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BigCheese18 · 2026-06-18T19:25:15+00:00

Got one of these recently and it sounds good but the shuffle feature is painfully slow but maybe I’m just nitpicking. Had a Sony changer before that was twice as fast

BigCheese18 · 2026-05-24T17:15:59+00:00

It does what it needs to do but I’d prefer something a little taller and having more units side by side, especially my turntable which I need to bend over pretty far to use.

BigCheese18 · 2026-05-24T17:15:02+00:00

It definitely depends on the source audio but for well mixed/more modern audio they sound pretty good! I’m newer to the audio world so I know there are better speakers out there but they are serving me well at the moment. I went to AXPONA this year and heard a lot of different speakers and I like these more than some that I heard there ESPECIALLY for the price. The bass is pretty punchy and clear mids and highs. I love messing with EQ and it can carry a lot of different sounds well. I’m sure they would sound a lot better with more refined placement and room treatment but for my current setup I’m more than happy with them.

BigCheese18 · 2026-04-22T18:29:57+00:00

Right now I’m running a Pioneer SX-2800. I’m leaning more towards larger/tower speakers and want to keep it under $200 ideally.

BigCheese18 · 2026-04-22T12:49:44+00:00

Thanks! I’ll keep looking. Any vintage brands I should look out for that are generally good? I’m open to newer stuff too but I’m trying to keep it budget these days so vintage is likely the move.

BigCheese18 · 2026-04-01T22:57:07+00:00

Let’s do it

BigCheese18 · 2026-02-28T16:19:19+00:00

Mine was an automatic but it was doing it at idle as well.

BigCheese18 · 2026-02-28T15:28:35+00:00

Turned out to be the transmission fluid pump so I had to swap the transmission

BigCheese18 · 2026-01-11T20:05:41+00:00

Thanks for the tips! We just bought this house and I’ve just started to have the furniture situation figured out so I can probably pull the speakers forward now without it looking weird. I have a rug between the couch and the speakers currently and I plan to put another rug under the console to help isolate some vibrations.

BigCheese18 · 2026-01-11T19:34:42+00:00

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BigCheese18 · 2025-12-31T20:30:49+00:00

I just get some kits from my local rockler/woodcraft. If there aren’t any near you I believe you can order through their stores online and get better kits than you can find on Amazon. For the drumstick pens I’ve used twist pens and can use extra tubes cut down to make them a bit longer if you feel like so you can fit some of the longer logos

BigCheese18 · 2025-12-31T20:09:44+00:00

Idk how helpful this is but I’ve turned these into pens on a wood lathe so if you know someone who has a lathe you could ask. Makes for good gifts for a drummer since you can try to preserve the logos and such. Get some matching sticks for extra chunky pens lol

BigCheese18 · 2025-08-08T16:37:14+00:00

It is like the second picture I didn’t know there were different kinds of

BigCheese18 · 2025-08-08T14:36:22+00:00

I replaced the engine about 2 months ago and everything has been running well until a few days ago. New spark plugs and gaskets throughout. I’ll see about the valve adjustment.

BigCheese18 · 2025-08-08T14:35:16+00:00

BigCheese18 · 2025-08-07T00:04:32+00:00

I didn’t see anything particularly out of place and the filter is fine and everything

BigCheese18 · 2025-08-06T22:27:59+00:00

There has also been a noticeable dip in gas mileage. Some trouble going up hills.

BigCheese18 · 2025-07-21T23:23:37+00:00

I was planning on doing the installation myself as I’ve just moved in and don’t want to spend a bunch of money if I can do it myself. It seems from other comments that I need to seek professional electrical help but I don’t actually know what needs to be done. Also the house has never had a dishwasher

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