We will be giving away at least one Sofabaton X1S Universal Remote. Email us to enter the free, random draw. Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, with John Ternus taking his place in September. Optoma HCPro-5400 is a bright, RGB laser, DLP projector. PerListen X-Series on-wall speakers. And Disney Infinity Vision.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Tom’s shelving problems and back treatment updates. Other family updates.

00:16:24 – Sofabaton X2 Was Not To Blame

Tom corrects himself, because it turns out his Sofabaton X2 was not the problem.

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

00:21:15 – Sofabaton X1S Giveaway

We honestly don’t have the details worked out, but we will be giving away at least one Sofabaton X1S remote. Just email us and say you’d like a free Sofabaton X1S for a chance to win our upcoming random draw!

– https://www.sofabaton.com/product/x1s/

00:24:23 – What We Watched

Rob watched 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

00:33:52 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Dan and Patricio for their PayPal donations, plus our 121 Patreon Patrons, including Kenneth.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Henry, Kev, Bill, Brandon, Ren, Ray, Karl, Patricio, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:39:32 – News: New Apple CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO in September. John Ternus will take his place: https://tinyurl.com/tnwmhbv3

00:42:35 – News: Optoma HCPro-5400

Optoma’s new $8,000 projector features RGB lasers and 5,000 lumens: https://tinyurl.com/man25sz3

00:46:17 – News: PerListen X-Series

Lower priced (for them) on-wall speakers that borrow from the A-Series: https://tinyurl.com/3y5w2n76

00:52:59 – News: Disney Infinity Vision

Sour grapes for Dune: Part 3 getting all the IMAX screens: https://tinyurl.com/2vffx5n6

Comments:

00:58:53 – Comment: Infinite Gary – That Panasonic Basement

Another Panasonic find from decades ago.

QUESTIONS:

00:59:59 – Henry: Spare Lamp & Future Flat Panel

He did the math, and he might replace his JVC NP5 before ever replacing its lamp. Should he still buy a spare? And if his next display is a giant flat panel, we discuss ways of dealing with installation and field of view that don’t involve a wall-mount.

– Large 3-in-1 TV Stand: https://tinyurl.com/5n7pu6yn

– Heavy Duty Universal Tabletop TV Stand: https://tinyurl.com/r7y2rkvd

01:12:44 – Kevin: Blown Amplifier

An amp channel literally blew up and caused a scare. Should he avoid the brand, or even that type of amp now?

01:23:09 – Kev: Voice Dictation Device

It might seem like a job for your phone. But if you want a dedicated, one-button, non-subscription voice-to-text device, what do we suggest?

– Pebble Index 01 Ring: https://repebble.com/index

– InniOasis Timmkoo SR1: https://tinyurl.com/2z2f7a73

01:28:30 – Brandon: Missing Harmony Commands

His Denon S760H was easy to find in Harmony’s database of IR remote commands. But its HDMI input codes don’t line up. We discuss how to fix that. And an update on Tom’s Ecobee thermostat.

01:34:52 – Patricio: Sub Success & Open Room Setup

Patricio shares his experience experimenting with dual sub and seat placement using REW. Then we make some recommendations for his new Great Room setup.

– HSU VTF-TN1: https://tinyurl.com/5f7k2ncd

– Klipsch Reference Premiere: https://tinyurl.com/55hhztvx

01:50:27 – Kenneth: New TV Above Fireplace

Is there a TV mount that can lower and swivel from above a fireplace? And which $1,000 TV to buy?

– MantelMount Enhanced: https://tinyurl.com/ye24hed6

– TCL 75QM7K: https://tinyurl.com/4txcywbx

01:53:54 – Sasi: Speaker Sensitivity & AXPONA

Why do audiophiles favor high-sensitivity speakers? Why is there a stigma against wearing hearing aids for music listening? Our takes on PerListen X-Series and Jones and Cerreta from Sasi’s descriptions of his visit to AXPONA.

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