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  1. KurtW

    New Car audio

    It's going to chiefly depend on what you're planning on doing later on down the road. The 760 has 3 5 volt preouts, for adding on amps and the like, and the sub control is nice as well as the built-in crossovers. The 760 also has a better display (by far). Both decks are available online for...
  2. KurtW

    Refinancing a home, what is involved?

    Having just finished re-financing (and obtaining a home equity line of credit within about 3 months of each other), I can defiantly concur with the notion of shopping around. A good broker is a decent idea as well, as they seem to specialize in keeping the fees and such low. I'd check with your...
  3. KurtW

    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    As I understand it, Kaz Matsui is all but a Met already. Nomar to the Dodgers would make sense, if the A-Rod deal went through. If nothing else, it would re-stock their depleted farm system with some prospects. More likely, it would bolster their bullpen and maybe even get them another starter...
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Apparently the Vasqeuz to the Yankees deal is official. The one-upping has begun. Who would you rather have, Schilling or Vasquez? My vote's on Schilling, but I've seen what he can do in the big game (or any other for that matter) living in AZ.
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Actually, I like the Brewers moves quite a bit. They knew there was no chance to resign Sexson after the year, so they went and got as much as the D-backs would give them. One guy for 4 or 5. Worked for the Cubs last year, giving Todd Hundley back to the Dodgers for Eric Karros and Mark...
  6. KurtW

    Subwoofer location

    Sub placement isn't anywhere near as crucial as standard speaker placement is, though that's not to say it's not important. You'll more than likely experience resonation and rattling issues, more than sound quality issues. Bass, being more non-directional than, say, towers, won't be affected as...
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Yah, and the Yankees have also got Tom Gordon all wrapped up. Sexson to AZ (for what reason, I still haven't figured out). And after all the smoke cleared, they STILL have Junior Spivey, who they were trying hard to get rid of, and Matt Mantei - their two worst contracts.
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    I like the Schilling deal for a couple of reasons, as a fan. First, it obviously ads the punch that they were clearly lacking all of last year. It takes a good amount of pressure off Pedro and Lowe (allthough not a ton). And it's going to work King George into a complete frenzy. He's going to...
  9. KurtW

    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Rumor mill update... Nothing truly exciting, really. Schilling probably won't go to either Philly or New Yuck just because the D-backs are asking for the farm. It's more likely the Yankees will get Javier Vasquez than Schilling at this point. And the Expos still don't think they'll have to...
  10. KurtW

    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    This is nothing but smart for the Angels. I think Shannon Stewart is the best bargain on the market, and would still leave enough money for a mid-level starter and MAYBE a SS, like Miguel Tejada or Nomar. Then they non-tender David Eckstein and Adam Kennedy. Kennedy goes to Baltimore and has a...
  11. KurtW

    Digital Camera Recommendations (Canon S400, S50, Sony P72, P92)??

    I did a lot of research about 6 months back on a camera, same general range you're looking in. Less thatn $300, 3.0MP or higher were my biggies. I ended up with the Sony P72, and I couldn't be happier. I haven't heard a good thing about Olympus yet, but the Kodak isn't a bad option either. Fuji...
  12. KurtW

    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Ralph, I don't know that getting A-rod would be all bad. They would obviously have to dump Nomar if they did, and the Dodgers have a plethora of pitching to give for him - top-shelf pitching. I could see something like Darren Dreifort and Guillermo Mota, and probably a prospect or 2, included in...
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Oh boy. Schilling said he wouldn't wave his no-trade to play in New Yuck. My hero! He did, however, say that he would wave it for Boston. So the new rumor is Schilling and Mantei to Boston for prospects and a young pitcher (Kim?). Trot Nixon could go to the Mariners, who are seeking a LH bat, in...
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    Man, if the Yankees aquire Curt Schilling, I'm boycotting baseball. I'm hearing Weaver / Soriano to Arizona for Schilling now, with some kind of minor league prospect from the Yankees thrown in. Then the Yankees only have to sign one free agent starter (Colon). And apparently Leiber is no where...
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    Where can i get a grill for my mtx 8000 12 inch sub?

    Why wouldn't a universal one fit? A 12" sub is a 12" sub, as far as a grill is concerned. I've never seen a sub with *that* much excursion that it would hit a grill. I always buy the mesh-style grills. Used to be able to get them at Best Buy, but now all the have is the waffle-style. Now I...
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    Hot Stove League Baseball Discussion Thread

    If, and that's a BIG if, Beane goes anywhere, it's to the Dodgers. I liked the move the Red Sox made, placing Manny on waivers. That was Theo Epstein DARING George Steinbrenner to do it, and I bet he was close. I wouldn't be suprised to see Sheffield surface in Tampa. It's where he lives...
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    Buying a Car, How to Haggle?

    Your best weapon is the internet. Do the research. I just bought my wife a '04 Corolla last week. I did alot of looking, decided on exactly what I wanted, and started emailing and calling the fleet managers of the local dealerships. I'm in Tucson, about 2 hours south of Phoenix, and it was...
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    97 Altima Front Speakers Size Question

    And on that note, did a '96 Altima today, that had 5x7's in the doors, and a 6½" in the back. I'm guessing it's one of those cars where you never know what size speaker you have. This one had the 4x6 in the dash, too.
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    Post Pics of your Car setup

    Wow. Some really nice looking stuff. Sean, I really dug the door panels in the Honda. I'm into the stock look. Great place for the sub on that Tahoe too - that impressed me. I currently have my play / race car, a 1991 Eagle Talon AWD apart and am in the process of fabbing up some stuff for...
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    Post Pics of your Car setup

    Dave, good spot for that sub. Get as much of that in the cabin as you can - I bet it sounds pretty decent too. Justin, like the boxes. Functional and fairly stealthy too, unless you knew what you were looking for / at. But why the crossovers in the console? I'd want those out of the way and...
  21. KurtW

    The problem with Bose..................

    See, now, when you see something that says "The problem with Bose," it implies that there's only one problem. :) That being said, whoever the marketing genious behind them is is a, well, genious.
  22. KurtW

    97 Altima Front Speakers Size Question

    That's odd - I JUST had a speaker install in a 97 Altima (GLE, I think) today (I work in a car audio shop). Had those 4x6's in it, and we put in a 6½". It may be one of those funky cars, where certain trim levels had different sizes. It had a 6½" in the rear as well, if it helps any. We put...
  23. KurtW

    Acura TL - DVD-audio!

    Bose in cars is never a good thing (or in the home, for that matter). I have yet to be wowed by an OEM system, be it in a Kia or a Mecedes, and having worked in car audio for many moons, I've seen about all of them - including the upgraded systems many of the better auto makers offer, like the...
  24. KurtW

    Anyone mat their doors?

    I disagree. I think ANYTHING you can do to eliminate resonance in the car will improve sound, be it a cheap sheet of $20 Dynamat from Best Buy, or Rhino-lining the entire interior of the car (which I've actually done, when I was in a custom shop :D ). Start with what you can. Then go looking...
  25. KurtW

    Why Sirius Rocks!

    I agree. The commercials on the XM feeds really turned me off. I don't like paying $10 for music a month, and having commercials on more half of the music feeds. For $13 a month, Sirius is really the only way to go. They've really started to get aggressive on their product pricing lately, which...
  26. KurtW

    New polk audio surround packageRM6700

    I agree on the consensus on the Polk subs. I also started with a Polk RM series "Home Theatre In A Box" set-up. Sounded ok, but from the first time I fired it up, I didn't like the woofer, and noticed it was underpowered and tended to bottom out easily. It now augments my alternate set-up in my...
  27. KurtW

    JBL E-series speakers

    Hmm - never thought to check that. I'm not *too* terribly concerned about that - there's a few things I can do in the cabinet to shore it up a bit. I ended up getting the E60's, after listening to them, the E80s, the E90s, the Klipsch SF2 and SF3s, the Athenas, the Polks, the Infinities...
  28. KurtW

    JBL E-series speakers

    Anyone have any opinions? I've listened to them in several enviroments now (yes, including Best Buy), and I like them. I'm interested in comparisons to older JBL speakers, like the N-series. I liked the E60 the best out of the bunch (with a sub) for music and video, and they're fairly reasonable...
  29. KurtW

    DVD/MP3 Head Unit?

    I've heard rumors about the next generation of Pioneer and Kenwood units, that already have DVD and MP3-CD playback, that they'll go to DVD MP3 with next year's stuff. That, to me, makes the most sense, and is probably where the industry is progressing to. And being able to fit ALL my MP3s...
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