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Hosted by Tom Andry (of Audioholics) and Dina Clarke, this male-female team dissects home theater topics and products in a way that is funny, and makes the information very accessible to the common user.

AVRant #84: D?Artagnan
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
22 hours ago
Dina bailed so Clint joins Tom again this week. Netflix comes to Xbox 360 and Tom is relieved. Look for Netflix to come to a device near you. Lots of user questions are answered. John recommends the SONY XDR-F1HD for all your tuner needs. Clint doesn’t know who Cake is. (Honestly, Tom only likes the [...]
AVRant #83: The Formula for Suck
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
17 Jul 2008 at 11:45am
Tom’s back and he’s extra bitter. Tom was wrong, the number isn’t on the site anymore. Somehow, it got deleted in one of our many updates. He’s going to fix that soon. 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 [...]
AVRant #82: Monster Madness Infinity
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
10 Jul 2008 at 2:52am
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 enough” to really replace Tom for any length of time. Clint’s Monster Cable long HDMI cable shootout is finally [...]
TechCast #1: Denon Separates & Their Magical D.Link Cable
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
6 Jul 2008 at 9:28pm
In Gene’s first Tech podcast, he grabs Denon’s own Director of Product Development, Jeff Talmadge, to discuss the new super AVP-A1HDCI pre/pro and POA-A1HDCI 10CH power amplifier. They discuss these products in great detail including what upgrades are to come for them and what lies ahead in the Denon product roadmap. They discuss [...]
AVRant #81: Wall-E Damage
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
3 Jul 2008 at 1:24pm
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 esoteric speaker design. J and Dina went to see Wall-E this weekend and had tons of stuff to share. [...]
AVRant #80: A flying fig
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
26 Jun 2008 at 2:30pm
More about the compression on the podcast. We are working on it. Denon came out with an update for their processor/flagship receiver. Firmware updates are scary. The pros and cons of upgradable gear. An update on Jaime’s flaming Onkyo receiver. Clint and Tom think he’s getting screwed. Sci Fi is doing us wrong. Punks. A [...]
AVRant #79: Geek is the new chic
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
24 Jun 2008 at 1:30pm
D&M Holding is selling to Bain Capital - which means that Kenwood and Denon will soon be sister companies. Clint reviewed the Oppo 983H and thinks it is great? in a retro sort of way. Alex wants to know if the difference between Mid-Fi and Hi-Fi is worth the increase in price. Where is the [...]
AVRant #78: I Choose Life
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
19 Jun 2008 at 2:26pm
A bit talk about the recent AV Rant contest and an interlude into Regis and Kathy Lee. A brief discussion of The King of Kong. Thanks Jeremy for the LARP pic (see below). Sycophants are pathetic - according to Tom. Dina wants to know why some movies start automatically and others don’t. Magic. Dina has [...]
AVRant #77: It?s supposed to rattle
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
17 Jun 2008 at 11:37am
Tom got Lego Indy. A preliminary review. Denon Link cable is explained. Is Denon trying to be esoteric? The new “audiophile” look. The sad truth about most esoteric gear. A $5000 baby rattle. The gear that will make you want to set up a two-channel room. Alex has a question about Denon Link and [...]
AVRant #76: What?s next for HDMI
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
12 Jun 2008 at 12:19pm
Clint stands in for Dina who is out on vacation. Tom saw Beowulf and was? under whelmed. It was a big “why bother” in his opinion. Is 3D doomed to be a gimmick? Only time will tell. Many manufacturers are coming out with a new “glasses free” 3D display. What are Tom and Clint [...]
AVRant #75: Threesome
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
10 Jun 2008 at 9:13am
Gene DellaSala joins Clint and Tom for this podcast. Gene has an announcement. What’s the deal with the new Toshiba DVD player? Is it really a Blu-ray killer? Bob wants to know what his YPAO is telling him that some of his speakers are out of phase. What should he do? Rich wants to know [...]
AVRant #74: Letters to Jeremy
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
5 Jun 2008 at 12:26pm
This episode brought to you by DVIGear. Tom sounded like Alvin (not on this podcast) and Dina is going on vacation. Dina has a request(s) for Jeremy. Some talk of contests. Perhaps the next contest could be suggestions for contests. Dina hates randomness. Dina found this movies trailer. Dina has no love for LARPers though [...]
AVRant #73: Blu-ray busted
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
3 Jun 2008 at 9:21am
Good movie theaters are hard to find. Costume planning. Great place for music in LA. Blu-ray a bust? What our listeners say. What’s the future for Toshiba? How to shop for “green” AV equipment (hint - DON’T). Are you allergic to electromagnetic fields? Santa Fe is full of crazy people… apparently. What we need in [...]
AVRant #72: Measuring your worth
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
29 May 2008 at 1:20pm
Tom and Dina lament on how much Skype sucks. 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 of surrounds in movies. What it takes to be an [...]
AVRant #71: The Cooliest Blu-ray Player
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
27 May 2008 at 3:23pm
Clint and Tom are going to reveal the super-secret Audioholics project soon. Tom sends a shout out to Lifelock. You guys ROCK! The duo discuss completely unrelated to audio police stories. DRM and piracy - no effect? What does this mean for Apple? Thanks Denon for being so cool. Tom and Clint ponder the [...]