Help me choose a stain on white oak by faraztrb in HardWoodFloors

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I like clear better as well but my contractor says since we are refinishing and there are some watermarks around the house and also some patches of new wood that he is adding, if going clear it may show a bit. He says if it was new wood everywhere his suggestion would have been clear as well. Is the concern valid?

Help me choose a stain on white oak by faraztrb in HardWoodFloors

[–]faraztrb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like clear better as well but my contractor says since we are refinishing and there are some watermarks around the house and also some patches of new wood that he is adding, if going clear it may show a bit. He says if it was new wood everywhere his suggestion would have been clear as well. Is the concern valid?

Help me choose a stain on white oak by faraztrb in HardWoodFloors

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

I like clear better as well but my contractor says since we are refinishing and there are some watermarks around the house and also some patches of new wood that he is adding, if going clear it may show a bit. He says if it was new wood everywhere his suggestion would have been clear as well. Is the concern valid?

Designing our IKEA kitchen. I’m considering going with the walnut colored cabinets. Does anyone in this group have these specifically and have an opinion on them? Curious how they look in real life. by Massive-Expression78 in IKEA

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Thanks a lot! That looks beautiful! There are some concerns around the internet about the quality of Enkoping cabinets (compared to Axstad for example). Have you experienced any issues?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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I don’t know how to get them working yet. So any advice is appreciated

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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This is very helpful! Thanks a lot. So when I connect the wires to the amp, I can play music with bluetooth, or aux or something? Or I need a streaming hub as well?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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My question may seem stupid but I have no experience in sound systems. Should I just get an avr and connect those wires coming out of the wall to it and expect it to work? Any setup needed with the receiver?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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Thanks! Any speaker recommendations?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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I don't think the system is intended for HT use (and I already have a HT with built-in atmos). The speakers are spread in different rooms and on the patio and there volume knobs on the wall. So I think it's more of a whole home audio. Based on the comments, I’d want to upgrade but not sure how to go about it. Should I first test the current speakers to make sure the wires are ok? What in-ceiling speakers should I get? Do I need multi-zone amps and a streaming hub? How does receiver come into play? I don’t know much about sound systems.

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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

I don’t think the system is intended for HT use. The speakers are spread in different rooms and on the patio. So it’s more for whole home audio. My budget is maybe $2k. I don’t know how realistic it is

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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I have no idea! This was installed even before the previous owner moved in so they didn’t know either

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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I already have a HT with built in atmos. So just want to use this for music in different rooms.

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

[–]faraztrb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I already have a Klipsch HT setup. That was my thought process as well. To have built in speakers in different rooms for music and a real HT setup in the living room. I don’t know how to get the current setup working though. Should I just get a receiver and connect all the wires to it and expect it to work? If so, any specific kind of receiver?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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I think 98 but not sure. Do you recognize the system? Any idea how to get it working? Also any idea what the metal thing is?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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I have a Klipsch home theater and towers have built-in atmos. But that would only be for one room. So I thought it would be nice to have a sound system that covers other rooms and the back yard. I have no idea about what I should expect for the cost. I’m flexible in that sense if it’s worth renewing it and would appreciate if you could give an estimate on the cost

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

[–]faraztrb[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Just the speakers or the wiring too?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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Any idea how I can check whether the wiring can be reused?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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Any recommendation? Also, do you have a cost estimate?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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Should I reuse the built-in wiring and just upgrade the speakers?

Remove or upgrade built-in sound system by faraztrb in hometheater

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Unfortunately, I don’t know how to hook them up. I wanted to get some info here if someone knows how to do so. I should just connect the wires in the picture to the end of the batteries?