A/V System Upgrade Advice | You Asked Ep. 60

On this week’s episode of You Asked: A new segment where I go head-to-head with ChatGPT! What should you prioritize when upgrading your A/V system? What happens if you send a Dolby Pro Logic signal to a modern receiver or soundbar? Plus, how to banish gremlins from your A/V setup. AND … another Amazon Prime Day is approaching! I’ll share what’s at the top of my list and how you can save money on the things that matter.

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00:50 Best A/V System Upgrade
04:58 Best Soundbar Settings for Dolby Pro Logic
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[funkmastervinnie]

hi Caleb, thanks for answering my question about Dolby Pro Logic. Vinnie.

[spazames]

Hi Caleb, thank you so much for answering my question about my Samsung Q950a soundbar randomly turning on...I did what you suggested and it worked perfectly...you are the man..thanks again, and keep the awesome content coming, you rock dude👍🏻

[DennyRosarioAzcona]

8:37 thank you for answering this, my sony xbr850c broke recently so im using and old sharp roku tv i had then i noticed my q950a soundbar would start turning on on its own even when the tv was off, at least i know what can be causing the issue or maybe how to solve it. Thanks Caleb

[SlimyPenguin]

Excuse me, did you say episode 60?! 🤯 Congrats man! It's crazy to me that it seems like you were talking about starting this series just a few months ago and now I've probably seen 40+ of these!

Here's to many more 🥂

[DanielHog]

Great vid Caleb & THANK YOU, particularly re: your very first Q & A; a subject, as a professional myself in the business, I've probably shared, advised on, and performed few three to four hundred times(!) over the decades. The environment (room) itself is the #1 "upgradeable component" in most of my client's, friend's & even peer groups' spaces. To echo your advice, "Look at, learn about, and tweak your music listening & movie viewing acoustics before buying or upgrading to the latest A/V widget." Kudos.

[videobandit]

FYI turning off HDMI-CEC on my Samsung S90C ALSO turns off the eARC/ARC function. So with CEC off no audio goes to the connected audio device thru the HDMI eARC/ARC cable.

[BleepBlop-rhlm]

100% Agree about improving the room for audio quality. Personally experienced it when I moved.

[richroj]

Caleb, you are the best. you solve all problems 👍 also I use those outlet extenders with the USBs in them also. I have about 7 of them

[DDenton]

The Qinlianf surge protector you talk about in this video, Audioholics recommended it a few years ago. It's WAY cheaper on Amazon. $10 to $15 rather than $35. Comes in white or black. I have 2 myself. But yeah, Walmart is a rip off on this product. I'd put an Amazon link in the description of this video. Love this video series by the way. 👍

[techsamurai]

About the AVR upgrades, the Oberon 7 is very particular about placement and toe-in (check NRD's review and conversations with Dali). Also, with Audyssey use pillows to hold up the mic, I used a mic stand and it produced vastly different results.

[NathanMJetPilot]

In my opinion the next step, after what is said in the video, would be a good amp. Perhaps the most neglected component of most people’s home theater experience. If a person has spent hundreds or thousands on speakers, then powering them off a receiver really limits their capability. Part of the reason for that is because the manufacturers are essentially lying when they advertise wattage. They say 140 watts for a receiver capable of a 7.1 speaker setup but many people don’t realize they are only getting 40 watts or less with all channels driven. If you can’t change your room setup and already have decent speakers, then an amp might be a good choice.

[michaelbraaten]

Just wanted to add to the soundbar turning on randomly issue. It could also be a setting on the tv (or sound bar) related to auto-sensing an input (on the eARC port… so semi (or directly?) related to HDMI-CEC. But if it’s what I suggested, he still may be able to have CEC enabled globally so he can still utilize it on other devices.

[rockstar_tmt]

can you please tell me how can i synce my sony a80j tv with my soundbar sony ct770 and sync the audio as the soundbar has a delayed audio response by 1 second

[Dee]

4:31 me looking at my 2017 ford fiesta. 😅 always the butt if the joke

[nickevans]

Yep love your channel and I've been a subscriber for years but please make it much easier to find links for the products you recommend as i cannot find the links for the power output device you recommend many thanks Nick

[tygur]

Home audio is deep dark Neverending abyss

[petermclennan]

What about projectors? Is there any reason to buy one in this day of 100" TVs? I have a dedicated, totally dark media room. Movies only, no gaming.

[michael-k]

Where is Dolby Flex products? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in a store online. Is Dolby flex still around?

[josehernan]

Any chance you could review bed mattresses? Haha. I trust your reviews.

[riley]

The struggle is real! I’m looking to scrap my old paradigm cinema series 5.1 being pushed by a 7 year old Yamaha RX-A750. Do I go the sound bar/Sony Quad route? Or new bookshelves with a $1, 500’sh dollar receiver 😮‍💨. And yes, my room isn’t conducive with couch against the wall lol