesn’t have a dedicated LFE input. Our favorite banana plugs. And using the HDMI port on self-powered signals.

– Sewell Strike Banana Plugs: https://tinyurl.com/2f5n8af9

– Sewell Deadbolt: https://tinyurl.com/43urbnkz

01:56:00 – Sasi: MTM Center, BMR Monitor

Why is there only one Center speaker model in the new Revel Performa 4 Series? And why is Philharmonic Audio switching from RAAL ribbon tweeters to AMT tweeters?

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