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Author: Tom Andry

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Hosted by Tom Andry and Rob H., this team answers your questions about home theater and AV.
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This is our CEDIA 2025 Special! Joe Klusnick is back, having attended the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado in person. We quickly catch up with Joe, and then dig right into this year’s noticeable trends Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCtQgW 00:00:00 – Intro Welcome back, Joe Klusnick! Don’t forget, we also posted a regular news, […] The post AV Rant #984.5: CEDIA 2025 with Joe Klusnick appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom is away this week, so Lee Overstreet joins Rob H. And keep your eyes peeled for a 2nd AV Rant episode this week, as we will be posting a CEDIA 2025 Special with Joe Klusnick! Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Vision 2 Max were announced. Magnetar announced new MKII versions of their universal disc […] The post AV Rant #984: Sofabaton X2 Coming Soon appeared first on AV Rant.
Trinnov Altitude CI Pre-Pro. Integra Professional Amplifier Series. Kaleidescape kAI. And a better way to undo Audyssey for tactile transducers. The post AV Rant #983: We Miss Those Speakers appeared first on AV Rant.
Dayton OmniMic giveaway winner! Yamaha True X Surround 90A SoundBar uses Digital Sound Projector tech and Auro-3D. Rob missed a MakeMKV step. The post AV Rant #982: Rob’s Negligence appeared first on AV Rant.
Rob reviews the Apollon Purifi 1ET6526SA ST Amplifier. MadVR DSO. Microsoft Movies & TV shuts down. Dayton OmniMic giveaway. The post AV Rant #981: Apollon Purifi Eigentakt Amp Review appeared first on AV Rant.
Skydance now owns Paramount. Disney now owns all of Hulu. JTR Kallos Series speakers are high-output on-walls for your Living Room. The post AV Rant #980: What’s Next? appeared first on AV Rant.
AV Rant #979: OLED Burn-in

AV Rant #979: OLED Burn-in

2025-08-0702:05:59

Reavon has gone out of business and discontinued their Ultra HD Blu-ray players. Epson Pro Cinema LS9000 replaces 6050UB. The post AV Rant #979: OLED Burn-in appeared first on AV Rant.
Emotiva refreshed their BasX A-Series amps to include XLR. Ascendo replaced their 80 inch sub with a 100 inch. And Tom and Rob both saw Superman! The post AV Rant #978: Automated Mansplaining appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom has 2 big life updates. Premium Audio Company drops Pioneer. RBH Impression Series 5a-iw and 5a-iwr wedge-shaped speakers. The post AV Rant #977: Cautious Congratulations appeared first on AV Rant.
AV Rant #976: YOLO

AV Rant #976: YOLO

2025-07-1702:18:52

Welcome back, Tom. He tells us all about his big family reunion, which was great! Our thanks to Lee Overstreet for guest co-hosting last week. We both watched something we enjoyed this week. And the founders of the Alamo Drafthouse aren’t retiring just yet; they’re opening the Metro Private Cinema in New York to provide […] The post AV Rant #976: YOLO appeared first on AV Rant.
Lee Overstreet guest co-hosts while Tom is away. Amazon Prime Day sales bring big discounts to TCL’s newest QM7K and QM8K TVs, including the 98″ models being $1,000 off. And Rob and Lee mildly disagree about removing film grain and then artificially adding it back. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCkYPT 00:00:00 – Intro Crazy technical […] The post AV Rant #975: A Show Just For You appeared first on AV Rant.
HSU MFL-6 speakers. HDMI 2.2, Ultra96 and LIP. Largest micro-LED Cinema screen is in Texas. And Tom's origin story. The post AV Rant #974: Ultra96 Aspirations appeared first on AV Rant.
The legal battle between Digital Trends and Caleb Denison sounds bad. Ideal screen height. Calder Cup. And Tom watched something! The post AV Rant #973: Still NO to Pre-Pros appeared first on AV Rant.
Nintendo Switch 2 HDR on TVs requires adjustment, and HDTV Test figured it out. HSU details how to add their SuperCharger to their D15-Chimera sub. The post AV Rant #972: Teams to the Rescue appeared first on AV Rant.
Warner Bros. Discovery splitting. Apple TV 4K pairing with any AirPlay speakers. HSU D15-Chimera SC subwoofer and MFL-6 angled speakers. The post AV Rant #971: Sunburn for Switch 2 appeared first on AV Rant.
Rob's Oscars rankings. Sony resumes projector sales in Europe. TCL officially launches QM8K Series. The post AV Rant #970: Sacrificing to HDMI appeared first on AV Rant.
Good news regarding Denon & Marantz and which Receiver & Pre-Pro models will support Dirac ART. Aperion Theatrus Slim Stack speakers. The post AV Rant #969: Grimani vs AV Rant appeared first on AV Rant.
Max goes back to HBO Max. Kaleidescape Strato E slots between M and V. Marantz AV 20 and AMP 20 plus Dirac Live ART. The post AV Rant #968: Go Flat Panel and Go Home appeared first on AV Rant.
AV Rant #967: It’s CR8!

AV Rant #967: It’s CR8!

2025-05-1502:04:22

Harman buys Sound United. Emotiva Pre-Pro Trade-ins AND Upgrades. Panasonic 2025 OLEDs. Sonos ends IKEA Symfonisk. Rob has a sad. The post AV Rant #967: It’s CR8! appeared first on AV Rant.
Big AV news dropped after we recorded. We'll cover that next week! Xbox price hikes. Fluance Reference Ri Series self-powered speakers. The post AV Rant #966: That’s HOW MANY XBoxes? appeared first on AV Rant.
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