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  1. Jack Smith

    Super Volcano HDTV premiere May...

    ...8th, on Discovery HD. The non HD version airs again this Saturday night at 8:00 PM.
  2. Jack Smith

    Super Volcano...Anybody planning to...

    watch? I saw it. It's really good and it's really scary too. Especially when you consider we're over-due for Yellowstone to pop. Discovery enters the movie fray with a winner, and "no" pain in the ass subplots about kids hating their parents and boring love triangles. Great!
  3. Jack Smith

    Yes! Every NFL pre-season game to AIR!

    That's right! The NFL Network is airing every game that is not broadcast on a network. Are they HD airings? I don't know and I don't care. It's football heaven and I'm going regardless! I plucked the schedule below off NFL.com. Read it and weep. Order the pizza's. I'm stoked! Fella's, we are in...
  4. Jack Smith

    "Sword of Vengence" on DVD!

    Finally! Just ordered the first two episodes at The Mighty Blowhole. No spec's given...but on this title...I don't care. I just want it now and better looking than the vhs! we are the borg...:D
  5. Jack Smith

    Superbit "Gladiator" & "Godzilla"...

    Saw these two titles advertised in a ht magazine while in London. Both titles are currently on sale in Britain, and I wonder if anybody has heard anything about region 1 distribution? I checked the Superbit website and there is no mention of either title. Wrong thread I know, but, while in...
  6. Jack Smith

    Calling all Klipsch owners

    I am currently using my Denon 5800 as the pre-pro, powered by two Cinepro amplifiers, the 3KIIse (350x6 bridged to power the three front speakers), the 2kII (250x5 running 4 rear surroung speakers). I love it. The only thing now is to move up to a Krell Showcase or McIntosh pre-pro, but the 5800...
  7. Jack Smith

    SVS subs & speakers on cinder blocks???

    After the recent basement flood, I have decided to place my front and center speakers on top of cinder blocks. I've also placed my two SVS 46c subwoofers on cinder blocks just in case it floods again due to rain or a late snowfall. How will this affect the sound? Will my subs go as deep as...
  8. Jack Smith

    HTF REVIEW: "Ed Sullivan Show presents The Beatles" (with screenshots)

    Nice review. Hopefully they'll release the shows with the Motown acts, especially the original Temptations, and also the shows featuring James Brown & The Famous Flames (the backup singers) and that killa' band. Hit me!!!! Now take me to the bridge and drop me off!
  9. Jack Smith

    Flooding! Help! Advice needed!

    First the snow, then the rain, now the rapid melting. There is 3-feet of snow around my house and the ground cannot soak up anymore moisture. So now it is pouring through the three basement windows and there is no way to stop the water. I managed to put a plastic trash bag around my Sharp 9000...
  10. Jack Smith

    Stacking Amps...Good Idea/Bad Idea?

    I ask this question because I am running out of rack space and will have to stack something on top of my Cinepro 3kIIse amp. I will put a couple of vhs tapes as a spacer in between the amp and one of the following choices: a JVC svhs recorder; my Sampson SVS subwoofer amp; my Pioneer 606 dd/dts...
  11. Jack Smith

    Stacking Amps...Good Idea/Bad Idea?

    I ask this question because I am running out of rack space and will have to stack something on top of my Cinepro 3kIIse amp. I will put a couple of vhs tapes as a spacer in between the amp and one of the following choices: a JVC svhs recorder; my Sampson SVS subwoofer amp; my Pioneer 606 dd/dts...
  12. Jack Smith

    Vinyl Albums...Keep or Toss Em'?

    I was cleaning out my basement yesterday, and came across the nearly three hundred albums I've accumulated since the 1960's, mostly rock, fusion jazz, a few specialty vinyl thingys (The Doors, Chuck Berry Collection etc.) and r&b. Is there any value or reason to keep these? They are in very good...
  13. Jack Smith

    New Sharp 9000U Just Installed!

    Well, not quite yet, but they will be here in about 15-minutes. The unit is going into my unfinished basement and the alleyway my wife has allotted me (23-feet long, 14-feet wide). What should I expect and look for from the installers? Should I purchase a separate surge protector for the...
  14. Jack Smith

    Sharpvision XVZ9000U, is this a GOOD Price???

    Brae... Right now I have an old Sony 7700 DVD player (components) and will probably have to find a suitable progressive scan replacement. I also have a Pioneer 606/dts/dd LD and Directv Ultimate, which are both S-cable items. The local dealer dropped the price to 8-grand, so I'm going to bite...
  15. Jack Smith

    Sharpvision XVZ9000U, is this a GOOD Price???

    I did ask about the factory warranty, and this dealer confirmed that it would be valid with the sale. it seems to be the rock & hard place routine. Is it a good price for a non-gray market item?
  16. Jack Smith

    Sharpvision XVZ9000U, is this a GOOD Price???

    $7,495.00 shipped UPS. It's from a longtime internet business. I must confess, I have no experience with projectors and am thinking about purchasing without seeing the product in action, just depending on the rave reviews. If I do this, it will go in my basement which is approximately 14 feet...
  17. Jack Smith

    Are Ya' Ready For Some Football!!!!!!

    Thank the maker! No more damn chick flicks on the system until February 03! I'm saved and (at least sometimes) in HD! I can finally put away the old football DVD's, except for "Any Given Sunday" and "Rudy", turn on the system, crank up the amps, open a beer and take control of the basement...
  18. Jack Smith

    Denon 5800 as Pre or ?..........

    David...go with the 5800. I went nuts one fine afternoon and purchased two Cinepro Amps (3k6-375x6 to power the front three speakers, and a 2k5-250x5 to power the 4 surround speakers), but ya' know what, dude? I've never looked back. As much as I liked the internal amps on the Denon, the 5800 as...
  19. Jack Smith

    "Speed" SE in DTS

    I'm in London, for a few days (just back from a great shoot in Luxor, Egypt), and saw a Fox special edition boxed set for "Speed" including a DTS mix. My question, will a DVD purchased here, play on my Sony S7700 back in the US? The DVD cover did not indicate any region number. Help!
  20. Jack Smith

    Our HT Gear A Tax Writeoff???

    I've purchased a lot, I mean a lot of HT gear this year, including amplifiers, speakers, cables, line conditioners, surge protectors etc., and use my HT to screen rough & fine cuts of films (vhs & DVD dubs) in my job capacity. Add to that the advice many of us give to fellow HTer's online, is...
  21. Jack Smith

    Cinepro vs. Bryston

    John D... I'm no expert, but I do own the Cinepro 3k6SEI (375x6), which I use (bridged) to power my three front speakers which are bi-wired, and a Cinepro 2k5II to power my 4 rear surround speakers, with my Denon 5800 as the pre-pro. The Cinepro's are great! I love em'. Before I purchased...
  22. Jack Smith

    Duel "Sweet Spots" Possible???

    Sorry, I meant "dual".
  23. Jack Smith

    Duel "Sweet Spots" Possible???

    Is it possible to calibrate the sweet spot for two large chairs positioned side-by-side? There is approximately 12-to-20 inches between the seat cushions. Right now my Radio Shack meter thingy has the sweet spot centered on me, and I am looking for a way to avoid re-setting my receiver (Denon...
  24. Jack Smith

    Suggestions for 3 or 5 channel amp for Denon 4802

    You should seriously consider one of the Cinepro Closeouts at Cinepro.com. These are previously owned units that have been used as demo units at trade shows such as CES and CEDIA, or have been traded in for upgrades and are completely refurbished and come with a warranty. I purchased a Cinepro...
  25. Jack Smith

    Cinepro: Bridging or Bi-Wiring - Is there a difference?

    Scott... The amps are absolutely wonderful and very addictive. They are sweet to music and movies...and extremely dynamic on the sci-fi and action movie front (in fact, I think I may have damaged my hearing last nite). If you're thinking about buying, seriously consider their "close outs"...
  26. Jack Smith

    Cinepro: Bridging or Bi-Wiring - Is there a difference?

    I am currently running my front speakers in a bridged mode and they seem to really be overpowering my rear surrounds. I am using my Denon 5800 as a pre-pro only; the amp powering my three front speakers in a bridged mode is the Cinepro 3k6SE I (375-watts x6); my four rear surrounds are powered...
  27. Jack Smith

    Anyone still making new laserdisk players?

    go to goodguys.com they have the pioneer 919 (new), for 9-hundred and change. The Goodguys is a major west coast walk-in, with a relatively new online operation. No taxes and shipping is included in the price. Good luck. we are the borg...
  28. Jack Smith

    Is the Cinepro 3k6SE-Gold $3000 better than the Cinepro 3k6III?

    I recently purchased one of Cinepro's closeout specials on the 3k6SEII (375x6) for $3200.00. The unit belonged to Eric Abraham, the president of Cinepro and he took very good care of it, in short, it sounds great! In fact I am so happy with it, that I just ordered a "closeout" 2k5II (250x5) to...
  29. Jack Smith

    Bi-Amping Denon 5800???

    I was wondering if this can be done on the 5800? I'd like to bi-amp two channels to power my center surrounds position, bringing the output to each speaker up to 340 watts. That would put them in the same league with my other 5 speakers all receiving 375 watts each from a Cinepro 3kSE1 (more...
  30. Jack Smith

    Weight of SVS Samson 700 Amp??

    My Boltz rack (castors version) will handle a max of 300 pounds. With the combined weight of my 74-pound Cinepro Amp, 76-pound Cinepro Surge Protector, 61-pound Denon 5800, plus a Sony S7700 DVD, RCA/Directv TIVO, JVC Svhs, and Pioneer 606 dts/ac3 LD player, I may be on the point of collapse...
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