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09/07/2025

AVRant Podcast #975 - A Show Just For You

Lee Overstreet is here! TCL's newest 98-inch TVs are $1,000 off for Prime Day. And we disagree about removing film grain and artificially adding it back.

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Lee Overstreet guest co-hosts while Tom is away. Amazon Prime Day sales bring big discounts to TCL's newest QM7K and QM8K TVs, including the 98" models being...

02/07/2025

AVRant Podcast #974 - Ultra96 Aspirations

HSU MFL-6 speakers. HDMI 2.2, Ultra96 and LIP. Largest micro-LED Cinema screen is in Texas. And Tom's origin story.

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HSU has released their MFL-6 speaker model at a slightly lower price than expected. HDMI has made version 2.2 official, along with Ultra96 cables, and LIP. T...

25/06/2025

AVRant Podcast #973 - Still NO to Pre-Pros

The legal battle between Digital Trends and Caleb Denison sounds bad. Ideal screen height. Calder Cup. And Tom watched something!

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Since there was no other news going on in the world this past weekend (right?), Rob talks about the Calder Cup final. Not much can be shared publicly about C...

18/06/2025

AVRant Podcast #972 - Teams to the Rescue

Nintendo Switch 2 HDR on TVs requires adjustment, and HDTV Test figured it out. HSU details how to add their SuperCharger to their D15-Chimera sub.

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Technical difficulties forced us to start late and use Microsoft Teams this week. Nintendo Switch 2's HDR on TVs requires adjustment, and Vincent Teoh from H...

11/06/2025

AVRant Podcast #971 - Sunburn for Switch 2

Warner Bros. Discovery splitting. Apple TV 4K pairing with any AirPlay speakers. HSU D15-Chimera SC subwoofer and MFL-6 angled speakers.

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Rob's Switch 2 buying adventures. Tom watched a movie! Warner Bros. Discovery will split in two. Apple TV 4K will be able to pair with any AirPlay speakers. ...

04/06/2025

AVRant Podcast #970 - Sacrificing to HDMI

Rob's Oscars rankings. Sony resumes projector sales in Europe. TCL officially launches QM8K Series.

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Funding for the podcast and videos by YOU!https://www.patreon.com/avrantpodcastPictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCgBP7For show notes wit...

28/05/2025

AVRant Podcast #969 - Grimani vs AV Rant

Good news regarding Denon & Marantz and which Receiver & Pre-Pro models will support Dirac ART. Aperion Theatrus Slim Stack speakers.

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The new Marantz AV 20 Pre-Pro was definitely going to support Dirac ART. And now we have good news regarding other Denon & Marantz models. Aperion expanded t...

21/05/2025

AVRant Podcast #968 - Go Flat Panel & Go Home

Max goes back to HBO Max. Kaleidescape Strato E slots between M and V. Marantz AV 20 and AMP 20 plus Dirac Live ART.

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Max goes back to HBO Max. Kaleidescape Strato E slots between M & V. Marantz AV 20 & AMP 20 + Dirac Live ART.Funding for the podcast and videos by YOU!https:...

14/05/2025

AVRant Podcast #967 - It's CR8!

Harman buys Sound United. Emotiva Pre-Pro Trade-ins AND Upgrades. Panasonic 2025 OLEDs. Sonos ends IKEA Symfonisk. Rob has a sad.

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Harman - A Samsung Company is buying Masimo Consumer (aka Sound United). Emotiva has launched their Pre-Pro Trade-in program earlier than expected, and there...

07/05/2025

AVRant Podcast #966 - That's HOW MANY Xboxes?

Big AV news dropped after we recorded. We'll cover that next week! Xbox price hikes. Fluance Reference Ri Series self-powered speakers.

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The big news about Masimo selling Sound United to Harman dropped after we recorded. So we'll cover that next week! This week, we've got Xbox price hikes. And...

30/04/2025

AVRant Podcast #965 - Rob's Switch 2 Saga

Rob hunted for Switch 2 pre-orders. Max streaming wants an Extra Member, not password sharing. CalebRated v Digital Trends.

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Rob had a busy week of Switch 2 pre-ordering, taxes, and Canada's federal election. Max streaming wants you to pay for an Extra Member instead of sharing you...

23/04/2025

AVRant Podcast #964 - College Life

Tom set up a TV & speakers! Kaleidescape joins 8K Association. Epson QS100 UST. Emotiva RMC-1+ & XMC-2+. Switch 2 pre-orders.

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Tom has a TV and a pair of speakers set up now! Kaleidescape joins the 8K Association. Epson QS100 adds a UST projector to the Q-Series. Emotiva's RMC-1+ and...

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