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I turn on the sound system with the TV for some movies.  Then my wife will complain it's too loud for the neighbors (who never have complained).

We turn it on for music, which is fine, she doesn't like it turned up, but it's usually classical music.  The sound bar is a good idea for folks who want something a bit better than TV speakers.  

I treated myself to a decent sound system when I retired.  I upgraded the old receiver a bit later and was surprised how much difference it made.  A buddy who knows this stuff said for one thing the new receiver would have better response time.  The old one was an Onkyo I bought maybe 20 years back.  The new one is a Yamaha with too many widgets.  I like the McIntosh concept, but not the price tag.

My buddy has a massively expensive sound system in Cincy.  He told me he spent over $2,000 on SPEAKER CABLES.  I forget the brand of his speakers, and he has some Magneplanars in his basement rarely used I think.  I asked him for advice on more sensible speakers and he suggested Monitor Audio, which is what I have, the Silver series.

It can turn into an expensive hobby, but not for me.

We have season tickets to the symphony and I think that sound is not readily duplicated by any sound system.  We have a concert tonight in fact.

I had Boston Acoustics prior to my current pair.  I have a MA "sound bar" and subwoofer as well.  The sub is turned down as low as it will go.

Denon still makes quality gear.

Yeah, I have four for the TV, DVD, stereo,cable box.  The one with the cable box does the normal things, but not the stereo, which has the largest remote controller of the bunch.  The 8 years figure is probably for reaching half power in a battery, I'm guessing.

Im talking about fresh but not being used batteries

Yeah, I know, I'm saying an unusued battery probably doesn't go completely dead in 8 years.

Maybe it loses half its juice.

The Big Battery Myth is that refrigeration makes them last longer. And it does, though in most cases not by much: Alkaline batteries discharge at less than 2% a year. But in prolonged heat of about 100 degrees, they'll lose a quarter of their charge.

Two percent per year isn't much at all.

I realize its gradual 

If a battery doesnt peg the test meter I toss it 

life's too short to store weak batteries

Jed Clampett

nope, 5 or 6 nights is the limit I've done

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