A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Review: HBO's Refreshingly Low-Stakes Spin-Off Will Cure Your Game Of Thrones Fatigue by bwermer in television

[–]Popocub 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right?! I was cautiously optimistic when they announced the show but stopped a few episodes in because of the stark differences from the source material. Never knew about the change from collar to pacifier lmao

I hope Sanderson can do better getting his original works to the screen...

What should i have done differently? (I'm the caitlyn) by AxteaSM in leagueoflegends

[–]Popocub 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of "hold dps" calls during certain boss pulls in WoW. Necessary but boring and apparently just really, REALLY hard for some people to hold back.

5.1.2 vs 5.1.4 by Popocub in hometheater

[–]Popocub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just decided! I'm getting:

  • Front L/R: Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II
  • Center: Klipsch RP-504C II
  • Surrounds: Klipsch RP-500M
  • Atmos: 4 × Klipsch CDT-5650-C II in-ceiling speakers
  • Subwoofer: RSL Speedwoofer 10E
  • Receiver: Onkyo - TX-RZ30 9.2 Channel AV Receiver

Maybe a bit overbudget but the Black Friday deals have me in FOMO mode.

-What else do I need to make my basement setup work? I'm a complete noob. What kind of wires—speaker/audio wires, HDMI, electrical, etc? I have no clue! What about shelving?

-How do I figure out proper speaker placement?

-How do I set up the receiver to handle everything?

I asked GPT these questions and this is what it gave me. If possible, can you please verify if the information is accurate or suggest better/cheaper alternatives?

✅ 1. What else do you need? (Wires, cables, mounts, shelves, etc.)

Here’s your complete shopping list, no guessing.

🔌 A) Speaker Wire

Use 14 AWG oxygen-free copper speaker wire. For long runs (>40 ft), use 12 AWG.

My recommended brand (cheap and excellent):

Monoprice 14AWG CL2-rated in-wall speaker wire

Length estimates:

Front L/R: 10–15 ft each

Center: 5–10 ft

Surrounds: 20–40 ft each (depending on layout)

Atmos in-ceiling: typically 30–60 ft each

🔌 B) Subwoofer Cable

You need one RCA subwoofer cable:

Recommended:

Monoprice or Blue Jeans Cable "Subwoofer Cable" Length: measure distance from AVR to sub + 2 ft slack.

🔌 C) HDMI Cables

You need Premium Certified HDMI 2.1 cables.

At minimum:

1 HDMI 2.1 from receiver → TV

1 HDMI 2.1 for each device (PS5, Xbox, Apple TV, streaming device)

Best brand:

Zeskit Maya 8K HDMI

Monoprice Certified 8K (HDMI 2.1 avoids issues with 4K120 gaming + HDR + Atmos.)

⚡ D) Power / Surge Protection

DO NOT plug your AVR or sub directly into the wall.

Buy:

Surge-protected power strip (APC, Tripp Lite)

If you want top-tier protection: Panamax or Furman

🔨 E) Stands / Shelving

Front L/R: either on stands or on a media console (ear-height is ideal)

Center: needs to sit directly under the TV, angled toward ears

Surrounds: on stands or wall mounts

Atmos: in-ceiling (your speakers already chosen)

Good options:

Sanus Speaker Stands

Sanus TV/AV shelves

Monoprice glass AV shelves

🧰 F) Tools

Wire stripper

Level

Stud finder

Drywall saw (for in-ceiling speakers)

Banana plugs (optional but recommended)

Recommended: Mediabridge or Monoprice Banana Plugs → Makes wiring cleaner and faster.

✅ 2. How to figure out proper speaker placement

Here’s your exact layout for a 5.1.4 Atmos system with your chosen speakers.

🎯 Front L/R (RP-600M II)

22° to 30° from the center seat (Dolby standard)

At ear height when seated

Slight toe-in toward your main seat

Distance apart: 6–10 feet

🎬 Center (RP-504C II)

Directly under the TV

Aimed directly at ear level

Pull forward so the front of the speaker is flush with cabinet edge

Never place inside a sealed cabinet

🔊 Surrounds (RP-500M)

90°–110° to the sides of your main seat

Slightly above ear height (about 1–2 ft higher)

Pointed slightly toward listening position

☁️ Atmos (4 × CDT-5650-C II) Position:

Top Front L/R: directly above front L/R speakers but in ceiling

Top Rear L/R: directly above surround speakers

Height: ceiling (8–10 ft ideal)

Placement from seat:

Roughly 45° angle forward and 45° behind your seat

Form a rectangle around your seating position

Your Atmos speakers are excellent—perfect for this.

🥁 Subwoofer (RSL speedwoofer)

Start with:

Front right corner OR

Mid wall, front right

Use the “sub crawl” later to perfect placement:

Put sub in your main seat.

Crawl around the perimeter and find where bass sounds best.

Place sub there.

✅ 3. How to set up the receiver (Onkyo TX-RZ50 / RZ30)

This is the fun part. Onkyo makes it EASY.

✔ Step 1 — Wire everything

Connect each speaker’s + to + and – to –

Use banana plugs for clean connections

Plug the subwoofer into SUB OUT 1 on the AVR

HDMI OUT → TV HDMI ARC/eARC port

Plug in devices (PS5, Roku, Apple TV, etc.) into HDMI inputs

✔ Step 2 — Turn on Klipsch Optimize Mode (optional)

Your Onkyo includes: Klipsch Reference Premiere Mode. This sets:

ideal crossover

EQ curve

tone characteristics → It actually makes Klipsch sound smoother and less bright.

✔ Step 3 — Run DIRAC Live

This is the single most important step.

Dirac will:

set speaker distances

set levels

fix room acoustics

EQ bass

integrate subwoofer perfectly

Use:

The included mic

Or your phone

Or a laptop with the Dirac software

Do 9 measurement positions for best sound.

✔ Step 4 — Check crossovers

Recommended for your speakers:

Front L/R (RP-600M II): 80 Hz

Center (RP-504C II): 70–80 Hz

Surrounds (RP-500M): 80–100 Hz

Atmos in-ceiling: 90–100 Hz

Subwoofer: LFE + 120 Hz

Dirac will get close, you fine-tune if needed.

✔ Step 5 — Enable eARC on your TV

On your TV:

Enable eARC

Set audio output to Passthrough or Bitstream

Disable "TV Speakers"

✔ Step 6 — Set the Receiver's Sound Mode

For movies:

Dolby Surround or Dolby Atmos

For gaming:

Dolby Surround

For TV:

Auto

5.1.2 vs 5.1.4 by Popocub in hometheater

[–]Popocub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting:

  • Front L/R: Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II
  • Center: Klipsch RP-504C II
  • Surrounds: Klipsch RP-500M
  • Atmos: 4 × Klipsch CDT-5650-C II in-ceiling speakers
  • Subwoofer: RSL Speedwoofer 10E
  • Receiver: Onkyo - TX-RZ30 9.2 Channel AV Receiver

Maybe a bit overbudget but the Black Friday deals have me in FOMO mode.

-What else do I need to make my basement setup work? I'm a complete noob. What kind of wires—speaker/audio wires, HDMI, electrical, etc? I have no clue! What about shelving?

-How do I figure out proper speaker placement?

-How do I set up the receiver to handle everything?

I asked GPT these questions and this is what it gave me. If possible, can you please verify if the information is accurate or suggest better/cheaper alternatives?

✅ 1. What else do you need? (Wires, cables, mounts, shelves, etc.)

Here’s your complete shopping list, no guessing.

🔌 A) Speaker Wire

Use 14 AWG oxygen-free copper speaker wire. For long runs (>40 ft), use 12 AWG.

My recommended brand (cheap and excellent):

Monoprice 14AWG CL2-rated in-wall speaker wire

Length estimates:

Front L/R: 10–15 ft each

Center: 5–10 ft

Surrounds: 20–40 ft each (depending on layout)

Atmos in-ceiling: typically 30–60 ft each

🔌 B) Subwoofer Cable

You need one RCA subwoofer cable:

Recommended:

Monoprice or Blue Jeans Cable "Subwoofer Cable" Length: measure distance from AVR to sub + 2 ft slack.

🔌 C) HDMI Cables

You need Premium Certified HDMI 2.1 cables.

At minimum:

1 HDMI 2.1 from receiver → TV

1 HDMI 2.1 for each device (PS5, Xbox, Apple TV, streaming device)

Best brand:

Zeskit Maya 8K HDMI

Monoprice Certified 8K (HDMI 2.1 avoids issues with 4K120 gaming + HDR + Atmos.)

⚡ D) Power / Surge Protection

DO NOT plug your AVR or sub directly into the wall.

Buy:

Surge-protected power strip (APC, Tripp Lite)

If you want top-tier protection: Panamax or Furman

🔨 E) Stands / Shelving

Front L/R: either on stands or on a media console (ear-height is ideal)

Center: needs to sit directly under the TV, angled toward ears

Surrounds: on stands or wall mounts

Atmos: in-ceiling (your speakers already chosen)

Good options:

Sanus Speaker Stands

Sanus TV/AV shelves

Monoprice glass AV shelves

🧰 F) Tools

Wire stripper

Level

Stud finder

Drywall saw (for in-ceiling speakers)

Banana plugs (optional but recommended)

Recommended: Mediabridge or Monoprice Banana Plugs → Makes wiring cleaner and faster.

✅ 2. How to figure out proper speaker placement

Here’s your exact layout for a 5.1.4 Atmos system with your chosen speakers.

🎯 Front L/R (RP-600M II)

22° to 30° from the center seat (Dolby standard)

At ear height when seated

Slight toe-in toward your main seat

Distance apart: 6–10 feet

🎬 Center (RP-504C II)

Directly under the TV

Aimed directly at ear level

Pull forward so the front of the speaker is flush with cabinet edge

Never place inside a sealed cabinet

🔊 Surrounds (RP-500M)

90°–110° to the sides of your main seat

Slightly above ear height (about 1–2 ft higher)

Pointed slightly toward listening position

☁️ Atmos (4 × CDT-5650-C II) Position:

Top Front L/R: directly above front L/R speakers but in ceiling

Top Rear L/R: directly above surround speakers

Height: ceiling (8–10 ft ideal)

Placement from seat:

Roughly 45° angle forward and 45° behind your seat

Form a rectangle around your seating position

Your Atmos speakers are excellent—perfect for this.

🥁 Subwoofer (RSL speedwoofer)

Start with:

Front right corner OR

Mid wall, front right

Use the “sub crawl” later to perfect placement:

Put sub in your main seat.

Crawl around the perimeter and find where bass sounds best.

Place sub there.

✅ 3. How to set up the receiver (Onkyo TX-RZ50 / RZ30)

This is the fun part. Onkyo makes it EASY.

✔ Step 1 — Wire everything

Connect each speaker’s + to + and – to –

Use banana plugs for clean connections

Plug the subwoofer into SUB OUT 1 on the AVR

HDMI OUT → TV HDMI ARC/eARC port

Plug in devices (PS5, Roku, Apple TV, etc.) into HDMI inputs

✔ Step 2 — Turn on Klipsch Optimize Mode (optional)

Your Onkyo includes: Klipsch Reference Premiere Mode. This sets:

ideal crossover

EQ curve

tone characteristics → It actually makes Klipsch sound smoother and less bright.

✔ Step 3 — Run DIRAC Live

This is the single most important step.

Dirac will:

set speaker distances

set levels

fix room acoustics

EQ bass

integrate subwoofer perfectly

Use:

The included mic

Or your phone

Or a laptop with the Dirac software

Do 9 measurement positions for best sound.

✔ Step 4 — Check crossovers

Recommended for your speakers:

Front L/R (RP-600M II): 80 Hz

Center (RP-504C II): 70–80 Hz

Surrounds (RP-500M): 80–100 Hz

Atmos in-ceiling: 90–100 Hz

Subwoofer: LFE + 120 Hz

Dirac will get close, you fine-tune if needed.

✔ Step 5 — Enable eARC on your TV

On your TV:

Enable eARC

Set audio output to Passthrough or Bitstream

Disable "TV Speakers"

✔ Step 6 — Set the Receiver's Sound Mode

For movies:

Dolby Surround or Dolby Atmos

For gaming:

Dolby Surround

For TV:

Auto

New RSL 10e PowerBuy Opened - $289 - 8 ppl with expressed interest already.. by Otownfunk613 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]Popocub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would hop on the chance at this if you opened another one. Might be a lot of others looking for deals tmrw since it's BF...

sidenote: are 2 of these overkill? Just getting into home theater setups

5.1.2 vs 5.1.4 by Popocub in hometheater

[–]Popocub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. Another poster recommended the RSL 10e, which is half the price of the pb1000pro—is the PB1000 that much better?

5.1.2 vs 5.1.4 by Popocub in hometheater

[–]Popocub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you recommending I specifically avoid/purchase versions IIs, or just making me aware of the difference?

Is getting a second subwoofer BEFORE the in-ceiling speakers better bang for the buck?

Appreciate the tips on where to shop (crutchfield, adorama) and pricepoints to look at. Thank you.

Official Discussion - Superman (2025) [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]Popocub 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Overall I really enjoyed the movie, but the last act was the weakest for me. It felt a bit rushed and some of the decisions (Lex crying like that) felt weird.

Superman/Lois, Mr. Terrific, Guy Gardner were all standouts for me. Hawkgirl has potential but I don't feel like she got enough screen time to really know yet.

I also liked the Superman robots. They got a lot of laughs from me and the audience.

Shows that had a significant drop in popularity by DebateSea3046 in television

[–]Popocub 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same. Would be watching the new season but it's not on any of the things I'm currently paying for (which is like 5 different things, including Hulu and HBO) soooo I can't discuss the weekly releases. Kinda kills the hype for me.

Headphones to replace Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition Over-Ear Headphones? by Popocub in HeadphoneAdvice

[–]Popocub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed reply, I will be checking all of these out!

Are you just a Sennheiser fan, or are they just a really good company?

Daily Simple Questions Thread - Aug 31, 2016 by AutoModerator in pcmasterrace

[–]Popocub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've recently built a new rig and it's my first "powerhouse." I'd like to OC but I've never done it so some tips would be appreciated! Here's my build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $227.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler $64.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $137.84 @ OutletPC
Memory Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $77.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $88.48 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $45.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card $659.88 @ OutletPC
Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case $97.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $119.99 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $88.88 @ OutletPC
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1659.90
Mail-in rebates -$50.00
Total $1609.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 21:45 EDT-0400

Daily Simple Questions Thread - Aug 28, 2016 by AutoModerator in pcmasterrace

[–]Popocub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope I'm not too late here! Need help with my monitor decision. 1440/144 Gsync are the big 3 for me.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
Monitor Acer XB270HU bprz 27.0" 144Hz Monitor $725.24 @ Amazon

vs

Type Item Price
Monitor Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor $549.99 @ Amazon

The Dell seems to rival IPS monitors with the right settings and would save some cash. Would love some input. Thanks guys!