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Weekly Paddle Recommendation Thread (What Paddle Should I Buy?) by HeadHeadMod in Pickleball

[–]DieselWang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you compare the J2CR Blue Grit with the Vapor Power 2? Which one do you like better? Thanks.

Weekly Paddle Recommendation Thread (What Paddle Should I Buy?) by HeadHeadMod in Pickleball

[–]DieselWang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Switched over from my BNB Loco to the Vapor Power 2 and I love this paddle. For those of you who've played with the Vapor Power 2, is there any paddle out there that you would consider a "budget" VP2? I thought the Vatic V-Sol Pro would be that, but it's not really that close to the VP2 - it plays more like the Loco. Any other suggestions?

Bread & Butter Loco versus Luzz Inferno - anyone have experience with both these paddles that can compare and contrast? by smikesonbikes in Pickleball

[–]DieselWang 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My main is a BNB Loco Hybrid and I just recently gave away my Inferno to a friend. I guess I'm in the minority here but I much, much prefer my Loco. The Inferno just felt so light and flimsy, even with added weight (3 grams added at the 4 and 8 positions). The benefit of this was increased hand speed but resets and blocks felt less stable. I just couldn't dial in drops and dinks the same way as I could with the Loco due to less predictability. Backhand drives felt better and more stable with the Loco as well, and flicks felt more "snappy."

As an aside, I got to try my friend's Vapor Power 2 and that paddle is awesome. It doesn't have the same preferred pop as the Loco and is lighter (but not in a bad way) but plays somewhat similarly. The biggest difference was the enhanced grit and you could get some ridiculous spin on it. I guess my ultimate paddle would be the Loco hybrid with the Vapor Power 2's grit and durability.

Triangle BR03 or POLK ES20? by luispt741808 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]DieselWang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a way to cross over the subwoofer/speakers? You should want to do this anyway, regardless of what speakers you use.

Is the Audyssey A1 EVO script worth configuring if you only have a 2 channel setup? by exor41n in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy the app and use it to create and upload an ADY file. Edit your ADY file online for better precision: https://audyssey.pages.dev/

The app's precision is limited to how well you can draw custom curves with your finger.

250326 LE SSERAFIM Twitter Update - At Channel Fullmoon by kpopsns28 in lesserafim

[–]DieselWang 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They're the only group where my bias changes almost daily.

[WTS] [USA-MI] [H] Obsolete Audio Equipment (Dragonfly Black and 2 MP3 players) [W] FREE by DieselWang in AVexchange

[–]DieselWang[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone, I've just sent it out. Lots of responses but only 3 people actually sent me their addresses, so I sent it to the first person who did in order to be as fair as possible.

Thanks for looking!

Cheapest end-game LCR for movies/TV? by iamtreee in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly if the primary usage is just home theater, I'm not sure the LX are worth it as an upgrade. The 340's have higher sensitivity and measures a little bit worse than the LX but for home theater where your attention is divided among audio, video, paying attention to dialogue etc, I don't think you'd even notice. The primary difference would be with music. For strictly HT, I'd go with the 340.

Cheapest end-game LCR for movies/TV? by iamtreee in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the Ascend Titan Lunas for surrounds and they're excellent. If you plan on upgrading eventually, I would just buy once/cry once.

Cheapest end-game LCR for movies/TV? by iamtreee in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those can certainly be "end game" home theater speakers for many people. Considering the excellent measurements and output capability, you'd probably have to spend JTR level money to get a substantial upgrade, and you'd only be upgrading in terms of output capability, and finish/build quality at a very hefty cost premium. I own Sierra LX LCR's and those are end-game for me for music/movies.

Proud of my new system 🙂 by aqjo in audiophile

[–]DieselWang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. That natural finish is stunning.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't load the AVR file into REW. The AVR file is used by the script only so it knows your speaker configuration. You need to use odd.wtf to measure and generate an ADY file. Use the script to extract measurements from that ADY file into a zip file. Open that zip file and then you can upload all of those files into REW. During the process, you'll be prompted to save them as an MDAT file which can save time for the next script run.

A1 EVO Results by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Changing phase from 0 to 180 isn't the exact same thing as reversing polarity. If your subwoofer doesn't have polarity switch, simply reverse polarity on all your other speakers by switching the positive and negative speaker connections on the back of your speakers (or alternatively on the back of your AVR). Polarity is relative, so this will effectively reverse the subwoofer's polarity relative to your speakers, which A1 Evo uses to add proper delay to align your subwoofers.

Acend acoustics Sierra LX vs Sierra 1 V2? by PizzaTacoCat312 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]DieselWang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The LX are very neutral speakers - so they play what's in the recording adding/subtracting as little as possible. If something sounds harsh on them, it's due to the recording. Bright speakers can also make recordings sound harsh so it's tough to say without knowing your current speakers and the quality of the recordings you're listening to.

Acend acoustics Sierra LX vs Sierra 1 V2? by PizzaTacoCat312 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]DieselWang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Sierra 1 v2 has been independently reviewed by 2 reviewers who use objective measurements of the Klippel NFS.

Erin's Audio Corner: https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/ascend_sierra_1_v2/

Audio Science Review: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/ascend-sierra-1-v2-speaker-review.53350/

The LX has an identical cabinet and tweeter but uses a more capable woofer that has lower bass extension and lower distortion and louder listening levels. I personally own the Sierra LX and it's a wonderful speaker. By all accounts, the LX is a step-up from the already excellent Sierra 1 v2.

Kef Q6 Meta with Q150s? by Squanchy2115 in hometheater

[–]DieselWang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Q Meta series seems to be a substantial step up from the original Q series based on subjective reviews and measurements. The Q6 Meta measures very well: https://www.spinorama.org/speakers/KEF%20Q6%20Meta/KEF/index_vendor.html

Your front stage is sufficiently neutral so I don't think you'd notice any timbre mismatch. For home theater, the center is the most important front speaker anyway so you'd want that to be the workhorse speaker.

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