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  1. Jonathan Burk

    THX: When the Audience Was Listening

    Good memories. I can still remember the ad spread for the original Technics home THX system, and my appreciation for the THX Laserdisc certification program. And my disenchantment when the certification program was expanded to VHS tapes...
  2. Jonathan Burk

    THX unveils 35th anniversary Deep Note trailer

    For those who are interested in the history of the original Deep Note and how it was created, this is a great podcast: https://www.20k.org/episodes/thxdeepnote
  3. Jonathan Burk

    Broken JM Lab Subwoofer?

    Yes, if you send Parts Express the box dimensions, they'll run the TS parameters for you for a driver and let you know what kind of performance you'll likely get.
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    Broken JM Lab Subwoofer?

    Your best bet is probably to replace the driver. The problem is that it looks like it has a 13" driver! That is an extremely unusual size, so finding an exact replacement will be difficult. You'll also need to find out what kind of power that amp was putting out. Contact JM Lab (which looks...
  5. Jonathan Burk

    Decline in Pay TV Subscriptions = Increase in Digital Antennas

    I used to pay for basic local channels with TWC, but four years ago they stopped allowing me to use my TV tuner (or the tuners on my HTPC) and wanted me to lease a STB. No thanks. Bought an antenna the next day and have never regretted the decision. Had I known how much classic TV was...
  6. Jonathan Burk

    FS: Pinnacle Classic Gold Dual-8" Tower Speakers (Los Angeles)

    Up for sale: A pair of Pinnacle Classic Gold Dual - 8" Tower Speakers These speakers sound incredible, and have excellent low end. If you're using these in an apartment or smaller room, you won't need a subwoofer! The drivers are in perfect condition. The cabinets have small scratches and...
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  13. Jonathan Burk

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

    Can't add much to what other people have said other than I thought this was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. Especially the "Why are you saving me?" "Because it's the right thing to do..." "....You need a pilot." The humor was spot on for me, and it just gives me one more...
  14. Jonathan Burk

    Interview Exclusive Interview: Robert A. Harris & Kevin Koster on the Restoration of My Fair Lady

    Great interview! I had to read the comment about "I would rather see My Fair Lady in 4k than 70mm at this point" twice because I thought I read it wrong. :o
  15. Jonathan Burk

    Two Free Fiberglass Panels in Los Angeles (Make Some Acoutsic Panels!)

    I have a two 2' x 4' fiberglass panels left over from a recent project. If you are in Los Angeles and would like them, let me know. They can be used to make panels as shown here: http://acousticsfreq.com/blog/?p=62 Cheers, Jonathan
  16. Jonathan Burk

    Official Atmos Home Theater Thread UPDATED With First Impressions

    THX in the cinema is almost dead. There are only 7 THX cinemas in all of Los Angeles (including Orange County and the valley)! http://www.thx.com/consumer/movies/find-a-thx-certified-cinema/?type=cinema&address=Burbank%2C+CA+91505%2C+USA&distance=50&pg=2 That doesn't mean there aren't a lot...
  17. Jonathan Burk

    Could the original, unaltered STAR WARS be on its way to Blu-ray?

    Kind of like how they promoted the original Tron so much in the run up to the sequel....?
  18. Jonathan Burk

    Shirley Temple Passed Away at 85!

    I just read her excellent autobiography a year ago. Such a strong, kind person, who forgave so many people for so many things (including her dad who so badly mismanaged and lost her money). That book only covers up to the early 1960's (it was written in 1988), and as Andrew notes above, she...
  19. Jonathan Burk

    Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Blu-ray December 10th, 2013

    I think I'll hold off until the next release when they'll put the Jolly Holiday sequence into 3D...
  20. Jonathan Burk

    Whats the take on the Onkyo TX-NR626

    I have two Onkyo 626's at my office, and I really like them. I don't use their network features or extra stuff like that. It's a straight 7.1 home theater environments, and they sound great. And I absolutely love the Audyssey MultiEQ. The 600 series used to only have the not-as-good 2EQ, so...
  21. Jonathan Burk

    which receiver? Denon or Yamaha

    Denon = Audyssey Therefore, Denon.
  22. Jonathan Burk

    Could the original, unaltered STAR WARS be on its way to Blu-ray?

    Speaking of "personal versions", have you seen "Star Wars Revisited". It's pretty dang cool. You can see a ton of the changes in this trailer. He even re-drew every single laser blast from the ships and guns to give them "cores". Watch the Tie Fighter battle starting at 3:00 in this clip...
  23. Jonathan Burk

    Blu-ray Review The Muppet Movie Blu-ray Review

    If you're a fan of The Muppet Movie, I highly recommend checking out the documentary "Paul Williams: Still Alive". It's great.
  24. Jonathan Burk

    Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Blu-ray December 10th, 2013

    This should bring back some memories for all you fellow members of the "original Disney VHS" club:
  25. Jonathan Burk

    DVD upscaling/upconvert help

    Not sure why I can't edit my post. Based on this YouTube video, it looks like your TV has built-in calibration patterns, as well as a preset "Cinema" mode. Use these to calibrate your TV first, then confirm the settings with DVD test patterns. And set it to "Cinema" mode.
  26. Jonathan Burk

    DVD upscaling/upconvert help

    As others have noted, you have a decent TV and players, so you should be able to get a pretty clean picture. To figure out where the problem is, I would start by plugging the DVD player directly into the TV set (don't go through the receiver). Pick a DVD of known high-quality and use that for...
  27. Jonathan Burk

    The Muppets Christmas Carol 20th Anniversary Blu-ray available for preorder on Amazon

    I saw MCC on opening day back in 1992, so for me, the "definitive" version is without the song. I wish it were at least included as a bonus feature (or via seamless branching), but I would always choose to watch the movie without it, so I'll still be getting the Blu-ray.
  28. Jonathan Burk

    Disney buys LucasFilms for $4.05 billion

    Holy Cow! Another Star Wars film!? There's no way they could screw that up!
  29. Jonathan Burk

    Breaking News: Dolby TrueHD Elevates the Quality of Lossless Audio on Blu-ray (Must Read)

    Bingo. The real test will be if anyone can tell the difference between the 48kHz and 96kHz audio streams in a blind test. As the summary from the excellent Boston Audio Society test concludes:
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