Episode #010

Patrick and Robert discuss sweet sound, new releases, home theater room setup, acoustic treatments, subwoofer setup, Sony's new 4K UHD TVs, Dolby Cinema, assisted listening, multiple subwoofers, science, VUDU, HDMI ARVs, and much more.

Welcome to episode 010 of the AVexcel podcast

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This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron enter the home theater goodness

Pat's sweet sounds

B&W DM600 series speakersAmp Camp Amps (PDF)Johnny Cash - At San QuentinELAC UB5 speakersKEF EGGaptX helps Bluetooth audioYamaha's AV controller app

We have a date...

Game of Thrones: Season 6 trailerStar Wars: The Force AwakensThe Force.net has the retail exclusive detailsHouse of Cards: Season 4

Home theater room setup

Dolby's setup guide is a must-readConsider room acousticsClap your handsBare walls are badHang some artConsider curtains and rugsDiffusion and absorptionSquare rooms are audio hellPlacing the sub in a nodeNoise generators are helpfulPick a quiet roomUse a tripod with an AVR setup micAcoustically transparent screensDIY screens: Carl's Place

Sony's 2016 TVs arrive

Dual light guides XBR-series X930D 55-inch/65-inchSony BVMX300 Pro OLED

Dolby Cinema is (slowly) spreading

A Bay Area option arrivesAMC PrimeThe ButtKicker "The Brown Noise"

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Eric's quality option for assisted listening

Greg says the science agrees with 2+ subs

All the science papers (Tor)

Daniel says VUDU does HD on the PC

Cam's upgrade path with an HDMI 1.4 AVR

UHD Blu-ray player w/dual HDMI output

Roku's epic audio setup guides

@NeXTchef's need to convert old RF output

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Recording date: March 8, 2016