I don't need knobs and switched on my hifi gear. Just a good remote. Where I do need them is in a car, where unfortunately everything is moving to screens with nested menus.
Since my wife pays the bills I had no idea how much we pay or if it’s high comparably. I’m in a city in Massachusetts of about 50k with municipal electricity which is generally less expensive than our neighbors. Our monthly bill over the summer is $350-$425/mo, but that’s with 2 AC compressors...
My Acura Integra Type S. Swapped out the summer tires for Conti ExtremeContact. Losing some grip, but much quieter and I won't be risking my life in the wet or below 50 degrees.
I have the Sierra LXs and ran right to my listening room to see how wide the “clicks” he mentioned in Magic were. Although not a couple of feet outside of the left speaker, it was definitely outside. My listening position is close probably affecting the soundstage.