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Tom Andry

Home Theater and AV Questions Answered

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    AV Rant #999.2: Signs Point to “Yes”

    The latest in Tom’s QD-OLED TV repair saga. Our own subwoofer, computer monitor, and universal remote adventures. KEF Coda W self-powered wireless speakers enter a new, lower price bracket. Valve delayed its Steam Machine and Stream Frame. TCL is updating its Google TV interface to run on Android 14, which will add HDMI QMS support. […] The post AV Rant #999.2: Signs Point to “Yes” appeared first on AV Rant.

    2h 5m

  2. 4 FEB

    AV Rant #999.1: COULD Care Less

    We aren’t ready to call this Episode 1,000 just yet. Updates on Tom’s TV. LG Display is now manufacturing OLED SE, OLED EX, and Tandem OLED panels for greater differentiation at various price points. The new DALI SONIK Series of speakers replaces the Oberon Series. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCJxnR 00:00:00 – Intro We technically […] The post AV Rant #999.1: COULD Care Less appeared first on AV Rant.

    2h 8m

  3. 28 JAN

    AV Rant #999.0: There’s Your D

    Welcome back, Tom! Thanks to Joe for co-hosting last week. Updates on Tom’s bad back. And his TV is still broken. Emotiva Differential Reference Design Series offers four, stackable, 2-channel Separates you can purchase individually, or in a money-saving bundle: the DRA-1, DRP-1, DRD-1, and DRS-1. Pictures shows in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCHJG4 00:00:00 – Intro Tom returns! […] The post AV Rant #999.0: There’s Your D appeared first on AV Rant.

    2h 15m

  4. 21 JAN

    AV Rant #998.6: Marathon with Joe

    Tom is away this week, so Rob is joined by Joe Klusnick for an extra-long episode. SVS SB-3000 & PB-3000 R|Evolution subs are available now. miniDSP Tide16 is a 16-channel Pre-Pro with the full Dirac Live Suite included. Sony is selling 51% of its TV & Audio business to TCL. Sony Pictures will stream exclusively […] The post AV Rant #998.6: Marathon with Joe appeared first on AV Rant.

    2h 49m

  5. 14 JAN

    AV Rant #998.5: Disaster Week (More Missing Emails)

    Tom had a horrible week with a bad back and his new TV broke. He’s here for half the podcast. But on top of that, our email forwarding broke again! We can nail down that it was from Jan 6 – 11. If you emailed us during that time, all we can do is apologize, […] The post AV Rant #998.5: Disaster Week (More Missing Emails) appeared first on AV Rant.

    2h 28m

  6. 8 JAN

    AV Rant #998: CES 2026 Displays

    Happy New Year! And Happy Anniversary to Tom! CES 2026 is happening as we speak. We mention LG’s RGB Stripe OLED & Samsung’s V-Stripe RGB QD-OLED monitor tech. Hisense’s 116UXS RGB miniLED Evo adds a 4th sub-pixel. TCL’s RM9L is an RGB miniLED LCD, but their X11L flagship uses SQD-miniLED with Super Quantum Dots. LG’s […] The post AV Rant #998: CES 2026 Displays appeared first on AV Rant.

    2h 4m

  7. 24/12/2025

    AV Rant #997: Merry Xmas from Tom & Rob

    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.

    2h 18m

  8. 18/12/2025

    AV Rant #996: Glitch in the Matrix

    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.

    2h 18m
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  • Creator
    Tom Andry
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2026
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