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September 23, 20262 hr 14 min

AV Rant #999.9x: The Most Offensive Subwoofer

AV Rant #999.9x: Most Offensive Subwoofer Tom’s back! Thanks, Lee for last week. New Epson Home Cinema projectors. CD sales growth. FiiO CD Player. Krovatar and DpBlue Ultra HD Blu-ray players. Tom has returned! We find out what kept him away last week. And thanks to Lee Overstreet for guest co-hosting. New Epson Home Cinema […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9x-the-most-offensive-subwoofer/">AV Rant #999.9x: The Most Offensive Subwoofer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

September 17, 20262 hr 10 min

AV Rant #999.9w: Lee’s Abridged Museum

Tom is away unexpectedly. So Lee Overstreet is pinch-hitting on short notice! We rant right away, and loved the things we watched this week. 78th Emmy Awards. iPhone Duo. AirPods 5. tvOS 27. Genuinely Wireless Sonos Surrounds. Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray Player price increases. And Valve’s Steam Frame VR. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD54nV 00:00:00 – […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9w-lees-abridged-museum/">AV Rant #999.9w: Lee’s Abridged Museum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

September 10, 20261 hr 49 min

AV Rant Special: CEDIA 2026 with Joe Klusnick

This is our CEDIA 2026 Special! Joe Klusnick attended the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado once again. We catch up with Joe, have another What We Watched segment, and then view Joe’s photo slideshow from the CEDIA show floor! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD4AHu 00:00:00 – Intro Welcome back, Joe Klusnick! Don’t forget, we also […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-special-cedia-2026-with-joe-klusnick/">AV Rant Special: CEDIA 2026 with Joe Klusnick</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

September 9, 20262 hr 4 min

AV Rant #999.9v: EarFun Wave Pro X Review

EarFun Wave Pro X review. Roku Pro Series OLED. Sonos Beam & Ace Ultra. Klipsch Reference Signature. Kaleidescape 246TB Terra Prime. Magnetar ULTIMA. Emotiva LXP-16 & LXR-11. Trinnov WaveForming with 2 subs. XWALL TITAN Noir Ultra. XGIMI AURA 3 Max. AWOL LuxVision. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD4j94 00:00:00 – Intro Watch for another AV Rant […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9v-earfun-wave-pro-x-review/">AV Rant #999.9v: EarFun Wave Pro X Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

September 2, 20262 hr 10 min

AV Rant #999.9u: Rob H Lore

AV Rant #999.9u: Rob H Lore Sony Bravia 6 OLED. SVS SoundPath Multi-Band Wireless Adapter. Xbox Disc-to-Digital. Ucluelet Japanese Canadian History Pavilion. Bravia 6 OLEDs are Sony’s answer to the LG B6. SVS SoundPath Multi-Band Wireless Audio Adapter replaces the Tri-Band model. Xbox Disc-to-Digital grants digital entitlements for supported games on physical media. Rob went […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9u-rob-h-lore/">AV Rant #999.9u: Rob H Lore</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

August 26, 20262 hr 2 min

AV Rant #999.9t: 4:4:4 For What?

Aperion Audio teases their new Fons Series of On-Wall Speakers. Ascendo will demonstrate their new Panoramic Surface On-Wall composite radiating surface full-range speaker driver at CEDIA. Rob was dead wrong about WiiM, and gets corrected. Rob also teases a new purchase. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD3hsx 00:00:00 – Intro Rob teases an upcoming purchase. 00:07:23 […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9t-444-for-what/">AV Rant #999.9t: 4:4:4 For What?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

August 19, 20262 hr 14 min

AV Rant #999.9s: Spider-Man Brand New Day Spoilers

Samsung wants to get the jump on Dolby Vision 2 by partnering up with Amazon Prime Video to launch HDR10+ Advanced content first. Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G speakers bring 3-way designs at competitive prices. Tom and Rob do a full spoiler discussion of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2JNV 00:00:00 – […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9s-spider-man-brand-new-day-spoilers/">AV Rant #999.9s: Spider-Man Brand New Day Spoilers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

August 12, 20262 hr 13 min

AV Rant #999.9r: Rob’s Shopping Hack

Hisense 2026 UX, U7, UR8, and UR9 Series TVs are the first to get Dolby Vision 2 Max. Marantz Cinema Series 2 Receivers arrive. And Klipsch Reference Premiere III Series speakers and subs get prices and release dates. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2cK4 00:00:00 – Intro Weather, and back-to-school chat. 00:06:39 – Unexpectedly Good Purchase Rob […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9r-robs-shopping-hack/">AV Rant #999.9r: Rob’s Shopping Hack</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

August 5, 20262 hr 12 min

AV Rant #999.9q: Rob is All Channels Driven

AV Rant #999.9q: Rob is All Channels Driven Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer. KEF LS LUXE Wireless Speakers. Rob is mad at YouTube. Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer joins the Emotiva Nostala LB12 Speakers to create an Emotiva Nostala Series. KEF LS LUXE Wireless Speakers fit in between the KEF LS50 Wireless II and LS60 Wireless Towers in the KEF […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9q-rob-is-all-channels-driven/">AV Rant #999.9q: Rob is All Channels Driven</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

July 29, 20262 hr 6 min

AV Rant #999.9p: Empty Nest Up

Dynaudio is leaving North America, but they’ve made it clear they will honor warranties. It just isn’t clear…how. Roku is not immune from RAM and storage price increases, so they’ve made price hikes. And Paramount Skydance has hit a roadblock in their quest to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD1eiY 00:00:00 – […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9p-empty-nest-up/">AV Rant #999.9p: Empty Nest Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.