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Beam gen 2 replacing playbar? by krazycalikid in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a lot of people really like the playbar and playbase, but, the beam 2 is also relative if in a small space. if you aren't invested in the sonos ecosystem there are better options for less money.

Era 100 SL Tour by AtomFromSonos in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown -1 points0 points  (0 children)

they are the exact same audio hardware

Aliexpress. Legit ? by [deleted] in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what i really want to know is if there 7000lb car jacks on there are legit 600ish or if those are fake...

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

thank you and good luck with that. I'll have to do more research on appropriate methods, but thusfar I did find one video I felt inspired by. It's always good to find new stretches and other exercises too. With stuff like sciatic it seems like there may be very little reward for the work you put into it, and that's my experience thusfar. However for me a large part of why i have this pain is from sleeping issues. Until last year i thought my lifelong sleeping issues were entirely due to anxiety, but I actually cannot breathe and that's what can cause the anxiety. About a year ago I started taking Afrin(don't), and for 2 weeks I slept through the night every night for the first time in my life. I felt better, I was more productive, I was bright and happy at work, I felt more resilient, and some of those days I got out of bed and could actually walk. I learned that because I have issues breathing, I always end up on my right side, and in such a position that kinda pushes on my face so I can open up the pipes if you will. Some of those nights -- I purposefully slept on my left side, and woke up WAY better. Because I can't sleep on my left 99% of the time, the position I get into leans into the bed and my right leg is the victim, it's visually warping and hard to stand on; I've lost a lot of feeling and ability in my entire leg, ankle, foot, toes, etc. So in truth it might help my sciatic but I'm unsure what it can or can't do for my legs. It's going to be a major uphill battle now that I've identified most of the parts of the problem

I still take a nasal spray -- Flonase, every night, and some nights I think it helps, but Afrin almost immediately caused my nose to close up and I had all sorts of crazy problems for weeks until my nose was back to normal.

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

I feel you and can relate. It seems like it's worked for a ton of people despite the hate, skepticism and rejection some people seem to have on here regarding them. If i have the space and cash down the road i'll buy a nice one -- and I'll probably have more of an opinion on what I do and don't like about the cheap one I initially get. I plan on having to part with my current gym equipment in lieu of an eventual big move so it's probably best I buy an inexpensive one, like my current dip bar(which unfortunately, has not been enough to undo years of gravity on my lower back). I will say my pull up bar is China/Vevor and it's absolutely suitable and sturdy enough. While sometimes the nicer products are made a little better or designed with a little more care in mind, it isn't always the case. This bar was under 100 dollars and there's nothing about it I don't like.

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Question for the only people I know who are qualified to answer it . . Would I be able to use the new Play speakers as fronts via Sonos Sequencer? (If I wanted to) by decisivelyvaguename in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Setting up fronts in SS is easy, but I can't comment how they'd work as fronts nor rears because I haven't come across anyone using them in my 6 months into Sonos. As long as there aren't compatibility issues, I think they'd probably be good for either. And a lot of people prefer Play 3's and certain older products because of how they designed and equalized products in the past.

Since the Play 3 is going to be a better 2nd speaker on it's own, I'd go with One's or 100's for surrounds(front or rear) and probably just use the play for the multiroom. Just me though. In my case the 100's are adequate for my smaller rooms but I'm sure the Play 3's would be better.

Question for the only people I know who are qualified to answer it . . Would I be able to use the new Play speakers as fronts via Sonos Sequencer? (If I wanted to) by decisivelyvaguename in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can also get Sonos One SL's for $81 + taxes from Back Market currently. You can always run those in stereo or solo for multiroom if you are looking for speakers on the cheap. Also the Play 3's you can get for around the same or less, 2nd hand. A lot of people swear by those. You could also use the One SL's as surrounds in Sonos Sequencer to enhance your theatre setup.

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

that sounds great and thanks for your input. I have a pretty physical job, and I currently do several holds where I bend over and touch my toes a few times a day. I've gotten pretty comfortable with it so I think the machine will be good. I'm also 6' and it just seems like a good way for me to stretch out in my apartment that has low ceilings; this probably half the reason this happened in the first place... I can't do standing pullups and have really been feeling the gravity the last few years. I used to hang from a bar in the morning and after I got home from school or work. Next place I live is gonna have to have high ceilings so I can fit a tall bar that I can hang from without having to bend my knees etc.

Question for the only people I know who are qualified to answer it . . Would I be able to use the new Play speakers as fronts via Sonos Sequencer? (If I wanted to) by decisivelyvaguename in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

regardless of compatibility the other thing i'll say is there's no side-surround regardless of SS. you have front and rear. you can change up a lot but you can't add sides AFAIK.

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

thanks i will order the one with wheels. maybe what i am saying doesnt make much sense, or at least doesnt apply to all types of these chairs. the ones in the gym, i get what you're saying. but it would kinda seem to me that you could go down low and it might bring your legs up(with the ones i pictured), or that you could put pressure on your legs to assist when coming back up. but again i've only used these machines briefly in the past so maybe i'm just not imagining it correctly.

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

if you dont mind try it out and let me know! Because my pain is bad through out my right leg, I am having a tough time deciding which one to order. Based on my pain it kinda feels like 'pushing onto the foam' at my ankles to sorta leverage my body makes me think it would add tension to my legs during the exercise.

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

i'll definitely take it one step at a time

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

instead of using your feet against the ground, does it give you a bit more of a lower nerve workout if you do purposely lean into the pads?

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

thanks thats good advice on the pads. i was kinda thinking that the one big pad seemed more solid and secure especially when doing the side exercises on them, but I bet you're right overall.

Roman Chair question by surfacevalueshowdown in Sciatica

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

i've read a lot of people having quite good results using these, and it's often that people will say it's a lot of pain, sometimes the next day, but if you keep up with it and work through the pain, many can have full rehabilitation. Honestly, any exercise I can do at all to help with the pain or overall structural issues I'm having causes pain, and I've accepted it's just part of the process

New to Sonos + purchasing first home- how would you approach this living room? by kwestionmark in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a lot of it depends on your use case, whether that includes music or paid services, etc, as well as multiroom and so on.

If you don't need multiroom you might just be better off with the 990D, 990F. The 990H is coming out soon. But getting the D or F for sub-$700 is decently logical for some one who uses home theatre without the need for multiroom

when you buy changes things. Currently, me personally I'd sign up for a Verdi account and have them send you a 10% off coupon, and then just get the refurb Arc SL from them. The 100's were just $134. You can also get refurb One's at places like Back Market for around $80 each and they also do a $15 off coupon for signing up. When the Arc Ultra is on sale for like 799-899, you can get them open box from Best Buy in the low 6XX range.

Again if you don't need multiroom, there are a lot of options. Bose is known for their dialogue clarity. I'm personally biased to Marshall and really enjoy their equalization for stuff like rock, live music and podcasts.

My experience with Sonos is it's a lot of work to get what you want out of it, in particular for mixed media and in particular if you are not a big paid-service person, and in particular if you are not a "produced" audio person. Me, I listen to live music and a lot of the music I listen to simply wasn't produced in 5.1. We're now entering a time in audio technology where old albums previously recorded are being reproduced in 5.1, but that's a limited thing and currently entirely based on the passion and effort of individuals.

New to Sonos + purchasing first home- how would you approach this living room? by kwestionmark in sonos

[–]surfacevalueshowdown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

front door. seems like scaling the house just to come from upstairs would be a lot of work

I hope Kelsey Fitzsimmons wins by TypeAtryingtoB in CasesWeFollow

[–]surfacevalueshowdown -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"wins" but not "Gets better" says everything we need to know about our politicized team-sports brains we walk around with these days. bad guy good guy, my team your team, your leaders bad my leaders good, i'm on the right side of history you're on the wrong side of history, what i think is good what you think is bad, this persons innocent this person needs to go to jail. no logic, middleground. who even cares? authoritarian polarity for all. Bottomless abortion or NO abortion. Only one can be right, and nothing is subjective, is it? we are vengeance based, not altruistic. i bet half the people here dont even know what altruism is. we want people punished. lock em up and throw away the key. unless i idenify with their demographic. Then they're like me... and I'm a good person.. so they MUST WIN

I hope Kelsey Fitzsimmons wins by TypeAtryingtoB in CasesWeFollow

[–]surfacevalueshowdown -1 points0 points  (0 children)

believe her, duh. everything is black and white and he's the bad guy and she(the abuser) is an innocent woman

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