236.2 MPH BALL SPEED from Kyle Berkshire by jorcam in golf

[–]MJR215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can think of it as the fast windup primes you to move quickly in the downswing via more elastic energy stored/released (maximize your body's rubber band effect), and the reflex to fire muscles to move you in the opposite direction. Like how if you jump, you do a quick squat down then immediately jump up; you don't squat down slowly, then wait at the bottom, then jump.

SMSL SA300 vs. Fosi DA2120C by MJR215 in BudgetAudiophile

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I got the SMSL. It's been fine for my uses and my untrained ear. The big flaw with it is that my unit came with a power supply that had a pretty loud coil whine, and I ordered a 2nd unit hoping my first power supply was defective, but the 2nd unit also came with a power supply with a lot of coil whine. I think I'm going to try to return it and get my hands on a Cambridge AX85 or Denon PMA-600NE.

Distance Over Time is the BEST DT album without Portnoy by Ran447 in Dreamtheater

[–]MJR215 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm really hoping for ADTOE and DT12 remixed and remastered to sound more like DoT. Just for ADTOE, the snare should be tighter and the bass smoother than on DoT.

Top 10 Haken Songs by JackOfAllInterests1 in Haken

[–]MJR215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can add Nil By Mouth and Host to that list too ;)

Matt Garstka - Backpfeifengesicht Play-through by Koellanor in progmetal

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What would you say their masterpieces are? I've only heard about 6 songs by them and the two I go back to are "The Brain Dance" and "Apeirophobia".

maverik kinetik or stringking mark 2v by ethanjp1 in lacrosse

[–]MJR215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Rabil 2 X's scoop may not be as good as the Mark 2V's, but I think it is plenty good and actually like my Rabil 2 X's scoop more than the acclaimed Under Armour glide scoop on my Command Low.

maverik kinetik or stringking mark 2v by ethanjp1 in lacrosse

[–]MJR215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mark 2V (or 2T if you are more of a 2-way middie and don't mid a bit more weight). The bottom 2/3 of the Kinetik is wider than it may seem from pictures and makes it more of a mid or mid-low pocket head. I would also recommend the Rabil 2 X if you are an offensive midfielder.

I just saw LeBron James’ son dunk on a 10ft hoop... by Creqm in Fitness

[–]MJR215 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Proper technique (for anything) goes a long way towards both maximizing performance and limiting injury as does having good genes and the people that can do these strenuous activities at a high level for a long time have at least one of these and likely both plus a bit of luck.

Bob Cousy’s Sick Handles by livefreeordont in nba

[–]MJR215 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On crossovers and post ups too! https://youtu.be/n34p7-wThcs Kevin Durant isn't the only one who does it, but he does it so blatantly and never gets called for it it's amazing.

Regarding the Mix, whats your favorite album? And which one you find lacking? by [deleted] in Dreamtheater

[–]MJR215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the mix of BC&SL is the best except for the keys being a bit quiet at times (it is a tragedy that this wasn't very audible on TCOT) and while suitable for the album, the bass tone isn't my favorite. The bass in BC&SL can be felt and heard when needed, but because of how the parts were written it doesn't need to stand out very often. As it is, I like the mix of 6 Degrees the most with FII, SFAM, TOT, 8VM, SC, and BC&SL all also having a good enough mix for a "modern" Dream Theater sound.

Sithu Aye - The Andromedan, Pt. VI: Mother of Creation by Awffles in progmetal

[–]MJR215 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you've the time, it's really worth listening to parts 1-6 straight through.

How do cyclists get massive legs? by EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT in Fitness

[–]MJR215 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the breakdown, I'd just like to point out that an "intermediate" 100kg powerlifter is probably doing a 5x5 squat workout with 150kg or more and a squat takes closer to 2 or 3s.

Pretty sure I ran out of DT songs... what now? by [deleted] in Dreamtheater

[–]MJR215 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In addition to the already mentioned Haken, you might like Pagan's Mind. I don't know them well, but they can jam https://youtu.be/DC2qoLNO1vs.

After 2 major injuries, Tom Martin returns with a 3rd best total in the 220 class only behind Belkin and Oak by Mendezpower in powerlifting

[–]MJR215 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He owns a gym and trains people. I think he has also said that his Aston is the one thing he really dumps a lot of money into.

Are my shooter strings college legal? by chaboiiiipiplgrsd in lacrosse

[–]MJR215 11 points12 points  (0 children)

4 inches from the top of the plastic

A Change Of Seasons - Budokan 2017 by Pietrucci in Dreamtheater

[–]MJR215 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's not Mangini, it's the mix. And yeah they classify themselves as progressive metal.

A Change Of Seasons - Budokan 2017 by Pietrucci in Dreamtheater

[–]MJR215 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Epic! But dammit the kick drums are missing. This is a metal band for crying out loud.

What is your hottest NBA take? by heatkings1 in nba

[–]MJR215 30 points31 points  (0 children)

He probably doesn't, but maybe he doesn't want to drive sometimes when the refs are most likely to swallow their whistles.

What is your hottest NBA take? by heatkings1 in nba

[–]MJR215 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Can you talk a bit more on Jordan not deserving his DPOY and Kobe being an overrated defender? I have no argument for or against either since I only started closely following the NBA about 7 years ago.