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  1. John Beavers

    Rear speakers - angled down or straight across?

    Just curious as to what people have found to be the best positioning for rear bookshelf speakers. Mine are on a stand-like surface about 1 foot above the listening position, and slightly to the rear. I'm considering using a doorstop to angle them down towards the listening position, like I've...
  2. John Beavers

    Pre-pro that will meet my speaker needs

    I've got at center with a 32Hz - 25 kHz range, mains at 35hz - 25khz. And rears that will be most likely be in those ranges too. I want to utilize the full frequency range on these speakers and send the balance to the Velodyne HGS-12. Which pre-pro has the crossover secletion bandwidth to let me...
  3. John Beavers

    Sony KP-61XBR300 61" TV

    Specifications: Purchased: 12/99 Extended Warranty: Good Guys (transferrable) 5 years, still over 2 years remaining Size: 61" 4:3 (16:9 mode) Calibration: ISF calibrated by Robert Busch Sound: Pro-logic w/satellite rear speakers Cabinent: Real wood (black finish) Weight: INTENSE...
  4. John Beavers

    XBox with all the trimmings

    I simply haven't had much time to play the XBox since I bought it. It's had about 6 hours of play in total. As such I'm looking for a good home for it. Included with the XBox in this deal are both the A/V and Hi-def packs, a controller extension cord w/one XBox controller, a Monster optical...
  5. John Beavers

    Car Audio: Transports & Tuners

    I priced out a car audio system for my new car today, which includes MB Quart speakers and a separate amp. The choice of a head unit is still up for question. They carry Pioneer, Alpine, Eclipse and Sony units. I narrowed it down to either a $360 Pioneer deck or a $240 Alpine deck. I've...
  6. John Beavers

    Negotiating techniques - new car dealerships

    I've been making the rounds at the car dealerships looking for my next car. I've pretty much decided that I'm going to get the 2002 Nissan Altima 3.5SE. Now for the fun part, negotiating price. I had a preliminary talk with a salesman at one dealership who stated that they'd been known to...
  7. John Beavers

    Is it quality artistic entertainment or simply a toy?

    When you buy a DVD you are getting quality entertainment, whose content is artistically legitimized at events like the Academy Awards. When you buy a video game you are in essence buying a toy. Which is usually purchased by overworked and time challenged parents who want their kids entertained...
  8. John Beavers

    Irresistible Threads

    For me I simply can't pass up locked threads. Even though some of them are obviously duplicate topic locks, I am drawn to open them, I simply can't resist :) That and anything to do with hearing differences between cables.
  9. John Beavers

    AirForce Delta Storm

    First off, what is with the button assignments on this game?! Why in the world would you assign the missles and guns to the hard to reach middle series of buttons!? And to further frustrate the gamer, there's no way to reassign them. Very bad game design there if you ask me. This in and of...
  10. John Beavers

    XBox Controllers

    I have a friend coming over Friday night to check out my XBox. I'm going to need to buy an extra controller. I've looked at several, and all seem to be very fine specimens of controllerhood, but are any of the ones out now better than the standard XBox controller? I like the idea of a Macro...
  11. John Beavers

    Test

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  12. John Beavers

    Wow, I was registered on this board before Ron!

    It's been brought to my attention that I'm showing a registered on this board date of January, 1970. I don't think the internet was even established at that time :D Not that I want to lose the honored postion of being the oldest known registered HTF member, but I believe my actual sign up date...
  13. John Beavers

    XBox E-Ride titles

    I've looked over the list of games coming out for the XBox this year and early next. They all sound intriguing but which titles are expected to be the E-Ride tickets? That and which game are you most looking forward to getting this year or early next.
  14. John Beavers

    Your dog dies, your drop dead gorgeous girl friend leaves you, you miss the lotto by.

    one frick'n number...what movie do you put on for solace? Fight Club! :)
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