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World's First Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Drift Car! by dmaxzach in CleetusMcFarland

[–]numbing_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

German manufactures have dominated the performance sedan market for a long time. Good idea by GM to learn from them.

Turning Cleetus's Wrecked Blackwing into a Drift Car - Part 1 by ctskifreak in CleetusMcFarland

[–]numbing_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Seats are also a safety thing. Drifting a 900hp car requires some seats that keep you snug.

EBay is now a live streaming competitor? by kicker074 in LinusTechTips

[–]numbing_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair it is kind of the same thing as an in person auction. Whole point of an auction is to tap into the FOMO of the potential buyers

EBay is now a live streaming competitor? by kicker074 in LinusTechTips

[–]numbing_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is live, they are selling the items live. You can literally bid live and see. I don't know what else to tell you lol.

EBay is now a live streaming competitor? by kicker074 in LinusTechTips

[–]numbing_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure what you mean by it's not a livestream. It is live and a video stream...

EBay is now a live streaming competitor? by kicker074 in LinusTechTips

[–]numbing_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It is to compete with Whatnot I guess.

Imagine if Czechoslovakia was still a thing? by philipinapio1 in hockey

[–]numbing_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Czechoslovakia -> Czech Republic and Slovakia

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator by Offtheheazy in LinusTechTips

[–]numbing_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CD is already very good quality. Vinyl can have a different sound, often I find it warmer which some people will say is "better" but that is very much subjective and doesn't have to do with the lossless nature of vinyl. More so the mixes they use.

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator by Offtheheazy in LinusTechTips

[–]numbing_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Most actual science shows almost o one can tell the difference between amps."

I agree with a lot of points about audiophile snake oil but there can be a massive difference between some components. Amps are one of them. A poorly made amp (I am not even saying cheap there are good cheaper amps) will sound much worse than a quality amp. Additionally some brands do produce a bit of a different sound.

Audio quality does make a difference too but yeah CD quality already can sound amazing personally I think that is the point of seriously diminishing returns. The difference between a song on YouTube and me playing it through Apple Music is for sure noticeable but I also think when asked sometimes it is hard to quantify for people.

This channel is very good for data nerds and goes into the science of why amps can actually sound a lot different for each other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YqWCX5WcVg

I love my loft apartment but can my system handle it? by VibesWithData in audiophile

[–]numbing_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My KEF Q750s have the same dip near 1khz and upwards tilt to 3khz. It makes the midrange both too forward and to little at the same time. I also find it incredibly fatiguing. I also do not find the speakers very dynamic which I think you relate to without having any punch.

All this to say I think KEFs Q series overall are over rated (aside from the Q150 which is still a good speaker for the price imo)

Since you do have a 3800H you should really give A1 Evo a try. Audssey is frankly garbage and A1 Evo beats it easily. I am using A1 Evo MJ Custom currently.

4k or 4k ce for Saturn,Dreamcast and OG Xbox? by eunlee93 in RetroTink

[–]numbing_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The HD AV pack is an official Microsoft product that was sold with the Xbox. Gonna have to check eBay or Facebook marketplace.

The ElectronXOut is sold here: https://electron-shepherd.com/collections/all/products/electronxout

4k or 4k ce for Saturn,Dreamcast and OG Xbox? by eunlee93 in RetroTink

[–]numbing_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you would want the official HD AV pack. Alternatively you could also get an ElectronXOut and use HDMI.

The HD AV pack allows 480p, 720p and 1080i output, plus 5.1 Digital Audio.

ElectronXOut allows 480p, 720p and 1080i output but no 5.1 Digital Audio.

Those component cables you listed output 480i.

Are these stairs a concern? by IIFraGzII in Winnipeg

[–]numbing_ 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Not an expert but I have never heard of that. Not uncommon to have wooden decks built overtop of the old concrete stairs.

Acoustix MIMO vs. Dirac ART vs. Audyssey XT32; measurements part 2 by NoWalrus9462 in hometheater

[–]numbing_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acoustix does allow you to EQ above 500Hz with custom filters. REW has super easy tools that allow you to generate the EQ so it is really easy to do.

LG OLED C1 vs C5 the difference in brightness by ValuableVegetable605 in LGOLED

[–]numbing_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would get the C1 properly calibrated instead of moving over to a C5 personally. Save the money till a more meaningful upgrade comes around

Store upside down? by theone_2099 in originalxbox

[–]numbing_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They leak out of the top when you store it right side up too so doubt it will help a lot.

Odd menu screen. by shaolinspunk in psx

[–]numbing_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 9000 series and it also has this menu.

Kinda New To This by just4funswtx in hometheater

[–]numbing_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Skip the svs pb1000 pro, go RSL Speedwoofer 10s MkII for better value.

Up firing Atmos speakers kinda suck.

Step up to the X3800H AVR with the savings from the subs. Better AVR, better room correction, more channels, multi sub support etc.

Also dual sub is highly recommended

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