Recent content by Tim_Stonesifer

Guys, thanks for all the good ideas. I looked into the rules about noise, and I think that'll help a lot. Apparently speakers aren't supposed to be larger than 12" x 20". Oops.:D The rule is that if the RA can hear the sound 2 doors away from yours in the hallway, then the music is too loud. If...

Here's my problem: I'm in college and I live in an apartment that I thought had pretty thick walls (but apparently not thick enough). We've got a great 5.1 system with a pair of old Genesis speakers for the L/R channels and a JBL S-Center. The sub's only a 50-100? watt Sony, but it's more than...

Thanks for the thoughts. Two things: I've heard good things about Dells, but what's their tech support like? About getting a mac, how much of an effort would it be to switch from using a pc to a mac? This is a dumb question, but I assume that if they were to get a mac, they should just...

My parents have been complaining about their computer for a while. I just got back from college this weekend, and it seems to be in total disarray - enough that they'll probably want to buy a new computer. Do any of you have suggestions for a brand that would be good? They'll need something that...

I'll take it for $160 shipped. Let me know if you're interested.

Thanks for all the ideas. I think that I'd like to stick to a vented enclosure. It may cost a bit more, but it's more of the sound that I'm looking for. Plus it will provide a bit more of a challenge:) Tim, I like your idea, but I was just a little curious about the vent kit. I'm assuming...

Right now, I'm looking at a budget of around $300, give or take a bit. Less money would be better, but to have a better sub, I'm willing to pay it. The sub will be used primarily in my dorm room, which is about 13' x 20'. As for my taste for bass, I'll be using it mostly for watching movies...

Thanks for the sites guys. I've seen both of them before, but I've dug a little deeper into them now that you recommended them and they're very helpful.

Sorry to have to post this, but I've done tons of searches and can't find much to help me. That said, I want to build a sonosub, but I'm a little lost. I have never done any DIY and I'm not very familiar with all of the technical language that I've been reading. So, I have two questions...

You could check out this link: http://www.geocities.com/manurescape...l?981609316640 It's just a basic sonosub design but flipped on its side. It seems like you could easily modify it to work like an end table. Keep us posted if this works for you, because I've been thinking about this idea too.

There's a Panasonic receiver that I'm interested in buying and it appears as though the only thing wrong with it is that the display doesn't light up. Is there an easy way that I could fix this myself? It just sounds like a blown fuse, but could it be a bigger problem?

I was working on someone's computer trying to resize the partitions on a second hard drive with Partition Magic. The computer froze in DOS when it was resizing and it had to get rebooted. Now the computer won't recognize the drive at all. Neither BIOS or DOS can find it. Fortunately there wasn't...

It sounds like you've got the same problem as I do with having no money in college (don't we all have that though?). By the way, what college do you go to? I'm at BU, so I can completely understand not going out to eat - the prices are ridiculous. Anyway, back to your problem. If you know...

I know someone who uses 50' s-video cables with no problem, but I've heard that the max length is about 75'. After that, you get the luminance/chroma separation. I'm sure that the quality or brand of the cables also helps a lot. From what I've heard, the Monster Cables perform very well in long...

Guys, thanks a lot for all the advice. I'm planning on going out tomorrow for this - I can't wait :)