AV Rant Home Theater Q&A Podcast

Hosted by Tom Andry

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June 11, 20263 hr 14 min

AV Rant #999.9i: Sofabaton U3 Review and Giveaway (and Lee Visited Vancouver!)

Tom’s away. Lionsgate joins Movies Anywhere. Apple TV 4K gets Hi-Res Lossless Apple Music. Lee and Rob met in person! 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:05 – Sofabaton U3 Review Our official Sofabaton U3 review. Positives, negatives, and some comparisons to the X2. – https://www.sofabaton.com/product/u3/ 00:26:27 – Sofabaton Discounts Don’t be mad at Sofabaton if the discount […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9i-sofabaton-u3-review-and-giveaway/">AV Rant #999.9i: Sofabaton U3 Review and Giveaway (and Lee Visited Vancouver!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

June 4, 20262 hr 7 min

AV Rant #999.9h: Running in Crocs

SVS launched their long-awaited Auto-EQ functionality for their R|Evolution subwoofers. Sony announced the sizes and prices of their TrueRGB LCD TVs in their Bravia 7 II and Bravia 9 II Series. Valve increased prices on their SteamDeck…by a lot. And the cost of a lifetime subscription to Plex Pass is going up by 300%. Yup. […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9h-running-in-crocs/">AV Rant #999.9h: Running in Crocs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

May 27, 20262 hr 2 min

AV Rant #999.9g: Taking a Gamble on Dual Centers

Tom is back! Thanks to Lee Overstreet for guest co-hosting last week. ICEpower announced their new Class-D amplifier modules using an all-new design they’re calling Super Conductor. RBH separated their entry-level speakers into the dome tweeter Impression Series and the folded ribbon tweeter Inspire Series while introducing new flagship Tower 88 models in each. Pictures […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9g-taking-a-gamble-on-dual-centers/">AV Rant #999.9g: Taking a Gamble on Dual Centers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

May 20, 20262 hr 4 min

AV Rant #999.9f: Sofabaton U3 Hardware Preview

Tom is away this week, so Lee Overstreet is guest co-hosting. He and Rob both unbox a Sofabaton U3 Universal Remote live on camera, and share immediate impressions of just the hardware. The final firmware isn’t available yet. And apparently it’s new AV Receiver week! Yamaha RX300A & RX500A are entry-level models. Denon X2900H & X3900H […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9f-sofabaton-u3-hardware-preview/">AV Rant #999.9f: Sofabaton U3 Hardware Preview</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

May 14, 20262 hr 6 min

AV Rant #999.9e: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway Winners!

We announce the winners of our Sofabaton X1S Universal Remote giveaway! Everyone else can enjoy a 35% discount code if you buy an X1S through our affiliate link. Nintendo announced a price increase for the Switch 2, plus a new bundle before that happens. JL Audio released their Primacy Series luxury speakers. Pictures shown in […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9e-sofabaton-x1s-giveaway-winners/">AV Rant #999.9e: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway Winners!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

May 6, 20262 hr 5 min

AV Rant #999.9d: Blazing Last Chance X1S Giveaway

We will be randomly drawing the names of the winners of our Sofabaton X1S Universal Remote giveaway next week! So now’s your last chance to enter the draw. Email us! Sony is downgrading OTA integration and features. And Electroluminescent Quantum Dot displays have a new initialism, and a projected release year. Pictures shown in this […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9d-blazing-last-chance-x1s-giveaway/">AV Rant #999.9d: Blazing Last Chance X1S Giveaway</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

April 29, 20262 hr 1 min

AV Rant #999.9c: Moar Panels!

There’s still time to enter our free draw to giveaway at least one Sofabaton X1S universal remote! Just email us. RGB-backlit LCD TVs go by many different marketing names, but four of the biggest brands have revealed screen sizes and prices they’ll be offering this year. Valve’s Steam Controller has a price and a release date. […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9c-moar-panels/">AV Rant #999.9c: Moar Panels!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

April 22, 20262 hr 19 min

AV Rant #999.9b: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway

We will be giving away at least one Sofabaton X1S Universal Remote. Email us to enter the free, random draw. Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, with John Ternus taking his place in September. Optoma HCPro-5400 is a bright, RGB laser, DLP projector. PerListen X-Series on-wall speakers. And Disney Infinity Vision. Pictures shown in […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9b-sofabaton-x1s-giveaway/">AV Rant #999.9b: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

April 15, 20262 hr 3 min

AV Rant #999.9a: We Justify Cable Risers

Oh, we’re getting creative with our episode numbers now! HSU is running their first sale on their D15-Chimera and D15-SC Super Charger to coincide with AXPONA. SVS has launched their new 3000 Micro R|Evolution subwoofer. Paradigm announced their all-new Premier V2 Series of speakers. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCR8gz 00:00:00 – Intro Our ridiculous episode numbers. Rob’s […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9a-we-justify-cable-risers/">AV Rant #999.9a: We Justify Cable Risers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.

April 9, 20262 hr 7 min

AVRant Podcast #999.9 – Sofabaton U3 Preview

Schedules made us record a day late. Tom has some horrible surprise news to share. Sony is calling their RGB backlit LCD TVs “True RGB”. Revel announced their new Performa 4 Series speakers, which are literally the same as the Arcam Radia Series. And Sofabaton’s next universal remote will be the U3. Pictures shown in […] The post <a href="https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9-sofabaton-u3-preview/">AVRant Podcast #999.9 – Sofabaton U3 Preview</a> appeared first on <a href="https://avrant.com">AV Rant</a>.