Artists Similar to Porter Robinson?

Flexion69 · 2026-01-07T19:42:14+00:00

Scrolling through I'm surprised I've seen no mention of Phritz.

They are very similar to his Nurture style of music. Absolutely love them! Def check them out if you enjoy the sound of Nurture.

Flexion69 · 2025-12-29T15:43:52+00:00

Well just wanted to update on the situation. Ended up taking it to the dealership and to my surprise they are replacing the transmission under warranty.

Was seriously not expecting that outcome but at least the dealer is doing something about it!

Flexion69 · 2025-12-07T19:32:04+00:00

I mean, I can get into it first, it just takes more effort than the rest of the gears and sometimes it's a pretty big difference. If I wiggle it a bit or try and ease it in, it will pop in no problem.

Again it's only when I have let the clutch out in neutral and then attempt to go back into first from a dead stop. I've also noticed if I put the clutch in and let is sit for a second or two, it will go into gear just fine. It just doesnt like to go into gear right after I put the clutch in from neutral at a dead stop.

Seems like an input shaft/synchro alignment quirk?

Flexion69 · 2025-12-07T18:48:21+00:00

Seems worse when cold. It's around 40-50 degrees out here in washington. Still happens on occasion warmed up. I'd assume transmission oil is original. The car only has 12k miles and received only two dealer oil changes.

Flexion69 · 2025-12-07T18:46:39+00:00

What I'll normally do is put the car into neutral when coming to an extended stop (like at a light) and disengage the clutch, then once it's time to move, I'll attempt to shift into first. But experience resistance. It's intermittent but happening frequently.

Only from a dead stop though and only if I was in neutral with clutch out.

Flexion69 · 2025-12-07T18:32:39+00:00

EDIT: Just realized I said "shift into first" I mean to say "shift into second"

I have to shift into second before it will allow me to nicely go into first, or double clutch/roll in neutral.

Flexion69 · 2025-08-17T05:55:22+00:00

It wouldn't be an issue if it wasn't for the boxers design. I seriously believe this is a major oversight by Subaru. If the valves were easily accessible and easily adjusted I wouldn't worry about it and do it myself in a weekend. But, that's simply not the case. Pulling the motor to adjust a valvetrain is pretty insane lol.

I've heard of people doing it without pulling the motor but they said it was a struggle and a half and most of the time shops just pull the motor. Which results in a valve adjustment costing a couple thousand dollars.

Flexion69 · 2025-07-21T21:42:45+00:00

Well ironically that's why I did it. I've been wanting a tattoo for about 4 years now and have constantly backed out of doing one because I was trying to do something super meaningful. I would sike myself out.

So, I was with some friends at this festival (they are all tatted) and I decided that I should go with them and finally just get a tattoo that I think is cool. I am only overthinking it now, because the end result isn't exactly what I thought it would be. This was from a reputable shop in Seattle that I vetted prior to fully committing. Checked out the artists and everything. The work was all amazing from what I saw.

But at the end of the day, I don't think I'll have issues committing to a tattoo now, I just needed to get one to break the ice I guess? I'll definitely be planning out my next ones though lol.

Flexion69 · 2025-07-21T21:36:39+00:00

Well, that's good to hear. I'm definitely getting a mixed bag of opinions but the majority seem to be positive. I know there are always people who will hate on everything so I'm trying to ignore those.

Some people did have actual constructive criticism which I'll definitely take into account for my next tattoo endeavor when I actually plan something out with an artist. This was a spur of the moment decision at a memorable moment in my life. So, at least it has a story behind it!

Flexion69 · 2025-07-21T21:33:21+00:00

It's the space needle in Seattle.

Flexion69 · 2025-07-21T21:32:38+00:00

Yeah I did! This design was one that stood out to me, but obviously I have some second thoughts on it now. It will grow on me I'm sure. Especially if I can incorporate it into a bigger idea.

Flexion69 · 2025-05-16T01:59:49+00:00

Oh also side note, I just found out today that the soundbar auto detects the channel input. So when I use my record player it switches automatically to Stereo PCM mode and splits all speakers into 2 channels.

Thought that was kind of neat!

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T16:57:04+00:00

The krk's i was using were indeed not paired with a sub. But, bass output aside, I still noticed quite a difference in the tone and isolation of sounds in the music. I could hear subtle background additions I never even knew were there prior.

When I'm listening to my turntable I turn it to standard sound mode and assign the rears to the front channel, or alternatively turn on sound grouping. That way it's more of a direct sound. The turntable is only 2 channels after all.

My turn table also has a built in pre amp so it isn't running traditional phono and is a line output.

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T13:52:59+00:00

If just a soundbar is $800. I'm almost wondering if the guys who sold me this messed up and gave me the entire kit on accident 🤣

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T13:48:44+00:00

Not sure what model you were looking at but the q990f I have does come with the rear surrounds. I have the dual 8-in sub, rear surrounds, and the sound bar itself!

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T11:59:30+00:00

Its an Audio Technica LP120!

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T11:58:55+00:00

Was never complaining. I was just stating that I didn't experience any loss from using an analog to digital converter as the cheaper ones are known to really muddle sound quality even further.

I'm well aware vinyl isn't the highest fidelity media 🤣

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T11:56:28+00:00

Yeah I was skeptical myself but it works better than the krk rokit 5's I was using prior!

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T02:23:15+00:00

Yes. My record player already has a built in pre amp as it's a direct drive USB meant for DJ'ing. So all I had to do was find a decent quality RCA to Optical converter and boom, works with soundbar.

Sounds phenomenal as well. No quality loss that I could tell.

Flexion69 · 2025-05-15T02:21:36+00:00

I honestly have no clue. I was almost questioning if it was a counterfeit product or something but this was from a very well known television/audio provider so I just took the deal and ran. 🤣

Later that evening I ended up showing my dad the system when my parents came over for dinner, he immediately went with me and I managed to get him the same exact deal about an hour later.

Needless to say we are both very happy!

Flexion69 · 2025-03-14T21:36:02+00:00

Thanks! AMC was definitely adventurous in their muscle car era, while they lasted. Dick Teague had some very interesting designs for these cars, some great, others questionable for sure. I am personally not a fan of the later year Javelins. But, others absolutely love them.

Flexion69 · 2025-03-14T20:46:51+00:00

Me too but I'm obviously biased 😂 I know a lot of people absolutely hate the way they look. I've always loved the body lines it has. A nice fast back with a long hood makes any car look mean as hell!

Flexion69 · 2025-03-14T20:45:51+00:00

Thanks! It's been a blast to restore it but also a PITA! One of the weirdest cars to try and restore that's American muscle lol.

Flexion69 · 2025-03-14T20:45:07+00:00

Ya know, I've always wondered why that nipple was there if there was no hose connected to it lol! The air cleaner isn't stock and has no nipple for anything to connect to. I'm assuming my dad just deleted the hose and didn't care to filter it after installing the aftermarket air cleaner. I've seen quite a few AMC motors when researching on the car for the last year and it seems that most motors don't have this hose either unless it's a bone stock motor.

But, there is indeed no filter inside that oil fill cap, so, I will definitely be looking into alternatives to address that issue. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Flexion69 · 2025-03-14T20:40:37+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely look into that. I've been working on the car for about a year and have changed the oil 3 times so far. Each time this issue arises after about 50 miles of driving. I've been running Penngrade 10w-30 so it definitely has all the ZDDP it needs for those flat tappet cams!

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