Tom had a hard out this week, so there’s some solo Rob to deal with for the last few questions. Trinnov’s new Altitude CI Pre-Pro uses Audio-over-IP and lets you pay to expand your channel count by 2 at a time. Integra Professional Amplifier Series was made to please custom installers. Kaleidescape kAI aims to make it easier to find the next movie you want to watch. And we’re told about a better way to undo Audyssey for your tactile transducers.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Unhappy world news. But forward progress for Tom with his new house. And Jack’s OmniMic is on its way to Dan D after our random draw last week.

00:16:02 – What We Watched

Rob watched The Gorge. Tom watched My Cousin Vinny.

00:33:19 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 125 Patreon Patrons, as well as John T for sending Tom a movie code.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: John M, Phil, Kris, John T, Dan, Jack, Andrew, and Eric. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:37:11 – News: Trinnov Altitude CI Pre-Pro

Trinnov’s newest Processor using ethernet to output its speaker signals to upgraded Amplitude16 amplifiers. And you can pay to expand your channel count by 2 at a time: https://tinyurl.com/4v5h68hs

00:41:46 – News: Integra Professional Amplifier Series

New 4-ch and 8-ch Class-D amps from Integra pack in all the features custom installers could want: https://tinyurl.com/msk29f7x

00:45:02 – News: Kaleidescape kAI

Kaleidescape is adding a large language model search option to help you find what you want to watch: https://tinyurl.com/5zs7estu

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00:53:17 – Comment: Nathan & Dazz – Earphones for Running

Nathan says to wait for a sale on the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2. And Dazz says to try Comply foam ear tips for Apple AirPods Pro 2.

00:54:50 – Comment: J – Undo Audyssey for Tactile Transducers

You can use the miniDSP 2x4HD’s USB output to create a loopback measurement of what Audyssey did to your Sub Out signal. So no more guesswork. You can create a perfect inverse EQ curve using Room EQ Wizard.

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We randomly choose the winner of the Dayton OmniMic that Jack is giving away. Yamaha’s True X Surround 90A SoundBar resurrects their Digital Sound Projector tech, but not in the way we’d hoped, plus it adds Auro-3D. Rob reviews The Lighthouse, and also missed an important step when he previously described how to back up movie discs for playback on a Zidoo.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCs8mm

00:00:00 – Intro

This week’s world news isn’t happy at all.

00:05:23 – Dayton OmniMic Winner

We do our random draw live on the show and announce the winner!

00:09:42 – Personal Updates

Happier news in our personal lives behind the scenes.

00:17:32 – What We Watched

Rob watched The Lighthouse.

00:26:03 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Steve for his PayPal donation, plus our 126 Patreon Patrons, including Jorge.

Thank you to Jason for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Sasi, John, Anonymous, Adam, Joe, Mark H, Mark V, Dazz, Tyler, Jorge, Russell, David, Jason, and Steve. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:29:51 – News: Yamaha True X Surround 90A

Via Infinite Gary – It’s an expensive SoundBar that uses Digital Sound Projector tech and Auro-3D, but isn’t quite what we’d hoped for: https://tinyurl.com/4vh9a4k5

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00:39:07 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Vertical Turntables

In light of talking about the Miniot Wheel 3 last week, Gary forwarded an article from The Vinyl Factory detailing 8 previous vertical turntables: https://tinyurl.com/uce522f8

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Rob gives his impressions of the Apollon Purifi Eigentakt 1ET6525SA ST Stereo Amplifier that Sasi bought but wanted Rob to check it out first. MadVR is introducing Dynamic Subtitle Overlay to its Envy external video processors. Microsoft suddenly shut down its Movies & TV store. And it’s your last chance to let us know if you’d like the Dayton OmniMic that Jack is giving away.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Brief world news. A major update about Tom’s new house. And Rob tried connecting a webcam to his Nintendo Switch 2.

00:13:42 – Dayton OmniMic Giveaway

One of our Listeners, Jack, kindly offered to give away his Dayton OmniMic USB measurement microphone. We will randomly pick who gets it next week. So now’s your last chance to let us know if you’d like to have it. Email us: Question at AVRant dot com

00:16:24 – What We Watched

Rob watched Death of a Unicorn.

00:25:47 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 126 Patreon Patrons, as well as Jack.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Anonymous, Greg, Rob M, Mark, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:30:31 – News: MadVR Dynamic Subtitle Overlay

The “entry-level” MadVR Envy Core model won’t get it, but from the Core Premium model on up, all of MadVR’s external video processors will be getting DSO, which is essentially realtime rotoscoping of subtitles to allow for changing their position, size, color, and brightness, no matter what source device you’re using: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7419lvrgfcQzMMHbbZOhxTQ8DDGvuQNO

00:39:51 – News: Microsoft Movies & TV Shuts Down

Without warning, you can no longer buy any content from the Microsoft Movies & TV online store. You can still watch things you already bought…for now: https://tinyurl.com/mt7v9c9w

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00:43:28 – Comment: Greg – BACCH-X and his 97″ OLED Deal

Greg is a fan of BACCH 3D audio processing, but he thinks any SoundBar that includes it ought to use BACCH-X: https://tinyurl.com/4j5j4jt8

He also scored an incredible deal on a 97-inch OLED.

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Skydance’s purchase of Paramount is complete, creating Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. Disney now owns all of Hulu and will merge it into a single app with Disney+ in all territories. JTR Kallos Series speakers bring their high-sensitivity, high-power-handling designs to slim on-walls that look nicer in a Living Room. And we review The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Happy Gilmore 2.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCqyo8

00:00:00 – Intro

Lots of world news headlines for context. Not much to update in our personal lives.

00:10:47 – What We Watched

Rob watched The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Tom watched Happy Gilmore 2.

00:31:14 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Brian for his PayPal donation, plus our 126 Patreon Patrons.

Our thanks to Stefan for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Leighton, Infinite Gary, Joe, Brian, David, Sasi, and John. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:34:16 – News: Paramount, a Skydance Corporation

Skydance’s purchase of Paramount has been finalized: https://tinyurl.com/hnchy444

00:34:51 – News: Hulu & Disney+ in a Single App

Disney now owns all of Hulu, so it will merge Hulu and Disney+ into a single app, and replace Star with Hulu outside of the USA: https://tinyurl.com/49x4z4yk

00:36:00 – News: JTR Kallos Series Speakers

They still have high sensitivity and power handling, but nicer finish options and a slim, wall-mountable design make the new JTR Kallos Series more suitable for Living Rooms: https://www.jtrspeakers.com/home-entertainment

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00:41:55 – Comment: SegaMasterSystm – TASCAM BD-MP4K

There’s another Ultra HD Blu-ray player out there that is rarely ever mentioned, and it has rack ears: https://tinyurl.com/m5rb8pne

00:45:38 – Comment: Karl – Talk to Theater Owners

He mentioned a problem at his local IMAX, and they followed up with thorough details.

00:46:44 – Comment: Stefan – Cable Purchases

He bought the RUIPRO detachable fiber optic HDMI cable, THSUCORDS slim HDMI cables, and Locking Banana Plugs we recommended.

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Reavon, the makers of the high-priced UBR-X100, X110, and X200 Ultra HD Blu-ray players, has gone out of business. Epson has replaced their Pro Cinema 6050UB projector model with the new Pro Cinema LS9000, bringing 4K/120, laser-driven projection to the (just) under $4,000 price point.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

Quick world news, and minor updates on Tom’s new house purchase.

00:10:05 – What We Watched

Rob watched Black Bag. Tom watched Tour de France coverage.

00:21:44 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Bill and Steve for their PayPal donations, plus our 126 Patreon Patrons, as well as Jason for alerting us that AV Rant wasn’t showing up in the YouTube Music App anymore, Jack for offering a free Dayton OmniMic, and Greg for sending even more movie codes.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jack, Leighton, Karl, Ben, Joe, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

– AV Rant Podast on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC_t-9AiTSf0Rn8IiRIvQqGw

In the news:

00:30:14 – News: Reavon Calls it Quits

The French company that offered high-priced Ultra HD Blu-ray players with their UBR-X100, X110, and X200 models has been unable to get parts, and has discontinued operations and sales as a result: https://tinyurl.com/5n6hm896

00:32:14 – News: Epson Pro Cinema LS9000

Epson has replaced the 6050UB projector model in their Pro Cinema Series with the new LS9000 at the same price, bringing laser-driven 4K/120 performance to the (just) under $4,000 category: https://tinyurl.com/4cb525z8

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