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Re: HT amplifier question from 68 year old hobbiest!
Get an amp, run the 9's full range, get an SVS SB4000, be happy.
F1nut
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Re: HT amplifier question from 68 year old hobbiest!
Definitely get the amp first. Being able to run the A9's full range with power should make a big difference.Get the amp first though.
pitdogg2
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Re: HT amplifier question from 68 year old hobbiest!
It looks like the Polk subwoofers are already in place there behind the main speakers. Could just be a simple swap with sealed subs that perform better (SB2000 maybe) and would really be smaller than what's there now.
Get the amp first though.
Get the amp first though.
Emlyn
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Re: Desktop tower - i5 v i7
Why not?
Takes a few tweaks, but I like it a lot. Especially with UWT and a Start Menu tool. It's the first Windows OS since Win7 that I find pleasing to look at.
Takes a few tweaks, but I like it a lot. Especially with UWT and a Start Menu tool. It's the first Windows OS since Win7 that I find pleasing to look at.
msg
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Re: Desktop tower - i5 v i7
Great. I had that one thing to feel good about, and you wrecked it.
I didn't wreck it, but Microsoft seems determined to do so.
I prefer 10, I see no improvements with 11. Remember when they claimed 10 would be the last operating system? I do.
WilliamM2
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Re: Desktop tower - i5 v i7
I've been running 11 for a while and it is basically the same as 10
VR3
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Re: Desktop tower - i5 v i7
Actually, at this point, with Windows 10, the fastest and least obnoxious anti-virus is to just delete everything by 3rd party companies and let Microsoft's Windows Defender do the job. In AV comparisons, it is shown to be as effective as most of the 3rd party solutions and it won't cost a penny or ever ask you to upgrade to the premium version. I've been doing this exclusively on all my machines since BitDefender Free decided to stop being free (but then they changed their mind later, and it was too late for me). I have had absolutely no issues with viruses or malware. As long as you aren't clicking links or attachments in unsolicited emails or trying to download free versions of software that shouldn't be free, you shouldn't run into any issues. I also make sure to use a strong ad-blocker on my browser. I recommend uBlock Origin. That will prevent a lot of malicious pop up ads from ever getting through.
Also, the antivirus software you use can have a big effect on computer speed. I've found that Avast has the least effect on the speed of my computers and it gives good protection. Norton or McAfee antivirus software slows my computers the most. If you happen to somehow install two antivirus programs on a computer it will slow it to a crawl.
Don't believe me about Windows Defender, then check here:
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/february-2024/microsoft-defender-antivirus-consumer-4.18-241114/
billbillw
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