Posts by Lee Distad

Quote: If they would hire some knowledgeable people (like us HTF'ers) then maybe they would sctually sell some tvs. So you're okay with earning minimum wage Chris? I know that I have better things to do....

Quote: Is there an easy way to tell if something won't play all 3 speeds before getting it home? try asking the person who is selling it to you, and/or read the manual.

I just left the retail business this month. We're living in an age of giants, where low margin box pushers like BB, FS, and non-traditional competitors like Canadian Tire, Walmart, even frickin' SuperStore have horned in on the...

Take a long hard look at the Hitachi. If you can get a clearance deal on the 50V500 or even the 50VS810 it would be worth considering. Speaking as a former corporate drone for Sony, their stuff is good, but not the sine qua non that...

John, if you haven't already picked up that 4B, why the heck not? In addition to the excellent comments made above, odds are that once you pick that bad boy up, if you call the nice folks at Bryston, they will probably look after you...

If you've got the dosh, I'd say go for the Outlaw. Besides, I'd really like to read a review from somebody who's got one. Off Topic: I just retired my PSB 500i's a year ago after 8+ years of faithful service.

To be fair (and less negative) features like component-video conversion can be darn handy. And having run mic-calibrations many times in-store and in client's homes (hey, I'm basically lazy. if the feature is there, Ima gonna take...

Quote: I've been getting cold feet about the 1056 - specifically, it's lack of features. Features = bah. IMO, features are entirely secondary to build quality and the total amount of jam the amplifiers...

Yes, that Nuance sale was the result of an odd-lot at a liquidation auction where our buyer at the time bought up a whole bunch of stuff, some of it very odd indeed. It did give us a magnificent opportunity to dismantle a Nuance...

Ifor, how could you forget Sal? He would be hurt if he knew...