AVexcel - Episode 159

November 11, 2021 by AVexcel

AVexcel - Episode 159
Recorded on November 8, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron

The rundown:
- IMAX Expanded Aspect Ratio
- New Denon AVRs
- LG 10-series OLED 4K120 update
- TV picture presets are your friend
- Blowing through a data cap
- Roon Audio + Zidoo TV boxen
- Surround sound headphones mostly suck
- Drywall anchor performance
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 79

May 19, 2018 by AVexcel

Recorded on May 3, 2018.
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron

The rundown:
- May 4th festivities
- Tuning room sound
- Affordable speaker cable options
- Big TV bargains
- Budget AVR upgrade
- Drop-down TV mounts
- ATSC 3.0 follow-up
- Your excellent feedback & questions

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Episode #007

February 14, 2016 by AVexcel

Welcome to episode 007 of the AVexcel podcast!

Our show grows through audience support and every bit helps!

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are one with the home theater goodness

Diggin' Daniel Craig
- Spectre
- Layer Cake on Blu-ray
Fewer 3D TVs
Oculus Rift PC specs
HBO Now passes 800K
Robert misses Max
Kevin asks about HDMI over Ethernet
Bill asks about calibrating for sports
- Avoid Vivid/Dynamic
- Heron Fidelity on calibration
- TV Picture Setup Guide
- Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark
- AVS HD 709 Calibration Disc
Keith wants the original Star Wars
- These are the droids you are looking for
Dave wants to mount a TV on drywall
- A stud is always preferable
- Toggle bolts are your friend
- Prevent TV Tip-Overs
Jeff needs to clean a lens
- Epson PowerLite 3500 review
- Use a clean microfiber cloth
- Less is better
J-Tech Digital's Multi-function AV Switch
RIVA Audio
- Turbo X review
- RIVA S
Vizio M-Series calibration
Sony 2016 preview
Pat's sound lab
- Klipsch Heresy History
- NAD 2100
- JDS Labs - The Element
- AudioQuest Nighthawk headphones
- Sennheiser MOMENTUM headphones
- Planar magnetic headphones
- Fostex T50RP MK3 headphones
- Nelson Pass amp designs
- Class A amps
- Pass Laboratories
- diyAudio Forums
- Amp Camp amp (PDF)
- Burning Amp part 1 (PDF)
- First Watt
- B&W DM601 speakers
What we're watching
- Penny Dreadful on Showtime
- Agent Carter via iTunes
- Better Call Saul in Netflix 4K
- Faster than Light on Steam
- DIY/fix-it videos on YouTube

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Recording date: February 10, 2016