- AV Rant #972: Teams to the Rescue2025/06/19
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.
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- AV Rant #971: Sunburn for Switch 22025/06/12
Warner Bros. Discovery splitting. Apple TV 4K pairing with any AirPlay speakers. HSU D15-Chimera SC subwoofer and MFL-6 angled speakers.
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- AV Rant #970: Sacrificing to HDMI2025/06/05
Rob's Oscars rankings. Sony resumes projector sales in Europe. TCL officially launches QM8K Series.
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- AV Rant #969: Grimani vs AV Rant2025/05/29
Good news regarding Denon & Marantz and which Receiver & Pre-Pro models will support Dirac ART. Aperion Theatrus Slim Stack speakers.
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- AV Rant #968: Go Flat Panel and Go Home2025/05/22
Max goes back to HBO Max. Kaleidescape Strato E slots between M and V. Marantz AV 20 and AMP 20 plus Dirac Live ART.
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- AV Rant #967: It’s CR8!2025/05/15
Harman buys Sound United. Emotiva Pre-Pro Trade-ins AND Upgrades. Panasonic 2025 OLEDs. Sonos ends IKEA Symfonisk. Rob has a sad.
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- AV Rant #966: That’s HOW MANY XBoxes?2025/05/08
Big AV news dropped after we recorded. We'll cover that next week! Xbox price hikes. Fluance Reference Ri Series self-powered speakers.
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- AV Rant #965: Rob’s Switch 2 Saga2025/05/01
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Rob had a busy week of Switch 2 pre-ordering, taxes, and Canada’s federal election. Max streaming wants you to pay for an Extra Member instead of sharing your password. And Tom might not know who Caleb Denison is, but we talk about his new solo venture, CalebRated, and his troubles after leaving Digital Trends. Pictures shown […]
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- AV Rant #964: College Life2025/04/23
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Tom has a TV and a pair of speakers set up now! Kaleidescape joins the 8K Association. Epson QS100 adds a UST projector to the Q-Series. Emotiva’s RMC-1+ and XMC-2+ Pre-Pros finally bring HDMI 2.1 and DTS:X Pro. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders begin in Canada and the USA. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCa6vh 00:00:00 – […]
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- AV Rant #963: Because of Audiophiles2025/04/17
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders were delayed in Canada shortly after we finished recording last week. PS5 gets a price increase in Europe. SVS has a new 5000 R|Evolution Series of subs to replace the 4000 Series. And Chinese companies have banded together to support a new GPMI standard to rival HDMI and DisplayPort. Pictures shown […]
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- AV Rant #962: Distress2025/04/10
Nintendo Switch 2. Full Sony 2025 BRAVIA Lineup. Kaleidescape Strato M. And JBL Synthesis SDP-80.
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- AV Rant #961: Can’t Find It, Don’t Deserve It2025/04/03
Arendal's smaller, less-expensive 1961 Series of speakers has returned. Sony suspends all Home Cinema Projector sales in Europe due to sanctions. LG drops support for DTS in 2025. TCL's 2025 TV lineup.
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- AV Rant #960: Against Tom’s Will2025/03/27
WiiM Vibelink Amp. Netflix adds HDR10+. HDR by Barco gets permanent installations. New, smaller Christie Dolby Cinema projector.
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- AV Rant #959: We’re AV Flood Now2025/03/20
Rob's drain pipe leaked again. Sonos cancels streaming box. New Sony UHD Blu-ray player. Sony RGB mini-LED TV in 2026.
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- AV Rant #958: Underlying Tension2025/03/13
A PlayStation 3 update in 2025. Warner Bros. DVD disc rot. TCL QM7K Series. HearAdvisor earplug measurements.
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- AV Rant #957: Curses2025/03/06
Oopsie. Tom quoted a bad word. And no bleeps here! Oscar winners. And more details about Eclipsa Audio.
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- AV Rant #956: CRT FTW2025/02/27
Amazon MGM gets creative control of James Bond. '25 content budgets from most studios reported. And it's Rob's turn to deal with more water damage.
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- AV Rant #955: Socialized Audio2025/02/20
Netflix connecting to Apple TV App Universal Search. NVidia Shield adds Auro-3D and better Frame Rate Switching. Comments on the Van Cave.
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- AV Rant #954: Boo2025/02/14
Sonos "Pinewood" Streaming Box. Panasonic selling off TV division. Curved 32" monitor and SoundBar picks.
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- AV Rant #953: Don’t Touch the Grenade2025/02/06
Prototype QDEL and QDUV displays were shown at CES. And AV Gadgets is back up and running!
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