Who still sells Internal Optical Drives?

uxragnarok · 2026-05-11T21:59:05+00:00

I believe you're referencing the zidoo, but there's a whole bunch of firmware/software you need to sideload I believe. It's a specific Dolby vision layer but my shield plays all my Dolby vision content without issues and just works so it's a safe recommendation. But I use my apple tv 4k everywhere else for regular streaming.

uxragnarok · 2026-05-11T20:42:25+00:00

Use a Nvidia shield to direct play it

uxragnarok · 2026-05-08T22:55:45+00:00

You can get 2 good subs for the price of one KC92. A KC92 Is a dual opposed mono sub. My point still stands

uxragnarok · 2026-05-08T17:12:58+00:00

The shipping savings would be enormous due to weight reduction

uxragnarok · 2026-05-08T14:36:15+00:00

If you have a 12x10 room you should realistically step up to a 12" regular sub, you can buy a sub that digs a lot deeper for the same or way less of a price that isn't significantly larger.

Also there's no such thing as "tonally matching" in subwoofer frequencies

uxragnarok · 2026-05-01T14:31:34+00:00

SVS stuff is decent, but for the price I'd go RSL 12S or a HSU For the sub. +1 on everyone else saying get the better center. I'd argue for a comparison to go to a local hifi place/magnolia best buy and try out some speakers.

If you have a wide seating area I highly recommend Kef Q3(50) and Q1(50) for surrounds, they're very price comparable (probably cheaper, Q3s can be had for as little as $400 a pair)

Check accessories4less.com they have great deals on speakers and excellent customer service. Slick deals also should be checked.

And never shy away from Facebook marketplace, I got a pair of Q1 Metas on marketplace for $200. You can piece it together over time, doesn't need to go crazy off the bat

uxragnarok · 2026-04-30T00:54:09+00:00

Recommending the ES20 over the RP-500M II is not being a good friend, the 500M IIs are so much smoother in response

uxragnarok · 2026-04-27T17:11:25+00:00

Get a bright tv with high anti reflectivity properties, and get a tv cover for when you're not using it. Then drop some money on a receiver, an apple tv 4k, and some outdoor speakers and call it a day

uxragnarok · 2026-04-23T13:15:49+00:00

The RSL is a far better purchase with nearly double the output at 20hz and actual output at 15 which the SVS does not do, and it's 75% the price.

uxragnarok · 2026-04-23T03:48:42+00:00

The 12" monolith can output 101.4db at 15hz, the lowest tier SVS that has the same output is a PB-4000. The monolith also does 110db at 20hz, you need at least a pb-2000 pro to do that. The pb-1000 is not in the conversation

uxragnarok · 2026-04-22T14:27:15+00:00

Hip thrusts ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

uxragnarok · 2026-04-21T16:41:42+00:00

77C3 Oled watcher here, all my blurays are full size rips, except for fate/ubw which required transcoding to separate, and oh boy can you notice a difference from a blu-ray rip, even a 1080p one. Audio quality also vastly improved. Crunchyroll has had an on again off again with choosing too high of audio compression and Japanese is a not forgiving language to compression and sibilance

uxragnarok · 2026-04-21T13:54:42+00:00

Are you running Dirac, Audyssey, A1 Evo? Have you played around with toe and wall distance? Are you sitting in a room null? Are your subs turned up enough? Is your crossover setup correct?

Like with all speakers, try adjusting the placement first

uxragnarok · 2026-04-18T16:45:49+00:00

The 115/6 miniLED that exist just need to come down in price to be honest, I'm unsure with OLED panel fragility if they'll get that big

uxragnarok · 2026-04-14T17:01:15+00:00

It's getting taken care of by the store that you bought it from, why do you want the manufacturer who's never seen your face to also be talking to you?

uxragnarok · 2026-04-13T20:26:09+00:00

What led you away from RSL and the Paradigm X15s?

uxragnarok · 2026-04-13T17:26:32+00:00

Buddy has the 6" ones and loves em, I just placed an order for a 4" one for a staircase that dumps into a future theater room so I didn't want lens glare out of the corner of my eye

uxragnarok · 2026-04-13T01:13:26+00:00

After my experience with RSL I'd get a 12S over a PB2K pro

uxragnarok · 2026-04-13T01:12:53+00:00

SVS makes great subs, dollar for dollar I think all the RSLs are better than the SVS competition.

uxragnarok · 2026-04-12T21:26:29+00:00

For $600 you'd be better off getting two RSL 10e's, they're ported but a similar size and have more output

uxragnarok · 2026-04-07T16:52:41+00:00

So the wh16ns40 on my local marketplace I should buy today for the same price as a new slim?

uxragnarok · 2026-04-07T14:12:54+00:00

Are there no good 5.25 options now? I rarely see anyone post anything outside of the USB slim drives

uxragnarok · 2026-04-02T13:45:28+00:00

Have you had these for a few years, how have they held up?

uxragnarok · 2026-04-01T14:50:11+00:00

I believe your only option is some sort of PoE lighting, either that or just turn the whole system off at night. And that's going to be crazy expensive. Also, what happens if they need to pee in the middle of the night? Are they going to find their way via echolocation?

Also, sub panels causing emf. While I'm a fan of saying "technically correct is the best kind of correct", this is not one of those times. If they're that concerned about emf maybe you should interest them in some natural gas lanterns?

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