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AV Rant #166: All About MP3s

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:29:08 +0000

Remember Austin and his MP3 deletion research? Well, he’s on the podcast this week and you aren’t going to want to miss it. We break down Austin’s background, his work with Studio B, Ltd. in Omaha (for all your voice-over needs look him up), and his system. What is MP3 exactly? What does it do [...]

AVR #165: Plasma Burn-in Confirmed

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:17:06 +0000

Lots of listener questions again this week (some are repeats but that’s OK, Tom doesn’t mind hearing himself talk). A poster over at Audioholics confirms plasma burn-in. Dina is shocked. John has a question about Skype vs. ooVoo, Juan has a question about subs

AV Rant #164: Sabotaging Jerry

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:19:51 +0000

Welcome to the circus – the stars? Audioholics and HTR. Well, you want the skinny? Tom doesn’t make you wait. Here’s the whole history of the Lexicon review, the animosity between Jerry over at HTR, and what the Audioholics guys really think about it. After all that is out of the way Tom and Dina [...]

AV Rant #163: Bacon Wrapped Vegan

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:20:12 +0000

This week a discussion of the merits of agraphobic as an actual clinical diagnosis. Kent hates 3D even more than Tom – and with good reason. Tom takes a few questions including what to do when you want to output 1080/24p when your display only accepts 1080/60p, hushboxes – what they are and what Rob [...]

AVRant #162: Dina’s Druthers

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:19:45 +0000

Note - yes I know there is no such thing as a agraphobic (not sure why I messed that up – it’s agoraphobic) though it sounds funny. Welcome to the year of 3D! If it doesn’t make it this year, things look pretty bad for the new format. But never fear you pundits, there is [...]

AV Rant #161: In the Studio with Tim

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:30:28 +0000

This week we have a special guest host Tim Leitner. He’s a studio engineer from New York that is more than happy to share his experiences with recording music of different types, styles, and for different applications. Tom didn’t intend for this podcast to be an interview with an industry professional but it sort of [...]

AV After Dark #2: Slow Descent

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:16:13 +0000

On this second edition of AV After Dark, we slowly degenerate into cruder humor until Ara pulls the plug. Someone has to be the adult we suppose. Is online the future of content delivery? Tom, Ara, and Braden weigh in. PlayOn – never pay full price. Bitstream or PCM your Blu-ray? Orb Audio – does [...]

AV Rant #160: Troubleshooting Xmas

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:54:55 +0000

Tom has Clint for a guest host because… well… he’s been busy. No excuses here, we’ll have a listener on next week. For this podcast Tom and Clint had a bunch of topics but really only covered one – what to do with all that new Christmas gear you unwrapped. If you didn’t get any, [...]

AV Rant #159: Making Tom Uncomfortable

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:24:29 +0000

Tom starts off the podcast with a bit of a slip. A bunch of listener questions are addressed including the lowdown on headphone amps, how bad now sounds good, and when to upgrade your receiver. Everyone say Hi to Math Mike who we hope is from MIT or the Midwest or anything starting with M. [...]

AVR #158: Making Dina Uncomfortable

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:23:32 +0000

Tom’s feeling particularly adversarial this week, much to Dina’s chagrin. Topics include the new Salk speakers under review (Veracity HT2-TLs), Plasma burn-in vs. image retention (and a particularly apt analogy), and the uselessness of wireless HDMI solutions. DTS CDs and the PS3 – just a Google search away from a solution. Dallas tests out 3D [...]

AVRant #157: Sweet Talk

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:12:46 +0000

This week Tom and Dina address the impending Comcast squashing of Hulu (edit – the deal is now official), Tom’s progress on the Denon AVR-4310CI review, and a bit about Audyssey. How to know if your upconverting DVD player is any good without doing the research yourself. Soundbars or a real 5.1 system? A black [...]

AV Rant #156: Dearest

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:13:54 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners. This one comes fast and heavy so pay attention. At the end, Tom will tell you all the Black Friday deals from the Audioholics Store so you might want to get a pad and paper just in case. A lot of listener questions are answered including whether a display [...]

AV After Dark #1: Wii Yoga

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:33 +0000

Welcome to this inaugural edition of AV After Dark. This podcast is planned to be a once a month collaboration between the HT Guys and AV Rant. This month we discuss such burning topics as Windows 7 and how un-sucky it is (mostly). Why do Blu-ray players come with composite video cables? Braden has the [...]

AVRant #155: Best Buy Time Out

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:22:01 +0000

In spite of some technical hurtles (not covered in the podcast but you might have caught the gist on twitter), this podcast come to you relatively on time. Tom is back with about 85-90% of his voice. Most of our topics were generated by listeners (don’t forget to leave your questions at 479.OFF.RANT) and deal [...]

AVRant #154: So Seen Any Good Movies

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:35:33 +0000

Tom is out for this week as he completely lost his voice. And we do mean completely. Clint answers some questions with Dina from Glenn and Scot as well as cover the new Oppo BDP-83SE “Special Edition” Universal Blu player. The video didn’t work this week (which is kinda for the best considering how many [...]

AVRant #153: Kids and Speakers

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:48:47 +0000

This week Tom and Dina tackle a number of listener questions including where to place surround speakers and which type are the best (according to Tom). John has a question about why we calibrate displays to 6500k. Best Buy is looking to get out of Brick and Mortar? Kids and speakers – what to consider. [...]

AVRant #152: Interview with Shane Rich of RBH Sound

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:53:55 +0000

You’ve asked for it, and now you have it – an interview with the guy that designs the speakers for RBH Sound (and their sister companies Destination Audio, EMP Tek, and Status Acoustics). Shane Rich is the Technical Director and Vice President of Engineering at RBH. Topics include: A bit of history about Shane. Shane’s design process. How [...]

AVRant #151: Slip of the Tongue

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:30:00 +0000

Tom goes on and on about being a geek in this one. How setting the distance of your subwoofer can affect its performance. Center channel woes – what causes muddiness and how to fix it. A preview of an extra AV Rant episode on the horizon. What’s the deal with pro versions of displays versus [...]

AVRant #150: HT Guys on AV Rant

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:36 +0000

This week we have the honor of having the HT guys, Ara and Braden, on AV Rant. Tom talks with the guys about them, their gear, and their show. If you’re not already listening, you should. You know what is cool about Internet Direct gear? It doesn’t get stolen. Thoughts on DLP, a HT Guys [...]

AV Rant #149: Nerdcore Tom

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:30:26 +0000

Dina’s back, and then back again. You’ll get it once you hear the podcast. Leif’s second question is answered. $1000 system is recommended (sort of). As a follow up, not including the display, you should spend 50% on speakers, 25% on receiver, and 25% on everything else. At least that’s what Tom thinks. Will commercials [...]