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Our Listeners of the Week are Stefan, Brandon, Brian, and Tim for their donations; our 83 Patreon Patrons; Andy A. for mentioning us to GiK Acoustics; and, Thomas T. for talking us up to Gary Yacoubian and the SVS team at a live event. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFCLMGG In the news: From SDCC:– The Orville […]

Our Listeners of the Week are our 83 Patreon Patrons. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFskD8i Our special guest co-host this week is DIY home automation expert Richard Gunther. You can listen to Richard’s podcasts: – Home: On: https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/category/podcasts/home-on– Entertainment 2.0: https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/category/podcasts/entertainment-20– The Smart Home Show: http://feeds.feedburner.com/soundcloud/scvz– Let’s Talk About Thrones: https://ritualmisery.com/cat/podcasts/ltat And find his writing at:– The Digital Media Zone: https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com […]

SPECIAL NOTICE:  If you have home automation questions, we’ll be talking with DIY home automation expert Richard Gunther from Home: On Podcast July 24, so send them in! Our Listeners of the Week are our 82 Patreon Patrons, including Brandon W. Brandon also let Accessories4Less know he heard about them from us when he bought some HEOS products. Pictures […]

If you have home automation questions, we’ll be talking with DIY home automation expert Richard Gunther from Home:On July 24, so send them in! Our Listeners of the Week are Johann, Nick, and Chad for their donations, our 82 Patreon Patrons, including James C., and James C. also sent us Amazon gift cards for his “trifecta” of support. […]

Our Listeners of the Week are Joshua and Stefan for their donations, as well as our 82 Patreon Patrons. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmEFq678In the news:– Jony Ive is leaving Apple: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/jony-ive-lovefrom/– DisplayPort 2.0 offers up to 77.4 Gbps: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1561624113– Roger B. Hassing retires as Todd A. Stewart takes over RBH Sound: https://www.audioholics.com/news/rbh-sound-purchase-company-president – Rob H. posted his LG […]

Our Listeners of the Week are Jonathan R. for his donation, our 82 Patreon Patrons, including Rob and Carlton, and Anthony B. for telling Accessories4Less that his Focal Chorus 706 speaker purchase was our recommendation, and Mark R. for letting SVS know his dual PC-2000 subwoofer purchase was thanks to us. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmEvDNPB […]

Our Listeners of the Week are David and Stephen for their donations, as well as our 82 Patreon Patrons. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmEm9hnr In the news:– Samsung’s The Wall Luxury will be available to consumers in July: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1560408136– Value Electronics TV Shootout crowned Sony’s A9G OLED “King of TV”: https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/hdd-attends-2019-value-electronics-tv-shootout/44293– Dan suggests Tablo as an OTA DVR […]

Our Listeners of the Week are Shannon, as well as our 82 Patreon Patrons, and Jason G. for talking us up to SVS when he bought a Prime Wireless SoundBase and an SB-1000 subwoofer. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmEbNVXS In the news:– Via Carl – HDHomeRun Scribe and Servio OTA DVR solutions: https://www.cordcutters.com/you-can-now-order-hdhomerun-scribe-and-servio-boxes– Google Stadia is $10/month […]

Our Listeners of the Week are our 81 Patreon Patrons, including Travis, as well as Alvin for telling Accessories4Less his Onkyo TX-RZ730 Receiver purchase was thanks to our recommendation. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmE1XEaWIn the news:– Apple’s WWDC: Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/03/apple-wwdc-2019-most-important-news/– LG’s 88″ 8K Z9 OLED costs $30K: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2019/06/03/lgs-8k-oled-tv-now-on-sale/– 48″ OLEDs in 2020: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1559553128– Sony ULTRA […]

Our Listeners of the Week are our 82 Patreon Patrons, including Grant M., as well as Carl and Tap who both bought subs from SVS during their Memorial Day sale and let SVS know we recommended them. Photos shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmDRiRNR In the news:- Via Karl, Tap & Kris – Universal Music Group has partnered […]

Our Listeners of the Week are Jainan, Patricio, Terry, and Thomas for their donations, also our 81 Patreon Patrons, including Ilango, as well as Dan for sending us some Amazon gift cards, Miguel for telling Parts-Express his Triplett SPL Meter purchase was thank to our recommendation, and Tom for mentioning us to AV Science when he […]

Our Listeners of the Week are our 80 Patron Patrons, including Mel, as well as Rob W. for letting SVS know his dual PB-1000 purchase was because of our recommendation, and Damien D. for mentioning us to Accessories4Less when he bought a Denon X4400H. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmyc94kb In the news:– Samsung rolled out the […]

Our Listeners of the Week are Adam for his donation, and our 80 Patreon Patrons. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmB4bTyp In the news:– Netflix announced high-quality audio: https://media.netflix.com/en/company-blog/bringing-studio-quality-sound-to-netflix– Samsung is launching The Sero, a vertical TV: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1556546165 – David F. thinks Software Defined Radio could solve gaming controller wireless range issues.- Billy updates us on his subwoofer choice.- @GraphiKungFusion […]

Our Listeners of the Week are our 79 Patreon Patrons, as well as Johnny D. who talked us up to RBH and Accessories4Less when he bought EP-SB earphones and a Denon X3400H, and Martin D. who’s also a fan of The Expanse and let Tom know season 4 is coming this summer on Amazon Prime […]

Our Listeners of the Week are Jacob for his donation, our 80 Patreon Patrons, including Jeremy, as well as Monty for talking us up to Accessories4Less, Ascend, and SVS, and Christian L. for offering his audio editing expertise. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmxBRE8Q In the news: – details about the PlayStation 5: https://www.wired.com/story/exclusive-sony-next-gen-console/– Logitech launches the […]