Podcast Archives - AV Rant

Rob’s paint choices leave Tom shocked & appalled. SVS released their new Prime Wireless Pro Speakers & SoundBase, and they’re running a Black Friday sale. We discuss how to evaluate audio gear and nail down speaker toe-in. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAfhtr 00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched Rob watched Barbarian, Black Panther: […]

Tom is back, and he reviews the inexpensive EarFun Air S ANC Wireless Earbuds, and the Soundcore by Anker Sleep A10 Earbuds. Playstation VR2 will be more expensive than a PS5. And Ascend has upgraded their CMT-340SE2 speakers. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAenDU 00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched Rob watched Spencer. Tom watched […]

Lee Overstreet joins us while Tom is away this week. Monoprice’s Monolith Audition Series speakers look solid at low prices. And Epson’s EpiqVision LS300 & LS800 bring improvements over last year’s Ultra Short Throw projector models. Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAduWt 00:00:00 – Intro & What We WatchedVisible progress in Rob’s apartment. And he watched […]

Apple is using HDR10+ and a smaller, cheaper Apple TV 4K, GiK Turbo Trap freestanding cylinders, a detailed article on how sound works, and downsizing your theater. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAcyGX 00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched Progress on Rob’s apartment, and he watched Marcel The Shell With Shoes On. Tom started […]

Pumping the brakes on some hype this week. 8K TVs are not banned. Netflix changes. Denon & Marantz Dirac plans. And just who needs an outboard video processor, anyway? Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAbBfC 00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched Some progress on Rob’s apartment! And Tom watched Shadow and Bone, She-Hulk, Rosaline, […]

Matter 1.0 is finally here to help all our Smart Home products talk to each other. Emotiva’s running an interesting sale. And we dive into Dirac’s Spatial Room Correction future. Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAaJWA 00:00:00 – Intro & What We WatchedRob used the TV Cast App to watch non-televised preseason hockey: https://apple.co/3RW8lCLTom finished The Imperfects, […]

Stadia is shutting down. LG OLEDs will get smaller. And YouTube wants more money and longer ad breaks. Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA9Kwg 00:00:00 – Intro & What We WatchedRob watched the new Quantum Leap. Tom watched the original Hocus Pocus, Andor, and She-Hulk. 00:19:19 – Listeners of the WeekOur Listeners of the Week are […]

Tom is away this week, under hurricane evacuation order. So Lee Overstreet is here to pinch hit for us. And Rob’s already makeshift setup gets even whackier as he records from his car! Obviously, audio quality is suspect this week. Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA93nS 00:00:00 – Intro & What We WatchedRob watched the first […]

We have thoughts about bass. Controversial? Maybe. Against the grain of most of the online home theater community? Definitely. Also, Perlisten has the first THX Dominus certified in-walls. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA82Nc 00:00:00 – Intro & What We WatchedRob didn’t watch anything, but it turns out he did have covid-19! And Tom watched Thor: […]

Gonna be a long while yet before Rob’s back in his apartment and back to normal audio quality. Still makeshift for now. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA6UqE 00:00:00 – Intro & What We WatchedRob watched Thor: Love and Thunder. Tom watched Morbius, and is keeping up with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings […]