Podcast Archives - AV Rant

Not a review! But Tom has received Sofabaton X2 & R1 sample units that he has held in his very own two hands. So he shares how they feel and look at first blush. And he clicks the X2’s buttons for the first time on this very show! Valve announced a trio of new hardware […] The post AV Rant #993: Sofabaton X2 First Blush appeared first on AV Rant.

YouTube TV and Disney got into a pretty typical carriage dispute. But now Disney and Fox movies have vanished from Google Play, and Google has stopped participating in Movies Anywhere. LEGO is releasing their first Star Trek set on Black Friday, and since it’s the Enterprise-D with TNG minifigures, Rob has no choice but to […] The post AV Rant #992: It Doesn’t Have to Make Sense to Make Sense appeared first on AV Rant.

Samsung HDR10+ Advanced will rival Dolby Vision 2. GiK Amplitude Panels replace both the Alpha and Impression Series. CEDIA Reference Level white paper. The post AV Rant #991: Bamboozled! appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom’s move in continues to progress. Warner Bros. Discovery is officially up for sale, but most prospective buyers only want pieces of it. We answer questions about tall subs, maximum output capabilities, lots of graphs, and much more. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCyQjC 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:42 – Tiny Bit of World News The USA […] The post AV Rant #990: Interpreting Graphs appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom's new closet organizers. Rob's iOS 26 misadventures. Sofabaton X2 and R1 prices and pre-orders, plus a U3 Remote easter egg. The post AV Rant #989: When Flat Isn’t Flat Enough appeared first on AV Rant.

We're back! Dirac ART is available for Denon & Marantz. Harman's plans for Sound United. Xbox Game Pass big price hike. Apple TV drops the plus. The post AV Rant #988: No New News appeared first on AV Rant.

Sofabaton X2 Remote delayed. Electronic Arts sells for $55 billion to go private. 100% tariff on movies made outside the USA. Tom watched 2 movies! The post AV Rant #987: Well, Actually appeared first on AV Rant.

TCL 2026 X11L with SQD, and QM9/Q9M & QM10/Q10M RGB mini-LED TVs. Xbox price increases. AoIP, AES67 & Dante webinar. The post AV Rant #986: Henry Gets Us Cancelled appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is back! Thanks to Lee and Joe for co-hosting last week. Apple iPhone 17 Event. AirPods Pro 3. And Perlisten A-Series Speakers. The post AV Rant #985: Stupid Speaker Names appeared first on AV Rant.

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.

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.

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.