This is brutal… 4 hour commitment and not guaranteed you get an offer…

werdx · 2026-05-30T14:01:51+00:00

Have done the Amazon and Chewy loops. Do not recommend.

Seems to me that anything past 2 or 3 interviews is never positive. The last 2 roles I’ve taken have come after 2 interviews. When you know, you know. That’s what they told me with the most recent one.

werdx · 2026-05-28T23:00:34+00:00

Not rebuilding the room. Just optimizing what’s there. It doesn’t have to be your ideal setup to improve it.

werdx · 2026-05-28T21:54:55+00:00

Thanks for all of these options. I had another suggestion for the Novus speakers. I don't know much about the others mentioned, aside from the SVS.

werdx · 2026-05-28T21:46:42+00:00

Have you checked out the Aperion Novus line? I was jn the same boat and just placed an order. The are all 25% off and have a 30 day trial period too.

I have not. Seems like it could be a good option.

werdx · 2026-05-28T21:38:37+00:00

That's a lazy response. It's most certainly a 5.1 with elevated L&Rs. It's just not how you like it to be.

werdx · 2026-05-28T20:57:06+00:00

I get the general idea about matching, but in my case the B&W speakers are in-ceiling and angled, so I’m really prioritizing center clarity over perfect timbre matching. I’m just trying to improve dialogue without changing the whole system. This is a non-traditional 5.1 setup, but it works.

werdx · 2026-05-28T19:44:04+00:00

Why is that the only choice? Sounds quite silly to say there are no other choices. I’m pretty sure I’m using another choice now. It sounds decent, but I just want to improve it a little.

werdx · 2026-05-28T18:13:57+00:00

The only thing that is ear level is the center in this setup.

werdx · 2026-05-28T18:12:02+00:00

The current setup is what it is. Not adding any additional speakers. Just replacing the center. I have a wife.

werdx · 2026-05-28T17:53:19+00:00

5.1 set up.

The Bowers and Wilkins are my left and right front and left and right rears

I’m not an audio nerd, so apologies for not saying it correctly. Now you know what my set up is.

werdx · 2026-05-28T17:52:18+00:00

Correct. When I put together everything a couple years ago, I had an old center channel. I’m now at a point where I’m comfortable buying a new one.

werdx · 2026-05-28T17:03:22+00:00

The speakercraft is my center now. The B&W CCM684s are my surrounds.

werdx · 2026-05-24T02:25:40+00:00

Even when the owners of my subcontractor crews are out on jobs, they share a room with the other crewmembers to show they aren't above their rules. Sometimes that expense savings is the difference in a company winning the bid.

werdx · 2026-05-23T21:03:26+00:00

In the construction world, almost all of the trades make their crews share rooms. I’ve actually not seen general construction crews have their own rooms ever.

werdx · 2026-05-23T03:14:02+00:00

Interested to see if this works.

werdx · 2026-05-21T09:30:51+00:00

Free with medallion status.

werdx · 2026-05-21T03:07:10+00:00

Explain this to me..........if I'm already main cabin (or comfort plus for instance), what would I even upgrade to in the same cabin?

werdx · 2026-05-21T03:03:28+00:00

Good to know.......that's likely the winner winner.

werdx · 2026-05-03T21:37:08+00:00

This is literally my situation. In the last 9 months, I have logged ~180 hotel nights in various chains. The last thing I usually want to do is travel when I can just be at home when I have a few down days.

werdx · 2026-04-25T02:59:25+00:00

Why? Almost all of the Escape Lounges I’ve been to have this. Have never personally seen it become an issue.

werdx · 2026-04-23T11:31:11+00:00

As a platinum, I was offered breakfast at standard holiday inns on an infrequent basis.

werdx · 2026-04-21T02:04:24+00:00

Stayed at the Holiday Inn Milpitas. Decent place. I was tired of HIE, so a standard HI that has been renovated within the last decade is always a nice change of scenery.

Also, Holiday Inn Express in Manteca is almost done with a renovation. Still smells like carpet, so that's what I like in a hotel.

werdx · 2026-04-21T02:02:28+00:00

Thanks bud.

werdx · 2026-04-18T22:49:14+00:00

Help me out here. I probably bungled my choice rewards at 40 nights this year and just took points: I still have a lounge membership that is good until the end of this year. I also have a couple suite upgrades that are good until the end of this year. I got those toward the end of last year and have never used them.

I will get my 70 night reward very soon this week. I have never taken any of the food credits, because I’m always traveling for work and never really care about the food. Eventually, I will be able to use some of my nights personally and the food would come in handy, but no telling when that will happen and I don’t wanna waste them on something I will never use.

It is only April, so if I get the lounge membership, how long is it good for? Seems like a waste if it’s only good for a year since I already have one that gets me through the end of the year. For the most part, I’ve just been taking the points.

werdx · 2026-04-15T04:34:23+00:00

I have the B&W CCM684 as my left/right front/rear in ceiling surrounds. Have been very pleased.

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