Recent content by Daryl RL

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I have had an excellent experience with my current older Onkyo receiver. But it's approaching 10 years old, and my budget for this kind of stuff disappeared when the kids started college. This would be a great upgrade!

Times are tough, and the discretionary budget for upgrades is no longer an option. This would be an awesome upgrade at the only price point my marriage would allow!

Where is everybody with projectors? Any thoughts?

Not sure if this belongs here or in Construction & Interiors... Will be ceiling mounting projector directly above the main listening/viewing position. The projectors I've been considering seem to have front or sometimes front and back IR sensors but not sure how well this would work with me...

There's probably a lot of different ways to splice them, but these things work great! http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=64-3080 Edit: I posted this in a hurry just to show the product. I got them somewhere else too (see below) - now the problem is trying to find the box when I...

Real men (and women) like their cables raw...

Another source for the cable (cheaper than the others last time I checked): www.westlake-electronic.com

I've seen the 7710a (before shipping) at somewhere around $1.45/ft but I'm not sure if it's in 500 ft. rolls only or by the foot. Looks like by the foot. I don't know if I'm supposed to mention where here on these forums? Someone that knows (Frank) tell me! Or just send me an email and I'll...

Just search for it via Google and you'll find lots of sources. You'll probably have to buy 500 ft. of the cable but maybe not if you look hard. I've seen postings where people mentioned $.30+ per foot but I've seen it as low as $.23 per foot for 500 feet. One killer is the price of the...

Try a google search on something like 'allowable drill holes in joists'. As far as I could find, most building codes allow for a maximum hole size of 1/6 of the joist size, and the holes must be more than 2" from either edge (so pretty much in the center) of the joist. I don't know if the metal...

Edawen-O'Neill-Miniplex?

Thanks for the replies! I guess another question (for those using HTPC's): Can you make them "user friendly"? Is this an issue for your family/other users of your system? Thanks, Daryl

Those of you running FP systems - how many are doing so via Home Theater PC's? Is the HTPC necessary or just another set of tweaks to get the most out of the FP? The HTPC has me concerned about the extra cost, the extra time building/tweaking, etc., and whether or not the system will be too...

Sorry to jump in so quickly, but check your links. They're not working from here (they take me to a new HTF window with your message on the screen).