AV Rant https://avrant.com/ Home Theater and AV Questions Answered Wed, 20 May 2026 22:26:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://avrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-AV-Rant-Logo-Metal-1000_72dpi-32x32.jpg AV Rant https://avrant.com/ 32 32 Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer no episodic Copyright 2008 Home Theater Alliance. All rights reserved. Copyright Tom Andry: 2006-2022 podcast AV Rant http://avrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AV-Rant-Logo-Metal_3000.jpg https://avrant.com TV-G Buy us coffee! Buy us coffee! home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholicsHosted by Tom Andry (of Audioholics) and Dina Clarke, this male-female team dissects home theater topics and products in a way that is funny, and makes the information very accessible to the common user.A sexy girl and an AV geek rant about home theaterinfo@avrant.comTom Andry, Clint DeBoer AV Rant #999.9f: Sofabaton U3 Hardware Preview https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9f-sofabaton-u3-hardware-preview/ Wed, 20 May 2026 22:26:11 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5192 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 […]

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]]> full 2:04:38 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noTom 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 AV Rant #999.9f: Sofabaton U3 Hardware Preview appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerTom 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 AV Rant #999.9f: Sofabaton U3 Hardware Preview appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.9e: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway Winners! https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9e-sofabaton-x1s-giveaway-winners/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:11:56 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5190 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 […]

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]]> full 2:06:21 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noWe 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 AV Rant #999.9e: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway Winners! appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerWe 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 AV Rant #999.9e: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway Winners! appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.9d: Blazing Last Chance X1S Giveaway https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9d-blazing-last-chance-x1s-giveaway/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:33:43 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5188 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 […]

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]]> full 2:05:58 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noWe 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 AV Rant #999.9d: Blazing Last Chance X1S Giveaway appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerWe 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 AV Rant #999.9d: Blazing Last Chance X1S Giveaway appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.9c: Moar Panels! https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9c-moar-panels/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:46:22 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5187 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. […]

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]]> full 2:01:04 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noThere’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 AV Rant #999.9c: Moar Panels! appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerThere’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 AV Rant #999.9c: Moar Panels! appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.9b: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9b-sofabaton-x1s-giveaway/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:39:23 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5185 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 […]

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]]> full 2:19:27 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noWe 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 AV Rant #999.9b: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerWe 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 AV Rant #999.9b: Sofabaton X1S Giveaway appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.9a: We Justify Cable Risers https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9a-we-justify-cable-risers/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:06:21 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5184 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 […]

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]]> full 2:03:35 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noOh, 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 AV Rant #999.9a: We Justify Cable Risers appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerOh, 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 AV Rant #999.9a: We Justify Cable Risers appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AVRant Podcast #999.9 – Sofabaton U3 Preview https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-9-sofabaton-u3-preview/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:18:15 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5182 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 […]

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]]> full 2:07:15 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noSchedules 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 AVRant Podcast #999.9 – Sofabaton U3 Preview appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerSchedules 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 AVRant Podcast #999.9 – Sofabaton U3 Preview appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.8: AI Slump https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-8-ai-slump/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:13:40 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5181 Tom has returned. Thank you to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. Kaleidescape is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. PlayStation 5 console prices are going up…a lot. And we discuss the improvements that Sofabaton brought to their X2 Hub-based remote with their latest firmware updates. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCPFZs 00:00:00 – Intro […]

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]]> full 2:08:45 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noTom has returned. Thank you to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. Kaleidescape is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. PlayStation 5 console prices are going up…a lot. And we discuss the improvements that Sofabaton brought to their X2 Hub-based remote with their latest firmware updates. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCPFZs 00:00:00 – Intro […] The post AV Rant #999.8: AI Slump appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerTom has returned. Thank you to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. Kaleidescape is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. PlayStation 5 console prices are going up…a lot. And we discuss the improvements that Sofabaton brought to their X2 Hub-based remote with their latest firmware updates. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCPFZs 00:00:00 – Intro […] The post AV Rant #999.8: AI Slump appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.7: Blows Up Good https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-7-blows-up-good/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:53:13 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5179 We’re back! Last week’s absence was spur of the moment, so apologies for that. Now Tom is away this week. But Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick are here to guest co-host with Rob. Barco is buying VerVent Audio Holding, the parent company of Focal and Naim. Xbox Mode is coming to all Windows 11 PCs. […]

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]]> full 2:39:31 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noWe’re back! Last week’s absence was spur of the moment, so apologies for that. Now Tom is away this week. But Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick are here to guest co-host with Rob. Barco is buying VerVent Audio Holding, the parent company of Focal and Naim. Xbox Mode is coming to all Windows 11 PCs. […] The post AV Rant #999.7: Blows Up Good appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerWe’re back! Last week’s absence was spur of the moment, so apologies for that. Now Tom is away this week. But Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick are here to guest co-host with Rob. Barco is buying VerVent Audio Holding, the parent company of Focal and Naim. Xbox Mode is coming to all Windows 11 PCs. […] The post AV Rant #999.7: Blows Up Good appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics No New AV Rant This Week https://avrant.com/no-new-av-rant-this-week-2/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:08:59 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5176 AV Rant Podcast is taking one week off. Sorry, everybody. Life…uh…got in the way. We didn’t have a ton of emails, so those who wrote to us over the past week received replies so they weren’t left hanging. And not to worry, we will be back next week! Posted: 2026-03-18

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]]> info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) AV Rant #999.6: Death Knell For Xbox https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-6-death-knell-for-xbox/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:51:44 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5174 Now that the Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote is widely available, Sofabaton is running a sale on the X1S model. And we have a promo code you can use for extra savings: TOMX1S20 . RSL launched their online Encore Store with a cosmetic grading system on open box items for extra cost savings. The new CEO of […]

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]]> full 2:09:31 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noNow that the Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote is widely available, Sofabaton is running a sale on the X1S model. And we have a promo code you can use for extra savings: TOMX1S20 . RSL launched their online Encore Store with a cosmetic grading system on open box items for extra cost savings. The new CEO of […] The post AV Rant #999.6: Death Knell For Xbox appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerNow that the Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote is widely available, Sofabaton is running a sale on the X1S model. And we have a promo code you can use for extra savings: TOMX1S20 . RSL launched their online Encore Store with a cosmetic grading system on open box items for extra cost savings. The new CEO of […] The post AV Rant #999.6: Death Knell For Xbox appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.5 – Too Many Names https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-5-too-many-names/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:05:26 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5173 Paramount Skydance gave their best and final offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery, and Netflix declined to match it. RTings now requires a paid membership to view their full product reviews, a change made in light of AI scraping all their data and leading to far fewer page visits. Tom has updates about his back, […]

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]]> full 2:21:51 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noParamount Skydance gave their best and final offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery, and Netflix declined to match it. RTings now requires a paid membership to view their full product reviews, a change made in light of AI scraping all their data and leading to far fewer page visits. Tom has updates about his back, […] The post AV Rant #999.5 – Too Many Names appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerParamount Skydance gave their best and final offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery, and Netflix declined to match it. RTings now requires a paid membership to view their full product reviews, a change made in light of AI scraping all their data and leading to far fewer page visits. Tom has updates about his back, […] The post AV Rant #999.5 – Too Many Names appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.4: 4 Foot Speaker Stands? https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-4-4-foot-speaker-stands/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:52:11 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5171 Tom is back. And so is his TV! Rob has fresh insights about the Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote. Tom has thoughts about computer monitors. Skyworth is taking over Panasonic’s TV division. Xbox CEO and President both left, and the former President of CoreAI is taking over. Paramount Skydance made their best and final offer to […]

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]]> full 2:25:42 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noTom is back. And so is his TV! Rob has fresh insights about the Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote. Tom has thoughts about computer monitors. Skyworth is taking over Panasonic’s TV division. Xbox CEO and President both left, and the former President of CoreAI is taking over. Paramount Skydance made their best and final offer to […] The post AV Rant #999.4: 4 Foot Speaker Stands? appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerTom is back. And so is his TV! Rob has fresh insights about the Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote. Tom has thoughts about computer monitors. Skyworth is taking over Panasonic’s TV division. Xbox CEO and President both left, and the former President of CoreAI is taking over. Paramount Skydance made their best and final offer to […] The post AV Rant #999.4: 4 Foot Speaker Stands? appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.3: The Fabled Pod https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-3-the-fabled-pod/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:33:27 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5169 Tom is away this week. But we have a TV update anyway. Lee Overstreet AND Joe Klusnick both join Rob H. for the long-awaited 3-man episode. It finally happened! Lee’s MantelMount experience. Joe’s Kaleidescape viewing. Arcam Radia Series AV Amplifiers, Pre-Pro, Amps & Speakers. Arendal 1610 Series 8 Speakers. And why not lease your PS5 […]

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]]> full 2:49:23 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noTom is away this week. But we have a TV update anyway. Lee Overstreet AND Joe Klusnick both join Rob H. for the long-awaited 3-man episode. It finally happened! Lee’s MantelMount experience. Joe’s Kaleidescape viewing. Arcam Radia Series AV Amplifiers, Pre-Pro, Amps & Speakers. Arendal 1610 Series 8 Speakers. And why not lease your PS5 […] The post AV Rant #999.3: The Fabled Pod appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerTom is away this week. But we have a TV update anyway. Lee Overstreet AND Joe Klusnick both join Rob H. for the long-awaited 3-man episode. It finally happened! Lee’s MantelMount experience. Joe’s Kaleidescape viewing. Arcam Radia Series AV Amplifiers, Pre-Pro, Amps & Speakers. Arendal 1610 Series 8 Speakers. And why not lease your PS5 […] The post AV Rant #999.3: The Fabled Pod appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.2: Signs Point to “Yes” https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-2-signs-point-to-yes/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:47:24 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5167 The latest in Tom’s QD-OLED TV repair saga. Our own subwoofer, computer monitor, and universal remote adventures. KEF Coda W self-powered wireless speakers enter a new, lower price bracket. Valve delayed its Steam Machine and Stream Frame. TCL is updating its Google TV interface to run on Android 14, which will add HDMI QMS support. […]

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]]> full 2:05:12 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noThe latest in Tom’s QD-OLED TV repair saga. Our own subwoofer, computer monitor, and universal remote adventures. KEF Coda W self-powered wireless speakers enter a new, lower price bracket. Valve delayed its Steam Machine and Stream Frame. TCL is updating its Google TV interface to run on Android 14, which will add HDMI QMS support. […] The post AV Rant #999.2: Signs Point to “Yes” appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerThe latest in Tom’s QD-OLED TV repair saga. Our own subwoofer, computer monitor, and universal remote adventures. KEF Coda W self-powered wireless speakers enter a new, lower price bracket. Valve delayed its Steam Machine and Stream Frame. TCL is updating its Google TV interface to run on Android 14, which will add HDMI QMS support. […] The post AV Rant #999.2: Signs Point to “Yes” appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.1: COULD Care Less https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-1-could-care-less/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:59:48 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5166 We aren’t ready to call this Episode 1,000 just yet. Updates on Tom’s TV. LG Display is now manufacturing OLED SE, OLED EX, and Tandem OLED panels for greater differentiation at various price points. The new DALI SONIK Series of speakers replaces the Oberon Series. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCJxnR 00:00:00 – Intro We technically […]

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]]> full 2:07:55 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noWe aren’t ready to call this Episode 1,000 just yet. Updates on Tom’s TV. LG Display is now manufacturing OLED SE, OLED EX, and Tandem OLED panels for greater differentiation at various price points. The new DALI SONIK Series of speakers replaces the Oberon Series. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCJxnR 00:00:00 – Intro We technically […] The post AV Rant #999.1: COULD Care Less appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerWe aren’t ready to call this Episode 1,000 just yet. Updates on Tom’s TV. LG Display is now manufacturing OLED SE, OLED EX, and Tandem OLED panels for greater differentiation at various price points. The new DALI SONIK Series of speakers replaces the Oberon Series. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCJxnR 00:00:00 – Intro We technically […] The post AV Rant #999.1: COULD Care Less appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #999.0: There’s Your D https://avrant.com/av-rant-999-0-theres-your-d/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:54:47 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5164 Welcome back, Tom! Thanks to Joe for co-hosting last week. Updates on Tom’s bad back. And his TV is still broken. Emotiva Differential Reference Design Series offers four, stackable, 2-channel Separates you can purchase individually, or in a money-saving bundle: the DRA-1, DRP-1, DRD-1, and DRS-1. Pictures shows in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCHJG4 00:00:00 – Intro Tom returns! […]

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]]> full 2:14:37 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noWelcome back, Tom! Thanks to Joe for co-hosting last week. Updates on Tom’s bad back. And his TV is still broken. Emotiva Differential Reference Design Series offers four, stackable, 2-channel Separates you can purchase individually, or in a money-saving bundle: the DRA-1, DRP-1, DRD-1, and DRS-1. Pictures shows in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCHJG4 00:00:00 – Intro Tom returns! […] The post AV Rant #999.0: There’s Your D appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerWelcome back, Tom! Thanks to Joe for co-hosting last week. Updates on Tom’s bad back. And his TV is still broken. Emotiva Differential Reference Design Series offers four, stackable, 2-channel Separates you can purchase individually, or in a money-saving bundle: the DRA-1, DRP-1, DRD-1, and DRS-1. Pictures shows in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCHJG4 00:00:00 – Intro Tom returns! […] The post AV Rant #999.0: There’s Your D appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #998.6: Marathon with Joe https://avrant.com/av-rant-998-6-marathon-with-joe/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:37:28 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5159 Tom is away this week, so Rob is joined by Joe Klusnick for an extra-long episode. SVS SB-3000 & PB-3000 R|Evolution subs are available now. miniDSP Tide16 is a 16-channel Pre-Pro with the full Dirac Live Suite included. Sony is selling 51% of its TV & Audio business to TCL. Sony Pictures will stream exclusively […]

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]]> full 2:49:13 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noTom is away this week, so Rob is joined by Joe Klusnick for an extra-long episode. SVS SB-3000 & PB-3000 R|Evolution subs are available now. miniDSP Tide16 is a 16-channel Pre-Pro with the full Dirac Live Suite included. Sony is selling 51% of its TV & Audio business to TCL. Sony Pictures will stream exclusively […] The post AV Rant #998.6: Marathon with Joe appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerTom is away this week, so Rob is joined by Joe Klusnick for an extra-long episode. SVS SB-3000 & PB-3000 R|Evolution subs are available now. miniDSP Tide16 is a 16-channel Pre-Pro with the full Dirac Live Suite included. Sony is selling 51% of its TV & Audio business to TCL. Sony Pictures will stream exclusively […] The post AV Rant #998.6: Marathon with Joe appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #998.5: Disaster Week (More Missing Emails) https://avrant.com/av-rant-998-5-disaster-week-more-missing-emails/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5156 Tom had a horrible week with a bad back and his new TV broke. He’s here for half the podcast. But on top of that, our email forwarding broke again! We can nail down that it was from Jan 6 – 11. If you emailed us during that time, all we can do is apologize, […]

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]]> full 2:28:02 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noTom had a horrible week with a bad back and his new TV broke. He’s here for half the podcast. But on top of that, our email forwarding broke again! We can nail down that it was from Jan 6 – 11. If you emailed us during that time, all we can do is apologize, […] The post AV Rant #998.5: Disaster Week (More Missing Emails) appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerTom had a horrible week with a bad back and his new TV broke. He’s here for half the podcast. But on top of that, our email forwarding broke again! We can nail down that it was from Jan 6 – 11. If you emailed us during that time, all we can do is apologize, […] The post AV Rant #998.5: Disaster Week (More Missing Emails) appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics AV Rant #998: CES 2026 Displays https://avrant.com/av-rant-998-ces-2026-displays/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://avrant.com/?p=5155 Happy New Year! And Happy Anniversary to Tom! CES 2026 is happening as we speak. We mention LG’s RGB Stripe OLED & Samsung’s V-Stripe RGB QD-OLED monitor tech. Hisense’s 116UXS RGB miniLED Evo adds a 4th sub-pixel. TCL’s RM9L is an RGB miniLED LCD, but their X11L flagship uses SQD-miniLED with Super Quantum Dots. LG’s […]

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]]> full 2:03:37 info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)noHappy New Year! And Happy Anniversary to Tom! CES 2026 is happening as we speak. We mention LG’s RGB Stripe OLED & Samsung’s V-Stripe RGB QD-OLED monitor tech. Hisense’s 116UXS RGB miniLED Evo adds a 4th sub-pixel. TCL’s RM9L is an RGB miniLED LCD, but their X11L flagship uses SQD-miniLED with Super Quantum Dots. LG’s […] The post AV Rant #998: CES 2026 Displays appeared first on AV Rant.Tom Andry, Clint DeBoerHappy New Year! And Happy Anniversary to Tom! CES 2026 is happening as we speak. We mention LG’s RGB Stripe OLED & Samsung’s V-Stripe RGB QD-OLED monitor tech. Hisense’s 116UXS RGB miniLED Evo adds a 4th sub-pixel. TCL’s RM9L is an RGB miniLED LCD, but their X11L flagship uses SQD-miniLED with Super Quantum Dots. LG’s […] The post AV Rant #998: CES 2026 Displays appeared first on AV Rant.home,theater,av,electronics,avrant,av,rant,dina,clarke,tom,andry,dvd,player,blu,ray,player,receiver,speakers,audioholics