Recent content by Travis Ballstadt

They were definitely precise locations. The primary objective was to have no two measurements on the same X, Y or Z axis. All were at a slightly different height, and each one was offset from all the others in each direction. The primary position was based directly on my ear height + tweeter...

The new subs from NextLevel Acoustics arrived, so I had StormAudio do a remote calibration on the ISR Fusion last week. What are your thoughts on having your sound system calibrated by someone unable to hear the results? Coming from many years with an Anthem it didnt even occur to me that the...

BD-R is absolutely a thing. https://amzn.to/3ZOOEUp I've never seen a component Blu-ray recorder, but you can get a blu-ray burner for your computer pretty inexpensively. https://amzn.to/4k5QnvC

And the configuration video…a little longer than planned but packed with what you need. Unfolded Circle Remote 3 Configuration

The eagle has landed. I put together a feature-length step-by-step setup and configuration video today, it will be live in the morning!

That's a bit personal, dontcha think?

My mom was the root cause, I think. She always had a decent stereo system, and by decent, I mean a good Zenith system. We didn't have a lot growing up, but music was a big part of everything we did. I remember all my friends having VCRs at home, but she held out until she could afford a HiFi...

That's on my list. I rewatched Civil War recently and just love it. Really a fan of Alex Garland.

90 Days Later: Revelations with the StormAudio ISR Fusion 20 AVR - Why it's great for perfect and imperfect rooms

Yesterday we went to the new Mission Impossible in IMAX. Lots of monologuing, but once the action really starts (about halfway through the movie) it's a fun ride. Confirms my belief that VAR is a complete and utter waste of time and energy, and nothing more than a gimmick to price tickets...

It's 7 episodes, but I too was shocked to see that next week is the season finale. Bummer. Love that show.

I think hardware manufacturers may have commonly underestimated the amount of horsepower needed to process Dirac in real time. Emotiva ended up having to provide a separate Raspberry Pi unit to customers who'd bought a processor that was designed several years before it was released and...

Watched it on Kaleidescape several months ago when it first dropped there. This is exactly my kind of weird risk for a movie. I love the stuff that makes you wonder how this decision was made. Honestly, I thought going into the movie that we'd learn some inside story why the main character was...

It won the Oscar for best sound.

I wasn't all that impressed with Sinners. Friday night I watched the "Wick is Pain" documentary, which I can highly recommend for fans of the franchise. Really well done, interesting, great stories about the creation and production of all the films.