Epson’s new Q-Series projectors go for high brightness and high prices. Kaleidescape announced their highest-capacity 123 TB solid state Terra Prime Server. Portrait Displays released their new C6 HDR5000 Colorimeter along with a strange rebate offer. And Chick-fil-A needs its own streaming service for some reason. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEWT8 00:00:00 – Intro Time […]

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Short episode this week. It’s Rob’s fault! We have a few more thoughts on the conceptual basis for Trinnov WaveForming. Emotiva has new XPA C Series amps with a more compact chassis. Paramount Television Studios has been shut down. And Epson unveiled a new QB1000 4K LCD projector. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEb43 00:00:00 – […]

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Tom is impressed overall by the EarFun Air Pro 4 ANC Earphones. Google TV Streamer officially announced. TCL NXTFRAME TVs take on Samsung’s The Frame. Warner Bros Discovery erased the Cartoon Network website. And there’s a bonus interview episode from us this week with Trinnov! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBDi2K 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:21 – Trinnov […]

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We interview Dave Pedigo, COO and Global Director of Training for Trinnov Audio to learn all about Trinnov WaveForming, which has just been made available to all Trinnov owners. Visit https://www.trinnov.com/waveforming/ to learn more! Check out our YouTube version of this interview here: https://youtu.be/Sygmf6RAynM Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBDxBu 00:00:00 – Show Intro 00:06:42 – Introducing […]

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Tom is using the Maxwell headset again. And he is audio-only this week. It wasn’t the plan. But there’s a lot going on behind the scenes! You’ll hear all about it. MadVR has introduced their Envy Core Video Processor and optional Premium Pack to bring down the price of entry. And Value Electronics crowned Sony the […]

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Another new microphone test! Tom uses the Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset to record this week. No post processing applied so you can hear its own microphone noise reduction in action. JBL has introduced their MA Series AV Receivers and Stage 2 Series speakers with a focus on good looks and ease of use. And […]

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Kaleidescape’s new Strato V Movie Player is a standalone unit that significantly lowers the price of entry. Is Apple buying Masimo Consumer (formerly Sound United)? We have our doubts. And top performing subwoofer options in India from a helpful listener. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBB6mY 00:00:00 – Intro 00:08:01 – What We Watched Rob watched Upgrade, […]

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Tom is back! Our thanks to Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. New SVS SoundPath Speaker Level Subwoofer Adapter. Xbox Game Pass price increases and tier changes. Xbox Cloud Gaming on Amazon Fire TV Sticks. And Sonos “Lasso” Atmos SoundBar. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBzYXh 00:00:00 – Intro We find out where Tom was […]

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Joe Klusnick returns to guest co-host this week while Tom is away. Paramount and Skydance will merge. Samsung and LG reduce their investments in microLED. MacOS Sequoia adds HDMI Passthrough. And Joe shares his experiences at MWAVE 2024. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjByYzY 00:00:00 – Intro Welcome back to AVRant, Joe! 00:02:39 – What We […]

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Happy 4th of July! Happy Canada Day! And you’ll be happy Tom is back on his regular mic! The six Alamo Drafthouse locations that shut down will all be reopened. Redbox’ parent company files for bankruptcy. Tidal’s app will only be available on the most popular operating platforms moving forward. And Arendal Sound announces a […]

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