Our Listeners of the Week are our 110 Patreon Patrons. Thank you all so much for your support!

Stick around to the end to hear Nick B.’s review of the HTMarket (https://www.htmarket.com/) HT Design Seating lineup, and Damien D.’s review of the Ascend Acoustics (http://ascendacoustics.com/) CMT-340SE and HTM-200SE speakers.

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In the news:

– Via Andrew L. – Disney+ is now supporting Atmos audio on devices other than just the Apple TV 4K.

– WiSA will add Dolby Atmos support via a future firmware update: https://is.gd/NxsnJQ

– Microsoft revealed the internals, ports, and specs for the Xbox Series X: https://is.gd/RYtyci

Comments:

– Damien D. suggests a scene in Iron Man 2 that has audio moving vertically for Infinite Gary.

– Steve H. suggests running an LCD projector in High Altitude Mode for a few hours to see if that clears a dust blob in the light path.

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Our Listeners of the Week are Davide for his donation via PayPal, our 110 Patreon Patrons, including PJ, Jason H., and Gib who increased his monthly donation amount, as well as Ken B. for sending Rob an Amazon gift card and letting Accessories4Less know that we recommended them, and both Chris H. and Lee H. for talking us up to Aperion Audio.

Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:

– RedBox is renting Ultra HD Blu-rays from their kiosks in 15 US cities: https://is.gd/P1r6ef

Comments:

– Francis A. is glad we mentioned the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast: https://nerdylegion.com/podcasts/brightsideht

– Gurinder didn’t suck the tweeter.

– Dan C. updates us on his PS4 Pro HDR settings issues that we thought were caused by his HDMI cables.

– Nick B. found our HTMarket interview with owner Alan Hutchinson helpful: https://avrant.com/av-rant-685-interview-with-alan-hutchinson-from-htmarket/

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Our Listeners of the Week are our 108 Patreon Patrons, as well as Chris M. for talking us up to SVS.

0:01:52 We won’t call it a full review, but Tom starts the podcast by giving his early impressions of his 9 new SVS Ultra and Prime Satellite speakers.

Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:

– LG Display’s OLED factory in China is months behind schedule: https://is.gd/UXZ1nA

– Scott Wilkinson’s article for TechHive describes the results of a double blind test of 8K vs. 4K resolution: https://is.gd/sdTbXe

Comments:

– John P. shares his results after following our subwoofer recommendations and Rob’s 12 Step Guide to Setting Up Dual Subwoofers: https://avrant.com/a-12-step-guide-to-setting-up-dual-subwoofers

– Karl R. wants to let everyone know about all the free content available from archive.org‘s VHS Vault: https://archive.org/details/vhsvault

– DJ disputes the claim we made last week that you’ll only use projector screen masking thrice. He ALWAYS uses his for 2.35:1 content.

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Our Listeners of the Week are Jonathan and Russell for their donations, and our 108 Patreon Patrons, including Justin B.

Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:

– Samsung’s 2020 4K QLED TVs take a step backwards: https://is.gd/ng4Ycf

– Comcast might buy Vudu from Walmart: https://is.gd/hrItHj

Comments:

– J.R. used our comments as motivation to buy new speakers and subs, but has a couple of speed-bumps. (0:15:00)

– Andrew L. wants to remind us that the Harmony Hub can work with voice assistants.

– Mike S. shows off his DIY wall treatments and trim, and shares a scary story about a rattling speaker installed behind fabric.

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Today we have an interview with Alan Hutchinson, the owner of HTMarket:
– https://www.htmarket.com/

We hear about the origins of HTMarket and Alan’s love of home theater (including the details of his personal home theater today). Then we deep dive into HTMarket’s HT Design Quick Ship Home Theater Seating: 

how HT Design Seating began, and where it’s manufactured;

how they manage to offer their seats at such competitive prices, and why other brands can’t;

how the model lineup came to be, and where the names came from;

what configurations, controls, features, and accessories are available;

installation, finding the right fit, and figuring out how many seats you can fit in your room;

viewing distance and considering acoustics;

seating risers and seating height;

warranty and ongoing customer support;

identifying value and caring for the longevity of your seating.

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