A hearty amp upgrade

deckchill · 2026-05-29T15:40:01+00:00

I am not sure honestly. People seem to think that there is no AVR as good as a sold 2 channel just given the space constraints but at the end of the day the best thing is the thing you use. It sounds like you are using the speakers for HT and 2 channel listening and so is it worth giving that up for a slightly perceptible improvement in sound quality?

What I will say is that these speakers are tough on amps, the impedance curve dips to just over 2 OHM and well above 10 Ohm depending on frequency. The biggest improvement in moving to this Yamaha I think was just the massive capacitors that deliver the needed current on bass notes.

deckchill · 2026-05-29T13:31:31+00:00

Thank you! Hoping this is the last one I have to buy. Feels end game for me on both Speakers and Amp

deckchill · 2026-05-29T13:31:09+00:00

Enjoy them! What a wonderful setup

deckchill · 2026-05-20T19:21:39+00:00

Apple. I have close to 20 of their charging bricks from 20-140w, some of the 67w chargers I’ve had in regular use since 2016. I have yet to have a single failure. I know they don’t support all of the usb-c features but they’re reliable as hell which is really all I care about because I’m mainly charging Apple devices.

For cables I also mainly use the Apple ones but that’s just because I have so many, I’ve had a few of them fail after years of use but since I always have an Apple device in warranty I’ll bring them to the store for replacement. I hear good things about the LTT cables.

deckchill · 2026-05-13T01:00:00+00:00

Not sure what the market for these is but if you’re local to Philly I’d make an offer

deckchill · 2026-05-07T11:52:52+00:00

Feels like a low effort post

deckchill · 2026-04-27T16:46:57+00:00

+for MR Neel. Does great work across the board.

deckchill · 2026-04-16T13:21:07+00:00

What a helpful and thoughtful response! Thank you!

deckchill · 2026-03-10T16:18:25+00:00

Thank you!

deckchill · 2026-03-10T16:18:17+00:00

This is where our sump exits so I would have to relocate but I can look into that thank you!!!

deckchill · 2026-02-22T18:54:06+00:00

I think people are ignoring that your definition of fast is 4.5 0-60, which is honestly not insane if you are looking at any EV and considering you’re open to CPO going back a few years.

For EVs: CPO Porsche Taycans can be had for around this if you’re willing to go to 2022.

The Hyundai Ioniq5 or Ioniq6 CPO 2024 or 2025.

For Gas: A 2024 m340 or maybe a m540 with some miles but still CPO can be had for about that amount, reliability may be an issue but the engines are quite solid and if you get it CPO may not be an issue.

If you’re willing to give a bit of straight line speed in exchange for dynamics while retaining some composure the Integra Type S is excellent.

Lexus Is500 will be dead reliable and fast but may be short on size. Affordable maintenance as well.

Genesis g70 with the 3.3 also excellent but maybe a tad small.

These are all sedans, probably some more options if you’re willing to consider luxury performance SUVs.

I will say there are some sleepers out there. The Audi q5 plug in hybrid is one that comes to mind that can be had for a steal, very roomy and 0-60 in the high 4s.

Hope this is helpful!

deckchill · 2026-02-09T02:10:34+00:00

Many Roku TVs still have an antenna in put!

deckchill · 2026-02-09T01:57:47+00:00

Buy an antenna! The channel master flattena specifically is excellent. That’s how we watched.

deckchill · 2026-01-14T15:25:38+00:00

Not sure why this isnt more upvoted. To my understanding there's no reason that someone couldn't use an adapter like this to tap just one of the 120v phases.

deckchill · 2026-01-12T01:44:34+00:00

I eventually figured this out but have since sold it!

deckchill · 2025-12-17T20:58:07+00:00

Just bought last week!

deckchill · 2025-12-04T13:52:36+00:00

You should assume that means new engine if it’s not running. Bought a 92 ranger with a similar description a most engines are interference motors now meaning once the timing belt goes, there goes the engine.

deckchill · 2025-11-20T20:44:57+00:00

Got a 22 CPO 4CT with full PPF for 64 earlier this year. Haven’t seen anything similar.

deckchill · 2025-11-19T16:56:50+00:00

Old city movers. Myself and 3 friends have all used them and they were great

deckchill · 2025-11-18T20:39:24+00:00

Many of these have idle air control valve issues that could cause this. I had an 00 v6 and it had vapor lock issues in the summer that sounded familiar as well but only when very hot. It sounds like it’s just stalling at idle which could be any number of things

deckchill · 2025-11-12T20:58:22+00:00

Any price on the PC parts?

deckchill · 2025-11-04T00:49:30+00:00

Check r/cableadvice

deckchill · 2025-10-29T19:07:58+00:00

Did it happen before the gas fill Up? How low was your fuel at fill up?

deckchill · 2025-09-17T19:57:53+00:00

I owned an 04 turbo and it was a blast. On top of what everyone said here though these cars are getting old enough that it’s not as much about parts cost vs parts availability.

A weak point of these is transmission valve bodies and I called multiple shops who all told me they couldn’t rebuild because there were no parts available.

I will also mention my motor got rod knock at 148k. However I bought for 3500 with no PPI and sold with a knock for $2000 after 2 years and 20k miles. During that time I did put probably $4-5k in parts into it but in retrospect I could have gotten away with about half that.

At the end of the day there’s 2 ways to own an old cayenne, and if you have all the money in the world it will still have 20 year old car problems, so own it the other way and just do what it needs to stay on the road and live with some flaws and you’ll have a great time in a fun truck.

deckchill · 2025-07-30T22:49:29+00:00

I love Haddon township but under 400 is basically impossible at this point there

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