AVexcel - Episode 162

AVexcel - Episode 162
Recorded on November 29, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Cyber Monday
- The 2022 LG 2-Series OLED TVs
- First Dolby Vision projector
- World-class quiet amp bargain
- Low-frequency effects
- OLED or LCD
- Power cables replacements
- Speaker wire gauge guide
- USB 3.2 Gen2
- AVexcel Patreon Meetup
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 97

AVexcel - Episode 97
Recorded on November 29, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- California burning
- Great deals galore
- LG's updated TV chip
- JDS Labs Atom Amp
- Favorites in UHD Blu-ray
- Pat's projection tune up
- Activo CT10 digital audio player
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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Episode #029

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are maximizing the home theater goodness

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and we thank every one of them

The guys are (finally) back

What excites your senses

• Domestic bliss
• Mayhem in moderation
• Less Mad Max in Bay Area

Speaker acceptance factor

• KEF T305 surround sound system
• ELAC Uni-FI B5
• Bookshelf speaker placement
  • Elevated + off the wall
• Speaker stands
  • Pangea Audio LS200
  • LS300 for a little more
• Blu-Tack Reusable Adhesive
• Sorbothane
• Spiked speaker stands (or not)
  • Audioholics to the rescue

Full-bore 3D sound setup

• Atmos allows for 30+ speakers
• 11-channel amp/decoder/receiver = $$$
  • Denon AVR-X6300H = fine example
• Trinnov Altitude32 preamplifier = lust-worthy
• Pat: stereo ceiling Atmos setup sounds good
• Emotiva

We want your questions ask@avexcel.com

Two Patreon Hangouts down + many more to come

Brian aka @neccros Tweeted a need for Class-T amplification

• Needs small footprint
• $200 or less
• Start w/Lepai Class-T amp
• Lepy LP-2020A Class-D
• Upgrade power supply for better sound
• Dayton Audio APA100
  • Class AB, $99

HDMI Follow-up

• Samsung UHD BD player (UBD-K8500) does 4K apps too
• Fewer HDMI issues thanks to Simplay Labs

Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) Follow-up

• Not 'no metadata', but a scene-referred signal
• For live production, not stuff on discs/streaming
• Some 4K projectors support HLG now

Favorite Blu-ray/4K/Streaming

• Netflix The Crown = really good
• To Live and Die in L.A.
• One-eyed Jacks
• Kubo and the Two Strings
• The Squid and the Whale
• C.H.U.D.

Transducers for all the LFE

• ButtKicker
• AuraSound Pro Bass Shaker
• The Bass Shaker Site

Thank you

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Recorded November 23, 2016