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For soundbars, I couldn't more highly recommend Nakamichi. https://www.nakamichi-usa.com/ They have quite a few different sets, some that are more accommodating to apartments, but if you want to go all out, they have that too. I just got their 2019 Shockwafe Pro 7.2.4 system that comes with: • 45" soundbar with two center speakers, two front left speakers, two front right speakers, a surround left speaker, and a surround right speaker • Two rear channel satellites each with a mid-range driver and tweeter (can be set up as Atmos ceiling reflection speakers) • TWO 8" downward firing subs cabinets. They have one model higher that's 9.2.4 and comes with an extra pair of satellite speakers and makes the subs 10". Let me tell you--the 7.2.4 system is no joke. Our single family home shakes. So much so that I have to rethink some of our decorations and wall shelves to better reduce vibration. My biggest concerns with the wireless system were connection delay, sound cutting out, and a soundbar system being able to reproduce the soundscape of a larger system... I can confirm that none of my concerns came to fruition. Sound is instant, perfectly synced, stays connected, and the sound produced is nothing less than theatrical. I went back and forth for some time debating which soundbar to get, or if I should even get one... I can safely say I made the right call. As far as switchers go, they have some good ones on Amazon. I have the Smartoo 23031, which is a 3-port switcher. I've had zero issues with mine. They have a 5-port version, too. What's nice is that it comes with auto-switch functionality, so it automatically recognizes which input is on, so you don't have to manually change inputs every time.

That's easy. Like more things that I like. On my shiny new RTX 2080 Ti, too.

There's already a show for GoT fans on Netflix. It's called The Last Kingdom. But this looks really good. I literally just started Witcher 3, too.

It's funny you should mention that, as I've been re-watching those recently and am on Revolutions (I have the iTunes 4K with Atmos versions).

Holy fuck me the John Wick 2 Atmos track. Absolutely incredible.

That movie was really fun. What's not to love about gay Robert Dinero?

Golden Circle was great.

More or less. But my screen is 122", and I'll take that, over the image of an OLED (which still has it's uniformity issues, even at higher level models) on a smaller screen any day of the week. The TV I was looking at was an 82" Samsung at $4500, vs my projector at $1500. It was a no brainier. @silentbob's projector, on the other hand, costs a bit more than mine.

@nacthenud Well, everything changed again. Lol. A couple weeks ago, I picked up the BenQ HT3550 4K projector. It's been amazing. HDR10, HLG, and for Dolby Vision tracks, it kicks into HDR mode. And yesterday I bit the bullet on the sound, and my new system should be arriving tomorrow--the Nakamichi Shockwafe 7.2.4 Elite. The 2019 model just came out, and I jumped on it. 45" soundbar, two 8" downward firing subs, and two elevation surround speakers. I decided against the 9.2.4 set up, because it's a normal sized living room and I didn't want speakers everywhere. Really looking forward to setting it all up tomorrow.

Diablo tastes like Drano. I want something hotter than Fire, but Diablo is just disgusting.

Only if Kaya realizes towards the end of the movie that she's actually the crocodile.

One of our 4 cats in particular likes to sleep on the bed with us... if we close the door with her outside the room, she will literally cry for the entire night. She doesn't get tired, she doesn't get bored and do something else, she just sits there and cries until the door is eventually opened--whether that's in the middle of the night, or in the morning when we get up, there's crying until that door is opened. And after we open the door, whenever that may be, she comes flying into the room and yells at us for like the next 5 minutes. Like, it's not enough we locked her out, she has to let us know that wasn't ok, and to not let it happen again.

I don't have an issue with the Switch Lite... I have an issue with the $200 price point.

You lose so much information and detail playing BotW in handheld mode. Not only is it playing at a lower resolution (i.e. not sharper), you see so much more on a larger screen. It's simple math--6" vs (for us) 122".

Oh, don't you worry, that comment was an underhanded, cowardly jab directed squarely at me. You have a specific use case scenario. I actually might buy one of these, both for myself, and for our daughter to use. What it doesn't change, as I had originally pointed out, is that for $200, they gimped the Switch far too much. This thing goes on sale for $150, and packs a game in with it, then it's a good price point. As it stands now, far too many features have been removed, where the value doesn't match the price. But again, the price point seems to be geared more towards the early adapter tax market.

How did you know? I boycotted McDonald's after they stopped serving the 64oz Super-size drinks.

Wait, when did @Ominous return?

You somehow seriously lack reading comprehension. I said it was a bad product, which it is. I also said there will be appeal for it and it will fly off the shelves. Not once did I say, "it's not for me, therefore it sucks".

I'm surprised they have a page up without full specs. The official page also states there is no table-top mode, which insinuates you can't connect controllers to the system.

It's a bad, overpriced product. We're sorry if being objective hurts your feelers.

It also doesn't look like there's expandable memory.

You couldn't pay me to take one of those. Maybe at the $100 price point. But for only $50 less, and you lose so much functionality? If someone wants to throw away $200, I'll happily take it off your hands (the money, not the whateverthisis Lite). Also doesn't look like there's a kickstand built in. And fuck playing a majority of Switch games with the joy cons. If I had to play BotW in its entirety using the joy cons, I never would have completed the game. Sadly, because it's Nintendo, people will eat these up, even though it's a significantly gimped version that is way overpriced.

So, we went to the tasting room, came back with two growlers of Chugsuckle Brunch (might be my new favorite beer of all-time) and a case of Imperial Grind, which is a higher ABV version of my favorite stout of all-time (Winter Grind). We had a flight of 8, and every one was really good.

Was it just me, or were they trying to insinuate...

Heading down to Missouri for next weekend with Triage, to the same town that my favorite brewery is in (that doesn't ship to Illinois). Super excited!