Aperion Audio teases their new Fons Series of On-Wall Speakers. Ascendo will demonstrate their new Panoramic Surface On-Wall composite radiating surface full-range speaker driver at CEDIA. Rob was dead wrong about WiiM, and gets corrected. Rob also teases a new purchase.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD3hsx

00:00:00 – Intro

Rob teases an upcoming purchase.

00:07:23 – What We Watched

Tom watched the first two episodes of The Hunting Party. Rob watched Only Murders in the Building S.4, and Together.

00:32:22 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Bill for his PayPal donation, plus our 119 Patreon Patrons, including the same Bill.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Michael, Karl, and Anonymous. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:34:45 – News: Aperion Fons Series Speakers

Aperion has a new Series of slightly smaller and more affordable on-wall speakers than their Theatrus Series: https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/fons-speakers

00:48:14 – News: ASCENDO Panoramic Surface

ASCENDO will demonstrate a whole new type of speaker at CEDIA. It just looks like a big, flat, on-wall rectangle, but they claim it is full-range and wide dispersion: https://tinyurl.com/2k3j8u2k

Comments:

00:53:17 – CORRECTION: Sasi – Rob Was Wrong About WiiM

WiiM’s 5.1 configuration capabilities are much more flexible than Rob incorrectly stated last week!

00:56:55 – Comment: Joe – Custom Seating

We mentioned a couple of options last week for theater recliners that are not leather and don’t require an armrest in between every seat. But Joe wanted to mention the custom seat options that installers often utilize.

– https://www.fortresseating.com/

– Valencia Velour Seats: https://tinyurl.com/cpmrj9np

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Samsung wants to get the jump on Dolby Vision 2 by partnering up with Amazon Prime Video to launch HDR10+ Advanced content first. Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G speakers bring 3-way designs at competitive prices. Tom and Rob do a full spoiler discussion of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2JNV

00:00:00 – Intro

00:05:44 – RIP, Hayden Panettiere

00:07:40 – What We Watched

Tom watched: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the first episode of Lanterns, and Project Hail Mary. Rob watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day, so now that we’ve both seen it, we have a full spoiler discussion.

00:25:45 – Spider-Man Spoilers Begin!

00:50:58 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are David and Dan for their PayPal donations, plus our 119 Patreon Patrons, as well as Stefan for talking us up to SVS.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Mark, Greg, Dazz, Jack, Leighton, and Dale. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:53:40 – News: HDR10+ Advanced Launch

Samsung wants to get the jump on Dolby Vision 2 by partnering up with Amazon Prime Video to release HDR10+ Advanced content first: https://tinyurl.com/ycy92tau

00:56:24 – News: Monitor Audio Silver Series 8G

A new generation of mid-tier speakers from Monitor Audio brings 3-way designs and a nice finish: https://tinyurl.com/4k9btatm

Comments:

01:07:29 – Comment: Greg – Continuous Audio Connection

Apple TV 4K’s added audio setting is causing problems.

01:09:06 – Comment: Yanick – Movie Recommendation

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie made a big fan out of him, and he wants to spread the word.

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Hisense 2026 UX, U7, UR8, and UR9 Series TVs are the first to get Dolby Vision 2 Max. Marantz Cinema Series 2 Receivers arrive. And Klipsch Reference Premiere III Series speakers and subs get prices and release dates.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2cK4

00:00:00 – Intro

Weather, and back-to-school chat.

00:06:39 – Unexpectedly Good Purchase

Rob grabbed the cheapest version of a household product from a dollar store just because it was convenient. But it turned out to also be the best.

00:10:11 – What We Watched

Rob watched H is for Hawk. Tom watched Ex Machina. And Tom also went out to an IMAX with Laser theater and saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

00:40:53 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 119 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jon, Stefan, Dale, Michael, and Gurinder. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:43:18 – News: Hisense Gets Dolby Vision 2

A fresh firmware update is bringing Dolby Vision 2 Max support and features to 2026 Hisense UX, U7, UR8 & UR9 TVs: https://tinyurl.com/3w6k4bh4

00:48:33 – News: Marantz Cinema Series 2

Marantz has started to refresh their AV Receiver lineup to match their Denon counterparts: https://tinyurl.com/akn762us

00:54:45 – News: Klipsch Reference Premiere III

Klipsch Reference Premiere III Series speakers and subwoofers get official model numbers, prices, and release dates: https://tinyurl.com/25sfph33

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01:03:17 – Comment: Nathan – HushFrame Raft

IsoStore’s drywall decoupling product can save a lot of space if the bays of your walls are basically empty. But we still need to consider the price: https://tinyurl.com/34pmkvv5

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AV Rant #999.9q: Rob is All Channels Driven

Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer. KEF LS LUXE Wireless Speakers. Rob is mad at YouTube.

Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer joins the Emotiva Nostala LB12 Speakers to create an Emotiva Nostala Series. KEF LS LUXE Wireless Speakers fit in between the KEF LS50 Wireless II and LS60 Wireless Towers in the KEF Wireless LS Series lineup.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD1LuR

00:00:00 – Intro

Rob is mad at YouTube. And if our channel ever disappears without warning, now you’ll know why.

00:17:49 – Tom’s Improv at Comic Con

Did you know our very own Tom Andry does Live Improv? Wanna see for yourself?

In addition to his current show with Spitfire Comedy House, Tom will be at Tampa Bay Comic Con in September: https://tinyurl.com/4h5wmsar

00:22:25 – What We Watched

Tom has been watching Le Tour de France Femmes. Rob watched The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

00:39:04 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 119 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Steve, Martin, Leighton, Jason, and David. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:40:31 – News: Emotiva Nostala FT12 Subwoofer

A 12″ sub with some interesting features joins the Emotiva Nostala LB12 Speakers to create an Emotiva Nostala Series: https://tinyurl.com/yhaw7etm

00:49:51 – News: KEF LX LUXE Wireless Speakers

Some very rounded, $4,000/pair Wireless Speakers join the KEF Wireless LS Series: https://tinyurl.com/573a324f

Comments:

00:56:02 – Comment: Gurinder – Amazon Fire TV Sticks Walk Away

His Fire TV Sticks keep disappearing somehow. So perhaps a new Apple TV 4K will be better at staying put.

00:57:14 – Comment: Bill – WiiM Coming to A4L

Accessories4Less appears to be preparing to start selling refurbished WiiM products at nicely discounted prices: https://tinyurl.com/dbs9dxus

00:57:52 – Comment: Martin – Upward-Firing Atmos Modules Work

Some clarifications about which speakers he’s going to buy, and that his particular implementation of upward-firing Atmos Modules has been successful.

– https://avgadgets.com/best-placement-of-up-firing-dolby-atmos-enabled-modules/

01:05:23 – Comment: Karl – IMAX 70mm vs. IMAX GT

Karl has seen The Odyssey in both 1.43:1 IMAX formats, and he compares the experiences.

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Dynaudio is leaving North America, but they’ve made it clear they will honor warranties. It just isn’t clear…how. Roku is not immune from RAM and storage price increases, so they’ve made price hikes. And Paramount Skydance has hit a roadblock in their quest to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD1eiY

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:34 – What We Watched

Tom finished watching the Tour de France. Rob watched Mortal Kombat II.

00:27:53 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 120 Patreon Patrons, as well as Infinite Gary for sending a Movies Anywhere code for Tom to test.

Thanks to Stefan for giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jack, Patrick, Greg, James, and Stefan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:29:44 – News: Dynaudio Will Honor Warranties

Dynadio is still going to leave the North American market, but they’ve explicitly said they will honor warranties…somehow: https://tinyurl.com/4km4m2rr

00:34:02 – News: Roku Price Hikes

Roku hardware gets sizable price increases due to RAM and memory shortages: https://tinyurl.com/hd5rp5jz

00:38:09 – News: Lawsuit Blocks Paramount Skydance

Paramount Skydance won’t be able to buy Warner Bros. Discovery until they either settle a new lawsuit, or wait a year and pay a $1.7 billion penalty as a result: https://tinyurl.com/ydt673s7

Comments:

00:46:37 – Comment: Jack – 17 Pages of AI Instructions

Apparently, if you want good results from Copilot, you need to give it a lot of instructions beforehand.

00:51:57 – Comment: Patrick – Random Thuds Solved?

He started getting random thuds from his speakers. Turns out, he had plugged in a fridge nearby.

00:53:21 – Comment: Dan – FeinTech HDMI Switches

They’re focused on the European market, but FeinTech has HDMI switch and splitter solutions to rival HD Fury at lower prices: https://tinyurl.com/2s4j5s2s

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