Hi John, Thanks for sharing those URLs. Impossible Dreams is quite a story -- imaginative, well written, mentions a lot of interesting movie possibilities in an alternative universe, and has a "feels right" ending. Really enjoyed it. Now I'll have to check out some of those other stories...
This coming Saturday, July 14, 2007, at 11:00 AM, the Houston HT Group will meet for a lot of interesting HT talk as well as a Dutch-treat lunch at Shanghai River Restaurant, followed by a "pilgrimage" to a couple of "new" HT stores (one re-opened after being closed several years, the other...
The local members who PM'd in response to the previous post got details of an interesting calibration demo by a professional who deals with clients ranging from those interested in less than $1,000 "theater-in-a-box" systems to multimillion dollar installations for media executives and sports...
Ace -- I said "first impression of suitability", not "judgement (sic) on how a speaker will sound in my own theater". No one can make an accurate judgment of exactly how a speaker will sound in their own space by listening to it elsewhere (has to do with those "room dementions" which can...
SVS subs remain a great value, but even within the parameters of quality, performance and price, the question remains "what do you mean by best?". There are a number of other brands that do some special things very well that may or may not be important to you, such as Velodyne's active room...
They were called Zenith "Circle of Sound". The company also made clock radios with the same basic design for the speaker and using the same name ("Circle of Sound").
Maybe the NR1000 @ $5000 could be considered expensive for an Onkyo. :>) If it had the "Integra Research" name on it, then it would be considered high end, at least by Onkyo. In my experience with the company and its products the past seven years or so, the equipment is actually pretty good...
I got an emailed invitation to the "Private Shopping Event" -- "only at these select stores": "Best Buy Albany" (that's Albany, New York). Since my weekend plans didn't include travel from Houston (where there are at least four Best Buys within 10 miles of my house) to New York (where I'm sure...
The Circuit City I went to near the Galleria in Houston has "Gone With The Wind" on sale for $9.99, and their sales staff insisted it was not the 2 disc special edition, but rather the older one disc edition. However, the UPC code on the package (which says nothing about the number of discs...
It's time for another Houston meet, don't you think? We could get together at one of the few remaining HT specialty stores, (e.g., more high end than the "big box" stores that sell HTIB, computers, appliances and extended warranties) :>) and then go to lunch as a group. If you have suggetions as...
It took visits to three Targets in the Houston area to find any copy of Casablanca, much less the 2-disc "special edition", and even at the store that had the correct edition, there was no indication (no special display or signage) that it was on sale. However, the price check kiosk scanner...
SVS is sending Houston HT Group member Wayne Pflughaupt a set of their new surround system speakers to review, along with a sub, the PSB12-NSD. From what they tell us, it's possible there will be a SB-12 Plus sub coming as well. So here's a rare chance for a few people to get a live demo of...
Congratulations. Quality speakers do make a big difference in our enjoyment of both music and movies, and Linn makes some great speakers. I don't own Linns myself, but I was very favorably impressed when I auditioned the models you selected for your system. Glad you are enjoying yours.
Fry's has "All In The Family: the complete third season" for $22.99 both locally and online. In the Houston store, they also have a slew of DVDs for $9.99, including Kenneth Branagh's production of "Much Ado About Nothing" which is going for about $32 on Amazon right now (online, Circuit City...
Ah -- I read his comment "funny you would mention the FSR-18" and didn't notice that the sub offered for $800 was just the FSR-15. Although the FSR-15 is no slouch, I'd agree that the HGS-15 is a better sub, (the FSR-15 did NOT get the more advanced HGS technology that the FSR-18 employed), and...
Either of the Velodyne subs will most likely do a great job for you in your environment. But since you say money is tight as you near the end of this project, you might want to take a closer look at that FSR-18. The FSR-18 is basically the equivalent of the HGS-18 (a step above the HGS-15 in...
Is the analog "better" than the digital? Not really. I own both an analog and a digital sound pressure level (SPL) meter and have found that both have their place. For general level readings to determine safe listening levels, they are virtually interchangeable. In that case you are...
Is the analog "better" than the digital? Not really. I own both an analog and a digital sound pressure level (SPL) meter and have found that both have their place. For general level readings to determine safe listening levels, they are virtually interchangeable. In that case you are...
Fry's (online and locally) has "The Wedding Banquet" for $9.99. Best Buy still lists it at $12.99 online, although some stores may have lowered their price to meet the competition in their area. Fry's has reduced the price on "Lost In Translation" (LIT) to $14.99; meanwhile, Best Buy has...
Fry's (online and locally) has "The Wedding Banquet" for $9.99. Best Buy still lists it at $12.99 online, although some stores may have lowered their price to meet the competition in their area. Fry's has reduced the price on "Lost In Translation" (LIT) to $14.99; meanwhile, Best Buy has...
The DVD of Ingmar Bergman's production of Mozart's "Magic Flute" is enjoyable. It looks like a filmed record of a stage production, rather than being "opened up" for cinema. Nevertheless, production values are first rate -- it was a rather lavish stage production. Although it is sung in Swedish...
If you paid $15.99 and didn't get the magazine, then I guess you did get "robbed" -- of a dollar, anyway. (The price at Target without the magazine was $14.99). I had a copy of the EW special issue in my hands at Best Buy, skimmed through it, and put it back on the table. IMO, taking home the...
I saw the "free" promotional magazine at Best Buy this morning. It is slick (glossy, nicely printed) and full of photos of your favorite "Lord of the Rings" characters. I did not have time to read any of the content, but it supposedly has "in-depth" interviews with Peter Jackson and others...
I have sent directions to the site of Saturday’s Houston-area HT Meet (May 15, 2004) to all who have signed up so far. Since this event is at a private home, we will not be posting directions here, but will send them to all who RSVP "yes" via [email protected]. For those of you who...
Cam - No problem. I did receive your email and put you on the "maybe" list, since that is what your RSVP said. Since the email account usually sends an automatic acknowledgement of receipt to the sender, I don't typically write another response until I have more information like the...
Springtime for High Def The season is Spring, we’ll be meeting in Spring, Texas and we’ll be having lunch at a place where you can order a Spring Roll. And after you’ve seen the highly anticipated HD TIVO in the featured member’s home theater, you may want to spring for one of those yourself...