Podcast Archives - AV Rant

Rob is WRONG. Apple TV 4K CAN output Atmos Music from Apple Music via HDMI. That information was clarified shortly after we recorded this episode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212182 . So when we get to J.R.’s questions about an hour and 20 minutes in, you can marvel at just how wrong Rob’s answer was! 00:00:00 – Intro & Listeners of […]

AVRant Listener Preston decided it was time we had a drinking game! He picked 16 of our commonly used catchphrases (full list at the bottom of the show notes). Hear us say one of them? Take a shot! (if you’re of legal drinking age, of course) And check out the hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animations byRob’s niece: https://youtu.be/83LUePO_wKA & https://youtu.be/0GxDygmMk_YGive her […]

If you’re brand new to Room EQ Wizard (REW), we’ve got a tutorial at the end of this episode to help get you started! You can watch the YouTube version to see all the screenshots here: https://youtu.be/eOwnVbLg5Jo?t=6660 00:00:00 – Intro & Listeners of the Week Our Listeners of the Week are Jeremy and Timothy for […]

JVC projector owners, we need your help! Check out Gurinder’s question below. We’re trying to discern if the sounds his X790 makes when starting up are normal. Thanks! Congratulations to the HT Guys, Ara & Braden, who are posting the 1,000th episode of the HDTV & Home Theater Podcast this week! An amazing milestone! http://www.htguys.com/ 00:00:00 […]

Tom reviews the Atlantic Technology AT-3 Tower speakers that utilize their patented H-PAS (Hybrid Pressure Acceleration System) transmission line cabinets to deliver deeper bass extension than you might expect: https://avgadgets.com/atlantic-technologys-at-3-tower-speakers-overview/ 00:03:08 – Atlantic Tech AT-3 speaker review 00:17:36 – Listeners of the WeekOur Listeners of the Week are our 125 Patreon Patrons, including Daniel, as well as […]

Denon & Marantz have a workaround for their 8K Receivers that couldn’t pass through 8K. But it’s a huge missed opportunity, in our opinion. And we tackle the confusion surrounding the brands ToneWinner, Emotiva, and Jade Designs. 00:00:00 – Intro & Listeners of the Week Our Listeners of the Week are our 123 Patreon Patrons, as […]

This week we address in-wall subwoofers, TV stands, and buying the right sub for your room. Plus your home theater and AV questions answered!

Rob’s excited about his Robosen Auto-Converting Optimus Prime pre-order: https://robosenstore.com/pages/optimus . But since those are sold out, maybe a new Sony 4K projector or Emotiva BasX Gen2 amplifier will cure what ails ya. 00:00:00 – Intro & Listeners of the Week Our Listeners of the Week are Bob for his PayPal donation, plus our 126 Patreon Patrons, including […]

RIP Harmony, we knew you well! We lament the loss of Harmony and answer your home theater and AV questions!

Happy Anniversary to us! It’s been 15 years of AV Rant! And we can’t thank you all enough for all the support, lively discussion, and just plain fun over the past decade and a half! Here’s to 15 more. Check out Tom’s latest articles at https://avgadgets.com/ . And if you’re ok with Tom using your photos, remember […]

Quite the collection of video glitches this week! At least they were funny to us, if no one else. Might be a good episode to give our YouTube version a try: https://youtu.be/8LoRZOA5i_0Check out Tom’s latest articles at https://avgadgets.com/ . And if you’re ok with Tom using your photos, remember to include written permission when you send them in. […]

This week we review the Snyder Cut, GIK Art Panels, and talk about the new SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer. Plus your questions answered!

Check out Tom’s latest appearance on the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast for his take on the upcoming Snyder Cut of Justice League: https://www.brightsidehometheater.com/episodes/tomandrysnydercut 00:00:00 – Intro & Listeners of the Week Our Listeners of the Week are Ari for his PayPal donation, plus our 122 Patreon Patrons, as well as Mark for posting a customer review on […]

0:12:38 SVS launched their new 1000 Pro Series subwoofers: https://www.svsound.com/collections/1000-pro-series-subwoofers . And you can check out our deep dive interview all about ’em with the President & CEO of SVS, Gary Yacoubian, right here: https://youtu.be/Qhk2xldqfwc Our Listeners of the Week are our 120 Patreon Patrons, as well as Infinite Gary for talking us up to Cross-Spectrum Acoustics ( https://cross-spectrum.com/ ), Emotiva, […]

Today we are proud to present our interview with the President and CEO of SVS, Gary Yacoubian. We dive deep into SVS’ brand new 1000 Pro Series subwoofers: https://www.svsound.com/collections/1000-pro-series-subwoofersWe also discuss SVS’ general design philosophy, their focus on customer service, the way they’ve tackled the challenges during the pandemic, and we get the tiniest tease of […]