Podcast #1094: New Pioneer Elite - Spatial Audio for Cars - End of Mini LED

This week Pioneer introduces a new flagship receiver, the LX805, and we discuss whether Spatial Audio makes sense for cars and if Mini LEDs are on their way out. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: NFL Partners with RedBird Capital to Deliver NFL Sunday Ticket to Commercial Establishments Netflix's cheapest option is now on Apple TV Eve announces Matter firmware upgrades are coming on April 17 for a more reliable HomeKit experience Smart TVs Account for 50% of All Streaming Video Viewing Other: HT Guys Listen to their Vinyl Collection Pioneer Elite Introduces New AVR For Elevating Audio Experiences Pioneer Elite® is pleased to introduce a flagship audio video receiver (AVR) to its line up of advanced electronics that provides exceptional audio performance and studio-level processing for the discerning AV enthusiast. Packed with the most advanced immersive audio technologies, the all-new Elite VSX-LX805 11.4, 150 watt-per-channel network receiver has been meticulously engineered for enhanced immersive audio experiences. Full Press Release… Spatial Audio makes more sense in a car than a living room, says Cambridge Audio Spatial Audio makes more sense in a car than a home speaker, at the moment, says Cambridge Audio CEO, Stuart George. George told What Hi-Fi? during an interview for our British Hi-Fi Week 2023 that, while the company is very interested in Spatial Audio, Cambridge Audio is only considering it for use in cars. Full article here… Mini-LED TVs are hot right now — but a new report has bad news OLED TVs like the LG C3 OLED and LG G3 OLED still have a long life ahead of them, but Mini-LED TVs like the Sony Bravia X95K and Samsung QN95B QLED… well, their time at the top of our best TV page could be coming to an end.  Full article here…