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Hosted 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.

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AVRant #153: Kids and Speakers

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. [...] ...

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[ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:48:47 +0000 ]

AVRant #152: Interview with Shane Rich of RBH Sound

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 [...] ...

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[ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:53:55 +0000 ]

AVRant #151: Slip of the Tongue

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 [...] ...

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[ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:30:00 +0000 ]

AVRant #150: HT Guys on AV Rant

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 [...] ...

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[ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:36 +0000 ]

AV Rant #149: Nerdcore Tom

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 [...] ...

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[ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:30:26 +0000 ]

AVRant #148: Beating on Beats

Dina’s having a girls only week so apparently that doesn’t include AV. Yes, the logic escapes us too. Mark is this weeks guest host and he has a lot to say about Def Tech (let the hate mail begin). Leif has a question about diffusion which leads into a question from Rob about affordable absorption. [...] ...

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[ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:36:56 +0000 ]

AVRant #147: Cyborg

This week Tom and Dina talk about Starbucks, Natal, and the Beatles. UPS really did one on John. Akamai HD looks to be pretty interesting - check it out if you haven’t already. Tom is going to be on the HT Guys - next week (not this one like he thought). A receiver you want [...] ...

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[ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:15:35 +0000 ]

AVRant #146: Graduate Education

Get your hot pizza straight from your PS3. For a limited time only! Tom got a bunch of Emails this week. Jon has a question about why the neoHD has Tom so excited, Richard wants to know what speakers to buy, Ronald has an opinion, and Michael uses Tom as a teaching aid. CA sees [...] ...

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[ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:44:38 +0000 ]

AVRant #145: Alien Tom

A report from CEDIA via patient Zero. Everyone thank Clint. Sony has a new Blu-ray player that actually has Tom’s interest. Has he turned to the dark side? They also seem to be doing 3-D and 120Hz processing correctly. A cool new remote from NGHP that will have you wishing you knew a foreign language. [...] ...

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[ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:13:22 +0000 ]

AV Rrant 144: DPP

ooVoo is definitely working now (though Dina spends a goodly amount of time pixelated). Can AV Rant be turned into a drinking game? Tom thinks so. Tom loves his 80″ projection screen - even more now that he spent the weekend on a 32″ CRT. Evan has a question, Tom has sort of an answer. [...] ...

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[ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:44:24 +0000 ]

AVRant #143: Copper Improvement

ooVoo take two. Last time I seemed to be a success. If it works again, we’ll call it not-a-fluke. Does anyone make their own Blu-ray players any more or do they just upgrade the feet? 3D Blu-ray coming… soon? Gamers like to hold discs - Tom is amazed. Apple is going to make their own [...] ...

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[ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:43:52 +0000 ]

AVRant #142: On a Burro

We’re giving ooVoo a shot again. See below for the full video of the taping session complete with lots of pre-banter and a sneeze and topic Tom edited out. This week Dina and Tom discuss PlayOn the Wii, Best Buy theft policies, and something about Samsung. Engadget has a poll (and so does AV Rant). [...] ...

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[ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:55:20 +0000 ]

AVRant #141: Custom Love

Dina’s back and is around for a long while. All you wanna-be guest co-hosts, we’ve got plans for you too. Tom STILL hates Microsoft. He’s not all that fond of California either. Custom installers and the games they play. Tom needs to clean up his wires (not as much as these guys). PS3 is cheaper [...] ...

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[ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:18:58 +0000 ]

AVRant #140: Back in Action

We’re back after a week’s absence. Sorry about that. A lot of listener questions get answered (and some get forgotten after the loss of the last podcast - ask again if you think you are one of those). Jonathan understands HTiBs. Onkyo has a few new ones on the way that are pretty interesting. George [...] ...

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[ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:32:22 +0000 ]

AVRant #139: Video Calibration with Gregg Loewen of LionAV

In this special edition of AV Rant we talk to Gregg Loewen of LionAV. Gregg is, among other things, one of the instructors at the THX Video Calibration Certification class that Tom took. First, a history of Gregg and why he knows what he’s talking about (he does). Topics include. What is video calibration and why [...] ...

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[ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:55:51 +0000 ]

AVRant #138: Mac Love

In case Clint didn’t get a chance to write the show notes, I just barely got the podcast posted before I headed out to the hospital with the wife. Follow me on twitter (timely pic Jeremy) for up to the minute info. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley. [...] ...

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[ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:30:23 +0000 ]

AVRant #137: Radio Shack Tax

This week we are up with guest host #3. Andrew is fresh out of college and just starting to build a system. I’m sure we can all relate to that. This week we discuss upcoming interviews, Tom’s new baby, and over-sized subs and ugly speakers. What does Andrew think of 120Hz processing? What do you [...] ...

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[ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:06:22 +0000 ]

AVRant #136: Random Sounds

Clint’s back! Um… you remember him right? Editor-in-Chief of Audioholics? Anyway, he’s back and he’s got a lot to say. Specifically about color gamut of HD vs. SD. For those not in the know, Radio Paradise is pretty awesome. Cablevision won their lawsuit and now we’ll see remote DVRs… someday. Tom’s dad got a Velodyne [...] ...

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[ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:40:44 +0000 ]

AVRant #135: Grammar Sith

Dina is back (yea!) but not for long (boo!). Things will go back to normal next month, however, so we’ve all got something to look forward to. Tom’s dad is getting a new sub and Tom is jealous (looks like the price went up since Tom’s dad ordered). Yamaha has a new HTiB receiver out [...] ...

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[ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:15:25 +0000 ]

AVRant #134: Stoning

Guest co-host number 2 is Andy and he joins Tom this week. They tackle a number of issues this week including the complexity of electronics and how that will affect the sales staff of tomorrow, game lag and displays, and using professional monitors instead of home theater speakers. Ted wants to know if little metal [...] ...

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[ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:27:03 +0000 ]

AVRant #133: Speakover

Dina’s back and of course the first thing on the menu is Rob. A bunch of stuff about video games including XBox rumors and the Halo killer. LG has a 15″ OLED coming out. HDMI 1.4 Ethernet poll is discussed along with a new acquisition for Amazon. The brightening of speakers - good, bad, or [...] ...

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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:23:43 +0000 ]

AVRant #132: More Microsoft?

Our first guest Co-host makes his debut this week. Rob H is from Canada but we don’t hold that against him (no matter how he spells color). This week we talk about the new Harman Kardon BDP 1 Blu-ray player, how NAD hates Tom, and about the AV123 forum non-reopening. Glen has a question about [...] ...

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[ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:19:30 +0000 ]

AVRant #131: Going to the Movies

There is no video this week because ooVoo hates us. I can’t believe we’re paying for this service. We’ll try one more week and if we can’t figure it out, it’s gone. Tom and Dina both went to the movies (not together). He saw Star Trek and Dina saw Up in 3D. Both report. Why [...] ...

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:52:47 +0000 ]

AVRant #130: SCSCISISCSSSSsssss

Clint’s in for Dina this week. We’ve got another unbelievable deal this week, check it out. A few listener questions including one about audition music, one about line level inputs on a sub, and a third about the new SVS EQ. Update on the contest. An evaluation of the PS3 by Tom (where he says [...] ...

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[ Thu, 28 May 2009 22:43:56 +0000 ]

AVRant #129: AV Phone Sex

Dina makes weird noises. A couple of listener questions - what’s that RS-232 port for and in-ceiling speakers. AMX implicated in industrial espionage. New AV Rant contest discussed. Dina’s financial plan - Gold? Naw! Belkin customer services gets a thumbs up. Tom’s big weekend. Will Tom see Star Trek? Hopefully. Altona Tech AT-HD570 - the [...] ...

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[ Thu, 21 May 2009 20:03:53 +0000 ]

AVRant #128: Tom’s Going to Jail

Clint fills in for Dina this week. Look for a new contest of sorts on the website on Friday. Tom got his PS3 (yea!) and a new Xbox (double yea!) on the same day (mind-blowingly yea!). First impressions of the PS3 - smug. That’s right, he said it. A few comments from the Midwest. A [...] ...

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[ Thu, 14 May 2009 19:38:45 +0000 ]

AVRant #127: Midwest Love

Two years of AV Rant and Dina still hasn’t killed Tom? He must be doing something wrong. If you missed the Q&A last week, stick around, we’ll have some more in the future. Got some old HD DVDs you’d like to trade in for Blu-rays? Red2Blu is the answer. Can you get an honest opinion [...] ...

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[ Thu, 07 May 2009 19:51:21 +0000 ]

AVRant #126: Interview with Auralex

Tom interviews Gavin Haverstick of Auralex Acoustics about getting the most out of your room. You had questions and Gavin is one of the best in the business. Topics covered included: Differences between soundproofing and treating. Can you soundproof an existing space? Why use diffusion and where you should place it. What’s the target response for a room? Are room [...] ...

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[ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:36:25 +0000 ]

AVRant #125: Dina the Swinger

Congrats (and thanks) to Ted on the new outro music. Please visit his Facebook group. Well, I’ve contacted ooVoo and they say they’re working on it. The sound quality for the video (when it doesn’t cut out) should be good - we’ve done everything we can from our side. This week Tom and Dina discuss [...] ...

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[ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:27:40 +0000 ]

AVRant #124: Death to Harry Potter

This week Clint’s in for Dina who was called away on an emergency vacation. Thanks for the pic Rick. A few more cheap shots at J.J. Abrams. A few TV show reviews. A few Rob theories. Clint’s take on the shootout - from the trenches. Clint pushes our family friendly rating. Preview of the Infinity [...] ...

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[ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:50:39 +0000 ]

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