u/LaMarr-Bruister

I've been battling arthritis and struggle with any new car on the highway since electronic steering became standard. The vehicles all get super stiff (for me) and I don't have the arm strength for more than a few minutes of driving. I've been sticking with a 20 year old vehicle that still has the hydraulic pump, but I need a new car.

I've read that Hyundais have an adjustable steering feature. Can you give me an idea of how much of an impact it makes on highway driving and wheel weight? This might be a great solution.

THanks!

Has anyone tried running a JMP1 preamp (or Mesa Quad/Studio) into something like the Duncan Power Stage 170 for a home setup?

I have a few preamps sitting on a shelf staring at me, but I don't want to deal with the weight or volume of my old 50 watt tube poweramp. Something like the 170 would be simple and not take up much room. I'd love to get them back in action.

Curious if anyone's tried it.

Thanks!

I'd like to make the switch to Brooks but am not sure where to start. I wear a 15 4E so anything I try will have to be mail order and the back and forth through the mail and buying multiple pairs is always a bummer.

I have had toe issues in the past and really like a spacious toe box. What pair or two would you recommend with a wide toe box?

Thanks!

I love reading Eric's take on gear. In a recent guitarworld interview he talked about getting larger frets installed on all new (to him) guitars.

Does anyone know the size he uses on his gigging guitars? I don't know how accurate the signature guitars are to what he plays live since Fender installs the finish over the frets and this mitigates a good chunk of the fret height. On a recent refret I had done, the finish was almost .010 thick, so even a jumbo fret would be down to .045".

Anyone know what Eric actually plays day in and out?

Thanks!

My oldest has a gaming computer that has 16GB (1 pc) of DDR5 RAM. He wants to upgrade and I'd like to buy it for him as a surprise.

Is this brand specific? Do I need to match what he already has, or can I just purchase another stick(?)/pc of RAM for him?

I'd like to get it right and combine being a hero and not frustrating because teens are....well...teens .

Thanks!

This is the first season I've really followed jeopardy and have loved it. I'm a couple of episodes behind. When the season ended, ken said something to the effect of a couple of tournaments owuld be on while they were on break. They aren't recording and I can't find them for the life of me.

Where do you find the current Jeopardy tournaments?

Thanks!

I would like to try iracing but am starting from scratch without a gaming pc, etc... Trying to understand the specs is pretty confusing.

I have a 27" 1440 144Hz monitor that a friend gave me. I know plenty have triples, etc... but I have to start somewhere.

If I want to run dirt oval races with high quality graphics settings, what GPU should I be looking at to sustain 144hz refresh rate? Is the 5060 enough or overkill? I'm lost. I've never played a game in my life, so this is pretty confusing.

I'm thinking about trying iracing but my main interest is in dirt oval racing - anything from late models, street stock to midgets, etc...

How often do these races go throughout the day (usa)?

Thanks!

I would like to replace a neck on a stratocaster and am struggling to find the specs that I want off the shelf. I really like a few Fender shapes, but with the finish over the frets on a maple neck (I'm allergic to rosewood) being so thick, it is hard to get the fret height I want. I like Warmoth, but they don't have a shape I love. I thought about Musikraft, but they don't finish necks in a hard finish (nitro, urethane, etc...)

Are there any custom neck manufacturers that build and finish necks that I should check out?

Thanks!

I don't game at all. I'm not doing anything AI. No intense calculations, etc... I watch youtube, read the news and do some browsing online. Occasionally I play around with a DAW, but never more than 2-3 tracks just goofing off. My computing needs are minimal, but my 12 year old Dell tower is on its last legs and frankly, I've hated the computer for a decade. Price is not an issue.

The old Dell has a proprietary power supply that is so loud it has driven me bonkers for years. I cant wait for it to go.

I would prefer to go either with a brand that has some customer service or a custom built with a company that has the same. I don't want to purchase one of the off brand Amazon mini's.

In order of my priorities -

Silent operation. Smaller form factor. The smaller the better but not at the expense of noise. Windows. I would like to be able to continue using my older 1440p monitor since it fits into my space. I tried using my kids mac mini, but it looked terrible into the 1440p monitor and I'm not interested in going down a monitor rabbit hole. No proprietary parts. I'd like to be able to put in Noctua fans, or replace a noisy part, etc... in the future. Upgradeable. I like being able to add RAM, or a 2nd M2 SSD, etc... if my needs change. I'm completely lost.

Any help would be appreciated. I've hit analysis paralysis and don't know what I am looking at.

Is anyone using a 24" 4k external monitor? I would prefer not to spend the extra money on a 5k monitor for my first mac project, but am thinking about trying to find a 24" 4k to get a little higher PPI than a standard 27" 4k monitor.

Curious if anyone has gone down that path and if you found it worthwhile? I think it would be 184 vs 163ppi - though I don't know if that is noticeable to my eye while working on text intensive documents, etc...

Thanks!

I'd like to buy a portable mast for my kid, who recently upgraded, but I've never had one before and the choices seem endless. I think the maximum height needed will be roughly 21' (20m with elevated radials). Being strong and stout is appreciated instead of some of the quite "floppy" masts I've seen on youtube videos, etc...

Do any of the masts have a tripod for stability in lieu of guying? The lan is to use it for the backyard doing some summer antenna experiments. I think he might use it here or there for a contest, but always experimenting with the backyard.

Thanks, I appreciate the reccomendations!

I'd like to replace my ancient Dell computer and over the years have been thwarted from upgrading a few parts (fan connections, power supply) by proprietary parts or connectors. I'd like to avoid that in the future and my needs are quite basic - it is just a home computer.

If I get an off the shelf model, are there any brands that won't limit upgrades in the future, even if it is something like a fan to cut down the noise, etc...?

I am thoroughly confused about monitor selection for a mac mini. I'm coming from a world of Windows where my 27" 1440 monitor looks great with text. No issues with clarity or fuzziness. I tried hooking my kid's m2 iMac to my monitor and the text was really bad to look at. After some research, it seems that it is a PPI issue with how Apple displays text.

I've been reading to the point that I am paralyzed. I'd like to buy the mini, it's small, silent and has enough ports, but I spend 6+ hours a day looking at text on the screen and want it to look good. I'd also like it to be able to get larger - When I am tired at the end of the day, I often make everything go to +110% or higher to take some eye strain off.

I can't go larger than 27" and I need a matte display. I've never used a glossy display and not had issues with headaches, presumably from the reflections. Is 4k good enough or do I really need to spring for 5k? If clarity were similar, I'd rather have 4k 144 refresh than 5k 60hz....I think.

I'd love some recommendations. I am thoroughly stumped at understanding the issue since it has never been an issue with Windows.

Thanks!

I am experimenting with the Lion and it's also my first time using anything in stereo. I have all my compression and dirt before the Lion and after I have a Keeley Hydra going into a Halo. The Hydra and Halo are both using stereo outs and the Halo goes to my monitors.

Is there anything to be gained using the stereo outs of the Lion into the Hydra? I've been going mono and since the cabs are the same. Would there be any benefit to using both outputs of the Lion into the Hydra?

Thanks!

Country United States

Budget Approximately $1,500 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used options? No

Screen size 13-14"

Weight limit Prefer under 3.5 lbs

Purpose Everyday use, browsing online, youtube, email, very light (2-3 tracks max) audio work in Reaper once in a while. Mostly just a daily use computer.

Form factor Standard laptop.

Intended usage 3-5 chrome tabs, youtube, zoom, excel, occasional Reaper DAW (only a handful of tracks) email

Desired battery life Not an important stat for me

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life Silence during most tasks is #1 by a long shot

Info/Requirements

Zero gaming. Decent camera. Silence, Minimum 512gb SSD. 16 or 32GB RAM. Silent. Upgradeable if possible, but not critical. Silent.

I can't seem to get an answer from Dell. I live about an hour from a fedex or ups location and can't afford to take a day off of work to wait around for the truck. Curious, for those that ordered recently, is a signature required and could you presign online?

I don't game at all. I'm not doing anything AI. No intense calculations, etc... I watch youtube, read the news and do some browsing online. Occasionally I play around with a DAW, but never more than 2-3 tracks just goofing off. My computing needs are minimal, but my 12 year old Dell tower is on its last legs and frankly, I've hated the computer for a decade. Price is not an issue.

The old Dell has a proprietary power supply that is so loud it has driven me bonkers for years. I cant wait for it to go.

In order of my priorities -

Silent operation. Smaller form factor. The smaller the better but not at the expense of noise. Windows. I would like to be able to continue using my older 1440p monitor since it fits into my space. I tried using my kids mac mini, but it looked terrible into the 1440p monitor and I'm not interested in going down a monitor rabbit hole. No proprietary parts. I'd like to be able to put in Noctua fans, or replace a noisy part, etc... in the future. Upgradeable. I like being able to add RAM, or a 2nd M2 SSD, etc... if my needs change. Finally - a brand I have heard of or a company that will stand behind the pc. I'm a little hesitant to put my personal info, banking, etc... on one of the Chinese mini pc's when I keep reading that they should have Windows reinstalled, etc...

I'm completely lost.

Any help would be appreciated. I've hit analysis paralysis and don't know what I am looking at.

Edit to add -I would consider a laptop hooked into my monitor if that helped things be silent.

I don't game at all. I'm not doing anything AI. No intense calculations, etc... I watch youtube, read the news and do some browsing online. Occasionally I play around with a DAW, but never more than 2-3 tracks just goofing off. My computing needs are minimal, but my 12 year old Dell tower is on its last legs and frankly, I've hated the computer for a decade. Price is not an issue.

The old Dell has a proprietary power supply that is so loud it has driven me bonkers for years. I cant wait for it to go.

In order of my priorities -

Silent operation. Smaller form factor. The smaller the better but not at the expense of noise. Windows. I would like to be able to continue using my older 1440p monitor since it fits into my space. I tried using my kids mac mini, but it looked terrible into the 1440p monitor and I'm not interested in going down a monitor rabbit hole. No proprietary parts. I'd like to be able to put in Noctua fans, or replace a noisy part, etc... in the future. Upgradeable. I like being able to add RAM, or a 2nd M2 SSD, etc... if my needs change. Finally - a brand I have heard of or a company that will stand behind the pc. I'm a little hesitant to put my personal info, banking, etc... on one of the Chinese mini pc's when I keep reading that they should have Windows reinstalled, etc...

I'm completely lost.

Any help would be appreciated. I've hit analysis paralysis and don't know what I am looking at.

Edit to add – I would consider a laptop hooked into my monitor if for some reason that helped things be quiet.