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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
PostPosted: Thu August 16, 2018 7:51 pm 
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One of the biggest things I've noticed so far is having an amp with a dedicated phono input makes vinyl sound so much richer than passing the signal through a pre-amp, plus the Yamaha systems let you stream whatever you're playing - so now I can chuck on an album and have it playing in pretty much every room if I want

All of this is so far beyond me that I can't even explain it. I live in a small 740 sq/ft apartment. So hearing the system throughout isn't an issue. My vinyl setup is fine. It's my TV that I hate. And LV is right, it's because I don't have anything. Just the TV speakers, which I know sucks. But I just haven't had the chance to go out and figure out what will work with my old ass TV. I need to fix that, though.

My turntable is in the upstairs (mezzanine level) lounge, so if you leave the room and go up or downstairs it gets all muffled. I'n the past I just got past this by turning the volume right up, but that was a n issue if my daughters were sleeping

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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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Do any of you guys use those LED strips to backlight your TV?

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My buddy swears by it. He says it brings out the blacks and his eyes get less strained.


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I only use it for SDR content. It does indeed do exactly those things. For HDR I find that it blunts highlights too much.

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Yea but that just looks fucking cool and now i want to do it!


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Also now i just wish i got the biggest fucking tv possible for my wall.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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I have mine on right now (though you won’t get the full effect because I have a light on)

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Does yours have an on/off switch or do you have to plug it in and out of a USB port?


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Does yours have an on/off switch or do you have to plug it in and out of a USB port?

On/off. It plugs into an outlet. Changes color too!

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I don't think I'd like colored lights, but I have a hard time watching tv i the dark. That might help/

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BurtReynolds wrote:
I don't think I'd like colored lights, but I have a hard time watching tv i the dark. That might help/

You can make it white if you want

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I don't think I'd like colored lights, but I have a hard time watching tv i the dark. That might help/

You can make it white if you want

white suits Burt much better. Yes.


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aso, LV, are those christmas lights up in the background there??!


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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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aso, LV, are those christmas lights up in the background there??!

Halloween lights!

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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
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aso, LV, are those christmas lights up in the background there??!

Halloween lights!

Tis the most wonderful time of the year!

From now through January 1.....


But i need to get some halloween dec's going.


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Strat wrote:
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aso, LV, are those christmas lights up in the background there??!

Halloween lights!

Tis the most wonderful time of the year!

From now through January 1.....


But i need to get some halloween dec's going.

My family is visiting soon so I’m making sure my apartment looks disgusting

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Strat wrote:
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I don't think I'd like colored lights, but I have a hard time watching tv i the dark. That might help/

You can make it white if you want

white suits Burt much better. Yes.

Can they be angry white lights?

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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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Got my LED strip.

It's really cool, but the USB port on my TV is always active, so I have to turn the LEDs on and off.

I'd rather they just turn on when I turn the TV on.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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What LED strip should I get?


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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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Good luck!

There's like 400 choices on Amazon. I got tired of looking at them all and just picked one that got ~4.5 stars and cost about $20.


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 Post subject: Re: Home Theater Discussion
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I got mine at IKEA.

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