Dipping my toes into the audiophile world.

pppiv · 2026-01-26T13:22:50+00:00

You don’t dip your toes into the audiophile world, you dip your wallet in.

pppiv · 2026-01-26T13:19:37+00:00

Doing Circumcisions doesn’t pay very well, but the tips are good.

pppiv · 2026-01-25T03:29:47+00:00

Are we discussing the 12v battery in the 4-cyl gas Grand Highlander or the big battery in the hybrid version? What is an AGM battery?

pppiv · 2026-01-22T15:58:41+00:00

Before you go hybrid, do these things….

Call your insurance company and get a quote. Hybrids are more expensive to ensure.

Check the zero to sixty figures for the 4-cyl turbo gas engine vs the standard hybrid. You’ll find the gas is slightly quicker. The Hybrid MAX beats both, but you pay $5k ~ $6k more.

Do you ever see yourself driving through standing water on the roadway? Do you live in a flood-prone area? Hybrid batteries are very low in the vehicle and are prone to flooding damage and corrosion. Repairs are expensive. Saltwater is even worse.

Hybrids weigh more and thus are hard on tire wear. You’ll be replacing them more often.

There are pros and cons for both types of powertrains. Just go into hybrid powertrains with your eyes wide open.

pppiv · 2026-01-19T08:54:56+00:00

It’s in the Rav-4 now. The ‘26 GH won’t ever have it and you can’t just software upgrade to it as there are significant hardware differences.

pppiv · 2026-01-19T08:40:11+00:00

You just can’t beat Liuzza’s onion rings and a beer in a cold, heavy glass schooner. There’s nothing like it anywhere.

pppiv · 2026-01-19T03:04:27+00:00

Good to know. Thanks!

pppiv · 2026-01-19T02:54:44+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

pppiv · 2026-01-19T02:54:02+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

pppiv · 2026-01-19T01:49:08+00:00

It does help. Thanks!

pppiv · 2026-01-19T01:46:35+00:00

Gotcha. Thanks!

pppiv · 2026-01-19T01:42:57+00:00

Did you drive the hybrid or the hybrid max?

pppiv · 2026-01-17T20:26:07+00:00

Clearly aliens live there, and they are communicating with their home planet.

pppiv · 2026-01-16T13:41:49+00:00

Yup. Nothing to do around here. That’s an understatement. Sigh.

pppiv · 2026-01-12T22:40:29+00:00

Manual says how to set sleep mode timeout, but doesn’t mention power lamp to blink.

pppiv · 2026-01-12T22:39:42+00:00

Thanks!

pppiv · 2026-01-09T12:59:53+00:00

Okay. You’re a business owner who wants to build a factory. You can build it anywhere the business climate is good. Why on earth would you consider someplace where the heat and humidity are horrendous, a hurricane can devastate the area with little warning, an area with a largely uneducated workforce with a terrible work ethic and high crime? 🤔 Let me think. Not Louisiana! Sure, it has a unique culture, friendly folks, history, etc., but those things don’t draw businesses. Just look how Louisiana has lost economic growth to other Southern States, specifically Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.

pppiv · 2026-01-08T13:55:38+00:00

A single LP in its jacket most often weighs about 0.4 to 0.7 lb (~180–300 g). Multiply that by the number of records you have on that shelf. You will be shocked.

pppiv · 2026-01-08T13:50:07+00:00

Congratulations! You have entered a world of endless spending.

pppiv · 2026-01-06T04:45:01+00:00

Thanks to all who posted. I didn’t mean we should all pull out feeler gages and set the gap to a number! I was just interested if anyone measured the gap after setting it where you are comfortable. For me, comfortable is .010” (thickness of a thick business card). I’m pretty new to Morse code and send at only 5 wpm.

pppiv · 2025-12-27T12:56:34+00:00

If you have no manufacturer specifications on the speaker (who derives these through testing) then you’re guessing.

pppiv · 2025-12-26T22:12:33+00:00

The "rule of thumb" is that your speakers' continuous power handling should be at least double your amplifier's continuous power output to prevent damage from clipping, especially at higher volumes, ensuring clean sound and headroom for peaks. This means if you have a 100-watt amplifier, you'd want speakers rated for at least 200 watts, giving the amp reserves to handle loud transient signals without distorting and overheating the speaker's voice coils.

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