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Hi everyone. Around this time of year, how do you keep your friends and loved ones from buying things for themselves that you'd intended to give them as gifts, and what do you tell them if they ask you point blank? I just bought my girlfriend a set of posters from a website, and sure enough...

Okay, I hope this will be an easy one, but for the love of God, I can not think of the name of this song, or the artist, or any of the lyrics, and it's killing me. I haven't heard the song in its entirety in years, but I was lucky (unlucky?) enough to find a snippet of it in one of the Shark...

Hi everyone, I'm sure many of you, like myself, are gadget aficionados. I carry a Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra and a GameBoy Advance SP to and from work every day, each in its own protective pouch and carried in a messenger-style bookbag. But in a few weeks I think there may be a third...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a good external hard drive storage solution for my Mac G4. I want at least 120 GB and a firewire connection. I've been looking at complete external hard drives like the Maxtor one-touch series, but after checking the prices, it seems like it would be more...

I recently was informed I'd been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the University of Kansas graduate school, where I'm going to be studying for an M.A. in East Asian Language and Culture this fall. :emoji_thumbsup: The graduate school's accountant, who is responsible for the disbursement of...

Hello everyone, I'd like to ask for everyone's input on what has become a very serious problem for my girlfriend, and in turn, myself. I know that the HTF membership includes a wide variety of occupations and expertise, and I'm hoping someone can offer some ideas, because my girlfriend and I...

Hi everyone, Within the next month I'm going to be moving from my current residence in Kansas City, Missouri and crossing the state line into Lenexa, Kansas. This is the first time I will have lived in Kansas, and I'm not sure whether there's anything I'm overlooking. First off, how long...

http://msnbc.com/news/980078.asp?0cv=CB10 *sigh* :rolleyes

My girlfriend recently purchased a 120 GB / 7200 RPM / 8 MB buffer Maxtor HD for her first-generation G4. The drive she currently has installed in her computer is the 9-gigger that originally came with the system. How should we configure the drives? Would you dedicate one to OS X and use the...

Yeah, there are some auctions for them on eBay, but I'm not really interested in paying $1 each and then $5 shipping on top of that. Does anybody know of a place where I can get these without getting royally screwed?

Hi everybody, The nostalgia bug has hit me again, and I'm thinking about buying a SNES. I was just wondering if there were any real differences between the original SNES and the compact redesign (besides the obvious size difference). Is either one any more reliable than the other? I used to...

Hi everyone. Yep, yet another one of these "where to go in..." threads. My girlfriend and I are going to San Diego in a little over a week, and I'd like to know what you guys consider the "can't-miss" stuff in San Diego. Neither of us has ever been. If anyone has any recommendations for...

Was anyone able to watch this? It was supposed to be on ESPN here but it wasn't on today! :angry: I really wanted to watch Kobayashi do his thing. So were any of you able to see it? I have to know who won and the number of dogs! It's killing me!

Hi guys, I apologize for the vagueness of this post, but I thought maybe someone here would know what I was talking about. I installed Windows XP (Home) upgrade on my laptop several weeks ago, and to verify that I was eligible to use the upgrade, the CD prompted me to insert my previous...

Hi guys. I'm glad to see this new area of the HT Forum! I'm sure this has probably been asked before, but do any of the satellite radio services (maybe this is more of a tuner question) give you the option of saving the queue of songs you've been listening to? For example, do you know of...

Well, after almost a year of research, demos and calculations, I finally purchased, installed and calibrated all the components of my system about a week ago. Here's what I've got: Receiver: Harman/Kardon AVR-520 Front: Paradigm Monitor 7 Center: Paradigm CC-370 Surround: Paradigm Titans...

With their previous track record, I feel pretty confident that WETA will get another nom for its effects work on "Return of the King." But how do you think the Academy will handle two "Matrix" movies coming out in the same year? I know some people didn't think too highly of the CG in...

I just got off the phone with my local Paradigm dealer to ask them what the holdup was with my order (Monitor 7's, CC-370, Titans and a PDR-12) that I placed on April 11. After doing some research into the status of my order, my dealer told me that things may be taking longer than expected...

I'm sure this has been asked before but the search function is down. As you may know, the HK AVR-520 does not have a phono input. What will I need to use a turntable with this receiver? Just a phono preamp and an interconnect? Is there anything special I should look for in a preamp? I've...

I'm looking for good, entertaining Japanese films that represent a (relatively) accurate depiction of modern-day Japan. By modern let's say... Showa 55 (1980) through the Heisei era up to current date. I'm not looking for films dealing with any other time frame, so no Kurosawa samurai epics...

I wasn't quite sure whether I should post this in movies or music, because it's kind of a mix of both. I'm honestly not even sure this is a movie quote... but maybe someone will be able to help me out. There is a trance song by The Auranaut called "People Want to be Needed." It features what...

I did a search on this topic but couldn't find any real threads devoted specifically to these subs. I've been thinking about it recently, and I'm not sure I'm going to need the balls-out performance of an SVS or an Hsu (I know, heresy!). I live in an apartment and I probably won't be...

I had pretty much made up my mind about what kind of equipment I was going to purchase for my first home theater, but a visit to my local dealer yesterday left me more confused than ever. My confusion stems from my inability to understand the various surround sound formats, and what kind of...

Okay, this is a weird one. I was watching the Léon: The Professional (Integral Version) DVD the other day, and couldn't for the life of me figure out what Willy Blood says to one of Stansfield's other men (the one who Mathilda's dad shoots in the back) inside Mathilda's family's apartment. I...

Just curious whether anyone has read any reviews of Denon's new 2803 yet, or whether anybody on this forum has bought one and what they thought of it. The 2803 is near the top of my shortlist, but I really want to hear what others have to say about it before I make a decision. Speaking of...

In response to the "pet peeves" thread that's been so popular here, I thought everyone might appreciate a bit of optimism. To quote the great John Connor, "I think we need to be a little more positive here." What are some things you really, really love? This doesn't have to be anything...

As usual, the search function is down, so please have mercy on me for asking a question that I'm sure has been asked many times before. :b I've been looking at the entire range of Paradigm speakers, but it's difficult to find accurate information about the speakers' SRP and what I should...

I've been saying them like this (where capital letters indicate the emphasis): DEN-awn (pronounced just like the words den and on) muh-RANTZ Are these accurate? My friend and I have a bet about this. I don't get a chance to visit the specialty B&M's much, so I don't know that I've ever...

I didn't think this would get much attention in the audio/video sources forum, so I'm posting it here. Admins, feel free to move it if you like. I'm thinking of getting a portable mp3 player to listen to while I work out (weightlifting, running, biking, etc.). I would like something...

Since health questions seem to get a pretty good response on this forum, I thought I'd throw this out there. When I stretch, if I push my shoulders back and stick out my chest, my sternum pops - similar to cracking your knuckles. It seems to happen after I've been sitting for a while (I sit a...