What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

[KenM10759]

I retired after almost 47 years, chose this as my 'Retirement gift"...

Congratulations on the retirement, but also on the 47 years! We don't see that much anymore, and it may be rarer than a long-marriage. Working in one place for that long, especially of you're not in the owning family, is harder because today families don't carry on businesses...they sell out.

 

[Cos]

Finally was able to get this put up!
Sony XR-77A80J
Also picked up HDMI
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092ZP7X7P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Speakers barely fit!

 

[ryanosaur]

Finally was able to get this put up!
Sony XR-77A80J
Also picked up HDMI
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092ZP7X7P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Speakers barely fit!

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Nice TV.

But...
Ummm... Houston... we have a problem.

What Speakers?

 

[lovinthehd]

Was craving some Italian beef sandwiches (from my childhood in the Chicago area), then a few videos later ordered a box from Portillo's even tho I don't think I ever went to their shop particularly....

A little salty and the rolls weren't so fresh but the memories came back and my stomach is so happy....but think I'll just make my own next time, tho.

 

[Cos]

Was craving some Italian beef sandwiches (from my childhood in the Chicago area), then a few videos later ordered a box from Portillo's even tho I don't think I ever went to their shop particularly....

A little salty and the rolls weren't so fresh but the memories came back and my stomach is so happy....but think I'll just make my own next time, tho.

Forget Portillo's if you are ever in Chicago, head to Elmwood Park

Johnnie's Beef | Facebook

 

[Cos]

Nice TV.

But...
Ummm... Houston... we have a problem.

What Speakers?

To be honest the TV itself sounds is pretty exceptional for a flat pannel. The Seismic 12 Sub makes up for those tiny Superstat Speakers and actually sounds quite good. Not, it's not my Persona 3Fs with my JL Audio Sub good, but still good

 

[lovinthehd]

Forget Portillo's if you are ever in Chicago, head to Elmwood Park

Johnnie's Beef | Facebook

Yep been to Johnnie's pretty sure, we had a Carm's a few blocks away where we lived in Oak Park (Carm's was in Berwyn, tho).

 

[MR.MAGOO]

3 new movies!

 

[davidscott]

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Blue Jeans Cable Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable, with Welded Locking Bananas, Conventional (Non-Bi-Wire) Terminations, Grey Jacket, 10 Foot (Single Cable - for one Speaker);

Had to get some 10 foot cables to replace my 6 foot Audioquest Type 4 or Sewell Silverbacks with 10 foot runs. I didn't want to pay anywhere near the $$ for any Audioquest products. I like the Sewells ok but they were terminated with setscrews and I wanted soldered. Got these slightly used on amazon for just a bit more than 10 foot runs of the Sewells. And these are supposedly a welded termination. We shall see how they work out. (I do not expect any kind of sonic difference as these seem to be well made cables)

 

[3db]

I ordered this which will be ready in early spring of 2022. The model is a Checkpoint ALR 5

 

[WookieGR]

Onkyo TX-RZ50 will be delivered this week. Replacing an old Denon AVR-X4400H with no HDMI 2.1 or proper earc support. The TX-RZ50 will make a perfect gaming/media room AVR with its multiple HDMI 2.1 ports and 9 channels of power provided you have a small to medium space for it to fill. I wouldn't use it my home theater room with 11 channels on it's own but it does offer 11 pre-outs for those committed to external amplification. I plan to post an unboxing video and initial impressions video on my youtube channels once it arrives.

 

[davidscott]

Onkyo TX-RZ50 will be delivered this week. Replacing an old Denon AVR-X4400H with no HDMI 2.1 or proper earc support. The TX-RZ50 will make a perfect gaming/media room AVR with its multiple HDMI 2.1 ports and 9 channels of power provided you have a small to medium space for it to fill. I wouldn't use it my home theater room with 11 channels on it's own but it does offer 11 pre-outs for those committed to external amplification. I plan to post an unboxing video and initial impressions video on my youtube channels once it arrives.

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Nice. And it even has a phono input!

 

[panteragstk]

Onkyo TX-RZ50 will be delivered this week. Replacing an old Denon AVR-X4400H with no HDMI 2.1 or proper earc support. The TX-RZ50 will make a perfect gaming/media room AVR with its multiple HDMI 2.1 ports and 9 channels of power provided you have a small to medium space for it to fill. I wouldn't use it my home theater room with 11 channels on it's own but it does offer 11 pre-outs for those committed to external amplification. I plan to post an unboxing video and initial impressions video on my youtube channels once it arrives.

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Very interested to see how this works. If it's good enough to replace your 4400h, it'll be good enough to replace my 4300h in my theater. Granted, I am using the full 11.1 capability so that'll be a difference.

Then I can finally finish my 5.1.4 setup in my office.

 

[JengaHit]

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Blue Jeans Cable Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable, with Welded Locking Bananas, Conventional (Non-Bi-Wire) Terminations, Grey Jacket, 10 Foot (Single Cable - for one Speaker);

Had to get some 10 foot cables to replace my 6 foot Audioquest Type 4 or Sewell Silverbacks with 10 foot runs. I didn't want to pay anywhere near the $$ for any Audioquest products. I like the Sewells ok but they were terminated with setscrews and I wanted soldered. Got these slightly used on amazon for just a bit more than 10 foot runs of the Sewells. And these are supposedly a welded termination. We shall see how they work out. (I do not expect any kind of sonic difference as these seem to be well made cables)

I have these. Solidly built and reliable connections.

 

[j_garcia]

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Blue Jeans Cable Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable, with Welded Locking Bananas, Conventional (Non-Bi-Wire) Terminations, Grey Jacket, 10 Foot (Single Cable - for one Speaker);

Had to get some 10 foot cables to replace my 6 foot Audioquest Type 4 or Sewell Silverbacks with 10 foot runs. I didn't want to pay anywhere near the $$ for any Audioquest products. I like the Sewells ok but they were terminated with setscrews and I wanted soldered. Got these slightly used on amazon for just a bit more than 10 foot runs of the Sewells. And these are supposedly a welded termination. We shall see how they work out. (I do not expect any kind of sonic difference as these seem to be well made cables)

Those are locking connectors and I use the same ones; they are not welded to the connector itself I think. They may have a welded plug on the wire which fits into the connector, which are how the original WBTs are I believe, but the actual connection is still inserted, not welded to the plug itself.

 

[Replicant 7]

Onkyo TX-RZ50 will be delivered this week. Replacing an old Denon AVR-X4400H with no HDMI 2.1 or proper earc support. The TX-RZ50 will make a perfect gaming/media room AVR with its multiple HDMI 2.1 ports and 9 channels of power provided you have a small to medium space for it to fill. I wouldn't use it my home theater room with 11 channels on it's own but it does offer 11 pre-outs for those committed to external amplification. I plan to post an unboxing video and initial impressions video on my youtube channels once it arrives.

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Where'd you pick it up at?

 

[WookieGR]

Where'd you pick it up at?

I was quick to get in on the initial batch of AVScience pre-orders. More shipments look like they'll be several weeks to months away now.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Those are locking connectors and I use the same ones; they are not welded to the connector itself I think. They may have a welded plug on the wire which fits into the connector, which are how the original WBTs are I believe, but the actual connection is still inserted, not welded to the plug itself.

If there like the ones I’ve seen and used myself they use a gold plated ferrules that are crimped on the twisted pairs then inserted into the plugs and tighten down . I borrowed a friend’s crimping tool to make mine it really mash’s the leads together to make a cold weld it really helped to tighten down the set screws up on the plugs . These are really nice cables when done just takes a little time and trial and error .

 

[slipperybidness]

Those are locking connectors and I use the same ones; they are not welded to the connector itself I think. They may have a welded plug on the wire which fits into the connector, which are how the original WBTs are I believe, but the actual connection is still inserted, not welded to the plug itself.

BJC uses ultra-sonic welding for the terminations.

 

[j_garcia]

BJC uses ultra-sonic welding for the terminations.

I knew they were doing it, just didn't know they could do it with the locking plugs too. Looks like they do.