Best Avrant Podcasts (2025)

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AV Rant #982: Rob’s Negligence 2:07:52

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Dayton OmniMic giveaway winner! Yamaha True X Surround 90A SoundBar uses Digital Sound Projector tech and Auro-3D. Rob missed a MakeMKV step. The post AV Rant #982: Rob’s Negligence appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #981: Apollon Purifi Eigentakt Amp Review 2:10:03

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Rob reviews the Apollon Purifi 1ET6526SA ST Amplifier. MadVR DSO. Microsoft Movies & TV shuts down. Dayton OmniMic giveaway. The post AV Rant #981: Apollon Purifi Eigentakt Amp Review appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #980: What’s Next? 2:09:46

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Skydance now owns Paramount. Disney now owns all of Hulu. JTR Kallos Series speakers are high-output on-walls for your Living Room. The post AV Rant #980: What’s Next? appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #979: OLED Burn-in 2:05:59

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Reavon has gone out of business and discontinued their Ultra HD Blu-ray players. Epson Pro Cinema LS9000 replaces 6050UB. The post AV Rant #979: OLED Burn-in appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #978: Automated Mansplaining 2:20:12

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Emotiva refreshed their BasX A-Series amps to include XLR. Ascendo replaced their 80 inch sub with a 100 inch. And Tom and Rob both saw Superman! The post AV Rant #978: Automated Mansplaining appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #977: Cautious Congratulations 2:17:49

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Tom has 2 big life updates. Premium Audio Company drops Pioneer. RBH Impression Series 5a-iw and 5a-iwr wedge-shaped speakers. The post AV Rant #977: Cautious Congratulations appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #976: YOLO 2:18:52

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Welcome back, Tom. He tells us all about his big family reunion, which was great! Our thanks to Lee Overstreet for guest co-hosting last week. We both watched something we enjoyed this week. And the founders of the Alamo Drafthouse aren’t retiring just yet; they’re opening the Metro Private Cinema in New York to provide […] The post AV Rant #976: Y…

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AV Rant #975: A Show Just For You 2:19:34

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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 $1,000 off. And Rob and Lee mildly disagree about removing film grain and then artificially adding it back. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCkYPT 00:00:00 – Intro Crazy …

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AV Rant #974: Ultra96 Aspirations 2:17:03

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HSU MFL-6 speakers. HDMI 2.2, Ultra96 and LIP. Largest micro-LED Cinema screen is in Texas. And Tom's origin story. The post AV Rant #974: Ultra96 Aspirations appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #973: Still NO to Pre-Pros 2:17:20

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The legal battle between Digital Trends and Caleb Denison sounds bad. Ideal screen height. Calder Cup. And Tom watched something! The post AV Rant #973: Still NO to Pre-Pros appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #972: Teams to the Rescue 2:02:10

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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. The post AV Rant #972: Teams to the Rescue appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #971: Sunburn for Switch 2 2:12:06

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Warner Bros. Discovery splitting. Apple TV 4K pairing with any AirPlay speakers. HSU D15-Chimera SC subwoofer and MFL-6 angled speakers. The post AV Rant #971: Sunburn for Switch 2 appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #970: Sacrificing to HDMI 2:18:30

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Rob's Oscars rankings. Sony resumes projector sales in Europe. TCL officially launches QM8K Series. The post AV Rant #970: Sacrificing to HDMI appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #969: Grimani vs AV Rant 2:30:55

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Good news regarding Denon & Marantz and which Receiver & Pre-Pro models will support Dirac ART. Aperion Theatrus Slim Stack speakers. The post AV Rant #969: Grimani vs AV Rant appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #968: Go Flat Panel and Go Home 2:12:47

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Max goes back to HBO Max. Kaleidescape Strato E slots between M and V. Marantz AV 20 and AMP 20 plus Dirac Live ART. The post AV Rant #968: Go Flat Panel and Go Home appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #967: It’s CR8! 2:04:22

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Harman buys Sound United. Emotiva Pre-Pro Trade-ins AND Upgrades. Panasonic 2025 OLEDs. Sonos ends IKEA Symfonisk. Rob has a sad. The post AV Rant #967: It’s CR8! appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #966: That’s HOW MANY XBoxes? 2:10:27

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Big AV news dropped after we recorded. We'll cover that next week! Xbox price hikes. Fluance Reference Ri Series self-powered speakers. The post AV Rant #966: That’s HOW MANY XBoxes? appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry

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AV Rant #965: Rob’s Switch 2 Saga 2:10:27

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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 your password. And Tom might not know who Caleb Denison is, but we talk about his new solo venture, CalebRated, and his troubles after leaving Digital Trends. Pictures shown […] The post AV Rant #…

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AV Rant #964: College Life 2:07:05

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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 XMC-2+ Pre-Pros finally bring HDMI 2.1 and DTS:X Pro. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders begin in Canada and the USA. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCa6vh 00:00:00 – […] The …

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AV Rant #963: Because of Audiophiles 2:07:08

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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders were delayed in Canada shortly after we finished recording last week. PS5 gets a price increase in Europe. SVS has a new 5000 R|Evolution Series of subs to replace the 4000 Series. And Chinese companies have banded together to support a new GPMI standard to rival HDMI and DisplayPort. Pictures shown […] The post AV Rant…

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AV Rant #982: Rob’s Negligence 2:07:52

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AV Rant #981: Apollon Purifi Eigentakt Amp Review 2:10:03

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AV Rant #980: What’s Next? 2:09:46

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AV Rant #979: OLED Burn-in 2:05:59

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AV Rant #978: Automated Mansplaining 2:20:12

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AV Rant #977: Cautious Congratulations 2:17:49

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AV Rant #976: YOLO 2:18:52

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AV Rant #975: A Show Just For You 2:19:34

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AV Rant #974: Ultra96 Aspirations 2:17:03

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AV Rant #973: Still NO to Pre-Pros 2:17:20

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AV Rant #972: Teams to the Rescue 2:02:10

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AV Rant #971: Sunburn for Switch 2 2:12:06

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AV Rant #970: Sacrificing to HDMI 2:18:30

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AV Rant #969: Grimani vs AV Rant 2:30:55

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AV Rant #968: Go Flat Panel and Go Home 2:12:47

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AV Rant #967: It’s CR8! 2:04:22

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AV Rant #966: That’s HOW MANY XBoxes? 2:10:27

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AV Rant #965: Rob’s Switch 2 Saga 2:10:27

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AV Rant #964: College Life 2:07:05

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AV Rant #963: Because of Audiophiles 2:07:08