StormAudio's New Sub-$9,000 Processor Plus LOADS of Home Theater and AV News! HTNR Podast

🎥 Home Theater News Review Podcast Season 3, Episode 21

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🔥 Show Sponsors🔥

💥 SVS

Visit: https://www.svsound.com/

🎛️ madVR Labs

Visit: https://madvrenvy.com/

🛠️ Gear Deal of the Week, Links to Audio Advice

Focal Spring Sale (Ends June 30):

• Azurys Headphones – $499 ($100 off): https://www.audioadvice.com/products/focal-azurys-closed-back-headphones?sca_ref=9809539.JPZ2qLdAO5aTlz5n

• Hadenys Headphones – $649 ($100 off): https://www.audioadvice.com/products/focal-hadenys-open-back-headphones?sca_ref=9809539.JPZ2qLdAO5aTlz5n

• Theva No.1 Bookshelf Speakers – $938/pair: https://www.audioadvice.com/products/focal-theva-no1-bookshelf-speakers-black-pair?sca_ref=9809539.JPZ2qLdAO5aTlz5n

• Theva No.2 Towers – $1,698/pair: https://www.audioadvice.com/products/focal-theva-no2-floorstanding-speaker-black-each?sca_ref=9809539.JPZ2qLdAO5aTlz5n

• Theva No.3 Towers – $2,198/pair: https://www.audioadvice.com/products/focal-theva-no3-floorstanding-speaker-black-each?sca_ref=9809539.JPZ2qLdAO5aTlz5n

• Theva No.3D Dolby Atmos Speakers – $2,698/pair ($500 off): https://www.audioadvice.com/products/focal-theva-no3-d-floorstanding-speaker-black-each?sca_ref=9809539.JPZ2qLdAO5aTlz5n

🔗 Links

• StormAudio EVO 1 AV Nirvana Live Discussion – https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/stormaudio-reveals-new-evoone-processor-and-aoip-bridge-further-solidifying-its-digital-presence.16984/

• SVS Auto Room Correction Article – https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/its-here-svs-launches-anticipated-auto-eq.16999/

• THX Spark Trailer – https://youtu.be/c4-VLk03lQk?si=-42Hl9JGdWTKE4Zf

• Audio Advice Live 2026 – https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/audio-advice-live-returns-to-raleigh-with-dolby-atmos-theaters-and-high-end-av-demos.16808/

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Intro and High End Vienna catch-up

01:32 Show Sponsors begin

01:39 madVR Labs

02:42 SVS and Auto Room Correction

03:52 Klipsch and Onkyo's The Odyssey partnership teaser

04:42 Denon AVR-X2900H and AVR-X3900H

06:25 Yamaha RX-3000A, RX-500A, and Home Theater in a Box

08:30 StormAudio EVO 1 processors and AoIP Bridge

10:20 Andover Audio Model-One MK2 turntable system

11:54 Ascendo DSP 6602 infrasonic amplifier

13:07 DALI Vega wireless audio system

14:22 Audio Advice Live 2026 preview

16:13 THX Spark and the return of Deep Note

18:04 Michael Scott review roundup

19:34 New to Disc highlights

20:57 Kaleidescape new releases and sales

22:18 Top-selling 4K discs

22:52 JustWatch streaming charts

24:19 Focal Spring Sale deals

25:27 Show close

🔗 Forum Links

• Latest Disc Reviews: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/

• Latest Industry News: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/

🎧 Podcast Links

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636

📺 Episode Summary

On this episode of HTNR, we play catch-up on some of the most interesting AV stories leading into High End Vienna. The show covers major product launches from Denon, Yamaha, StormAudio, Andover Audio, Ascendo, and DALI, highlighting everything from feature-packed AV receivers and affordable home theater packages to infrasonic amplifiers capable of delivering bass down to an astonishing 5Hz.

We also dive into StormAudio's new EVO 1 processor lineup, the company's first processors to break the $9K price point, Andover Audio's Model-One MK2, and Ascendo's new amp.

We wrap things up with Michael Scott's latest disc reviews, new disc and Kaleidescape releases, the latest physical media sales charts, streaming trends, and a look at Focal's awesome Spring Sale.

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