Podcast Archives - AV Rant

Sorry, once again, for Rob’s poor audio quality, but we’re stuck like this for quite a while yet. Information about Denon & Marantz 2022 Receivers & Separates supposedly leaked last week. We’re not sure we believe all of it. LG’s OLED Flex bends on command. And several 7.1.4 SoundBars were announced. Pictures shown in this […]

Still a makeshift episode this week. Sorry for Rob’s poor audio quality. Updates on both our theaters. New AVRs from Arcam, a long-awaited Yamaha firmware update, & lots of questions! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA53vT 00:00:00 – Update on Rob’s Apartment 00:03:12 – Tom Updated his Theater 00:09:44 – What we Watched Rob watched […]

We’re back! Tom reviews IOGEAR’s Professional Online UPS (Battery Backup). We catch up on lots of questions. And Rob explains our absence last week. Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA49Pz 00:00:00 – Intro: Why We Were AwayRob posted a short video last week to explain the situation: https://youtu.be/4pxxHFQwDQE 00:03:53 – IOGEAR UPS Review– https://avgadgets.com/iogear-professional-online-ups-review/ 00:15:38 – What we WatchedRob […]

Free tickets are still available for the Home Theater & Audio Show being hosted by Audio Advice in Raleigh, NC Aug 19 – 21. Email us if you’d like some. Or use our promo code: AVRANT22 for $5-off 3-day passes when you register: https://live.audioadvice.com/attend/register/ Warner Bros. Discovery is making big changes, particularly to HBO Max. ProjectorScreen […]

Audio Advice is hosting a Home Theater & Audio Show in Raleigh, NC from Aug 19 – 21. If you’d like to attend, email us. We’ll have a small number of free tickets to give out, as well as $5-off promo codes. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA1twm 00:00:00 – Intro Rob watched Everything, Everywhere, […]

Emotiva teased a new 13.2-channel Receiver. Avatar and Titanic are being remastered in HDR and high frame rate. And our listeners provide 100% blackout solutions that don’t involve aluminum foil! Plus lots of questions, including a deep dive into Front Wide speakers. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzZA77 00:00:00 – IntroRob finished and loved the […]

Monoprice expanded their Monolith THX Certified In-Wall Speaker lineup, and Amazon Prime Video finally updated their user interface. We get back to what we’ve watched over the past two weeks. And check out our interview with Jason Ehrlich, Sales Development Specialist, from Kinetics Noise Control, Inc. We delve into soundproofing and acoustic treatments: http://www.avrant.com/av-rant-817-interview-with-jason-ehrlich-from-kinetics-noise-control-inc/ Pictures shown […]

We interview Jason Ehrlich, Sales Development Specialist, from Kinetics Noise Control, Inc. to learn all about their soundproofing and acoustic treatment products and installations. Visit https://kineticsnoise.com/ to learn more! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzYgu8 00:00:00 – Intro 00:05:37 – Introducing Jason Ehrlich 00:07:45 – Introducing Kinetics Noise Control 00:10:04 – Jason’s Current Home Theater– https://thebuttkicker.com/ […]

Netflix gets Sennheiser AMBEO Spatial Audio. We tackle lots of questions this week, particularly about projection setups and trying Surround Backs. Plus, Tom doesn’t think aluminum foil on your windows is classy. Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzXPRm 00:00:00 – Intro & Listeners of the WeekWe skip talking about what we watched this week to get […]

We go over Ascend Acoustics’ updated website and newest speaker model, the Sierra-LX. We plan a full audio system, explain bitstream vs PCM audio, dig into THX Listening Mode settings, and much more. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzX19J 00:00:00 – Intro Rob completed Severance on Apple TV+. Tom watched Gravity and RRR. 00:16:02 – […]