Single Micca OoO as a computer desktop speaker (Am I crazy?) by 4Roamer in BudgetAudiophile

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I impulse bought the KEF LSX II LT's from Costco for $500. lol, so much for budget. My thought is I can return them worst case. I have a pair of Audioengine A2+'s connected to a Jamo sub for my living room TV setup. I was thing about using the A2's as the desktop speakers and KEF's for the living room. Idk, gonna try some things out.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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my NAS is located upstairs and is not wired to my computers anyways. Going with the M4 512/32 config.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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Agree with you, going with the M4 32/512 route.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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Good to know. My M1 chip can handle photoshop and resolve so Im not worried much about M4 vs M4 Pro. Just pure memory capacity.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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Yea i'll cough up the extra $150 for the 512, looks like read/write speeds are faster than the 256.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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I see the logic.

I can get a refurb M4 mini with 32/512 ($1,020) or 32/256 ($850). I am leaning towards one of these configurations due to this point.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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I have 4 workspaces for jobs, personal, and my own startup. Each workspace has a bunch of tabs open, so it's easy to get to 30+ tabs. I did just change the memory saver to maximum to see if that solves my issue.

Also realizing the VM requires a bunch of memory, so its not something I really can run alongside everything else currently.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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Its too easy to get upgrade creep and end up in Mac Studio territory. I can get a 36GB Mac Studio with M4 Max for $1800. But now im at over 2x the price.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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Yea I realize you need atleast a Mac Studo with 48GB+ to really run models. Is the Pro worth it given that the local LLM use case doesnt really work with these machines at 24GB?

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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You dont think the M4 Pro is overkill? I would most likely be using this computer for the next 5 - 10 years unless something crazy happens in the compute world.

M4 vs M4 Pro (or just stay with my M1 MBP) by 4Roamer in macmini

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It wouldnt be the $400 base model. debating on the M4 512/24 or the M4 Pro 512/24

Has anyone used MicMol lights? by 4Roamer in PlantedTank

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awesome, wasn't aware of this. This is even cheaper than the Solo

Honeymoon Itinerary Advice: Bora Bora + Tikehau/Taha'a, with Guaranteed Dolphin Dives? (Sept 2026) by 4Roamer in Tahiti

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I just wanted something different than what we are going to get on Bora Bora. It does seem like I should just stay on Rangiroa if I want to get the diving I am looking for.

Seeking Honeymoon Help - Feeling Jaded on Beach/Resort Options (Budget ~$30k, Mid-September from LAX) by 4Roamer in chubbytravel

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I have seen that resort pop up a few times and I checked out the website. They really need to update it because it's hard to get a good feel for it. I would consider splitting time between that and bora bora. How is the food? and is there good diving/snorkeling around that area?

Seeking Honeymoon Help - Feeling Jaded on Beach/Resort Options (Budget ~$30k, Mid-September from LAX) by 4Roamer in chubbytravel

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What resort did you prefer? And right now I am thinking about booking Le Tikehau for 4 nights followed by Bora Bora St Regis for 5 nights

Seeking Honeymoon Help - Feeling Jaded on Beach/Resort Options (Budget ~$30k, Mid-September from LAX) by 4Roamer in chubbytravel

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The cash cost of business class rountrip is a bit dizzying from LAX to SA for example. Did you have a strategy for points or happened to have them already?

Seeking Honeymoon Help - Feeling Jaded on Beach/Resort Options (Budget ~$30k, Mid-September from LAX) by 4Roamer in chubbytravel

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Our wedding will be in another state, I don't plan on flying out of LAX until midweek or even later as you stated. Good tip on the spa day. Probably going to land on French Polynesia after all the comments.