AV Rant #999.9q: Rob is All Channels Driven

Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer. KEF LS LUXE Wireless Speakers. Rob is mad at YouTube.

Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer joins the Emotiva Nostala LB12 Speakers to create an Emotiva Nostala Series. KEF LS LUXE Wireless Speakers fit in between the KEF LS50 Wireless II and LS60 Wireless Towers in the KEF Wireless LS Series lineup.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD1LuR

00:00:00 – Intro

Rob is mad at YouTube. And if our channel ever disappears without warning, now you’ll know why.

00:17:49 – Tom’s Improv at Comic Con

Did you know our very own Tom Andry does Live Improv? Wanna see for yourself?

In addition to his current show with Spitfire Comedy House, Tom will be at Tampa Bay Comic Con in September: https://tinyurl.com/4h5wmsar

00:22:25 – What We Watched

Tom has been watching Le Tour de France Femmes. Rob watched The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

00:39:04 – 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: Steve, Martin, Leighton, Jason, and David. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:40:31 – News: Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer

A 12″ sub with some interesting features joins the Emotiva Nostala LB12 Speakers to create an Emotiva Nostala Series: https://tinyurl.com/yhaw7etm

00:49:51 – News: KEF LX LUXE Wireless Speakers

Some very rounded, $4,000/pair Wireless Speakers join the KEF Wireless LS Series: https://tinyurl.com/573a324f

Comments:

00:56:02 – Comment: Gurinder – Amazon Fire TV Sticks Walk Away

His Fire TV Sticks keep disappearing somehow. So perhaps a new Apple TV 4K will be better at staying put.

00:57:14 – Comment: Bill – WiiM Coming to A4L

Accessories4Less appears to be preparing to start selling refurbished WiiM products at nicely discounted prices: https://tinyurl.com/dbs9dxus

00:57:52 – Comment: Martin – Upward-Firing Atmos Modules Work

Some clarifications about which speakers he’s going to buy, and that his particular implementation of upward-firing Atmos Modules has been successful.

– https://avgadgets.com/best-placement-of-up-firing-dolby-atmos-enabled-modules/

01:05:23 – Comment: Karl – IMAX 70mm vs. IMAX GT

Karl has seen The Odyssey in both 1.43:1 IMAX formats, and he compares the experiences.

QUESTIONS:

01:07:13 – Stefan: Banana Mod & New AVR

We have a look at the modification Stefan made to his locking banana plugs. And we discuss which new AV Receiver we think he should buy.

– Denon AVC-X3800H: https://tinyurl.com/28an6fdf

– Denon AVC-X3900H: https://tinyurl.com/yb24sjse

– Onkyo TX-RZ70: https://tinyurl.com/3t7bj925

01:21:59 – Steve: Panels, Ceilings & Buttkickers

We discuss his ideas for where to add more acoustic panels, as well as what to do about his ceiling, and which tactile transducers we might choose as an upgrade.

– https://avgadgets.com/determining-the-perfect-distance-of-speakers-from-walls/

– Buttkicker Advance: https://tinyurl.com/32cu6syd

– Dayton SA1000 Amp: https://tinyurl.com/3dm3bzh3

01:32:57 – Nick: Source Renaming & Soundproofing

How can he get the label on his HDMI inputs to say “Switch 2”? And we go over our hesitation to try and do soundproofing on the cheap to the point that it could cause other, bigger problems.

– Denon Source Rename: https://tinyurl.com/ytfvsckj

– LG OLED Edit Inputs: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i-vtIiMEB9k

– IsoStore GenieMat: https://tinyurl.com/mr2pu9f6

01:49:28 – Leighton: HDMI Signal Path

We go over why you might want to plug certain sources directly into your TV rather than your AV Receiver.

01:55:24 – Infinite Gary: Video Review Evidence

He saw a side-by-side comparison on YouTube that appeared to show the image quality issue he has noticed on his own display. Does that confirm it is a real and inherent problem?

01:58:07 – Jason: Canadian Printed Fabric

A couple of places to order prints on fabric for acoustic panels in Canada.

– Equus Fabrics: https://equusfabrics.com/fr701-acoustic/

– Bags of Love: https://www.bagsoflove.ca/custom-fabric-printing

02:01:38 – David: Big TV, Big Mount

We suggest our pick for a new, big TV that fits his budget. We also suggest a wall-mount and HDMI cables.

– TCL 98QM8K: https://tinyurl.com/2p3jabw9

– Mount-It! XXL Full Motion Mount: https://tinyurl.com/3h7xvhpk

– RUIPro Detachable Fiber Optic HDMI: https://tinyurl.com/nu9nf4wm

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