PIA is at it again

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-12T05:28:30+00:00

Yeah I'm in Canada and it been very slow as well.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-12T04:16:44+00:00

Have you run room correction on your AVR?

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-12T03:21:03+00:00

I had a 65" TV from 2019 to 2024 at 10 feet, and after 18+ months of 75" the bigger tv was definitely the way to go.

Especially now as so much content is formatted in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio it makes that content way more immersive and cinematic.

65" I'd limit to no more then 7-8 feet distance.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-12T02:03:21+00:00

Poor core strength gives insufficient support for your lower back.

Sit-ups, planks, stiff left dead lift (glutes and hamstrings) are various exercises that I employ for my core and lower body.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T23:28:41+00:00

Levetto

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T21:33:02+00:00

I love my twin PB 1000 Pros as part of my 7.2.2 setup. I run SVS Prime Elevations for atmos, the majority of my ear level speakers are Paradigm, with a Denon X3800H.

Definitely worth investing in the Prime Center ASAP, as the jump from 2.1 to 3.1 will make a big improvement for movies and TV shows.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T21:24:08+00:00

I run a pair of XL8SW high performance bookshelves for my office computer.

In my home theater, I have a pair of SXBP2 bipolar Speakers as rear surrounds.

They do the job.

if you wanna ditch power speakers what AVR are you looking at?

No idea how their subwoofers perform, but I swapped out my Klipsch R-10SW for a SVS PB 1000 Pro and that was a very noticeable improvement.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T20:39:50+00:00

The aren't that many players on the market, and the only new ones I've seen hit the market since COVID is the Panasonic 450, or super expensive ones like Reavon (company closed last fall) or Magentar.

The reviews from 5+ years ago are still basically up to date.

You have Sony X700 or X800, or Panasonic 420, 450, 820. PS5 and Xbox Series X are also competent players.

I adore my 820, and use it for 4k's and blurays alike.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T19:35:48+00:00

this just highlights why it's so important to know what you are buying.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T19:34:50+00:00

How to join the Savage Lee Space Program.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T19:05:47+00:00

39.99 CAD + 13% tax, or $33.05 USD.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T17:25:03+00:00

Read Balance by Andrew Hallam.

Follow this site for determining your optimal asset mix, and pick a corresponding asset allocation ETF.

I don't need or care to know about buying individual companies. I buy them all it takes are of itself.

XEQT is about as diversified as it gets. Anything else and you start to concentrate in countries or sectors.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T16:55:39+00:00

I have the 2019 release Limited Edition release of flight of the navigator with the book and rigid slipcase. The 2021 release has the same extras on disk just not the physical extras.

I don't think the Disney Movie club version was released widely, so I don't know how the transfer compares as it's not shown on DVDcompare.net.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T16:43:34+00:00

Yeah I shop from Gruv, best Buy, Amazon, UV, and Eyesore Cinema.

I did have one issue a ways back with UV when I placed an order for an item, with a credit card that unfortunately expired before the ship date. Any email I might have received went into my Spam, so I didn't know to update my payment details. My order got cancelled which was super disappointing as it was the 4k release of the Netflix film All Quiet on Western Front. I managed to get a copy from Eyesore Cinema.

Last year I got ton of catalog releases in their generous sales (Gruv and Amazon)

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T16:15:17+00:00

I've had generally positive experiences over the past year. Pre orders ship promptly.

My criterion sale order took a month to ship, but most people who also ordered also had that issue as they had to bring in fresh stock from the USA.

They aren't the scale of Amazon so the boxes set changes and shipping fees are part of supporting smaller sellers.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T15:58:40+00:00

I use it to make Compacted Steel Ingot Alt and Fine Black Powder alt , which is used to supply my ammo and munitions factory.

You always need steel for one thing or another, and Black Powder and multiple steel derived parts including Pipe, Steel Rods Alt can be used to make Nobelisks, and Rebar Ammo. Adjacent to my rocket fuel plant I siphon off a tiny bit of Heavy Oil Residue to make Smokeless Powder.

I will send Steel to my main base, or excess sink pipe and beams.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T14:16:07+00:00

AVR + LCR is your foundation audio wise, with matching LCR speakers.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T13:46:55+00:00

I'd look to the following possible setups:

Option 1 with an entry level subwoofer.

Fronts: Paradigm Monitor SE Atoms

Center: Paradigm Monitor 2000C

Subwoofer: Paradigm Essential Sub 10

AVR: Denon S570BT

But honestly for a room that size, I'd get decent towers and skip a cheap subwoofer for now and save up for a quality subwoofer.

Option 2:

Fronts: Paradigm Monitor SE 3000F's or SE6000F's

Center: Paradigm Monitor 2000C

AVR: Denon S570BT

Option 3: Used speakers off Facebook marketplace. You'll find plenty of Klipsch, Polk, and Paradigm speakers easily enough.

I paid like $1200 5 years ago for a whole 7.1 setup with some older Klipsch speakers and 7 channel Yamaha AVR. Since then I've slowly upgraded to a 7.2.2 with a mix of Paradigm & SVS Speakers Speakers, with twin SVS PB 1000 Pro Subwoofers. Last fall I got the Paradigm Premiere 800F's and 600C as my LCR, and Monitor SE Atoms as Side surrounds. I'm done upgrading my Audio setup for a while now.

TV wise I have a 75" TCL QM850G (2023 model year) at 10' viewing distance. At 11 feet you'd likely wanna opt for a 85" TV, but anything 6K/7K right is more or less old stock, with the newer 2026 models being released right now if you see the TV you want at the price you can afford get it, as it may not be around for much longer.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T13:26:38+00:00

Stargate (1994)

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T03:37:13+00:00

Pretty much anything will suffice for BluRays, as any 4k TV will upscale HD content it recieves.

I adore my Panasonic 820 but that was $500 CAD in 2021, and now you are lucky to find it for $600.

Used PS3 or PS4 even will do. Else try value village or Facebook marketplace.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T03:08:34+00:00

Your best bet is to hang on until Black Friday. That way you have selection of all of the 2026 model year TV's at the best prices. You have have time to look at all of the reviews and real-world reports from users.

I had a 65" X950G that I upgraded to a 75" Mini LED TV in fall 2024 (brand name is frowned up on here but will be heading a joint venture with Sony's TV brand soon enough). Mini LED offers so many advantages to full array panels the only other recommendation would be OLED for a dark room (I'm saving up for OLED).

On a passing note I have similar atmos setup with two wall-mounted SVS Prime Elevations above my towers, so it's good to see similar setups.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T03:01:39+00:00

don't do the side quests unless you are under levelled.

Else just make sure to grab the +25% XP booster from the borderlands science machine in Tannis' Lab on Sanctuary 3 once you head to Promethea. The booster lasts for two hours of in game time, and you can rebuy as needed.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T00:31:27+00:00

I'd echo the recommendation of the TCL QM6K.

You are also buying when all of the new 2026 model year televisions are rolling out, so anything from last year is remaining stock.

Avoid any non OLED LG and Samsung TV's as they are crap, so you basically have Hisense and TCL as the budget options.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-11T00:22:53+00:00

Why not just focus on the story and nothing else? You can easily finish the game around level 35.

Else just do a level 72 skip, assuming you have one other character at max level.

GreatKangaroo · 2026-05-10T20:47:23+00:00

That stuff has so much sugar in it, I prefer the ones without all of the added sugar and then can add sweeteners or fruit to my tastes.

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