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  1. jimLi

    Set top box that works as well as my 20 yr old TV?

    First off I'm not an expert so I hope that any experts will correct me if the information is bad. It isn't so much accumulating data to process but rather throwing data away until a starting point is found. The data would be garbage if you start at the wrong point. I'm not sure faster...
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    Set top box that works as well as my 20 yr old TV?

    The delay you experience while changing channels is part of the nature of digital. With an analogue signal the TV or radio can jump into the signal at any point and instantly bring up programming. A digital stream is a huge amount of bits (1s & 0s) being jammed into your equipment. In order to...
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    Powering a projector question

    I see a problem and that is the male to male power cord. This could easily short and could easily harm someone. I would install an outlet near the projector and run the wire back to the power conditioner but instead of terminating at a box just put a male plug on the end to plug into the...
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    Question about this wire.

    Another simple option is to buy a female RCA to RCA coupler and get a suitably long composite video cable. Here is a picture of an RCA coupler. I think you can see where I'm going with this.
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    Need to replace/UPGRADE 6x9 JBL

    You can usually be sure that the line you haven't heard of that is fairly cheap and being pushed hard is the high margin product. You can tell quality for yourself by looking at how the speaker is made. Thin stamped steel baskets with a poly cone and foam surround is cheap. Cast aluminum baskets...
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    Need to replace/UPGRADE 6x9 JBL

    You can usually be sure that the line you haven't heard of that is fairly cheap and being pushed hard is the high margin product. You can tell quality for yourself by looking at how the speaker is made. Thin stamped steel baskets with a poly cone and foam surround is cheap. Cast aluminum baskets...
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    Some Questions For the Speaker Pros:

    That THD (total harmonic distortion) is where the big difference is. Pioneer will make amps similar to the Denon but you're looking at a bigger budget. You'll likely find that the 7.1 amps under $300 bucks will all spec out similar to the Pioneer you're looking at. If that is your budget then...
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    First Car - Car Audio Questions

    Here are some tips from me. Hope it helps. Are you going to do everything all at once or bit by bit? I'll assume that like most youngsters with their first car it will be bit by bit. Step 1: Buy the best head unit you can afford. Make sure to get one with pre-outs for front, rear and...
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    Some Questions For the Speaker Pros:

    HTIB systems definately over rate their power. They'll claim n watts total system power and when you look at the case you realise they couldn't get a power transformer much bigger than a hampster in there. Then you look at a Denon with the same total power and it has a transformer the size of a...
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    okay i know BOSE is hated here......

    The only way an add on sub could negate the Bose sub is if they are out of phase with each other. Most powered subs have a phase control. In this case I would say that you should make sure that the new sub has a continuous pahse control (a knob) as opposed to a simple switch. Placement can...
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