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The front of my truck was raised a couple of inches so I could get under the truck, the front tires were still one the ground, so I wasn't too worried about it being a few degrees from level. Certainly it pays to be precise and I like your idea of using a jack and ramps. I think next tie I'll just stack a pair of 2"x10"x12" boards under all four wheels and service the transmission, transfer case and differential all at the same time. Clever idea on the squeeze bottles!

I like the Satechi R2 www.amazon.com/Satechi-Bluetooth-Multimedia-Remote-Control/dp/B08VF1VJRB/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=28LRL5MFZTQLI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xL53azJUwpMAHL71ywNBAJpKszYJJ6r-TXMADS3kuDc17NDsMrydVkiWfMYoeX3Dj3nDJuSz24RuNDThGKKXV3Vs_v_OUxlTrY8z40QhK8TDdcu2wwXd45j6vBwrsiFktYCjcHOKNZC1-2JTR22BB7hJ9H_JFgIRUhLmGPdrUybK_plDkheqo8p4EswCiUc2dDIY9b7LxW_oj92Yh9MgkWSWEykDPa5I6BhPZ_8Lppc.AdVVwMX8wVq66Eq9lcTRN2H2BoOWEiBs0UE3xCrcCYg&dib_tag=se&keywords=remote+for+ipad&qid=1728262153&sprefix=remote+for+ipad%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Interesting, I've only seen 44.1khz, 96khz and 192khz in my listening.

The first EZClean was a gift from my wife. I was a bit disappointed in the pressure and flow generated by the unit, but tried to find a use for the unit when it failed prematurely. The replacement unit is gathering dust and I haven't used it yet.

I still opt for the iPad for critical listening at Lossless Hi-Res. But for casual listening using AirPlay 1 between my AirPort Express (model A1264) and iPhone gives me the convenience of controlling music from my phone while enjoying Lossless music at 44.1khz. Another option I sometimes use is AirPlay 2 between by iPhone and Marantz CD50n, with AirPlay 2 I can also connect to multiple AirPlay 2 devices in the house. The downside of AirPlay 2 is is't not lossless, but it's fine for casual listening. You can tell if your iPhone is connecting using the AirPlay 1 or AirPlay 2 protocol by the check mark next to the connected device when you enable AirPlay on your phone. AirPlay 1 has a simple check mark, AirPlay 2 has a check mark with a circle around it.

@@Koolbob2 Very cool... you have a great set up. My "hifi" system these days is really simple... Schitt DAC into a PS Audio Sprout 100 driving a pair of Elac Debut References. My version of critical listening is more to hear guitar parts to learn them... just like in the late 80s... lol... Rock On!!!

@@thanehtike Sounds like a solid system to me! Rock on!

Coming from a single cylinder engine in my previous mower, the twin in this mower feels like a beast. I watched the cub Cadet video on "Intellipower" and it looks like it's simply an electronically controlled governor rather than a mechanical one. ua-cam.com/video/HlcWWz9-X04/v-deo.htmlsi=yOm3tPXpL88Fv-Vm

I'm sure that would do the trick, but it's beyond my engineering level.

A friend offered me his perfectly good Honda Metropolitan scooter for free, but I bought this bike instead for the joy of riding a bike and the health benefits. I was out for a ride last weekend and this guy passes me in the bike lane on an electric 'bike' with a throttle. He must have been going 25-30mph and he was a bit chunky and looked like a little exercise would do him good. He also should wear a helmet.

Thank you! I'm with you on the BedRug, had one and it was nice, but too expensive and I haul pine straw several times a year so I'm not going to buy another BedRug. It would be so awesome if Triple Aliner can come up with a new liner that lets the trunk lid stay up!

Thanks for the opportunity to check out your liner! The Ridgeline trunk lid presents quite a challenge, please let me know if you release a revised Ridgeline bed liner.

@@Koolbob2 Thanks for your suggestions, We definitely will.

Android phone is a good option as far as I know. I now have three ways to play Apple Music on my stereo: iPad to DAC via USB (100% lossless, 44.1, 96 & 192 kHz) Cost = 'free' because I already had an unused iPad. Apple AirPlay 1 from my iPhone to an Apple AirPort Express to DAC via Optical (Mostly lossless at 44.1kHz) Cost = $15 to buy AirPort Express model A1264 on eBay. Apple Airplay 2 from my iPhone to Marantz CD50n (not lossless). Cost = Free. Link to information on AirPort Express models and what they support. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirPort_Express Link on information on AirPlay 1 vs AirPlay 2. darko.audio/2023/10/apple-airplay-isnt-always-lossless-sometimes-its-lossy/

Unfortunately, no. Mulching only works properly if mulch cover is sealed tight against the deck so the grass clippings get swirled around under the mower deck so they are chopped up over and over by the blades until the particles get so small they fall to the ground. Even a small gap between the mower deck and mulch cover allows clumps of grass to escape from under the mower before getting chopped up.

@@Koolbob2 the issue is my cub cadet zt1 46 has a stamped deck and the mulch plug doesn’t stay tight so grass comes up the gap and shoots out anyway. Cub cadet is notorious for having a crappy mulch plug system for their tractors.

@@nutmegmike4627 Along with Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt, Columbia and Remington, the MTD family of brands includes MTD®, MTD Gold®, MTD Pro®, Yard-Man®, Yard Machines® and Bolens®. The appeal of each brand lies in its individuality and distinctive appearance.

TripleAliner did make a hinge where the material is much thinner, it may be difficult to see in the video. Look where I completely cut out the hinge our on the left and right sides of the bed cover, the hinge runs between my two cuts.

Triple Aliner has been awesome! I uploaded the video to UA-cam and sent them a link. I wasn't sure how they would react to the video.... They thanked me for the honest review and said they would pass along my modifications to their engineers. They asked me to shoot some additional video of the trunk which I shared with them and they are reviewing the new video. At one point when I was in college my dream job was to work for Consumer Reports, so I really enjoyed testing the Triple Liner. 😀

@@Koolbob2 Consumer Reports is kinda like the Bible of unbiased third party info. Luv-it! Lead the way Koolbob2 ;-)

I don't recall having any difficulty letting the long tube go into one corner of the bottle and then screwing the pump on. I just tilted the bottle so the corner with the tube was at the bottom and I get almost all of the fluid transferred from the bottle.

I'm not an electrician or electrical engineer, but here's the owner's manual for the RYI150C. 556aa8d9de68ea9c4f29-0a8acad11a4df5016d26cc39a7429843.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/2/RYi150C_095930383_528_trilingual_04.pdf If you knew the power draw of your security camera I think you could estimate how long any given Ryobi battery could run it. A computer uninterruptible power supply (UPS) would probably be a better choice since they are available with much larger capacity batteries, a UPS would also protect your security camera from power surges and a UPS would automatically kick in once the power went out and then automatically recharge when the power comes back on.

If you have access to a 12v 'car' battery on your boat I'd suggest using that as your power source with a small 12v to 120v inverter since it will have a LOT more capacity than the 18v Ryobi power tool batteries. I've powered a 15" portable computer monitor with the Ryobi unit for a short period of time, so it might work with a 27" TV, but it might drain the 18v batteries pretty quick.

Thank you!

Thanks for the tips. I know Focal drivers are favorites among car audio enthusiast, but for some reason their home speakers haven't been on my radar. I've upgraded my amp and cd/DAC with Marantz Model 30 and CD50n and that has really improved the sound of my old speakers. I've put my speaker search on hold for now, but I may start looking again down the road.

I'm sorry, I don't have any experience with the Polk S-60 or the Triangle BR09. Üzgünüm, Polk S-60 veya Triangle BR09 ile ilgili hiçbir deneyimim yok.

@@Koolbob2 teşekkür ederim güzel insan pekala polk r700 nasıl sinama haparlü olarak güzel mi

@@kenanyetin3456 I thought it had a little too much bass and not enough midrange clarity and treble detail for critical music listening, but I also beleive those atributes would make it an excellent cinema speaker. Biraz fazla bas, orta aralık netliği ve tiz detayının kritik müzik dinleme için yetersiz olduğunu düşündüm, ancak bu özelliklerin onu mükemmel bir sinema hoparlörü yapacağına da inanıyorum.

@@Koolbob2 teşekkür ederim güzel insan anladıgma göre polk s-60 sinama deneyimi için güzel bir haparlör olduğunu düşünüyorum sizce yanılıyormuyum bilmiyorum ama sizin düşünceniz itabi daha önemli 😊😊

Thanks for watching. It's been four months since I made this video and I have a new appreciation for the CD50n. I bought a Eversolo streamer and found that the DAC in the CD50n sounds much better than the DAC in the Eversolo unit. Using the CD50n DAC with my iPad and with the Eversolo sounded identical so I sent the Eversolo back since it cost $1,300. Thanks for the tip on the CD input, I'll definitely give that a try.

LOL! I did hold the pedal, I sped up the video because most folks have the attention span of a gnat.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to let me know you liked the video!

Mine took just a bit over 3.3qts. Perhaps your ATF was already a bit low and then 3.3qts was drained out? Good thing you took care of it!

You get three guesses and the first two don't count............10mm. :)

Hmmm, yes and no. I love hearing deeeep, tight bass when it's supposed to be there. My speakers are rated down to 36hz +/- 3db and they do sound even better with my REL TX7 sub crossed over at 30hz so it augments where the main speakers roll off without being too boomy. I have a low tolerance for boomy bass, especially in the 60-180hz range, that is disproportionate with the rest of the frequencies. For me the R700s were too thick and slow on the lower end and sounded thin in the midrange and upper end. The only thing that matters in this hobby is that you enjoy listening to whatever equipment you have.

​@@Koolbob2 indeed you have to enjoy listening, but if a speaker is rated 37hz for ex that doesn't mean will actually play 37 hz in any room/music, not at all. and the Roll-off will be higher anyway, probably around 45-60 hz. That may vary a lot. If you set a low pass filter on the sub on 30hz you'll have a gap between that roll off frq of the speakers and subwoofer's peak/HP roll-off. Usually speakers are boomy by themselves because of the construction: bad drivers or wrong sized enclosure most of the time, too little air space. If a speaker is built corectly which these polk certainly are in a very rigid and sturdy cabinet with enough enclosure size boomyness often comes from the room, placement/furniture etc. Even if a speaker doesn't have a back side port, placing it closer to the wall would make it boomy. SVS's last model of floorstanding speakers really go down to 30hz, but they have a different design and also 4 bass speakers. For example A 12 inch subwoofer in a sealed enclosure is closer to being boomy in a room, because of the size of the enclosure. a 12inch usually needs about 50-60 liters enclosure or even more if it's a long throw design. unless it's a shallow sub that can work in a 20 liters for example and also being engineered for that tight space with high Qts spec and other TS parameters. By the design of the Polk i agree with you the midrange should be improved. Also a bigger size midrange speaker would have been better to keep up with those bass drivers. I am certain Polk tried to combine best of both worlds like Hi-Fi and Cinema. They have a also surround and center channel in this serie and Home Cinema audience is very wide. Most people i guess will be using these with AV Receivers not amplifiers, even though a pair of monoblocks would be best

@@motorax.service.motociclete Yes, you are correct, my speaker is rated down to 36hz +/- 3db. That means it is capable of reproducing bass down to 36hz at 3db lower volume than its average output over the range from 36hz to 20,000hz. I've set my REL sub to its lowest crossover point so it augments the very lowest frequencies that are below my main speaker's capabilities with minimal overlap between the subwoofer and main speakers. The challenge for me is the Omni Sound TCM3 speakers I have were handmade in the 90's by an electrical engineer who was already well renowned in the audiophile community for the interconnects he designed and built. He owned Omni Sound audio boutique in Dallas and sold Theil and B+W speakers. He decided he could build better speaker using the best crossover components, wire, cabinet materials, dampening materials and drivers available at the time. I was in the right place at the right time and bought one of his final prototypes off the showroom floor because they sounded better than any other speaker at twice the price. They are rated at 92db @ 1 watt-meter, so 100wpc is way more than enough. The R700, like every other retail speaker is built with compromises to hit a certain price point. The R700s for example typically sells for around $1,200ea. The dealer mark up is about 50%, so Polk is selling them to the retailer for about $600ea. Polk is making about 50% profit, so Polk keeps the cost down to about $300 to build each R700. Speaker design and drivers have come a long way since the TCM3s were made, so I know there are lots of better sounding speakers on the market today. My mistake was expecting to upgrade to a better speaker in the $2,000-$4,000 range. I am going to focus on speakers in the $5,000 and up range to see if I can improve on what I have.

Thank you! My Ridgeline is coming up on 6-years old and it still puts a smile on my face every time I look at it or drive it. Using the foam gun didn't save me any time over my usual bucket wash routine, but there are some definite upsides. #1 - It's a lot easier to move around the truck with the Uberflex hose than it is to use my garden hose. #2 - I'm able to get the fender wells, rocker panels, bed, back bumper, cowl area, wheels and tires cleaner and with less effort than I ever could with a garden hose. #3 - The Griot's Snow Foam is really slick and cleans the surface much better than the Griot's Ceramic Wash and Coat ever did. #4 -I now have the option of doing a 'touchless' wash in my driveway if the vehicle only needs a light cleaning.

Awesome!

Every rigid bed cover requires a pair of rigid rails to be attached to the sides of the bed. All bed rails will prevent the trunk lid from opening 100%. The reduction in the opening of the trunk lid is minimal (10-15%). I can still access the spare tire and everything in the trunk. The only downside I've experienced is the lid no longer opens completely past the lights inside the truck bed. It partially blocks the lights when fully opened with the BakFlip installed. So at night the lights do not illuminate inside the trunk as well. That's why I added a pair of LED lights to my trunk lid and wired them into the OEM bed lights.

Actually it's the other way around You can use the 'Music' app on the Apple Watch to control music playback on your iPhone, but unfortunately Apple doesn't let the Apple Watch pair with an iPad.

@@Koolbob2 thanks for your quick reply! I thought you said in your video there are 2 ways to control your iPad from your chair. One is via the watch and the other is the iPhone.

@@allanauyeung I'd love to find a way to control the iPad from wither the Watch or the iPhone, but I am not aware of a way to do either. If you know of a way to do either please let me know!

@@Koolbob2 for sure. Actually I was on the same boat as you. I came from Mac mini w/bit perfect and lossless switcher. I was going to order a Eversolo until I saw your video today. Would you please tell me how to connect your bluetooth remote to the ipad? Also, where can i buy a remote like yours? Thanks again!

@@allanauyeung Here's the remote I bought, there are less expensive alternatives out there, but I've always been impressed with Satechi's products. satechi.net/products/r2-bluetooth-multimedia-remote-control?queryID=undefined Just pair the remote with bluetooth on your device and you're good to go.

Thanks, I realize now I didn't cover this in my video. I've tried commanding my iPad with 'Hey Siri' commands, but inevitably my Apple Watch or iPhone respond since they are closer to me. Even covering my watch with my hand and having my phone in my pocket doesn't help since I have to speak so loud for the iPad to hear me. :) Using the airplane mode on my iPhone/Watch is a good suggestion. Thanks! I have also thought that I may be able to set an alternative command to summon Siri on my Watch/iPhone, but I suspect Apple will migrate the new Siri command to my iPad as well since they are all connected to the same Apple account. I do have an extra Apple TV device, but my DAC lacks an HDMI input.

@@Koolbob2 if you go into settings on your iPhone, you can disable ‘Hey Siri’. The facility will still be available either by short pressing the side button or home, depending on which iPhone you’re currently using. When I’m listening to music, I pause the track, or hit the mute button prior to activating ‘Hey Siri’. It negates the need to raise your voice. Do you not have an optical out on your Apple TV, you could use to connect to your DAC?

@@howardskeivys4184 I punted the idea of using the Apple TV since it doesn't support sample rates above 48khz, but seeing how little music is sampled above 48khz in Apple Music I may reconsider it. I use 'Hey Siri' frequently on my phone, I'm expecting to receive a new phone next week and I may shut off 'Hey Siri' and see how much of an inconvenience it is to press the button. I committed to trading in my iPhone 13Pro when I discovered I could get a $1k credit for it towards my new phone, so won't be using the old phone with the stereo after all. Voice commanding the iPad is a viable option, but I sure would have loved to browse albums visually from an iPad in my listening spot.

@@Koolbob2 👍

Thank you for the feedback! I know I'll take some heat from fans of the Eversolo streamers, but it didn't add anything new to my music listening experience over what I'm getting from my iPad.

Lots of folks the Eversolo products and I was really looking forward to owning one. The sound quality through Marantz DAC was identical with my iPad and Eversolo, so that was a tie. The Eversolo App didn't provide the remote control over Apple Music that I was expecting, so no improvement there either. The Eversolo cost $1,299 and didn't add any improvement to the quality or enjoyment of listening to Apple Music.

The exorbitant price