Samsung wants to get the jump on Dolby Vision 2 by partnering up with Amazon Prime Video to launch HDR10+ Advanced content first. Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G speakers bring 3-way designs at competitive prices. Tom and Rob do a full spoiler discussion of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2JNV
00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:44 – RIP, Hayden Panettiere
00:07:40 – What We Watched
Tom watched: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the first episode of Lanterns, and Project Hail Mary. Rob watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day, so now that we’ve both seen it, we have a full spoiler discussion.
00:25:45 – Spider-Man Spoilers Begin!
00:50:58 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are David and Dan for their PayPal donations, plus our 119 Patreon Patrons, as well as Stefan for talking us up to SVS.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Mark, Greg, Dazz, Jack, Leighton, and Dale. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:53:40 – News: HDR10+ Advanced Launch
Samsung wants to get the jump on Dolby Vision 2 by partnering up with Amazon Prime Video to release HDR10+ Advanced content first: https://tinyurl.com/ycy92tau
00:56:24 – News: Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G
A new generation of mid-tier speakers from Monitor Audio brings 3-way designs and a nice finish: https://tinyurl.com/4k9btatm
Comments:
01:07:29 – Comment: Greg – Continuous Audio Connection
Apple TV 4K’s added audio setting is causing problems.
01:09:06 – Comment: Yanick – Movie Recommendation
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie made a big fan out of him, and he wants to spread the word.
QUESTIONS:
01:10:59 – Michael: Buying Without Hearing First?
In-person auditions are proving to be a big challenge. Should he make a purchase based on our recommendations alone? And should he consider a WiiM 5.1 setup?
– Denon X1800H (open box): https://tinyurl.com/5n893psn
– ToneWinner SW-D2000: https://tinyurl.com/3y7yyv5x
– Paradigm Monitor SE Atom: https://tinyurl.com/2uw6rdwm
– Paradigm Monitor SE Bundle: https://tinyurl.com/yje7mn6x
01:20:05 – Mark: New Room Setup
Right away, Tom wants to fully reorient the whole proposed setup. Then we discuss acoustic treatments, subwoofers, speakers, and AV Receiver options.
– Acoustimac DIY 4″ Panels: https://tinyurl.com/37b88xkf
– https://www.acoustimac.com/acousticart
– https://us.kef.com/collections/q-series
– https://www.svsound.com/collections/prime-series
– https://www.polkaudio.com/en-us/category/signature-elite-series/
– Onkyo TX-RZ30 from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/4bbk5mer
01:39:59 – Chris: Cheap Projector and Screen
Portability, ease of setup, and a very low price for a projector and screen.
– TCL C1: https://tinyurl.com/36nrrfzh
– VEVOR Screens: https://tinyurl.com/yc3bc8nn
01:49:22 – Dazz: Better on Blu-ray
His IMAX experience watching The Odyssey. Which movies remain better on Blu-ray than Ultra HD Blu-ray? And our reactions to houses being sold with partial home theaters left behind.
01:57:53 – Stefan: An AVR that Feels Right
His head understands that the Denon X3800H provides everything he needs. But his heart wants something that just “feels right”.
02:04:01 – Allen: Particular Theater Recliners
He wants optional armrests with cup holders, and he doesn’t want leather. That’s proving to be a challenge, but we have suggestions.
– HT Market Addison: https://tinyurl.com/mnut57ty
– Microfiber Armrest: https://tinyurl.com/rbh54aw9
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