# Off-topic **URL:** https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/c/off-topic-discussions/5.md [Latest](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/tags.md) --- ## [About the Off-topic category](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/about-the-off-topic-category/15)
**Author:** [@JasonP](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/JasonP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/about-the-off-topic-category/15 "2024-10-25T22:01:04Z")
Off-topic discussions - keep it friendly. No politics, religion, and such matters. --- ## [Off topic discussion - no food, booze, politics, or religion](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/off-topic-discussion-no-food-booze-politics-or-religion/14)
**Author:** [@jr-mac](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/jr-mac)\ **Replies:** 1053\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/off-topic-discussion-no-food-booze-politics-or-religion/14 "2026-10-19T22:56:45Z")
We have threads dedicated to food and booze, and politics and religion are simply not allowed. --- ## [WHY? . . . (do we build speakers) . .](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/why-do-we-build-speakers/766)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Lee](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Steve_Lee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/why-do-we-build-speakers/766 "2026-10-12T02:00:24Z")
Is it something about it that satisfies your creativity, your quest for knowledge, pride of accomplishment or seeking truth in a sea of subjectivity? --- ## [Latest Drumming/Mixing Efforts .](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/latest-drumming-mixing-efforts/358)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Lee](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Steve_Lee)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/latest-drumming-mixing-efforts/358 "2026-10-03T12:31:24Z")
I’ve been narrowing my focus of hobbies of late - sat back on the speaker monitor designing in favor of improving my chops through exercise and practice - Also set-up a whole new drum kit from scratch leaving the past ki… --- ## [You may now throw away your Fender](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/you-may-now-throw-away-your-fender/641)
**Author:** [@Turn2](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Turn2)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/you-may-now-throw-away-your-fender/641 "2026-07-13T03:28:22Z")
…unless it’s an amp. In that case I can recycle it for you. NOTE: The first Fender stratocaster guitar was sold in 1954. Now their new CEO wants to sue every copycat of the strat worldwide. :man\_facepalming: … --- ## [Adult Refreshments](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/adult-refreshments/20)
**Author:** [@jr-mac](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/jr-mac)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/adult-refreshments/20 "2026-06-10T03:13:31Z")
Link back to an existing thread: --- ## [Philosophical question . . .](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/philosophical-question/490)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Lee](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Steve_Lee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/philosophical-question/490 "2026-03-07T11:22:57Z")
Anyone have an objective perspective of subjectivity to share? :rofl: --- ## [New uses for ferrofluid](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/new-uses-for-ferrofluid/494)
**Author:** [@raddon](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/raddon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/new-uses-for-ferrofluid/494 "2026-03-05T04:02:01Z")
Wow! We could all be driving cars with ferrofluid motors --- ## [Linux on Surface Pro](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/linux-on-surface-pro/57)
**Author:** [@jr-mac](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/jr-mac)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/linux-on-surface-pro/57 "2026-02-01T17:51:41Z")
So I have an older Surface Pro with a 7th Gen i5 cpu, 240bg SSD, and 8bg RAM. Microsoft is a jerk and won’t let me update to Win11 so I am installing Linux instead. Going to be a challenge as I understand touchscreen doe… --- ## [HTPC display questions . .](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/htpc-display-questions/314)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Lee](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Steve_Lee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/htpc-display-questions/314 "2025-11-29T14:23:20Z")
I have tried connecting a laptop to my Samsung TV/monitor via HDMI port and can’t get You Tube Free Movies to play while all other You Tube content will play through the Brave Web browser. Those same movies play fine on… --- ## [The Barkto Estate](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/the-barkto-estate/293)
**Author:** [@BobBarkto](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/BobBarkto)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/the-barkto-estate/293 "2025-11-22T02:30:28Z")
Thought some of you might get a kick out of this. A portion of it is pictured. Also, quite a bit had been sold off over the last 20 or so years. Fascinating journey through my life. There are things pictured I didn’t kn… --- ## [Tracks](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/tracks/234)
**Author:** [@DrewsBrews](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/DrewsBrews)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/tracks/234 "2025-10-22T22:31:58Z")
Post tracks that are giving you the goosbumps today. Anything goes. Everyone is different, but sometimes we might show each other something new that breaks us into a new genre or track that realy does the job! Maybe w… --- ## [Tom Petty](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/tom-petty/186)
**Author:** [@LingGowa](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/LingGowa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/tom-petty/186 "2025-10-06T03:02:35Z")
--- ## [Freddie public tribute](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/freddie-public-tribute/61)
**Author:** [@tajanes](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/tajanes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/freddie-public-tribute/61 "2025-09-09T16:37:12Z")