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I've used Sony HT-S2000 (only soundbar, no subwoofer and rear speakers) and gave it to my sister. So, benchmark for me is that soundbar only. For Dolby Atmos, it was non-existent, but when switched to DTS:X for Dolby Atmos enabled content, it was quite good.

Now, I'm looking for upgrading to either Samsung Q800H or JBL Bar 500 MK2 (considering this only because everyone is saying it's good) or Samsung Q930H (will consider this if it's only worth the price jump).

Fellow audiophiles, please do your magic and help me with deciding which one to go for.

If it matters, I'm based out of India, there's festive SALE starting in 2 days, so, prices will drop. I'm also inclined for purchasing from Reliance Digital if they can give a good price as I've Rs. 12k worth gift card.

If there's any other soundbar which I can consider, do let me know that as well along with the reason why it's better than the above ones.

I’m traveling (by road) from Bengaluru to Pune tomorrow and wanted suggestions for best non veg. restaurant in Kolhapur which would be closer to the highway and I won’t have to detour much.

I’ve Hotel Parakh on my list but if there’s anything much better, please suggest, thanks!

UPDATE :

I’m crossing Kolhapur right now at 6 PM and most of the restaurants mentioned opens after 7 - 7:30 PM, so, won’t be able to try out food this time 😓

During my previous visit to Bengaluru, tried mutton biryani at Ranganna Military Hotel and found it quite tasty.

I'm in HSR Layout, any other place serving chicken/mutton biryani with similar taste which is nearby (prefer to order at home).

Please suggest.

Please suggest place for beard trimming which is value for money and professional at their work along with price if possible.

Need quick help on this. Thanks.

I've Blaupunkt QLED TV (50QD7010) and out of nowhere, when I switched to PlayStation 5, I started seeing pinkish rectangular patch at the bottom of the screen.

When switched back to Google TV, it started appearing everywhere, even ran a white screen video on YouTube and the portion I'm talking about seemed to be light greenish in color.

Suddenly, this has happened, what does it mean? There was no sudden surge in power or any other power related failure.

Selling Amazon Prime (1 year) in exchange of ₹750 UPI

Source : RuPay Select debit card

I’ve had IMAX experience at INOX, Phoenix Mall of the Millennium, Pune and Nexus Koramangala, Bengaluru till date.

Skipped IMAX at Cinepolis, Westend Mall, Pune since that’s not even worth it.

What I’ve experienced at INOX, Phoenix Mall of the Millennium, Pune is that the screen isn’t that big and the hall seems quite small compared to the one I experienced at Nexus Koramangala, Bengaluru.

I just want to know that it’s just me or IMAX experience in Pune isn’t justified at all?

P.S. please don’t come up with IMAX in India isn’t true IMAX etc etc … I’m comparing IMAX experience in India only across different cities

I've Skoda Slavia Sportline 1.5 DSG purchased in December 2024 and I'm being quoted Rs. 21,999 for 2 years extended warranty and being offered teflon coating along with it complimentary.

Location is Pune, dealer is Garve Skoda.

Should I get it now? Or, will there be any (expected) offer which can bring the cost down in near future?

I’m in Chennai for a day, staying in Thousand Lights area, please recommend good food places nearby, especially dosa.

I’ve unredeemed voucher for Elite (1 month) which I won’t be able to use because of back injury (Sciatica) which I had around 1.5 months back.

The code is valid till July 31 and can only be redeemed on my mobile number.

If interested, DM me, price is ₹800 (non-negotiable)

UPDATE : Sold

I can see that I’m getting 3 months of Apple Music and 3 months of Apple TV subscription with my new iPhone 17 … my question is, I want to avail these services, but what would be the last day to get this if I had activated my phone on 13 May 2026 ??

I can even see 3 months of Fitness+ available and it explicitly states it expires on 14 August 2026 … which comes out to be 94 days if 13 May is included.

If that’s the case, will I’ve to redeem Apple Music and Apple TV 3 months trial by or before 12 August 2026 to be on the safer side and not miss out on the offer? If someone knows exactly till how many days these offers are available before they vanish, please let me know.

I’ve around 20k reward points in SBI Rewardz, I was happily going to redeem 5k Amazon Pay Gift Card and saw that only around 30% of gift voucher can be paid via points, rest 70% needs to be paid separately.

Other redemption options are mobile and DTH recharge … don’t have DTH and mobile recharge is once a year

What’s the best possible way to redeem these points?

I've an upcoming flight next week and that particular flight isn't available on Flighty.

What can I do to get that flight added at the earliest?

If it matters, country is India and airline is Akasa Air (QP 1313)

I've MacBook Air (M4, 16 GB / 256 GB) which supports fast charging upto 70W and also have iPhone 17 which supports fast charging upto 40W

Apple sells dual port USB C 35W adapter for Rs. 5,800 and for the exact same price, 70 W USB C adapter is also sold.

Currently I use 30W out of the box USB C adapter for charging MacBook Air (M4) and 20W USB C adapter for charging iPhone 17

Charging iPhone 17 with 20W adapter feels fine but 30W adapter feels insufficient while charging MacBook Air

What should I do? Should I go for 70W USB C adapter for Rs. 5,800 ??
People in similar situation, what are you using?

I'm getting iPhone 17 (256 GB) for Rs, 52,900 (after exchanging iPhone 13, plus exchange bonus, plus store discount) if purchased on EMI, store guy said it's no cost EMI but I do know there's cost involved. I've never taken any product on EMI yet, just want to know what would be the final ownership cost at the end.

I've ICICI Bank and SBI credit card.

If I don't opt for EMI, I can pay upfront Rs. 54,900 and walk away.

If there's anyone having experience with purchasing anything on EMI and can help me with additional cost involved with EMI route like processing fee (+ GST) etc, please let me know how much I'll ultimately be paying over and above Rs. 52,900 ??

UPDATE (8 July, 2026) :

Went ahead with purchasing via full upfront payment for ₹54,789

I'm thinking to get my sister iPhone 17 (256 GB) post exchanging iPhone 13 (128 GB) at offline store, location is Bengaluru.

Please suggest me which store is currently giving the best possible price post exchange of an iPhone. iPhone 13 is in very good condition, battery health is less than 80% though.

Any help in this regard would be appreciated, I'm targeting visiting Reliance Digital and Croma at least and hoping to get under Rs. 55k

Getting Sennheiser Accentum Plus for approx. ₹11.3k from Sennheiser’s official website. If I use SBI Cashback credit card, effectively I can get it for ₹10,751

On Amazon, I had seen ₹12k as recent lowest price, and if I consider it along with 10% instant bank discount, the price would come down to ₹10.8k but currently on Amazon, it’s for ₹12,990 and after applying coupon (₹375) along with instant bank discount, it’s effectively available for ₹10,990

Some people have claimed they got it for even lesser.

Please suggest whether I should get them now or wait for another sale?

UPDATE :

I went ahead and purchased on Flipkart for ₹10,931

I’ve used HSBC Bank Live+ credit card for payment, if I get 1.5% cashback, effectively it would be for ₹10,767