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All the other posters made great points. Here are my thoughts. - Definitely consider a better power supply. My friend likes the EVGA SuperNOVA G3 series and I prefer the Seasonic GX series. Both are great choices from reputable makers. Think about paying more for the 750 W models if your son will up...

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I would wait for the benchmarks before deciding on Ryzen 3000 or 5000 series. The previous gen will lower in price once the new stuff is on store shelves. No point in buying now.

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I bought my RPi from Adafruit. This is the latest model - https://www.adafruit.com/product/3775 At the very least, you'll need a power supply, a memory card for the operating system, and a case for it. You'll also need another computer with an SD card reader to install the OS on the memory card. If ...

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We just had a nine year old Carrier Infinity compressor die on us. A few years after the install, the blower motor in the air handler seized and was replaced. The part was covered under warranty, but labor was not. This past summer, the communications board in the compressor failed. Luckily we didn'...

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Also the Vandersteen speakers are positioned near the corners of the room so dialogue does not appear to be coming from the source, as with the sound bar. If you're sitting in the sweet spot, dialogue should be playing in the center during a movie through your Vandersteens. The manual should have a...

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Does the TV have RCA audio output jacks? yes. Soundbars won't hold a candle to your stereo. I routinely use the ARC feature to feed an Oppo Blu-ray player that's connected to my setup (Ayre integrated amp, Vandersteen 3A Sigs). In your case, you can use the analog output from the TV and connect it ...

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My wife suggested:

Get ahead with the Bogleheads

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Nate79 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:37 am Anybody remember how much these cost when new back in the day?

Yes. $199. Came with Super Mario World and two controllers. I saved up for it.

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Is this what you need?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2530045291 ... dispItem=1

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+1 on the bumper plates if you plan on deadlifting / cleaning / snatching on concrete slab. These will be pretty smelly at first so you might want to air them outdoors for a few days before bringing them indoors. I bought a set from FringeSport and they seem to be comparable to the ones from Rogue w...

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What a great story - congrats! Keep it up!

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In a perfect world, I'd be 100% Linux. But for the few Windows programs I use, I'd need either a dual-boot option or a VM. Or, I'd need to find a ChromeOS or Mac (at appropriate price point) that supports the one or two types of programs I need and dual-boot/VM with them. That said, I suppose I cou...

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I've always had an eye on System76 laptops. They're made for Linux. Dell is fine too. Currently running Slackware64 14.2 on a Dell Precision M 4700.

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I work for a research lab for the Federal government in the DC region and I can tell you that VT has a top notch CS department. Some of the faculty are at the pinnacle of research in spatial data mining and machine learning. I know we compete with all the big tech companies out West as well as other...

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If you feel like streaming your audio from your iPhone via Bluetooth, I highly recommend looking into the Riva Audio Turbo X. It's been getting good reviews lately.

http://rivaaudio.com/

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LadyGeek wrote: It's a guy's real name which happens to be German. Unfortunately, I can't post the name here as it will be misinterpreted to be somewhat inappropriate. They also market the brand with that phrase.

Oh, it's Mark Levinson... just kidding. That's some good Sch... er, I mean stuff.

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Hmm... I spent about $13k for an integrated amp alone. This is for stereo, not multi-channel (though it does double duty for music and movies). I still consider myself a Boglehead. I owned a very good system for about a decade before I decided to upgrade... well... just about everything. I enjoy it ...

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I use Just Protein from IronMind to supplement my intake for strength training purposes. It's rather expensive but it consists of only four ingredients: whole egg powder, calcium caseinate, instant non-fat dry milk, and natural vanilla-almond flavoring. No sweeteners whatsoever. I usually drink it w...

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Hi-fi audio. You don't want to know how much I've spent. Neither does my wife. Hi fi? Is that like hi def. I bought a speaker bar that was 200 watts. I thought that was enough for me. You'd probably laugh at my setup :| It's like hi def but for your ears. I wouldn't laugh at your setup. You're smar...

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Hi-fi audio. You don't want to know how much I've spent. Neither does my wife.

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If you're looking for leather or high quality hardwood furniture and bedding, I suggest making a trip to The Keeping Room in Alexandria, VA. The proprietor, Duane Collie, has the best prices by far on Hancock & Moore, Bradington-Young, etc. He also has a decent selection of high quality wood fur...

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I've used this service a few times. It works as advertised.

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I tried baking soda, OxiClean to make the workout clothes smell less. Now I use Sport Suds + OxiClean. That combination on warm wash cycle seems to work the best.

https://www.sportsuds.com

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One thing to note - DO NOT use fabric softener with 'wicking' garments. It hampers their ability to wick away the moisture.

To keep the stink away from workout clothes, I use 'Sport Suds' detergent. It's fragrance-free and won't damage the properties of the fabric.

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Panasonic no longer makes plasmas. Neither does Samsung. LG is the only decent manufacturer of plasma TVs left standing. Honestly, I would wait to buy a new TV. OLED technology (which apparently blows away LCD or plasma picture-quality wise) should drop in price over the next one to two years. 4K a...

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I'd invest in a power rack, an olympic barbell, adjustable bench, and weights. I second this. Machines are prone to breaking. A good bar, plates, and a power rack (or squat stands) make for a better purchase if you're serious about resistance training. Squat, deadlift, and press your way to better ...

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Just finished reading a Car and Driver comparo and they ended up preferring the Volkswagen GTI over the Subaru WRX despite the former's less powerful engine (210 hp vs 268 hp). It was also about $1k cheaper.

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Enjoy the Boxster!

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If your house hunting starts stretching into the last, say, two months of the pregnancy, I would wait at least six months to another year post-birth. For one, the baby may arrive early and once he/she does, you will not be in any sort of coherent mental state that will allow you to do math or execut...

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I know these are a little out of your budget, but another contender in the sealed category are the Audio Technica ATH-M50's. Neutral balance - no bass bloat. Very close to Grado in terms of presentation. With the straight cable, they're $128.50 on Amazon. I also echo the Grado SR-60i suggestion. The...

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Two final questions: 1. I deduce from the answers that the Sennheisers would be a major upgrade over the Bose noise canceling headphones. I really don't need the noise canceling and prefer over the ear phones. 2. It sounds like the headphone DAC/Amplifier may not be worth it and most of the improve...

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1. Convert selected albums to AAC file version in iTunes. The HD650 is a great choice, but you'll probably want to use one of the lossless codecs to store your music, such as Apple Lossless Encoding (ALAC), AIFF, or WAV. I think with the HD650 you'll be able to appreciate the difference. AAC is fin...

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In my opinion, software packages like Amarra are only worth it if you have files that differ in sampling frequency and bit depth ("resolution") or you have files that iTunes does not support natively (e.g. FLAC). These programs automatically adjust the Mac's system parameters such that the...

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The gold plating might slightly lower the contact resistance with the post, but not enough to make any difference detectable to the ear. Gold is less conductive than copper. (Copper is also slightly less conductive than silver.) In any case, the gold plating is used to keep the copper from oxidizin...

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That Dynaco sure is a sweet amp. You've got a real nice setup...

In any case, silver tends to tarnish so if you wanted to buy the AQ jumpers, I would go with gold.

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I use Slackware 14.0. Not the most user-friendly to newbies, but I like better than just about any other distro out there. If your hardware supports it, consider using Linux as your primary OS and running Windows as a virtual machine using VirtualBox or QEMU. In my opinion much safer since you don't...

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Dumb phone. No touchscreen devices of any kind.

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I would call your phone company before considering buying any piece of hardware that boosts reception. We have Sprint. Suddenly one week we had terrible reception inside and outside of our house. We were ready to switch carriers. I posted a message to the Sprint company forums and one of their reps ...

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Try ZeroSurge or SurgeX. Both are well regarded. I use a Bryston BIT15 to protect all of my electronics - in addition to a massive isolation transformer, it also uses ZeroSurge to protect against voltage / current spikes.

http://www.zerosurge.com/
http://www.surgex.com/

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A Dynaco ST70 clone is on my list of projects, but it's more for the dork factor than any sonic benefit I'd be able to hear. :D Don't be too sure that you won't get a sonic benefit. The Dynaco might not be accurate, but it will sound sweet if it's driving speakers that don't need a lot of power (or...

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Not if they're going near any icebergs. Are they going to add more lifeboats?

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so i have come here to the bogleheads forum to ask you nice folks if there is any cure for my current upgrade-itis? :confused There is no cure. Only the feeling of a lighter wallet. But seriously, just do what you do for investing - tune out the noise. No forums. No audio mags (print or online). No...

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I think the pleats + cuffs issue is more fashion than anything else (it's the 'modern' look). I'm sure in a few years that they'll be back in vogue when sales of flat front, non-cuffed trousers dip. Personally, I like pleats *and* cuffs on my trousers (I believe they go together) - but it's really u...

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One other thing I forgot to mention, might as well spring for the CPU with an unlocked mulitplier so that you can overclock if you ever want to. I thought I didn't and wanted to save a few bucks (~$30), but ended up buying the unlocked CPU and juicing it anyway since it was pretty easy to do and gav...

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True, the benefits of tighter timings for memory are dubious in real world usage. Sometimes you just gotta have speed for speed's sake, but the increase in performance for the increase in cost is probably not justifiable. Having said that, there are benefits to having a better power supply. More sta...

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I would switch out your RAM with a couple of sticks that have tighter timings (8-8-8-24 or 7-8-8-24) - might as well squeeze as much performance out of your build as you can. These should do fine: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231628 Also you might want to consider the Sea...

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IMO, if you want the 'feel' of the Mac trackpad while using Windows, just buy a Mac and put Windows on it using Bootcamp. I haven't used a PC touchpad that comes close to the Macbook Pro. I use a 'business' laptop - a Dell Precision M4600 with a standard ALPS touchpad. It sucks, relatively speaking....

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CountryBoy wrote: Point 4-Realize now that wives are definitely not interested in the endless details surrounding an a/v purchase such as this; I mean it can really drive them/mine up the wall.

Yes, hopefully to the point of 'Just buy that damn thing already...!'

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Or, perhaps phono preamp are only used by audiophiles? Why don't you ask? You need a phono preamp to adjust for the RIAA equalization curve used in cutting LPs. When was the last time you had a pre-amp with selectable equalization curves? Sometime in the 1960s for me. It had RIAA, NAB, LP, AES, and...

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