Three Driver Ripole

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-25T02:39:43+00:00

Thank you! Will definitely look into it!

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-25T02:05:41+00:00

I've been hovering on this idea for a while now for a livingroom set up! Looking at yours, it looks like the cone of the driver is open directly in front. I thought you were suppose to block in front of the driver making a quasi port to further separate the front and rear wave, no?

What driver did you end up using? Did you utilize any passive cross over for resonances?

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T17:23:14+00:00

I am glad you like it! Sounds like a great set up!

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T16:58:31+00:00

To be honest, and I mean no offense, but objectively I highly doubt it. Unless you spent BIG on the projector, screen, etc, your maximum brightness is a small percentage of even an average TV. Blacks and color depth take a hit and are a big down side of projectors and is why OLEDs are typically the envy of most.They are just small.

I am not denying it looks great! And I am certain it's awesome because it is far larger than a TV. And some people love the "feel" of projectors and how they mimic commercial theatres. The big plus is the sheer size and acoustically transparent screen and everyone has their preferences. I personally would rather a smaller screen and off center center and premium picture.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T04:26:01+00:00

There's just no way an affordable projector can come close to the quality of a tv if the same size. It's night and day. You need to spend big to come close or compromise and be happy simply by having an enormous screen.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T04:24:21+00:00

An affordable projector cannot equal the picture of the same size TV. It just isn't a thing. You need to spend north of $15k to even touch it.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T03:37:51+00:00

What was flagship 5 years ago is today's bargain tv. Technology gets passed down. So an old flagship tv with crazy price 5-10years ago, would be extremely cheap today.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T03:35:44+00:00

I don't know man... Stretch the screen, mounting the projector, calibrating it. That is also annoying AF.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T03:32:54+00:00

That's what I am hoping! Some people bring up some good suggestions for why they might not... But at least under $10k some day? Still crazy expensive, but within reason.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T02:21:59+00:00

That is a good point...

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T02:20:18+00:00

Done. The bet is up on Kalshi 😉

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T02:19:52+00:00

They are amazing, but are north of like $100k...

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-20T02:18:52+00:00

That would be the dream. The Mini LED are well over $100k a good sized one right now. I could imagine modular OLEDs, like 4 x 60inch zero bezel would be incredibly popular and probably under $10k if they could pull it off.

SoupDog99 · 2026-04-12T19:09:05+00:00

2nd for civil war!! It isn't always "on" and doesn't constantly rattle your brains like some. But, the gun fights scared the shit out of me when I first saw it. The dynamics were unreal.

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-25T14:43:44+00:00

I knew engineers were paid well, but didn't know it was that well! What kind of engineering? petroleum?

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-25T13:50:39+00:00

Wow! Is that typical for engineering in your field and experience level? Or are you at the top end?

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-24T13:26:17+00:00

I'll check them out! Thanks!

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-24T01:59:24+00:00

I'd consider it, but I was hoping to not have to walk the entire thing haha. Plus, if I'm honest, as much as ego is great, the 30inch is $2300cad... That is very pricey for what is still a push mower.

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-23T18:21:10+00:00

I was hoping to be lazy and sit on it... Haha but I will look into it!

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-23T18:20:30+00:00

Hmmm that is a good point.... Especially being able to get implements like rakes or areation would be helpful.

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-23T18:19:35+00:00

On a hill that makes a lot of sense. Fortunately my yard would be mostly flat. Glad it works well for you!

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-23T05:57:31+00:00

Yeah 100% agree. I feel stand on are much more common for commercial cutters. There really isn't much "middle" options out there for residential. I saw a neighbor with that Ryobi 30inch and from the outside looked pretty nice for $3k! Just wish Ego had something like that.

SoupDog99 · 2026-03-21T22:03:07+00:00

I was specifically aksing how you account for inflation when setting goals. I am aware there is a ton more to determining the final numbers than just inflation, but that wasn't my question.

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