Recent Home Theater Editorials
Oasis’s 1994 Debut Album ‘Definitely Maybe’ Now Available In Spatial Audio With Dolby Atmos
Definitely Maybe, the 1994 debut album from Oasis, has been re-released on Vinyl and CD to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Apple Music is offering a new way to experience this record in Dolby Atmos.
No Stupid Questions… Part 5: Miscellaneous
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which …
No Stupid Questions… Part 4: Myths and Legends
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which …
No Stupid Questions… Part 3: Players
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which …
Deconstructing E3 ‑ Winners and Losers
E3 is over and the fallout is still... um... falling. While there were a ton of great looking games and technology on the horizon, I wanted to take a look at how the big three faired - at least from …
AVRant #83: The Formula for Suck
Tom's back and he's extra bitter. Dina thinks she's got Tom sold on an iPhone. She's wrong. A story about Tom's dad… it isn't as bad as it sounds at the beginning. Tom gets mad at Denon. Tom gets …
The Dark Knight ‑ Busting More than Box Office Records
The much anticipated Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan, staring Christian Bale as Batman and the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, made its debut this weekend by setting a one-day box office …
AV Rant #82 ‑ Monster Madness Infinity
This week Tom is out of town “getting tan” (we seriously think he checked himself in at a mental institution, but who knows) and Clint DeBoer fills in with Dina. Clint finds that he’s not “bitter …
No Stupid Questions… Part 2: Speakers
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which …
AV Rant Techcast #1: Denon Interview
In my first tech podcast, I interviewed Denon’s own Director of Product Development, Jeff Talmadge, to discuss the new super AVP-A1HDCI pre/pro and POA-A1HDCI 10CH power amplifier. We discuss these …
Monster Cable Sues Baby Clothing Company MonsterRepublic.com
We just received this email from a small business owner of a kids clothing company called Monsterrepublic.com. It appears Monster Cable is at it again with another lawsuit in attempts to protect …
AV Rant #81: Wall‑E Damage
Another threesome - this time with J and Dina. Jaime's Flaming Onkyo update. Paul wants to know if he should be interested in tube amps or not. Do Tom and J have Audiophilenervousa? Tom's theory of …
No Stupid Questions… Part 1: Displays
As a reviewer (much less the host of AV Rant), I am asked on a regular basis for my opinion. Everyone from the checkout guy at the supermarket to random people at parties want me to tell them which …
Will the 3D@Home Consortium Jump Out At You!
Friday July 11, Journey to the Center of the Earth will join a growing list of 3-D films like Beowulf and Meet the Robinsons. But as the first live-action film to reach out to the third dimension, …
A Fortunate Disaster?
Several weeks ago, the sump pump in my basement failed me here in Iowa. As I am sure you have read, the flooding was quite extensive in my state. As the water moves southward many towns in Illinois …
Happy 4th of July to Voyager 1 & 2 from Audioholics
Lately I’ve been editorializing science based stuff I happen upon online while taking a break from the A/V stuff. Despite I am an avid Audioholic, I am also a geeky science guy as well. I suppose …
World’s Largest Atom Smasher Audioholics Survival Tips
The world’s largest atom smasher comes online this August in Switzerland. Some critics fear it could create a black hole that would envelop the Earth while others fear it will turn our planet into …
Games Prove to Music Industry that Content is King
Content is king. Always has been and always will be. Many will argue that games have little or nothing to do with the music industry. Indeed both are about as far apart as you can get in terms of …
iPhone 3G, The Mobile Computer That Time Forgot
Another Apple WWDC is in the books! Another Stevenote address and yet another iteration of iPhone that almost makes it as a legit 21st Century Smartphone. There is a lot of talk about the new Apple …
Anything But HDMI Please
First of all, don't get us wrong about our views on HDMI. It's a great concept. A single digital cable connecting audio and video from one component to another. It's just that it's been a bit of a …
Dude, Where's My Swag?
I came to a sudden realization the other day: I'm running out of clothes. For the past few years I've been living off of t-shirts and golf shirts which have either been branded by Audioholics or one …
3 New iPhone Features We Want to See
It's only four days and a wake up before Steve Jobs gives his address at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. It's widely expected we’ll hear all the hub-bub about the new version of iPhone …
Technology Allergy or just Crazy?
A group has banned together to try to stop Wi-Fi in public buildings because they experience negative physical symptoms they attribute to the electromagnetic field. The group is claiming that they …
AV Rant #72: Measuring your worth
On this episode, Dina defies Newton and pays the price. Tom is like his mom. Do you turn movies off or walk out of theaters? Why is audio such an afterthought in movies? Tom and Dina discuss the use …
AVRant #68: Déjà vu
Tom and Dina are a bit punchy after some technical malfunctions a la the ever "stable" Mac. Dina finally sees our listener-created picture and her reaction? Priceless. Finally, the duo talks about …
Audiogurus is Hiring – Apply Now
In order to keep up with the surge in orders and customer support, Audiogurus is looking for a few good men (or women) to join the phone sales support team of the new Audiogurus store. If you’ve got …
Blue Jeans Cable Experience with Monster Cable
Monster Cable threatened to sue Blue Jeans Cable over IP property relating to an audio connector. What Monster didn't realize is they woke the monster within Blue Jeans owner. See what went down.
The Evolution of Digital Music On Demand
Think back to a time when you couldn’t log onto the Internet and download any song you wanted in little or no time at all. It seems like that was an eternity ago, right? Once MP3s became more …
Hate Crimes against Geeks on the Rise
The long running joke of high school is beating up the geek. It's in practically every movie in the genre. For many geeks it was considered a "right of passage" that gave them the drive and …