Hosted by Tom Andry and Rob H., this team answers your questions about home theater and AV.
AV Rant podcast is an informative and entertaining show for AV newbies like myself. The hosts, Tom and Rob, have excellent rapport and a sense of humor that adds to the enjoyment of each episode. Tom's rants bring a lot of energy to the show, while Rob's hard work behind the scenes is evident in the well-prepared episodes. They address a wide range of real-world solutions in a format that just works.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between Tom and Rob. They have a great dynamic and their passion for home theater really shines through. They provide valuable knowledge and advice on building, setting up, and tweaking home A/V systems, making it a must-listen for anyone new to the field. Their recommendations are grounded in practicality and they don't try to sell unnecessary products or services.
While there aren't many negative aspects to this podcast, one minor issue is Tom's occasional difficulty in pronouncing certain words like "picture." However, this doesn't detract from the overall quality of the show.
In conclusion, AV Rant podcast is the best podcast on the subject of home theater. It offers a wealth of information without any unnecessary nonsense or sales pitches. Tom and Rob are knowledgeable, passionate, and helpful individuals who genuinely care about their listeners' questions and concerns. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone interested in audio/video and home theater.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! This will be our final episode of 2025. So we’ll see you all in 2026 next episode! We each made a big purchase. Andrew posted his Sofabaton X2 Review over at AVGadgets, and Rob has fresh Sofabaton X2 thoughts, as well. Dolby Vision + Atmos Theater that isn’t a Dolby […] The post AV Rant #997: Merry Xmas from Tom & Rob appeared first on AV Rant.
Many missing emails were re-sent to us by listeners who noticed we hadn’t answered their questions on the podcast yet. Thank you! We’re sure there are still some more out there. So please feel free to email us again. We’re so sorry that we inadvertently left people hanging! Emotiva released their Nostala LB12 speakers. And the original […] The post AV Rant #996: Glitch in the Matrix appeared first on AV Rant.
Many missing emails were re-sent to us by listeners who noticed we hadn’t answered their questions on the podcast yet. Thank you! We’re sure there are still some more out there. So please feel free to email us again. We’re so sorry that we inadvertently left people hanging! Emotiva released their Nostala LB12 speakers. And the original […] The post AV Rant #996: Glitch in the Matrix appeared first on AV Rant.
Warner Bros. agreed to sell to Netflix, but Paramount Skydance made a hostile takeover bid to stop them. Rob's croaky voice. And we were missing emails! The post AV Rant #995: Rob’s a Hoarse appeared first on AV Rant.
Warner Bros. agreed to sell to Netflix, but Paramount Skydance made a hostile takeover bid to stop them. Rob's croaky voice. And we were missing emails! The post AV Rant #995: Rob’s a Hoarse appeared first on AV Rant.
We are back! Happy Thanksgiving! We spill the beans about why we don’t have a full Sofabaton X2 review for you just yet, but we still have updates and insights to share. We both bought big ticket items over Black Friday. And Tom watched multiple movies! Google and Disney have made up. Netflix has killed […] The post AV Rant #994: Sofabaton X2 Update appeared first on AV Rant.
We are back! Happy Thanksgiving! We spill the beans about why we don’t have a full Sofabaton X2 review for you just yet, but we still have updates and insights to share. We both bought big ticket items over Black Friday. And Tom watched multiple movies! Google and Disney have made up. Netflix has killed […] The post AV Rant #994: Sofabaton X2 Update appeared first on AV Rant.
Not a review! But Tom has received Sofabaton X2 & R1 sample units! Valve announced a trio of new hardware products: Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR Headset. And Amazon will block piracy apps on Fire TV devices. The post AV Rant #993: Sofabaton X2 First Blush appeared first on AV Rant.
Not a review! But Tom has received Sofabaton X2 & R1 sample units! Valve announced a trio of new hardware products: Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR Headset. And Amazon will block piracy apps on Fire TV devices. The post AV Rant #993: Sofabaton X2 First Blush appeared first on AV Rant.
YouTube TV and Disney have a carriage dispute while Google leaves Movies Anywhere. LEGO and Star Trek leave Rob with no choice. The post AV Rant #992: It Doesn't Have to Make Sense to Make Sense appeared first on AV Rant.
YouTube TV and Disney have a carriage dispute while Google leaves Movies Anywhere. LEGO and Star Trek leave Rob with no choice. The post AV Rant #992: It Doesn't Have to Make Sense to Make Sense appeared first on AV Rant.
Samsung HDR10+ Advanced will rival Dolby Vision 2. GiK Amplitude Panels replace both the Alpha and Impression Series. CEDIA Reference Level white paper. The post AV Rant #991: Bamboozled! appeared first on AV Rant.
Samsung HDR10+ Advanced will rival Dolby Vision 2. GiK Amplitude Panels replace both the Alpha and Impression Series. CEDIA Reference Level white paper. The post AV Rant #991: Bamboozled! appeared first on AV Rant.
Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale, but most prospective buyers only want pieces of it. Tall subs, max output, lots of graphs, and more! The post AV Rant #990: Interpreting Graphs appeared first on AV Rant.
Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale, but most prospective buyers only want pieces of it. Tall subs, max output, lots of graphs, and more! The post AV Rant #990: Interpreting Graphs appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom's new closet organizers. Rob's iOS 26 misadventures. Sofabaton X2 and R1 prices and pre-orders, plus a U3 Remote easter egg. The post AV Rant #989: When Flat Isn’t Flat Enough appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom's new closet organizers. Rob's iOS 26 misadventures. Sofabaton X2 and R1 prices and pre-orders, plus a U3 Remote easter egg. The post AV Rant #989: When Flat Isn’t Flat Enough appeared first on AV Rant.
We're back! Dirac ART is available for Denon & Marantz. Harman's plans for Sound United. Xbox Game Pass big price hike. Apple TV drops the plus. The post AV Rant #988: No New News appeared first on AV Rant.
We're back! Dirac ART is available for Denon & Marantz. Harman's plans for Sound United. Xbox Game Pass big price hike. Apple TV drops the plus. The post AV Rant #988: No New News appeared first on AV Rant.
Sofabaton X2 Remote delayed. Electronic Arts sells for $55 billion to go private. 100% tariff on movies made outside the USA. Tom watched 2 movies! The post AV Rant #987: Well, Actually appeared first on AV Rant.
Sofabaton X2 Remote delayed. Electronic Arts sells for $55 billion to go private. 100% tariff on movies made outside the USA. Tom watched 2 movies! The post AV Rant #987: Well, Actually appeared first on AV Rant.
TCL 2026 X11L with SQD, and QM9/Q9M & QM10/Q10M RGB mini-LED TVs. Xbox price increases. AoIP, AES67 & Dante webinar. The post AV Rant #986: Henry Gets Us Cancelled appeared first on AV Rant.
TCL 2026 X11L with SQD, and QM9/Q9M & QM10/Q10M RGB mini-LED TVs. Xbox price increases. AoIP, AES67 & Dante webinar. The post AV Rant #986: Henry Gets Us Cancelled appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom is back! Thanks to Lee and Joe for co-hosting last week. Apple iPhone 17 Event. AirPods Pro 3. And Perlisten A-Series Speakers. The post AV Rant #985: Stupid Speaker Names appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom is back! Thanks to Lee and Joe for co-hosting last week. Apple iPhone 17 Event. AirPods Pro 3. And Perlisten A-Series Speakers. The post AV Rant #985: Stupid Speaker Names appeared first on AV Rant.
This is our CEDIA 2025 Special! Joe Klusnick is back, having attended the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado in person. We quickly catch up with Joe, and then dig right into this year’s noticeable trends Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCtQgW 00:00:00 – Intro Welcome back, Joe Klusnick! Don’t forget, we also posted a regular news, […] The post AV Rant #984.5: CEDIA 2025 with Joe Klusnick appeared first on AV Rant.
This is our CEDIA 2025 Special! Joe Klusnick is back, having attended the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado in person. We quickly catch up with Joe, and then dig right into this year’s noticeable trends Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCtQgW 00:00:00 – Intro Welcome back, Joe Klusnick! Don’t forget, we also posted a regular news, […] The post AV Rant #984.5: CEDIA 2025 with Joe Klusnick appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom is away this week, so Lee Overstreet joins Rob H. And keep your eyes peeled for a 2nd AV Rant episode this week, as we will be posting a CEDIA 2025 Special with Joe Klusnick! Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Vision 2 Max were announced. Magnetar announced new MKII versions of their universal disc […] The post AV Rant #984: Sofabaton X2 Coming Soon appeared first on AV Rant.
Tom is away this week, so Lee Overstreet joins Rob H. And keep your eyes peeled for a 2nd AV Rant episode this week, as we will be posting a CEDIA 2025 Special with Joe Klusnick! Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Vision 2 Max were announced. Magnetar announced new MKII versions of their universal disc […] The post AV Rant #984: Sofabaton X2 Coming Soon appeared first on AV Rant.
Trinnov Altitude CI Pre-Pro. Integra Professional Amplifier Series. Kaleidescape kAI. And a better way to undo Audyssey for tactile transducers. The post AV Rant #983: We Miss Those Speakers appeared first on AV Rant.
Trinnov Altitude CI Pre-Pro. Integra Professional Amplifier Series. Kaleidescape kAI. And a better way to undo Audyssey for tactile transducers. The post AV Rant #983: We Miss Those Speakers appeared first on AV Rant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: YOLO appeared first on AV Rant.
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 technical […] The post AV Rant #975: A Show Just For You appeared first on AV Rant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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