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Hiking boot recommendations?

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[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

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Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

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BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

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2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

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me again. 2010 2dr honda accord, 122k miles for $5,800. just want a reliable first car, thoughts?

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compact/mid size suv

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Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

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Midsize vehicle for three kids

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An essential piece of the home theater system, the brand new KEF Q250c Center Channel Speaker is engineered to accurately reproduce a film director's intention. The Q250c boasts a revamped Uni-Q Driver Array with a new damped tweeter loading tube designed to smooth out treble frequencies. The center channel speaker features a central 5. 25" Uni-Q Driver Array, flanked by two 5. 25" bass drivers. The Q250c greatly benefits from a new closed box midrange cabinet, which helps increase clarity and delivers a cleaner, punchier bass. The Q250c is available in sleek matte black and white vinyl as well as walnut finishes.

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 What's up everybody, this is Aaron from Aaron's Audio Corner and today we are going to be taking a look at the Kev R2C Kev Center Channel. It is a center channel that has a five inch mid-range with the one inch dome tweeter coaxially located in the mid-range and then it has a pair of five and a quarter inch woofers on either side. I'll throw up a picture right here so you can check it out. The unit that I got actually came from a viewer who sent this to me as well as the R8A which is the Atmos speaker

 So let's go down here and through the mid-range area, pretty much the same thing, but when you get above 1 kHz, that's when I start seeing things that I recall being different and then certainly when you get above, you know, the 8 kHz region to 10 kHz, I mean, you've got some really odd stuff going on. What this is really telling you is don't use the grill unless you have to. Now what happens when you stand the speaker upright, what does the spin data look like? Well, for this speaker, it's pretty much the exact same. Matter of fact, if I overlaid this set of data on top of the horizontal data, it's pretty much the exact same

 This house was built about seven years ago. It's not an old construction home. It's a new construction and all I had playing was just that center channel. What that tells me is that the impedance of the speaker dips down pretty low and sure enough when we go and look at the data, we see that as well

5 dB got rid of the sibilance. Maybe not got rid of it but certainly calmed it down enough to where it was livable because in my subjective opinion, it was intolerable in its bare form. Another thing that is also worth noting is kind of going back to the subjective aspect about the bass. When I was listening to Nas' new album, which if you haven't heard it and you like rap music, I say give that a shot

Kef R2c Center Channel Speaker Review

The most important thing is to have the room set up symmetrically. Placing some thick absorbent foam on the wall behind the couch could be very beneficial (242 panels from GIK). From KEF I’d recommend getting a pair of Q150s and a Q650C center (if you have room—I have a Q250C that just fits inside my media console). Then you can buy a pair of Q350s when you’re ready, use them as L and R, and move the Q150s to surround positions

Hey Everyone, I’ve been reading through posts here and doing my own research but I’m a beginner and would please like some feedback (posted on AVS forums too). My fiancé and I moved in together into the first floor apartment of the 3 family house we bought, and I left my sonos playbar at my parents apartment to go for a speaker setup. The dream is surround sound 5.1, but I want to start with 3.0 or 3.1 so I can afford better speakers. Our living room is small (8’6”L x 9’5”W whole, the couch and tv are off to the left at 7’4” wide, 7ft between us and TV wall). I will be going to Microcenter for the refurbished LG C1 65in, if the hours aren’t too high then I’ll get it and that saves us about $400. Then for the receiver I found a Denon 1910 on FB marketplace for $60 (or Yamaha RX573 for $75), for now I’ll do optical audio cable to TV and devices to TV HDMI then later upgrade to a receiver with 4K/120fps support (I play PS5).  So now speakers with a $1,000 budget. I chose to focus on LCR first, I want a sub but I know good ones are pricey (then again maybe there is a decent budget one for my small room). Towers are not fiancé approved, so it will be bookshelves that will be placed on wall mounted brackets, and a center horizontal tv stand (TV wall mounted). All prices are found from FB marketplace, eBay, Acc4Less, direct store, etc, I definitely like buying used to get better deals unless when used is just not an option. Usage will be 50/50 split between Gaming and Movies/TV. [Third grade level diagram of our living room](https://imgur.com/a/vNqn7up)

SVS Prime Bookshelf ($300) + SVS Prime Center ($350) for $650

Elac UB5 ($280) + Elac UC5 ($250/$460) for $530/$740

Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 ($200/$270) + Elac Debut 2.0 C6.2 ($200) for $400/$470 *Also found used set altogether for $350

HTD Level Three Bookshelf ($550) + HTD Level Three Center ($380) for $930 NEW

Polk R100 ($420/$480) + Polk R300 ($330) for   $750

KEF Q350 ($500) + KEF Q250C ($350/$470) or KEF Q650C ($480) for $850/$970 or $980

3 KEF Q350 Pair ($500) + Single ($265) for $765

Wish I could do three Chane A2.4 but there isn’t a release date or price on new model

Energy LC-10 ($200) + Energy RC-LCR ($200) for $400

Three Energy RC-LCR (found two for $200 each, would need a 3rd) *Maybe $600

Ascend Acoustics CMT-340SE ($598) + Ascend Acoustics CMT-340SE Center ($328) for $926 NEW

Klipsch RP 600M ($380) + Klipsch RP-504C ($380) for $760

Klipsch RP 150m ($209) + Klipsch RP-450C ($300) + Klipsch R-110SW Subwoofer ($200) for $709

Any opinions on these, I’m a little overwhelmed with options. I don’t think I like warm sound all that much, I think I like more neutral or dynamic sound, but I’m also just learning all this and all these should be better than my sonos soundbar lol. Anything I’m overlooking? Thank you guys for any help 🙏🏽

<div class="md">Hey Everyone, I’ve been reading through posts here and doing my own research but I’m a beginner and would please like some feedback (posted on AVS forums too). My fiancé and I moved in together into the first floor apartment of the 3 family house we bought, and I left my sonos playbar at my parents apartment to go for a speaker setup. The dream is surround sound 5.1, but I want to start with 3.0 or 3.1 so I can afford better speakers. Our living room is small (8’6”L x 9’5”W whole, the couch and tv are off to the left at 7’4” wide, 7ft between us and TV wall). I will be going to Microcenter for the refurbished LG C1 65in, if the hours aren’t too high then I’ll get it and that saves us about $400. Then for the receiver I found a Denon 1910 on FB marketplace for $60 (or Yamaha RX573 for $75), for now I’ll do optical audio cable to TV and devices to TV HDMI then later upgrade to a receiver with 4K/120fps support (I play PS5). So now speakers with a $1,000 budget. I chose to focus on LCR first, I want a sub but I know good ones are pricey (then again maybe there is a decent budget one for my small room). Towers are not fiancé approved, so it will be bookshelves that will be placed on wall mounted brackets, and a center horizontal tv stand (TV wall mounted). All prices are found from FB marketplace, eBay, Acc4Less, direct store, etc, I definitely like buying used to get better deals unless when used is just not an option. Usage will be 50/50 split between Gaming and Movies/TV. <a href="https://imgur.com/a/vNqn7up">Third grade level diagram of our living room</a>

SVS Prime Bookshelf ($300) + SVS Prime Center ($350) for $650

Elac UB5 ($280) + Elac UC5 ($250/$460) for $530/$740

Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 ($200/$270) + Elac Debut 2.0 C6.2 ($200) for $400/$470 *Also found used set altogether for $350

HTD Level Three Bookshelf ($550) + HTD Level Three Center ($380) for $930 NEW

Polk R100 ($420/$480) + Polk R300 ($330) for $750

KEF Q350 ($500) + KEF Q250C ($350/$470) or KEF Q650C ($480) for $850/$970 or $980

3 KEF Q350 Pair ($500) + Single ($265) for $765

Wish I could do three Chane A2.4 but there isn’t a release date or price on new model

Energy LC-10 ($200) + Energy RC-LCR ($200) for $400

Three Energy RC-LCR (found two for $200 each, would need a 3rd) *Maybe $600

Ascend Acoustics CMT-340SE ($598) + Ascend Acoustics CMT-340SE Center ($328) for $926 NEW

Klipsch RP 600M ($380) + Klipsch RP-504C ($380) for $760

Klipsch RP 150m ($209) + Klipsch RP-450C ($300) + Klipsch R-110SW Subwoofer ($200) for $709

Any opinions on these, I’m a little overwhelmed with options. I don’t think I like warm sound all that much, I think I like more neutral or dynamic sound, but I’m also just learning all this and all these should be better than my sonos soundbar lol. Anything I’m overlooking? Thank you guys for any help 🙏🏽
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LCR for under $1,000USD

 The Q250c paired with the Q150 bookshelf speakers is a dream come true for the price point ($300-450 look for sales/refurb).  I was able to compare the ELAC Debut 2.0 c5.2, Polk Audio s35, Klipsch rp440c, and even an older Onkyo THX series center channel

.. The KEF Q250c crushed all of them. The bass response is fast, tight, and thunderous! Mids is rich, full of depth and warm (good warm, not hollow!) Highs/treble is crystal clear, vocals are amazing and true to sound if that makes sense

Hands down one of the best performing center channels available in my personal opinion. I am no audiophile but I can tell you what I like/love and it's the KEF Q Series for me. The Q250c paired with the Q150 bookshelf speakers is a dream come true for the price point ($300-450 look for sales/refurb).  I was able to compare the ELAC Debut 2

This is the "budget" center channel we've/YOU been looking for!

 Not for heavy bass lovers unless you pair with a sub as I do or listen in a small room. Very inefficient so a decent powered amp is needed, I use it with a Sonos Amp 125wpc and the speakers sound great. The amp connects to my B&W PV1 sub and my Technics SL1500c turntable and blends into my Sonos system really well for whole house listening. Superb speakers if you can get a good deal on them

Amazon Prime day had these at a $400 discount so couldn't resist. Glad I didn't hesitate, they sound so like like they give you the chills listening to them, like the singers are in the room. Not for heavy bass lovers unless you pair with a sub as I do or listen in a small room. Very inefficient so a decent powered amp is needed, I use it with a Sonos Amp 125wpc and the speakers sound great

Amazing speakers, just amazing!

Enjoy pristine audio quality and clear dialogues for your movies, games, and multi-channel music with Polk Signature Elite ES35 Slim Center Channel Loudspeaker. Featuring a Dynamically Balanced acoustic array with a 1” High-Resolution Terylene Tweeter, six 3” Mica-Fortified Polypropylene Woofer, and Cascading Crossovers, the ES35 delivers room-filling, highly detailed sound with the energy of live music – no matter what you’re listening to or where you’re sitting in the room. Polk’s Patented Power Port Bass Enhancing Technology extends the overall bass port and provides greater surface area for distortion-free, dramatic frontal impact. It is Hi-Res Audio Certified and ensures accurate sound reproduction from even the latest Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound AVRs and amplifiers. The Signature Elite Series is designed with quality, timbre-matched Polk components to enable you to mix and match models and build your dream home theater or music listening environment. Add the Signature Elite ES60 tower pair, ES20 bookshelf pair and any sub for a complete 5.1 surround setup.

 I would try the S30 over this but I fear it will sound the same as the CS1 series 2. I am leaning towards the larger CSI A6 which may be a difficult match to the rest of my system, but well worth a try.

This speaker was intended to be an upgrade from an existing Polk Audio CS1 series 2 center channel speaker. In all honesty I knew that it would be asking a lot of (6) 3” speakers to perform as well as (2) 5 1/4” midrange drivers. The cabinet is an aesthetically pleasing design and I must admit the mid century design is very pleasing. But the sound quality was seriously lacking

 This little speaker just doesn’t hold a candle to the rest of my setup. It’s also kind of a giveaway at the price reductions since the speaker was released. Polk has it directly for $399, and eBay has it for $197 with free shipping (12/27/19). The speaker just is not worth anything much over $100

Don’t expect much.

 I bought it used/like new from amazon for $144, so I guess you can't go wrong with that. But as mentioned it is lacking quite a bit in the sound quality department. I will most likely be upgrading to the Polk Audio Reserve R400 or maybe even the R350 (same idea as the S35 but hopefully much better quality).

 I will most likely be upgrading to the Polk Audio Reserve R400 or maybe even the R350 (same idea as the S35 but hopefully much better quality).

 After much use I have concluded that at regular/ lower levels of sounds the speaker actually does sound pretty good. However, when played at loud volumes the bass is lacking quite a bit and the mid-highs are "crunchy" sounding. I was hoping that this speaker would hold its own when paired with my Polk Audio Rti A3's, but this just did not happen. Even though the A3's are bookshelf speakers and are much older, they completely over powered and sound much more crisp when compared to the S35 center channel

Not what I had hoped

I ordered this center channel speaker for two reasons. First, I've been using a Pioneer SP-C22 which was too large to place directly below my TV and this units slim profile was perfect. The SP-C22 sells for less than 100 dollars. Secondly I liked the appearance which pairs nicely with my Elac UF5's and UB5's

 I was leary that such small drivers could deliver meaningfull bass but after reading the reviews I felt like this wouldn't be a problem. Well after replacing my SP-C22 the difference was immediately obvious, basically no bass. After trying several crossover frequencies and even setting the speakers to large still nothing. Granted the mids and highs are fairly decent but overall I'm quite disapointed

 After trying several crossover frequencies and even setting the speakers to large still nothing. Granted the mids and highs are fairly decent but overall I'm quite disapointed. BTW I use a two subwoofers but I'm not talking about sub bass or anything even close too it, more like the base you would expect from small bookshelf speakers with the same frequency specifications. Frankly I think the bass frequency of 53Hz is quite a ways off

 BTW I use a two subwoofers but I'm not talking about sub bass or anything even close too it, more like the base you would expect from small bookshelf speakers with the same frequency specifications. Frankly I think the bass frequency of 53Hz is quite a ways off. If it achevies this it must be at a decibel level that is not detectable.

Disappointed in bass responce

After 2 months of owning and critical listening, I realized its more looks than performance. Its boomy sounding when volume gets tuned up and thats annoying to listen to on such a good looking speaker. My L&R speakers still sound better than this S35 center in movies and music. I wanted to believe in this speaker but now I'm looking in for something better

 My L&R speakers still sound better than this S35 center in movies and music. I wanted to believe in this speaker but now I'm looking in for something better.. Maybe I can modify it somehow

At lower volumes it sounds good...

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