Retirement gift choice: LG 43” TV or Bose Outdoor Speakers

gp4jesus
gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
edited January 2020 in The Clubhouse
I want outdoor speakers* for my pending back deck facelift. Wouldn’t get used for a while.
But
I want to replace an aging Plasma** about the same size. Would get used the day it arrives

*really want 4; prefer a different brand
** demands a remote to power up and Off; Energy hog too

Leaning towards TV

No rush. Thanks for your input. Tony
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
*soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Get the TV if you have neighbors. Outdoor speakers will ruin their life.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,309
    TV

    Get portable speakers later

    I bought a pair of Ultimate Ears Megaboom3’s and like the quality and versatility so much I purchased another pair

    Fun speakers for hanging out and travel
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,449
    Take the TV. You already know Bose blows.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    Their outdoor stuff doesn't suck, especially if just for entertaining. Solidly made, good at broadcasting sound. Great for years outside, and the 251's have a respectable sound. Blasphemy I know, I'd never say it about anything for inside.

    But I'd go for the TV. Use it all the time, they're a bunch better than older gear, upgrades are fun, can do more with it, smart features etc...
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,058
    Which one is cheaper to outright purchase? Since you want both, take the more expensive one as a gift.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,146
    Neither one; I think you need to up your game a bit more for all those years of hard work >:) . Congrats to you on your impending retirement
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    edited January 2020
    Forgot to mention I had other choices* but narrowed to these.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    You already know Bose* blows.
    Trying to be civilized.
    *different categories - none AV

    My concern is getting 2 more to match w/out bustin’ the budget. Notorious* for being pricy compared to their competition.

    Still leaning towards the TV. For those that weren’t aware, I retired early December.

    Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,170
    I was given a pr. of 151's by my older friend Paul years ago. He got them at a flea market for 5.00 for the pr.. :D

    They sound great!

    Now I had bought a set of Polk Atrium 55s and he needed a pr. for his back deck, so I sold them to him for the same 50.00 I pd. on eBay about 8 years ago.

    Here are my B**e 151s.
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    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I recently got a couple of Samsung 55's for the same price (ea), probably less than my LG 43" The prices seem to be way down if you can make a 55" work.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I recently got a couple of Samsung 55's for the same price (ea), probably less than my LG 43" The prices seem to be way down if you can make a 55" work.
    If you can get AT&T to pay for it - yup! Otherwise... if it isn’t I the their retirement gift catalog... ...sorry, no. None of that on the radar for a while

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Well first of all congrats on your retirement! I admire (and am slightly jealous :smile: ) of anyone who had endured a majority of their life working for others.

    You deserve a brand new set of L800's! IMO of course! :smile:

    But, given the options, heck both are good, as you most likely will be spending more time at the tube, and outdoors.

    Hmm, I'd opt for the TV! Since it would get immediate use. :smile: Congrats!
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    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    gp4jesus wrote: »
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I recently got a couple of Samsung 55's for the same price (ea), probably less than my LG 43" The prices seem to be way down if you can make a 55" work.
    If you can get AT&T to pay for it - yup! Otherwise... if it isn’t I the their retirement gift catalog... ...sorry, no. None of that on the radar for a while

    My company retirement catalog just has a boot in it with an arrow pointing to a but emoji
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Actually I think I am supposed to get a watch from the union, what the hell will I need that for? So I can see the last minutes of my life tick away?
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 752
    Tv
    Bose blows ....
    B&W Am-1’s for the patio or Polk atrium 8 SDI’s

    Bk
    PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM

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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    gyosa wrote: »
    Tv
    Bose blows ....
    B&W Am-1’s for the patio or Polk atrium 8 SDI’s

    Bk
    I appreciate your suggestions. Won’t know if either are in the face lift budget until the later stages of the project- I want 4!

    Thanks. Tony

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    For my 40 yr anniversary gift I had my company donate the equivalent funds to the American Cancer Society. Nothing in the book I needed.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    miner wrote: »
    For my 40 yr anniversary gift I had my company donate the equivalent funds to the American Cancer Society. Nothing in the book I needed.

    That right there is cool! Well done!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    Thanks for everyone’s input I ordered the TV. Should be here in 4-6 weeks.

    BTW the Bose speakers offered instead of the TV were upscale to the model mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

    Cheers Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @gp4jesus let us know if there's anything good on it when you get it.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    afterburnt wrote: »
    @gp4jesus let us know if there's anything good on it when you get it.
    ???

    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @gp4jesus when I got a new TV it just had the same old garbage on it. I hope you have better luck than me.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    edited January 2020
    My 43” LG arrived, model 43UM69. I know what 4K means but not the phrase “4K active HDR.” After I post I’ll head over to the LG site.

    Includes:
    Netflix
    Prime Video
    Hulu
    Sling
    YouTube
    Vudu
    and an LG specific app, CH LG Channels. Don’t know if any of the above qualifies as the “Garbage” in the above posts.

    Early review: looks pretty good. However, by comparison, my now 7 year old Samsung, always has a brighter picture under different ambient lighting.

    Post edited by gp4jesus on
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    If you’re broke but MUST have a new TV NOW for your kid, buy it*. My gut told me seconds after I got a DirecTV image on the screen what you’ll read in reviews. Even after I went through the very limited video settings for the brightest setting, could be brighter.
    * I’d ask and look around for a used TV

    Not I bad as a gift I guess but I wouldn’t pay much more than $200. I believe it retails @ $229 (BB)

    https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/um6900

    Cheers
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    Does your Samsung adjust the backlight based on ambient light detection? Mine does, it works quite well. And the controls let you make the picture really pop if you want, without blowing colors or brightness out too bad. Kinda fun.
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    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    gp4jesus wrote: »
    If you’re broke but MUST have a new TV NOW for your kid, buy it*. My gut told me seconds after I got a DirecTV image on the screen what you’ll read in reviews. Even after I went through the very limited video settings for the brightest setting, could be brighter.
    * I’d ask and look around for a used TV

    Not I bad as a gift I guess but I wouldn’t pay much more than $200. I believe it retails @ $229 (BB)

    https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/um6900

    Cheers

    Yep. Gifts are nice! And more important, happy retirement! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,990
    Inspector 24 wrote: »
    Does your Samsung adjust the backlight based on ambient light detection?
    I think, no but perhaps it’s so subtle I didn’t see a change.

    I did all testing during the day. Both TVs
    1. connected to the identical sources & programming - Andy Griffith and daytime talk
    2. in rooms w/darkening drapes.

    You’ve inspired me to check carefully tonight after sundown.

    I’m certain NO for the LG. I agree w/reviews: it should be brighter under all conditions.
    Inspector 24 wrote: »
    Mine does, it works quite well. And the controls let you make the picture really pop if you want, without blowing colors or brightness out too bad. Kinda fun.
    Like the LG, my Samsung has several preset combos of brightness*, contrast*, & “temp* **.”
    Unlike the LG, the Samsung also***provides separate*** tweaks*** for the previous*.
    ** warm, neutral, or cool
    *** you get what you pay for

    LG going in my kid’s room today before he gets home.

    😊 Tony
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    It’s honestly one of my favorite features. Once I got all the other settings as I liked them it seems to track ambient light quite welll, allowing the backlight to be turned to zero for night viewing in a dark room when you’re trying to sleep and don’t want a bright **** television in your face but will turn it all the way up of daytime, and yet still manages to intuitively get the setting right for all other lighting conditions.
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

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    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

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