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  1. Joseph Hoetzl

    Steamed Cheeseburgers!

    Aren't all white castle burgers "Steam Grilled" to begin with? http://www.whitecastle.com/_pages/menu.asp "Steam Grilled on a bed of onions"...yummm
  2. Joseph Hoetzl

    SPL Speaker Calibration: subwoofer on or subwoofer off?

    Do you/he have a dedicated LFE channel on the AMP connected to the sub? (Usually an RCA jackRCA Jack) What you describe is having the sub being fed by the speaker level outputs, and then out from the sub to the l/r mains. In 5.1 test tones, each test tone is specifically targeted at one...
  3. Joseph Hoetzl

    Hi-Rez MC Sound from the Grave - Sinatra at the Sands

    That reminds me, I noticed a Richie Valens in the SACD section of Be$t Buy...on SACD. Anyone have this disc? Any good? Don't know if he approved it though...
  4. Joseph Hoetzl

    Are "boomers" the key to high resolution audio? I think so...

    I don't care if U2 makes me gain a year in age...release it on SACD and do it properly, and considered it sold!
  5. Joseph Hoetzl

    Are "boomers" the key to high resolution audio? I think so...

    I recently purchase the Barenaked Ladies CD "Everything to Everyone". Then, I was walking past the music department in Target and noticed a different version of it. One with DVD-A on a seperate CD along with some other bits. I purchased that one, sold the other on half, since the two-disc one...
  6. Joseph Hoetzl

    Getting rid of Spyware

    You may also want to download this: http://spybot.safer-networking.de/ Spybot Search and Destroy. Chances are, if you had one, you might have others.
  7. Joseph Hoetzl

    DVDs are fun, but no repeat value?

    If I think I am only going to watch a DVD once I will usually still purchase it, although it will usually be on sale. I figure it this way. If I buy a DVD "blind" for around $15, when newly released, and I hate it, I put it on Half and sell for $9 or $10. Someone usally buys a new release at...
  8. Joseph Hoetzl

    Need help with speaker placement in a cluttered room

    I would say that if you want "true" 5.1 in THX fashion, your rears should match your fronts and be slightly higher, in position C. But yes, those Paradigm Surrounds (170's?) are nice, but they wouldn't be the same as the Atom's. If you go Atom, I would put them more towards A, maybe even...
  9. Joseph Hoetzl

    A new "Midnight Madness" release!!!

    Hey Melio, he said "Fagabeefe"
  10. Joseph Hoetzl

    Confessions of a DVD Junkie - TY Jeffrey Kern!

    Yes, I must admit, I get like that sometimes as well, but if I miss out on the Sunday paper for whatever reason...I head over here: http://www.salescircular.com/nj/software/dvdmop.shtml (They have other US States as well) The walk up and down the aisles isn't as fun after reading that...
  11. Joseph Hoetzl

    Secretary cover

    In a word, yes. I had some problems with the disc not playing in a sony or a pioneer player. Returned it for another and it played, but only in the Sony. Anyone else have problems with the Secretary DVD?
  12. Joseph Hoetzl

    speaker placement question

    [SIZE=2]Which HTIAB do you have or are you purchasing? Do you already have the receiver or is this a complete package? If you already have the receiver, it may have some settings to help you with this:
  13. Joseph Hoetzl

    Rating the great steakhouses

    And if in New York, and you don't want just a plain steak, try Lucky Strike for a steak au poivre... 59 Grand Street New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 212-941-0772 12-4AM - a great after drinks, I'm hungry place....
  14. Joseph Hoetzl

    Philly Cheese steaks...

    Some guy in one of our local papers did a whole series on them... Have a look here: Link Removed And this is just for Central NJ!
  15. Joseph Hoetzl

    Rating the great steakhouses

    Score another vote for Peter Luger...whoa!
  16. Joseph Hoetzl

    Problem with Wega component input (red)

    Try these sites...if you need more help, let me know... http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...omponent+input Link Removed
  17. Joseph Hoetzl

    "Digital" cable box

    It doesn't surprise me...I tried emailing Comcast from their own web site about getting a different box, and got this... Your message To: [email protected] Subject: System of Corporate - Service Sent: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:48:00 -0400 did not reach the following...
  18. Joseph Hoetzl

    Poll: what do you HATE most about DVD?

    I didn't see it so... When I choose the DTS track (Disney are you there?) I did really mean to choose the DTS track, no, really, I did! I don't need confirmation I did it... Does anyone know what selecting a DTS track on a non DTS equipped setup really does?
  19. Joseph Hoetzl

    Help Save the Spiderman: WTC Teaser for the DVD!

    I was on my way to the 49th Floor of Tower 1. I used to view the towers from my ride down Rt.78 on my way to work every day. I was running late that day after returning the night before from vacation. I fully understand why some people can't stand to see them, but I know several people and...
  20. Joseph Hoetzl

    My HT cabling layout... 1100x800 pic inside.

    The PIP on the TV will work with one source in the PIP, and the RF in the other or vice-versa. I never really found myself PIP'ing much...(one More letter and I could be in trouble)... I've also gone a bit nuts documenting my cabling...however I used Visio...and even started making stencils...
  21. Joseph Hoetzl

    speaker angling wedge?

    I user clear door stops on the back, and furniture shims near the front...have a look... http://www.geocities.com/jhoetzl/hat...nnelwedges.htm (And now I have to find black ones...arrghhh, who posted that!) Oh, and if you don't have one, while at Walmart or wherever you buy these, see if you...
  22. Joseph Hoetzl

    What is a good digi cam??

    I'll throw another vote for Canon in general. I have a Powershot S10, and can achieve some pretty good results. http://www.geocities.com/jhoetzl I've used other people's G1's and G2's and liked them a lot, just not enough to get rid of my trusty S10. I am also a big fan of compact flash over...
  23. Joseph Hoetzl

    Avia and/or S&V Home Theater Tune Up...

    If I am not mistaken, I think the S&V one is made by Ovation software, the same company that makes Avia. You can pick up the S&V one for around $18 on half.com http://www.half.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi...domain_id=1877 Or, find a friend and chip in for one copy. You don't have to use this disc...
  24. Joseph Hoetzl

    Are you here on company time?

    Ah...its good to be the network/security/firewall/proxy admin...sometimes... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D All kidding aside...if your company has a written policy in place and you don't abide by it, you can get canned. If the company has never informed you in...
  25. Joseph Hoetzl

    Are "renters" like me looked down on here on HTF?

    My view on whether I rent or buy is this: If I can buy a DVD for with whatever coupons I can find online or at a B&M for $18-20 I usually buy it rather than rent it. Reasoning behind this: My local rental store charges $4-4+ per DVD...some multi discs at the mom and pop store are more...
  26. Joseph Hoetzl

    Speaker Connections to STR-945

    A pigtail is basically a bare wire...with an interface to something else. Think of it as a AC plug, but with the other end cut off, and just the bare wires exposed. http://products.monstercable.com/por...d=33370&-find= don't be hooked on the Monster cable stuff. Radio shack stuff is more...
  27. Joseph Hoetzl

    How to get the most from your system: Part III...Tweaks

    OK, I somewhat recently filled the legs of my speaker stands with lead shot. I did it because after all the long calibration, a visitor bumped into the speaker and totally moved it. Now I fear this was a bad move. AFAIK Lead is a health hazard. I did seal the ends with epoxy but I wonder if...
  28. Joseph Hoetzl

    Speaker Connections to STR-945

    I have the STR-945 as well. I use Banana plugs on the mains and Monster "pigtails" on the rest. I wouldn't be to concerned about it. Why? 1. Spades don't fit back there properly (Who designs these things!) When I received the monster cables I use (as a gift) they came with spades. So they...
  29. Joseph Hoetzl

    Building riser platforms for movie seats, or, "When lag bolts become machine screws"

    Did you have access to the bottom side of the floor via the garage? You could have also put t-nuts (I think that is what they are called...) on the bottom side, and then bolted into that. Cheesy T-nut diagram in case I named it wrong: It is basically a cylinder with a washer type thing...
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