u/CharizardInDaPaint

I snagged this speaker at a yard sale for $10!!

Looks like it retailed for $600 when it debuted in 2014, and it still resells on ebay for $440+ :o

Any tips to make the most out of it?

I currently have 3 ways of playing audio:

1. I use a Sony STR-DH190 stereo receiver to power 2 secondhand Monoprice Monolith Audition B5 bookshelf speakers attached to my vinyl record player. The record player is connected through the Phono input & the Monoprice thru the speaker wire terminals.

2. I connect to the Sony receiver thru Bluetooth to stream music in stereo.

3. The Sony receiver is connected to my TV through the Audio Input L/R cables.

I would ideally like to connect the JBL L8 to the Sony receiver so that it acts as a soundbar, and is synced when I use my stereo speakers and record player. Looks like this is a 3.0 setup.

Do I just need to get an RCA to 3.5mm cable and connect the JBL to the Sony receiver?
Will the receiver be able to interpret these inputs and separate them appropriately, without any audio delays?
Do I need any other cables or hardware?

Don’t know a ton about A/V but am open to any advice and happy to learn more!

- JBL product listing: https://www.jbl.com/AUTHENTIC+L8.html
- Authentics L8 review: https://www.soundandvision.com/content/jbl-authentics-l8-wireless-speaker

Hey everyone, asking for help with my Dewy pine (Drosophyllum lusitanicum). I got it in August 2024 and potted it in a very large 12 inch terra cotta pot.

I used a mix of:
- 1 part peat
- 1 part perlite
- 1 part pumice
- 1 part sand
- 1 part lava rock

I keep it under a small grow light running 12 hours a day, a few inches above the top leaves.

I know keeping this plant outside is ideal (I live in a mild climate), but I selfishly like to keep my carnivores inside my apartment so I can admire them every day.

My dewy pine grew about 20% larger in the first 6 months, then it just stayed about the same, fluctuating larger or smaller depending on watering.

I water it with RO water (<15 ppm) about once a week, just enough to soak the area around the base. Probably 250 ml or so. I monitor and feel the base of the terra cotta pot to try and prevent overwatering, but it is possible that water has been accumulating and rotting the tap root. Or maybe I’ve been underwatering and it’s dried out. Really can’t tell.

I spray it with Maxsea fertilizer every 1-3 months.
I also stick a couple ants or other bugs I find on it every few weeks.

In the last 2 weeks, the leaves started wilting and looking dry. I gave it a water, then suddenly all the leaves turned dark brown and it looks almost dead.

Attached are pictures now, pictures from February 2026 when I trimmed the dead leaves, and pictures when I first got it.

Any suggestions for how to revive it?