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Lee Overstreet is back. Thanks to Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. Rob & Lee both appeared on DJ’s Bright Side Home Theater Podcast 25 Hours of Home Theater marathon to raise funds for Movember. RBH added a 555-iw/r on-wall speaker model to their Impression Series. And Netflix is removing almost all of their Interactive […] The post AV Rant #940: Cassettes Every Week appeared first on AV Rant.

Joe Klusnick co-hosts with Rob H this week. He’s been catching up on spooky movies. And he tells the tale of how he acquired his latest high-end home theater goody! Tom provides a second update on how he and his family are doing. It’s some good news, and some bad news. And the Pathé Palace in […] The post AV Rant #939: Joe’s Spooky Season (Tom Update 2) appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet co-hosts, and he watched four movies this week! Alien: Romulus will get a VHS Limited Edition release. Sonos announced their Arc Ultra SoundBar and Sub 4. And the generosity of our AV Rant Listeners has been on full display. Here is our PayPal link. Anything donated via this link goes directly to Tom […] The post AV Rant #938: Don’t Gaslight ’em appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is here! Not for the whole podcast, of course. But he lets us know he’s safe, and everything he and his family have been dealing with post-two-hurricanes. Lee Overstreet co-hosts with Rob H. Sound & Vision and Home Cinema Choice both end their print editions and go online-only. The FTC has updated their Amplifier […] The post AV Rant #937: Update From Tom! appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet co-hosts this week. Our thanks to Joe Klusnick for being here last week. We’re all hoping Tom and his family will be ok through Hurricane Milton. AVRant Listeners Sasi found out the rough launch date and price for the Sofabaton X2 Remote. Fasetto Audio Cu sends audio signals over household power lines. Panasonic […] The post AV Rant #936: The Tight Two appeared first on AV Rant.

Joe Klusnick joins Rob H on short notice. Tom’s house was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, we are sad to say 🙁 Rob covers the news at the end of this episode: SVS 17-Ultra R|Evolution Series subs are now available. Arendal 1528 Flagship speaker Series details and prices were released. KEF Q Meta Series speakers launched. […] The post AV Rant #935: Joe’s Concise Answers appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom shouldn’t be here! Wish him luck during hurricane Helene! Masimo ousted CEO Joe Kiani from their board and fully intends to sell off the former Sound United companies. The National Association of Theatre Owners is investing $2.2 billion over 3 years to improve cinemas. And Sofabaton showed their new X2 Remote at CEDIA. Pictures […] The post AV Rant #934: Six, Fifteen, or Thirty appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom's back! Thanks to Lee & Joe for co-hosting last week. AirPods Pro 2 get FDA approval as hearing aids. PS5 Pro. Motorized UST Projector Cabinets. The post AV Rant #933: All One Sentence appeared first on AV Rant.

It’s our CEDIA Special! Guest co-host Joe Klusnick takes us through a slideshow of photos to share his in-person experiences from the show floor. Plus we cover the product announcement news from Epson, JVC, Sony, Barco, Stewart, Screen Innovations, Elite Prime Vision, SVS, Just Video Walls, OSD, Emotiva & others. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHgkF […] The post AV Rant #932: CEDIA 2024 Slideshow and News with Joe Klusnick appeared first on AV Rant.

Things did not go according to plan! We had intended to cover CEDIA 2024 with Joe Klusnick this episode. But the internet wouldn’t allow it. So we’re hoping to record a second episode this week to set things right. Keep an eye out! Apple’s iPhone 16 event included AirPods Pro 2 becoming hearing aids. Kaleidescape […] The post AV Rant #931: Unexpectedly Not CEDIA appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom had to leave before the end of this episode, and we’re a little rushed this week. But lots of questions answered. Plus, Lumagen announced new outboard video processor models: Radiance Pro 4140 at the “low” end, and 8K ArtisaN at the high end. And Denon’s new AVR-A10H Receiver model comes just short of what […] The post AV Rant #930: Baby with the Bathwater appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #929: Put a Normal Person in the Room appeared first on AV Rant.

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 – […] The post AV Rant #928: Rob Cuts Out appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #927: Interview with Dave Pedigo from Trinnov Audio on WaveForming appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #926: EarFun Air Pro 4 Review appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #925: Here’s the Kool-Aid appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #924: Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset Preview appeared first on AV Rant.

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, […] The post AV Rant #923: Precedented Times appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #922: Go Back to Your Hovel appeared first on AV Rant.

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 […] The post AV Rant #921: Joe Goes to MWAVE appeared first on AV Rant.