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  1. ross ish

    Missed out sharp 46d64u--bb secret sale

    Best buy has unadvertised price for the sharp aquos of 1399. add the dtv rebate and the amount drops to 1099. Sears will match CC price and order tv for you; but their price dropped on saturday so the 110% price match is now $50.
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    hd-a3 at Best Buy web only

    Was sitting on the fence regarding blue ray or hddvd or universal. My dvd player just conked out so I started looking for a decent upconverting dvd player when I saw the 3rd generation Toshiba HD-A3 at BB for $199 with 9 free HD DVD. You get to choose any 2 HD DVD from their web site, you get...
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    Fidek amps any good

    MCM has fidek amps in their clearance bin. Are they any good? The info no them is pretty limited, but they seem to have pretty good build. I am looking at the 400watt/ch model, even the 300watt look good for the price. It states 400watts/channel rms but does not list the freq range. How noisy...
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    denon 2200 avail

    The 'E" place has a batch of dvd 2200 coming in on 7/16. Have to place order with them to be put on backorder/waiting list. At the same time, good idea to get the extended warranty, can always cancel later, but cannot get it after you place order.
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    calibrate while on-line your display

    Interesting site to calibrate your computer monitor why online. http://www.displaycalibration.com/
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    Stereophile part 2 sub shootout--Adire

    The July-August issue pits the Adire Sadhara with the Bag End S21E, Servodrive Contrabass, SRT Hydrosonic HS-125. The shootout also made reference to subs featured in part 1. Interesting read. Testing was conducted outdoors. No credit for room boundaries effects were factored in, just raw...
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    PE sub amp scratch and dent

    They just listed 3 units for the 300-794 250 watt plate amp.
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    region 0 play on region 1 dvd

    would a region 0 multizone dvd play on any dvd player? I have a region 1 jvc player. Is region 0 universal or must I set the dvd player to read region 0; if possible.
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    PE Plate amp good deal

    checking out their web site and noted plate amp on sale including shipping; best price i have seen from them that is not a customer return
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    June 03 SGHT 65wxw review dispells myths

    The review put to rest several rumors about the 20B series brought up in this and other forums. The reviewer is Michael Fremer, the calibrator is Kevin Miller. 1)The 65xwx does not have the PQ as the 57 inch; brightness, sharpness, corner to corner geometry. 2)The 20B series suffer from...
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    Prefab Sono End Caps

    John at Stryke is testing waters for offering cnc endcaps for diy sonotubes. Respond at his website forum if you think this is a good idea. Sound like a good idea, will save a ton of time. Cutouts for his AV12 and AV15 and 4inch ports.
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    toshiba lcos review

    i was at abt looking for hdtv. they had the toshiba 57 inch lcos set up. next to the lcos was the mitsu 65711 diamond and the toshiba 65hdx82. both the mitsu and the toshiba had a great picture. the lcos is a great looking set. the design is sort of industrial look. the cabinet is a mere...
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    Hold off til 03 models arrive? 02 summary

    HD RPTV developing are being developed at a frenzied pace. It appears that in 2002 all of the major players made significant upgrades to their HD RPTV lines while in conjuncture also reducing their prices. As such, the forums pointed out some quality control issues from rushing out new...
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    port question when stuffing encl

    The box I am using physical vb is 101.5 L. By using heavy fill, the box apparent vb changes to 123 L. When calculating port lenghth, do I use the physical vb or apparent vb in the formula?
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    horizontal resol pixel vs test pattern

    I noticed that Panny RPTV list their resolution at 850 lines. I questioned Panny tech if their sets were downconverting HDTV signals to 850 lines. I wanted to clarify if their 850 lines is the same as another mfg claim of 1200 lines. Here is the reply from Panny: "The whole issue of...
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    Sensible Sound 03/03 review svs 2539pci

    No earthshocking revelations. 20hz @96db 31.5hz @112db
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    toshiba Cinema 65hdx82 or rca scenium hd65w140

    It is a given that both sets display superb pictures, according to professional reviewers from S&V, Perfect Vision,Home Theater, and E-Gear. I compared the Toshiba at ABT and it was difinitely better than every RPTV in the room except for the Mitsu 65711 Diamond where it was a toss up. I have...
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    Please Comment Rythmik Direct Servo T/S

    Rythmik T/S Fs 26; Qms 7.505; Vas 88.41L; Cms .222mm/N; Mms 169.1 g; Rms 3.681kg/s; P-dia 259.8mm; Sd 530 sq cm; Qes .59; Re 2.698ohms; z 3.264ohms; BL 11.24Tm; Qts .547; no .1689; 1w spl 85.04Db; 2.83v 89.3Db; xmax 15mm; Pe 350 w; 1.2inch excursion; 1.6inch voice coil; 1inch surround...
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    Anyone tried the Rythmik Audio Direct servo kit

    Been keeping an eye out at this web page www.rythmikaudio.com Using any sealed or ported box; by installing the special servo equipped woofer (30.5mm excursion) with the mating 350watt plate amp one is suppose to get 108db @20 hz with a sealed box guaranteed. Apparently, the real benefit is...
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    sub output balancing

    While using Avia with the RS meter, I set one main speaker to 75db pink noise. Next, I set the sub to 75db pink noise...do I have to compensate for the RS meter bass by (corrected value) adding 3-5db; or do I just level match 75db with the mains? Also, once the sub level is set, is there any...
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