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  1. Jason Wilcox

    upsampling?

    could someone explain upsampling to me? like that on the phillps 963a. thanks
  2. Jason Wilcox

    what happened to accessories 4 less?

    just wondering if anyone knows what happened to this site. they had great deals on marantz equipment and AR cables. ac4l.com and accessories4less.com haven't worked for a few days for me
  3. Jason Wilcox

    is this an ok cheap digital camera?

    http://ww2.onecall.com/PID_18785.htm canon powershot A10 i probably won't be printing many photos at all...just for takin random pictures and storing them on the computer or sending them by email...
  4. Jason Wilcox

    Is the Rushmore/High Fidelity 2 pack available anywhere other than Tower?

    Tower has it for $36.95. I'm just wondering if it can be found anywhere else for less.
  5. Jason Wilcox

    Quick question regarding the K05B50...

    i ordered mine with the front baffle and i was just wondering if it's ok that the woofer is set back maybe 1/3" inside its cutout while the tweeter is mounted level with the front baffle. thanks...
  6. Jason Wilcox

    How's the college admissions process goin for the HS seniors out there?

    Most of my friends have heard from at least one school by now. The early decision responses are just coming in and it isn't goin so well for many of them (Upenn wasn't too nice to our HS). as for me...i'm in drexel, rutgers, and penn st. the only one i'm waiting for is delaware and that won't...
  7. Jason Wilcox

    FujiFilm CD-R quality?

    so i usually stick with fujifilm cd-rs. you know...the ones with the screw on top. well i go to best buy to pick up some more and they have a 50 pack with the screw on top and discs that have different colored label sides. they also have a 50 pack with the normal non-colored discs in a new...
  8. Jason Wilcox

    phase question...

    ok so i've got a little 2.1 system hooked up to my computer. but, the sub is out of phase with the bookshelf speakers. unfortunately the sub also lacks a phase switch and i don't feel like opening my sub up to switch the wires. so, i just switched the phase on both my bookshelf speakers. problem...
  9. Jason Wilcox

    str-da2es = str-db1070?

    sound and vision tested the str-db1070 at 31w across all channels. i'm wondering if the new str-da2es uses the amps of the str-db1070 or if it uses higher quality amps like the rest of the ES family. (Home Theater Magazine tested the str-da3es at 105.5w across all channels)
  10. Jason Wilcox

    i can't write in cursive......

    ok so i'm a senior in high school. as i'm filling out the application for the SATs i see a little box where you have to write a sentence saying you won't cheat in cursive. then i realize i haven't written anything in cursive since 3rd grade. so it takes me 10 minutes to write this sentence in...
  11. Jason Wilcox

    yet another "car audio?" thread

    ok...i'm not all that familiar with car audio and what brands are reputable also...i work at best buy and the discount on car audio is pretty good so....i'm looking to geting a cd playing head unit and some speakers for the front for the head unit i was deciding between a kenwood and a...
  12. Jason Wilcox

    CN8 and CNN headline news

    OK...i've got comcast basic cable one of my favorite channels to watch is CNN headline news. lets me quickly catch up on whats going on in the world. unfortunately, the local CN8 programming shares the same channel as CNN headline news. it seems like whenever a very interesting segment is...
  13. Jason Wilcox

    Any stories about running into other home audio fans coincidentally?

    i was on my first plane ride to orlando. i sat in the window seat enjoying the view and reading those plane magazines as i couldn't find any HT mags at the airport. the guy next to me pulls out sound and vision and i was a little surprised. he notices me reading over his shoulder and we begin to...
  14. Jason Wilcox

    FM dipole antennae

    hey i've made 2 FM dipole antennaes....one out of cheap 18g speaker wire and one out of the 300 ohm twinlead wire that's supposed to be used for this purpose. question is...how come i can't tell any difference at all between them? am i supposed to?
  15. Jason Wilcox

    New Sony SACD/DVD/Receiver?

    Link Removed what do you guys think about this? sorry if this is old news.....
  16. Jason Wilcox

    will i electrocute myself?

    ok so I've got this old marantz 2235B stereo receiver and a few of the buttons are very finicky. if the unit is not plugged into an outlet and i attempt to clean the buttons from the inside i still have the risk of electrocuting myself right? feel free to chime in...don't worry....i won't hold...
  17. Jason Wilcox

    Keeping foam surrounds from deteriorating?

    What can I do to keep the foam surrounds on my speakers from deteriorating? Is there there something I can apply to them? They're Koss M/80+ speakers.
  18. Jason Wilcox

    Subwoofer crossover questions.....

    I'm a little confused with subwoofer crossovers. 1. A low pass filter sends everything below a certain frequency to the driver and a high pass sends everything above a certain frequency to a driver right? 2. When using the line level inputs on a sub the crossover on a subwoofer acts as a...
  19. Jason Wilcox

    Cheap small bookshelfs for music...

    I've gotta Marantz 2235B with 35wpc and I'm pretty sure on getting a cheap yamaha sub. I was planning on buying a pair of N24ii's but I'm not sure now. I can get them for about $85 shipped and I'm wondering if I can find any better speakers for the price.
  20. Jason Wilcox

    Yamaha subs?

    I'm putting together a budget dorm stereo system so size is an issue. While looking for a small musical sub I came across the Yamaha YST-SW105. Does anyone have any opinions on this cheap sub?
  21. Jason Wilcox

    Marantz 2235B

    I'm about to pick up an old Marantz 2235B stereo receiver which is rated at 35wpc. Would this be able to handle a pair of 86db JBL N24's? Also,I'll be wiring the N24's through a sub [most likely Yamaha YST-SW105 (is this a good musical sub?)], would this put any more strain on the amp?
  22. Jason Wilcox

    Used Stereo Receiver questions...

    Ok I'm planning to buy a pair of JBL s26's and a sony sa-wm40 sub. When searching for used stereo receivers what brands should I look out for? Oh yeah, nothing that would be too expensive. I'm looking to spend less than $150. Also, how are new technics stereo receivers?
  23. Jason Wilcox

    Sony SA-WM40 question....

    Do the speaker level inputs (spring-clip?) accept 12g wire?
  24. Jason Wilcox

    quick polarity question

    OK so i got the urge to take my measly JBL 8 inch sub apart and polyfill it to make it a little less boomy. so i disconnected the sub and forgot which connection is negative and which is positive. i tried a AAA battery to see how the driver would react. i put the sub back together with the...
  25. Jason Wilcox

    color temp on wega?

    What should i set the color temperature to on m 32" wega? I can choose warm, neutral, and cool. I'm guessing that I should have it on warm since the manual mentions it as the NTSC standard.
  26. Jason Wilcox

    2 simple questions

    1. Is it ok if one of my rear speakers is a 4 feet farther away from the listening postion than the other speaker if they are calibrated with an spl meter? 2. Would it help to put some sort of plate under a downward firing sub that is on carpet?
  27. Jason Wilcox

    base plate for downward firing sub?

    I have a JBL 8 inch 100 watt subwoofer. It is a downward firing sub and I have it on some thick carpet. Would it be a good idea to place some type of base plate under the sub? (like a piece of slate) Or would this make no difference whatsoever?
  28. Jason Wilcox

    Pelican universal s-video

    Anyone else have this? I'm amazed at the quality of a $15 cable. The connectors are solid metal and the cable itself is quite thick. The shielding is clearly visible through the transparent plastic outer layer. My dreamcast's picture has never looked better. I highly recommend it to any...
  29. Jason Wilcox

    yet another cheap sub recommendations thread......

    Ok, here is my plan. I've got the JBL scs135 speaker set. In a few months I plan to buy a pair of N24s for mains and wire the scs center through the scs 8 inch 100 watt sub (keeping the sub close to the center channel so it doesn't draw too much attentions to itself) since the center can't...
  30. Jason Wilcox

    Using audio cable as digital coax?

    I had an extra set of AR performance series audio cables so I pulled the two wires apart and I use one for my sub and one for digital coax from my dvd player to my receiver. It sounds great to me, but am I missing out on good sound using these cables and not the AR digital coax or composite...
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