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  1. Hal_J

    Dayton sub blowing fuses

    hi all, i've got the dayton 10" sub. i got mine in feb 2003, back when the initial frenzy for these kicked in. at the time, the auto off feature was not working properly, and i got a swapped out amp for free. great service, no hassle, totally wonderful. the sub performs as billed, and i love...
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    replace bulbs for dlp rptvs?

    caught a glimpse of a smaller and more affordable dlp rptv this past weekend. dont quote me, but i think it was a 42" samsung and cost 3999. we were at frys, and they had it off in the weeds. it was the best looking thing in the whole store. so i was having lunch with a friend yesterday and...
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    Calibration question - reaching 85dB

    i think this is a pretty basic question... i couldnt reach 85dB using avia test tones with my receiver volume set at -15... i just did my first official spl calibration of my setup last night. here are the details: - using avia - rat shack analog meter, c-weighted, slow response - hk...
  4. Hal_J

    HK520 - no problems (fun post)

    usually we only post when we are having issues. i just thought it would be nice to post something like this... 'hi everyone. i have an hk520 hooked up to a paradigm focus front and center speakers. its wonderful. i bought it from a store and had good service. i got a good price. i have...
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    Questions about stands for Paradigm Focus

    i have a fresh pair of paradigm focus speakers and the matching center channel. beginnings of an HT set-up in a spare bedroom. hardwood floors. a couple of rudimentary questions about speaker stands, mostly dealing with the base spikes/isolation. the goal of these is to decouple the speaker...
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    Gateway 42" Plasma < $3k?

    gateway announced a sub-$3k 42" plasma screen. anybody know who is making it, what the details are, or any of that? from cnet... ------------------------------------ As reported earlier, Gateway will begin to sell a branded 42-inch screen plasma TV for just under $3,000, according to...
  7. Hal_J

    Would eliminating sound cut cost of tv much?

    someone mentioned this in an earlier thread, and i find mysely saying this quite often in the store. someone says, "rptv speakers" and i think/say, "nuke em. i dont want them, theyre ugly. i wish it was just a display, i'll run the audio through my receiver." which leads to my question - how...
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