Home Theater Geeks (Audio)

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Home Theater Geeks (Audio) episodes

February 29, 2024 HTG 422: Adding Speakers to a Soundbar - Elevate Your Listening with Sony's Home Theater Enhancements
Mike has a Sony HT-A3000 soundbar, and he wants to add external speakers that will expand the sonic experience. Fortunately, Sony offers just what he's looking for.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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10 min
February 22, 2024 HTG 421: Best TV for Sports - Listener Question
PK doesn't watch movies or TV shows, only sports. He's moving and wants to know which TV technology is best for sports in his new place. Scott Wilkinson has the answer!

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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16 min
February 15, 2024 HTG 420: What Dolby Atmos Decoder Do You Recommend? - Listener Question
Listener Dane is an AV engineer who works in the professional realm. In building his home theater, he wants to use some of the equipment he's familiar with but doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg on a professional Dolby Atmos decoder. What does Scott Wilkinson recommend?

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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11 min
February 08, 2024HTG 419: Plasma-Based Sound Absorption - A new method of acoustic treatment
Acoustically treating a room normally involves bulky panels and other passive materials that must be very large and thick to affect low frequencies. But a new technology could do away with all that, replacing it with super-thin panels that use ionized air to perfectly tame the acoustics of any room.
New Atlas: Plasma-based noise cancellation could silence rooms, cars and planes
https://newatlas.com/technology/ionized-air-noise-reduction/
EIN NewsWire: Sonexos Partners With EPFL to Advance Plasma-based Active Sound-Absorbing Technology
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/638104654/sonexos-partners-with-epfl-to-advance-plasma-based-active-sound-absorbing-technology
Nature Communications technical paper

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-38522-5

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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24 min
February 01, 2024 HTG 418: Which is Best: Sony X95L or A95L? - The Ultimate Showdown Between Sony's Premium TVs
Listener John thought he heard Scott Wilkinson say that the Sony X95L LCD TV is the best flat panel on the market today. More recently, he heard Scott say that the Sony A95L is the best. Which is it? Scott tries to clear up any confusion.

Get the A95L at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bdP5eV (affiliate)

Get the X95L at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SaG2mk (affiliate)

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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11 min
January 25, 2024 HTG 417: CES 2024 Part 2 With Mike Heiss - Transparent TVs, 8K Laser Projectors, and More
Scott Wilkinson continues his discussion with Mike Heiss about what he saw at CES 2024. One of the big stories was transparent TVs, along with UST projectors, NextGen OTA broadcasting, and a few miscellaneous items of interest to home theater geeks.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Michael Heiss

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43 min
January 18, 2024 HTG 416: CES 2024 Part 1 With Mike Heiss - Navigating the Next Wave of Home Entertainment Innovation
Scott Wilkinson chats with Mike Heiss about what he saw at CES 2024. In part 1, Mike talks about how TVs are now vehicles for ads and commerce, how AI was everywhere at the show, and how TVs are getting even bigger.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Michael Heiss

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44 min
January 11, 2024 HTG 415: High-Resolution Audio - Is HRA worthwhile?
High-resolution audio is defined as digital audio captured at a higher sample rate and/or with more bit depth than CDs. Is it worth the extra cost of buying it? Scott has some strong opinions on this subject!

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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25 min
January 04, 2024 HTG 414: Which On-Wall Speakers for Pre-Wired Living Room? - Listener Question
Jimmy's house was pre-wired for speakers in the living room, four of them close to the ceiling. He has some questions about his situation, including which on-wall speakers to get. Scott Wilkinson has the answers!

ELAC Debut 2.0 OW4.2 On-Wall Speakers: https://amzn.to/41HWuyK

ELAC Muro OW-V41S On-Wall Speakers: https://www.elac.com/category/ci-on-wall/muro-lcr-owv41s/

GoldenEar SuperSat 3 and 3C: https://www.goldenear.com/on-wall-speakers/super-sat-series/super-sat-3-satellite

GoldenEar ForceField 3: https://www.goldenear.com/subwoofers/forcefield-series/forcefield-3

SVS SB-1000 Pro Subwoofer: https://amzn.to/47fUMWF

ELAC Debut 2.0 10″ Powered Subwoofer S10.2: https://amzn.to/48jcDxc

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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13 min
October 19, 2023 HTG 405: Value Electronics 2023 TV Shootout Part 1 - King of 4K TV
Scarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship 4K and 8K models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics, Jason Dustal, one of the calibrators, and David Mackenzie, one of the judges, join Scott Wilkinson to discuss day one of this year's event and reveal the King of 4K TV.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guests: Robert Zohn, David Mackenzie, and Jason Dustal

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49 min

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Get the most out of your home theater with the latest advances, product reviews, and all things audio and video. Every Thursday, Scott Wilkinson shares his expertise, energy, and enthusiasm about how to make your A/V system sound and look its best. In this short-format podcast, Scott brings you news, reviews, interviews, and commentary, and answers your questions.

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