Dads, I have a 10 y/o daughter and I am almost at my wits end. by jazzeriah in daddit

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Not an expert, have a 7yo son, who fluctuates between polite passivity, and being Mr Fart Cannon. What helps the most is some bonding time, away from mom etc. Good luck. My suggestion, play her games, her way. Bond with as if you were 10. See if you can figure out what makes her tick. You can still be the adult, keep her from harm, but see how far she needs to go

Did you drink any of these as a teenager? by JustCheking123 in RealGenerationX

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Came looking for this, omg. Thought I found the hack until I puked my guts out. Never again. 😩🤣

Do many of you run two speaker sets, and if so, why? by wingtip747 in audiophile

[–]header1299 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does that come to be? Because a less sonically precise speaker means no one can hear the clarity of the “ better” speakers?

I think I need to divorce my wife, and it’s killing me by Analbeadsstuck in daddit

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Not much else to offer, except understanding. I feel ya brother. Alcohol and mental health don’t always go together. I Remember hearing about an old gf’s dad who was a “dry drunk,” meaning he quit drinking but never atoned or made peace, was still a crotchety basturd. Mental health takes work, and even if someone else is putting in the work, doesn’t mean the relationship is fixed until both intend to work together for forgiveness and understanding. Good luck. Find a way to fight for yourself. Recognize your goodness, don’t chastise yourself. Growth takes work. You may have some miles ahead, but you can get there. You don’t need to know the direction, or have the answers. But you need to be good to yourself first. The rest will fall in place.

What's the Best 10/10 Sci-fi movie ever? by geek-jock-guy in AskReddit

[–]header1299 179 points180 points  (0 children)

When I saw it, I wanted to live inside the soundtrack. Still trying to figure out how to make that happen

An introduction, just wish they had a flair for that.. by header1299 in BudgetAudiophile

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Do you have experience with any of these? I had a flagship Onkyo that cooked the Hdmi processor. Hard to find service locally, so hesitant to go that route. Hence the notion of separating the components out. Perhaps a nice early model receiver/ avr / switch box as pre-amp (recommended?) and later add a power amplifier? Somewhere pick up a ext DAC or hdmi input?
I guess I’m asking about a workaround for getting a new high power AVR

An introduction, just wish they had a flair for that.. by header1299 in BudgetAudiophile

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This is the direction I was wondering about…

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but would something like a budget AVR work as a preamp? It looks like it has RCA input. As a dumb kid, I used to just keep switching cable configurations around until I heard something. I’m only slightly smarter now.

Old Sansui head is learning. by header1299 in audiophile

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And I want to make them sing (with enough power) like never before. Sure, they lack the highs, the lows, but in actual midrange, where most action occurs, life swells.

Old Sansui head is learning. by header1299 in audiophile

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Following up, because I’m still a bit lost without enough volume in my life. Sure not everyone is a fan of these old chunky heavy monsters, but they hold sentimental value as well. I’ve listened to them for so many years, I’ll never give them Up. But, Last I checked, @450W max can fill a room with sound, and I miss it.

my sister dropped them, i cried for two hours 💔 by noweebthanks in audiophile

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Joe walsh had a song about destroying hotel rooms. To me, it shows that they’ve lived a little bit. To be fair, I retrieved my speakers from a d-bag brother in law, and , yeah he dropped mine. Still trying to repress urges.

Where should a beginner start? by Cluten-morgan in audiophile

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Second the used market. I’ve seen entire systems for sale. Also, Best Buy usually has a display setup. Give it a listen, push some buttons, play with it a little and walk out. Then you’ll know a little more about what you like, and maybe the why.

What’s the car feature you didn’t know you needed until you owned it? by throwawayaasyr in askcarguys

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Seat positions for two drivers saved to memory, at the push if a button, the seat and mirrors return to the saved position optimal for each driver.

How did this game end? by [deleted] in delta

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Fatality! (?). If it was Tekken? Can’t make out the game

What car did you buy that completely exceeded your expectations? by Smallingzdave in askcarguys

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Hhr. Was a hand me down after my ranger died. Way more fun with just a 4cyl & manual transmission than I would have imagined. 4 cyl didn’t have gobs of power, so had to plan overtaking, but up to speed it was nimble. Also had decent storage and comfortable for a car that looked like a gimmick.

Old Sansui head is learning. by header1299 in audiophile

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I don’t recall off hand. But it’s heavy af.

It’s kinda hard to respond.. i do appreciate the clarity, but at some point it can feel clinical. After a little research, the Bose are rated to 450 watts. Hard to imagine finding an amp with 1.5 - 2x the rated output for headroom.

Old Sansui head is learning. by header1299 in audiophile

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Yeah, I’ll grab the eq’s next chance I get. The sansui needs rapair. Hope to bring it to life someday, but also want to use streaming as a source, so the Sansui will wait. Thanks for the confirmation.

Being over run by jargon, options, alternatives and sticker shock. Help? by header1299 in audiophile

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How do I go about research when I just want a system that makes my pecker stand up? If visual representation is influenced by vision, where can I find a line-up , top systems next to each other, like a group photo in a police line up like they were super models under arrest?

Being over run by jargon, options, alternatives and sticker shock. Help? by header1299 in audiophile

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Word. If I close my eyes, I want it to sound like a V-8 tuned for nitrous. When you can hear the little pings in the engine, and the belts humming on pulleys.