525: The Glory Speakers

Pre-show:

Declan made an interesting observation
Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE

unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas”

John has…returned.

Follow-up:

Avoiding Shoulder Surfing

Screen Time passcodes, turns out™, do not protect against takeovers
Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets)
Could you previously protect Settings?
You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode

Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes 😱

Mysk’s comment

Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes 😱 × ∞ (via Bob Von Scio)
However, the kids are alright
Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth
Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel
Yellow Things

👎🏻 Best and worst car colors for resale
👍🏻 iPhones 14 in Yellow

Dakar Yellow II E36
1991 Toyota MR2

Apple Spring Event… Maybe?

“Compute Card”
Upgrade #448: I’m Choosing Optimism

More on John’s COVID project
(Affiliate links abound!)

John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic
Pioneer VSX-LX305
SVS Prime Center & map
Micca MB42X-C & map
ELAC UC52 & map
Polk R100
Polk XT15
Sonos Sub (Gen 3)
KEF KC62
SVS SB-1000
Sealed vs. Ported subs

Kanto
Audioholics

Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index
The problem with most center channel speakers
KEF Q150
KEF Q350

Post-show: Some more home theatre talk

RIAA curve
John reviews his old receiver

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525: The Glory Speakers

March 9, 2023
02:16:43 •
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John buys speakers.

• Pre-show:

• Declan made an interesting observation

• Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE

• unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas”

• John has…returned.

• Follow-up:

• Avoiding Shoulder Surfing

• Screen Time passcodes, turns out™, do not protect against takeovers

• Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets)

• Could you previously protect Settings?

• You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode

• Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes 😱

• Mysk’s comment

• Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes 😱 × ∞ (via Bob Von Scio)

• However, the kids are alright

• Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth

• Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel

• Yellow Things

• 👎🏻 Best and worst car colors for resale

• 👍🏻 iPhones 14 in Yellow

• Dakar Yellow II E36

• 1991 Toyota MR2

• Apple Spring Event… Maybe?

• “Compute Card”

• Upgrade #448: I’m Choosing Optimism

• More on John’s COVID project

(Affiliate links abound!)

• John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic

• Pioneer VSX-LX305

• SVS Prime Center & map

• Micca MB42X-C & map

• ELAC UC52 & map

• Polk R100

• Polk XT15

• Sonos Sub (Gen 3)

• KEF KC62

• SVS SB-1000

• Sealed vs. Ported subs

• Kanto

• Audioholics

• Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index

• The problem with most center channel speakers

• KEF Q150

• KEF Q350

• Post-show: Some more home theatre talk

• RIAA curve

• John reviews his old receiver

• Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency.

• Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription.

Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

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