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  1. Alex Giese

    Question for Axiom owners

    My factory outlet M22s only had a tiny dent each that were hidden behind the speaker grilles. I would order factory outlet speakers from them again.
  2. Alex Giese

    Can I take my dog on a test drive?

    My wife and I were looking for something bigger than our Honda Accord and decided to test drive a Subaru Outback so our two goldens would be able to lay down or stand up comfortably. The salesperson didn't blink when we asked if we could bring our dogs the next time. I suppose if you make it...
  3. Alex Giese

    New DirecTV system questions

    I don't know if you need to replace anything, but a 18"x24" dish is not needed for local channel reception. I have just a regular 18" dish and I get the locals. Go to dbstalk.com or dbsforums.com for more info on this.
  4. Alex Giese

    Are pure-bread dogs for the ultra rich now?

    My wife and I got two of our Golden Retrievers for $150 each from a "backyard breeder". We checked him out and the parents of our dogs. We have no regrets at all as they are very healthy and happy dogs. I believe it is best to be able to see the parents of a dog you want to get. This was...
  5. Alex Giese

    Austrian F1 Grand Prix

    I view a "fix" as such where the outcome can be controlled. The Austrian race result was controlled for sure! The drivers don't always have to know at the start if there will be a "fix", do they? I bet there was more going on behind the door than they would let on. After reading some posts...
  6. Alex Giese

    Austrian F1 Grand Prix

    On Sunday morning, since I got Directv and access to Speed Channel, I decided to catch some F1 action. I am a diehard Nascar fan here and thought I would check out some other series and see what the big deal was about. Well, needless to say, this race didn't gain a new racing fan. Before this...
  7. Alex Giese

    How to buy a house in the USA?

    Here is a website that I like to go to for financial information especially mortgages, home equity, etc. www.bankrate.com This site may answer several of your questions. As for looking for an agent, ask your family, relatives, or friends for any recommendations. To look for homes, you...
  8. Alex Giese

    Review Wanted: Home Theater Tune-Up by Sound & Vision

    Could someone please mention if this calibration disc would be easy to use for someone who is hard of hearing or deaf? I have never seen or used such a disc before so I don't know if instructions are voiced or mostly shown as text to follow during calibrations. If the DVD include closed...
  9. Alex Giese

    Blockbuster Responds!

    I rented American Pie 2 over the weekend from Hollywood Videos and it was in P&S. My friend rented the same movie around the same time from Blockbuster and it was in Widescreen! I was jealous. It must be already happening now.
  10. Alex Giese

    Deaf people don't care about DVD extras?

    I don't know how many of you are deaf or hard of hearing but its great to see support for captions or subtitles in movies and especially those extras at the end. My wife and I are deaf by the way and enjoy some extras if they were captioned at all. Jackie Chan movie extras are about the only...
  11. Alex Giese

    just calibrated with the new sound and vision disk!

    Can anyone with the new S&V disc tell me if it has closed captioning on it? If not, does the Avia or VE have it, or at the very least, have English subtitle?
  12. Alex Giese

    Anyone own Atlantis speaker stands?

    I am looking for speaker stands for a pair of Axiom M22Ti's. So far, I like the look of Atlantis SBF series speaker stands and they have one in 20" height which would set the tweeters at ear level. Just wondering if anyone has one or can comment on these. The pillar is sand fillable. You can...
  13. Alex Giese

    H/T for beginners...

    Jordan- From what I understand (I hope) whatever video connector you use coming from DVD, VCR, and cable box to the receiver must be the same as the connector from receiver to TV. Since your VCR doesn't have S-Video, you need to use a converter between the VCR and receiver that will change...
  14. Alex Giese

    Question about sub (SVS) placement...

    Jason- glad you asked that question as I was a little concerned myself. I am planning on ordering a SVS soon. My basement has that but goes the length of the wall. Can't tell you why it came up short like that but you could extend it all the way to the other wall and use it as a ledge. Looks...
  15. Alex Giese

    Cheapest easiest way to power the SVS 25-31CS ?

    I have been contemplating getting a 25-31cs myself and was wondering what to use to power it. That parts express plate amp sounds like a bargain for what it can do. Can I just screw the amp onto a sheet of wood rather than build a little box for it? Is there any kind of requirement of...
  16. Alex Giese

    All studios - PLEASE CLOSE CAPTION EXTRAS

    I am pleasantly surprised that there are people out there with no hearing problems that are for subtitles or captions in movies and extras. My wife and I are deaf and we cannot get by watching a movie with no captions at all. We just bought a dvd player and rented our first dvd movie to watch...
  17. Alex Giese

    new remote or wife

    Hmm, a booklet for remote control operations wouldn't go over well with my wife. She hates reading directions. Just last night she was frustrated with a remote and just threw it at me!:rolleyes
  18. Alex Giese

    HT for <$1000 w/emphasis on music

    Hello all. Newbie here. I will be starting from scratch. Right now, all I have is a 32" Sony Trinitron and a Mistu VCR. I may upgrade the TV to HDTV within a year or two. I have been searching up and down the HTF forums for ideas. Right now I am thinking floorstanders for the mains may be...
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