Recent content by RodC

I've had these in heavy rotation for some time now...Try a few of these on for size: Adrenaline Mob Suspyre Pain of Salvation Butterfly Effect Dream Theater Avenged Sevenfold I find that I am almost always the most critical of the vocals. IMHO, these bands excel both melodically as was as...

One of my favorites, if only because it's my son :)

Not sure what, exactly, did the trick, but it seems that it's working now. I was able to test the sub on another channel, and it was working fine. I thought I might be able to test the sub output form AVR with a multimeter, but wasn't quite sure how to do that, so instead, I got creative and...

Robert, Thanks for the suggestion...Not sure why I had the presence of mind to break open the amp box looking for a loose connection, but never considered that there might possibly be one in the sub too. Maybe because I made the amp box, and know my limitations, lol! Likewise, something as...

Hi all, The wife had me moving some furniture around, completely changing the layout of the room used for my HT gear. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised when I noticed that the bass all of a sudden seemed 'flat.' One of these days, Iknew I was going to have to get around to...

I used to be a fairly regular reader, and then life seemed to get in the way, and reading became more of a chore just to find the time, or when I did, to keep my eyes open long enough to read more than just a paragraph at a time. I'm pleased to say, that thanks to iPad/iPod availability and a...

I know on occasion I've seen reference to things Dream Theater related on this forum, so I thought I would share about a FANTASTIC show I attended at the Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY. Jordan Rudess (keyboard) was joined by James Labrie (vocals, also of DT), the guys from Project RnL, and...

That would be too easy. :) Of all the SD cards I had to 'test' with, they are all of older vintage, 2gig and under, pre-SDHC design. For the lack of something better to try, I've removed the battery and card and am trying to drain it completely, in hopes to reset something. A long shot, I'm...

Hey everybody,   I have a Canon SD700 IS that, at best, has only seen light usage by my wife. Recently, it insists that the SD card is locked, in lieu of the fact I've checked repeatedly, even toggled the switch on the card to see if it would make a difference, and it hasn't. I've even...

At this point, the sting of losing the drive is fading, but the curiosity of what has been lost is burning bright...I don't think it will be long before I can't resist busting open the drive in lieu of voiding the warranty, just to satisfy my need to know what exactly was on that drive. If it...

Thanks guys. I knew the one drive was a total loss, barring a costly recovery effort, given the repetitive clicking. I was slightly more optimistic about the third drive, which would only click once, moments after it started to spin up, and just prior to it shutting/spinning down. Was hoping...

Thanks in advance for anyone willing to make the attempt to read and understand my tale of woe below. :) Most of this may be unnecessary background info, but after a string of unfortunate events, I'm hoping to possibly uncover the culprit, and recover some data, as well. Over the past month...

Long story short, I lost touch with a friend of mine several years ago. With my reluctant participation in social networking sites like Facebook, I've begun to seek out certain individuals from my past, that I would like to check in on. I've tried to find this friend of mine, and haven't had...

I've been following this one organization in Central NJ, called NJ Proghouse ( njproghouse.com ) and while not a "bar" per se, a small venue, indeed. They used to run shows in an historical building called the Franklin Schoolhouse on Rt.27 in Edison. Barely enough room that seats maybe 70...

Hey Todd, Check the back of the AC adapter for the laptop. Look for input. If it reads along the lines of 100-240V 50/60Hz it should auto regulate itself. The only thing you would need would be an adapter to get the plugs prongs lined up and the right shape for the foreign recepticle. Here's a...