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  1. IMG_0964.thumb.jpeg.e537f1039e46765604cd13b651af3819.jpeg

     

    So I’m having a small realization, an epiphany, if you will.

     

    I have my subfloor exposed right now, and with additional osb going over it to raise it even with the rest.

    I may be able make a track or some sort to the couple of spots I can’t easily get cables to. Have to think it through, but might be an option.

     

  2. 1 hour ago, CTC2 said:

    I’m trying to settle on a sound bar for a secondary tv that I just want to sound better than the tv speakers.  Not wanting to spend a lot because I have a nice set up on the main tv. 
    I know they are crap especially in the price range I’m looking at but can’t arrive on a general consensus as to what is a decent basic unit. 

     

    Where is it located?

    I have an older Vizio bar/sub setup in my bedroom and it does fine for that. The Q60 I have in my living room (that I'm upgrading) would also be fine. That is probably where I move my TV/soundbar from the LR, and move the BR setup to the spare room.

     

    For a budget type pick, I'd look at any of these:

    - Samsung HW-B650
    - Samsung Q60C
    - Vizio 2.1
    - Vizio 5.1

    Not going to break the bank, and dialog will be fine (not an 11, but respectable at least). You won't rumble the house, but that's not what you seem to be after.

  3. 2 hours ago, nineliveslost said:

    Dumb question

    Can a sound bar replace a center speaker? I have 9.1 speaker setup. Center channel is meh. Would a nice quality soundbar work/integrate in surround sound mode?


    They’re two separate systems, so not really. Not saying it’s impossible, but really not worth the effort to tear up a soundbar.

    A decent soundbar will run you as much or more than a decent center. Just get a new center.


    https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-center

    or

    https://www.klipsch.com/products/rp-404c-ii-center-channel-speaker

     

    Those two are good and won’t break the bank. 
     

    What’s available from your speaker brand? That may be a better fit too. 

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  4. True enough. Absolutely agree with Scottie’s decision to finish 15. Even a 5-shot lead can go up in smoke when you have all night to think about your bad luck.

     

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  5. Damn. Hella save for Scottie on 15 there. I think he/Tom were right. Had to be mud or shit on the ball. The mechanic analysis of his shot was just fine. That's golf.

     

    Kinda wild that Cantlay is going to finish and play through the group ahead. Guess he's tired of being in SC and ready to head home. Can't really blame him.

  6. 53 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

    If there was an ignore or 'scroll past' feature for a 9yo girls sleepover, I'd have invented it already and been done with you broke ass bitches.  Unfortunately, some things a man's gotta deal with in real time.


    Sounds like those weekends need: tee times, fishing poles, or another convenient excuse. 

  7. 34 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    No worries, best of luck in the search.

     

    Thanks. It's been a longer than should have been project, and still a few weeks to go. This is semi last minute in terms of the big picture. At least I have some good options. Really helps when you just need pretty good, and not searching for perfection.

  8. Thanks Imma, jimmy, for your offers. I'm not local, so probably not going to work for me. Somebody won't pass it up though.

    SVS has a wireless adapter that is well reviewed, which is a start. A decent pair of powered speakers, or a small amp and passive ones, could potentially work.

    I'll most likely end up in the soundbar realm for now, but maybe not if I can find a decent receiver.

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  9. 16 minutes ago, ConferenceRoom said:

    That asshole Clark is working on a 50 to steal it. 


     

    college gameday sport GIF
     

     

     

    Jesus. They’re just rolling over and handing it to Scottie at this point. 

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  10. 1 minute ago, ChickenSandwich said:

    Nakamichi dragon is tits, but 4k

     

    Exactly. It's $4k. While damn good, that's really more than what I want to spend on this. And I honestly don't see the value in the price difference for what I'm after. This is my "temporary" media room, until I build and move in a few years. At that point, I'll be running speaker and cat6 wire everywhere, and will have budgeted for a bigger/better setup. This setup will probably end up in my bedroom at that point.

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  11. So I'm in the middle of remodeling my living room. I'm down to working out the audio, and trying to figure out how to best accomplish what I'm after. Not going for perfect, just need something nice enough. For a quick overview, I'm going from a 75" Samsung with a Q60T soundbar/"sub"/(2)surround, to a 120" projector with something new for the audio.

    Looking in the $2k-ish range, overall. The bar I have now sounds alright, but the bass is lacking and you can tell it's a $400 soundbar vice more of a flagship-level model. So again, looking for something nice, but not audiophile-level scrutiny.

     

    Here's the layout, for reference:

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    Options so far:

    1) Nakamichi Shockwafe 9.2.4 Ultra EARC (Bar/(2)10" Subs/(2)Surround/(2)Rear)
    2) Samsung Q990C (Bar/Sub/(2)Surrounds)
    3) Klipsch Flexus Core 200 (With added sub/(2)surround)

     

    Then I got to thinking that maybe I could pull off an a/v receiver setup instead of a soundbar. Which is where I start to glaze over a bit, just from all the options available and not really knowing what is and isn't worth a shit. Video processing isn't really a needed thing, plenty of inputs on the projector. It might be useful down the road. This would increase the cost a bit, but I could also piecemeal the pieces together while using some stuff I have on-hand in the interim. (I have a good klipsch sub, and (4) so-so surrounds, and a meh center.) I could start out with a good center, maybe a pair of floors for front left/right. Then use the sub and 2 surrounds I already have to start.

    Now in the image, the only issue I have is how I would do the rear pair. I'm not keen on running wires, and doing something "permanent" like that. Surely there would be a way to run a wireless transmitter for those?

    I think my end goal would be a floor speaker on the left and right of the screen, up-firing speaker on top of each floor, a center channel, sub (maybe 2), then a pair of surround, and a pair of rears. Klipsch seems to have a good offering, and a good place to start.

    However, if using a transmitter isn't an option (and some type of amp for each speaker, I'm assuming) then I'll just go soundbar and work with that one way or another.

    So I guess the tl;dr of it all is this: Is there a way to have wireless rear speakers (up to 4) with an a/v receiver setup?

  12. 32 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

    damn - I can't make that many 2's and 3's in a round of putt putt


    That’s how you breeze by folks. Keep your cool, relax, and don’t let the squares show up. 
     

     

  13. Those guys just love leaving the door open for Scottie. 

    He’s just walking up to, and past, the rest of them while they wave and smile, all content to be allowed to exist in Scotties world.

    Tomorrow looks to be fun. 

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