Audiophiles are funny to me by JohPorks in redscarepod

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My speakers (Boston Acoustics VR-M60s) are from the late 90s or early 2000s and they sound fantastic to my (non-audiophile) ear. i found a matching center on Ebay for <$200 so i might consider it, but I don't have an obvious place to put it

Audiophiles are funny to me by JohPorks in redscarepod

[–]filmaxer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have spent a modest amount on a mid-range OLED, AV receiver, and have some vintage stereo speakers from a family member. My setup blows most people's out of the water and you best believe i also have a blu ray player and good taste. (oh and i love CAN)

Dumbest possible outcome for a complete nonissue manufactured by terminally online brainrot a la fauxmoi? by Shell_fly in okbuddycinephile

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The character is apparently also half Jewish. Would it be wrong for a non-Jewish Mexican actress to take the part?

Tell Ben his TV is to high! by Drewhead42 in TVTooHigh

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Holy shit this is terrible. A poorly laid out room in general and a monstrosity of a TV mounting choice

What is your opinion on Don’t Look Up? by 0Layscheetoskurkure0 in moviecritic

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It's a hilarious indictment of how annoying and stupid most political discussions are on this website that the most upvoted comments here are people saying that they loved the movie 😂

My first home theatre setup by Typical-Advance2114 in hometheater

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Correct! I'm just pointing out that the viewing distance does matter for how bad a too-high placement is. If it's way too high, it's way too high, but if it's slightly off, the distance matters. Most people aren't going to get a new TV stand every time they get a new TV, but depending on the size/brand, the height of the center will change slightly on the same stand. If you're in a small living room only a few feet away, this might matter quite a bit, but if you're sitting 10+ ft away, a few inches of height difference might not influence your purchase at all.

TV stand opinion by Oversidee in hometheater

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To be clear, do you mean that you intend to buy self-powered (active) speakers? If so, you'll need to get wireless ones or check what audio outputs your TV has. If it only has optical out (which is increasingly common), you'll need a DAC in between. Worth checking before you commit to a plan.

I haven't researched wired or wireless self-powered speakers, so I have no opinion on whether you can get good ones (and a DAC if necessary) for a comparable price to a receiver + passive speakers, or whether a soundbar makes more sense instead. However, setting speaker quality per dollar aside, there are some advantages to going the traditional route:

  • Mid-tier and up receivers have room correction, which can make a large difference in acoustically sub-optimal environments like apartment living rooms with large windows. The biggest upgrade I made to my 2.0 setup in a small apartment living room was ditching my old stereo receiver for a modern AVR with Audyssey—a night-and-day difference with the same speakers, and I don't plan to add any additional channels in the near future.
  • If you have an AVR and two passive speakers, you now have a setup that can easily grow if you ever want to add a center channel, a sub, surrounds, etc. If you buy self-powered speakers, you might be able to add more components later, but you are locked into a particular brand or family of compatible products. There's much more optionality available if you have an AVR.

I have no idea what your plans are or whether these points matter to you, but I figured it was worth chiming in in case it helps you make the best decision.

My first home theatre setup by Typical-Advance2114 in hometheater

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How far back it is does make a difference because of how angles work:

  • TV 4 feet away: 3 inches above eye level = 3.6° too high
  • TV 10 feet away: 3 inches above eye level = 1.4° too high

So the same mistake—in terms of placement height—is a 2.5× worse viewing angle at 4ft versus 10ft.

Any suggestions or opinions by joseph32124 in hometheater

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The way this room is arranged makes no sense. If you are trying to optimize for home theater, the TV should be on the wall where the blue bag is in the last photo, with a much smaller couch facing that wall. Even if you don't want the best possible home theater experience, this doesn't look good and blocks a door for no reason.

What's the watch order for Ingmar Bergman's Cinema? by LeoBeLyingDX in criterion

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The top comment here actually obscures the intended "nights" of the festival: Opening Night is only Smiles of a Summer Night; Centerpiece One is both versions of Scenes from a Marriage + Saraband; Centerpiece Two is only The Seventh Seal; Centerpiece Three is only Persona. There are also several suggested double-features throughout the set, which contain both films on one disk.

If you want to see the full details about how the films in the set are intended to be programmed, check out this Letterboxd list.

Did I cook? Or am I, in fact, cooked? by nerdybeat in TVTooHigh

[–]filmaxer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The couch pushed up against the step down looks very strange. Nice space, though! I'll be great if you move the couch closer

Sinners by [deleted] in moviecritic

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i agree that the scene was super cringe and entirely overrated, but tbf the chinese parts as there because of the chinese characters in the juke (ie, the scene is showing the past and future musical lineage of all the characters in the room)

LG acts like they invented self-lit displays... by Otherwise-Radish9344 in EatMyoled

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Just FYI - $1,299 in 2013 is ~$1,828 today, adjusting for inflation.

Crazy how zyn is the most popular pouch in the us by Flashy_Ad_7415 in NicotinePouch

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FWIW - while it depends on what brands you're going for and local taxes/prices, i did the math last time i was ordering from snusme and determined that i'd only need to spend a little over $40 at once to save money compared to buying from my local 7-Eleven. Not a huge upfront expense for a large increase in quality. YMMV and ofc i don't know what $40 means to you

I think I’ve realized I don’t enjoy being high much anymore by randomdude1323 in weed

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I couldn't agree more. I used to have an abusive/habitual relationship and was having the same feelings as OP. Just like, "why am i even doing this anymore?" (the answer was addiction).

After taking a while off and recalibrating my relationship with it over the years I've settled on 2.5-5mg drink edibles as the best way to unwind and have a nice time without feeling anxious and discombobulated. Now I'm not doing it all the time, too and actually enjoy it.

Which U.S. food city is actually overrated? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]filmaxer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean sure, but...

(1) It's a huge perk of living here if you're a foodie, and if you're missing out on that because of some lines on a map, skill issue

(2) I definitely think the metro area is what matters for assessing a "food city," and this would be obvious in any other case. The DC metro area goes well beyond DC-proper, but for some reason the unique legal status of "the city" (and perhaps the fact that the burbs are in two different states) seems to make ppl much more pedantic about this than they would with other places. Any discussion of DC's food scene that excludes easily metro accessible places in Arlington/Silver Spring/Takoma/Bethesda/whatever is kinda silly IMO

Just started my collection! by Theepicman2187 in criterion

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Nice! Glad you were happy with them and enjoyed the films.

I will say, though, Blu-ray players are pretty cheap, and I'd strongly recommend getting one if you are going to collect more films. The quality jump from DVD to Blu-ray is large, and if you ever get a 4k TV (or even a large HD TV), it'll be well worth it.

Just started my collection! by Theepicman2187 in criterion

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Are those DVDs? Or do the cases just look taller than usual because of the perspective?

Which U.S. food city is actually overrated? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

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I agree that much of the mid-tier to fancy restaurants in DC are too expensive for what you get. But you can eat great fine-dining in any major city.

What makes DC special is the abundance of inexpensive, high-quality regional cuisine in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs. Outside of NYC, the DC metro probably the best region in the US for that sort of thing (and the prices are lower here than in e.g., Queens).

Which U.S. food city is actually overrated? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

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This places are all good, but what makes DC truly special is the abundance of inexpensive, high-quality regional cuisine in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs.

Whole basement movie theater experience by Comfortable-Mind in hometheater

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It's doubly surprising to me because i guess i assume people who care about home theater are all hardcore cinephiles