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Hello all: It's been years since I've needed to buy HT speakers. However, my wife and I are getting our first house and I'll need to upgrade, seeing as our new living room is very long and narrow and we must mount our LCD on the wall. This means that we must also mount our speakers on the...

Right now we have a 'media computer' hooked up to our HDTV. This is not a Media Center Edition pc however. We're just running XP home. I am thinking of upgrading to Vista on just our media computer. I know that Vista is/has MCE. I know that MCE can work with a remote. Here's my question...

I have a bunch of AVIs that I would like to convert to WMV format and was wondering what the best software was for such a task. They original AVIs are in 16:9 and I would like to keep it that way in WMV. The reason for conversion is that my Xbox360 is only recognizing WMV files (I have XP not...

On Saturday I found what I think was the only Vision:M in the state being sold at a brick and mortar store. I've been abusing it ever since. Here are my thoughts: The video playback and quaility are the best I've seen. A few of my coworkers have 5g ipods so I've seen many of them, and the...

I just purchased a Creative Zen Vision:M (wasn't easy to find one at a B&M!!). Anyways, I'm looking for video to show off the unit. The only kind it can't play or convert is Quicktime (so the apple stuff is out!). Are there any legal places on the web where I can download good quality video...

I was looking on ebay earlier today to see about used copies of the first season of the X-Files. And I noticed that there are chinese versions selling for MUCH cheaper. Example: Big Box Stores will sell the first season for $90 where I can buy all 9 seasons in an asian box set for $90. What...

I recently built an endtable Tempest. (see here) I used the PE 250w plate amp (like everyone else), but I've been left wondering. How would it sound with out the 30hz rumble filter? Some people say not having a filter for sub-sonic sound helps you 'feel' a movie. Some say I miss out because...

These are my pictures of my (finally) finished Adire Audio Tempest endtable. It's a mid-q sealed design w/ 3/4" MDF with Oak Handy panels for the sides, 3/4" oak ply w/ quarter round trim for tabeltop, and oak stock for the legs. Any suggestions for improvements are more than welcome, as...

I would love to be able to listen to a few of my DVD-As at work. They play on 'regualar' dvd players with DD tracks, and my computer has a dvd drive. However, when I put it in, it doesn't recognize it. What gives and what can I do?? Thanks in advance for any responses.

It's all pretty much summed up in the subject line. I live in a town just south of Boston called Quincy, and on the 6th floor or an apartment building. We get pigeons on our balcony ALL THE TIME. The make that stupid cooing noise NON-STOP! Are there any non-lethal methods of keeping them...

Last night I got a refurbed Denon 5-disc 1815. Amazing deal, my fiance found it for 113 shipped, and bought it for my up-coming birthday. I plugged it in and put in LOTR EE, Fifth Element, and Spiderman Superbit. What I saw, was some grain in the background. Kinda like film grain. It didn't...

Refurbished at MacMall.com Denon says on their site that macmall is completely authorized and you get the full warranty. My Fiance just got it for me for my birthday. There's still one left. Seems like a wicked good deal.

I'm eagerly awaiting HiDef movies on disc. However, my HDTV only has analog connections (philips 30pw850h). The picture thru these component inputs looks great, but I can't buy an upconverting dvd player such as the samsung 841 because they will only put HiDef out thru their digital ports (DVI)...

I just got a computer hooked up to my home theater. It's great to have all our music on tap like that. I have a question tho. I have a radeon card w/ vga, dvi, and s-video out. I have a philips direct view HD TV 30". Right now I'm not using my ATI DVI-to-component adapter 'cause it's causing...

I'm looking for some violin music in SACD or DVD-A. You'll have to forgive me, all you classical fans out there, but I'm relatively un-schooled in this genre of music. But, I'm looking for violin that could be described as 'haunting', 'meloncholy', or 'sullen'. I have no idea if these...

Anyone that has one and is willing to let it go for $150, let me know. AC_Heckman 'at' Hotmail Or 857.939.0196

My friend is a composer for tv and film, doing pretty well for himself and making a name. He recently remodeled his in-home studio (small but sweet). He put in new monitor speakers, they are ADAM S2.5-A speakers. Apparently they used a 'folded tweeter'. He bought them from Mercenary Audio. My...

Has anyone else noticed that since the BOSE corp started advertising in Sound & Vision the mag's also got products to review and given them GLOWING reviews. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not naive enough to think that there aren't good reviews in exchange for advertising dollars in magazines...

My girlfriend is a teacher and really needs a new PC to do her work on. I'm always on mine because I'm still in school. You guys could help. Below is a link to go to a website where you can sign up for two free blockbuster rentals and two weeks of their 'netflix' type service. If ten people...

I have used my desktop in conjunction with my desk top dell (ati card with dvi to component adapter) to display on my HDTV. It's a direct view philips 30" wide. Here's my problem. I get large horizontal lines (2 to 3 inches vertically, the whole way across the screen) scrolling from top to...

I'm really jonesing for a new remote. I have a chincy universal that gets the job done, but doesn't really make me happy. I'm looking for a Pronto or one like it. I like the Prontos due to their computer customization. I'll look at any model/price combo.

I've been to BB and CC and seen their racks full of satellite radio stuff. And I want to love sat radio, but I can't buy into it until I hear it. Is there anywhere that has demos? BTW, I'm really interested in the component recievers for the sat radio, however, they are very new and I know...

Many people here have posted the corrections for the radio shack SPL meter for the lower frequencies, such as under 150hz. Does this imply that above 150hz the RS SPL meter is pretty dead on? And if so, can I plot the frequency of my room throughout the audible frequency and work to flatten...

I'm looking to set up a personal website if the price isn't astronomically high (doesn't seem like it should, but hidden costs are my worry). It'll help with FTPing stuff for my schooling, and it'll be a nice hub for people I know/family. I have looked online at some 'how to' sites, but some of...

All the knowledgable people out there in HTF land, please help me with this. My shower head is releasing a very high pitched noise intermittantly during a shower. It's not too bad for me, but my SO is being driven up the wall. She wants another showerhead but I don't want to spend the money...

... if there's any out there. I'm looking at bringing my guns in-state. They are currently being held by a friend that lives in PA. They aren't here because I haven't gotten the proper licences. Here's my question: How tough is it to get a Class-A LTC? If anyone has one, or has applied...

I recently finished a Mid Q sealed tempest w/ 250w pe plate amp. Seems to be a staple design in the DIY community. The sub sits around 5-6 feet from my listening position, on the other side of an end table that is adjacent to the couch. This is it's second position I've tried and the ONLY...

A link gotten by way of fark.com: http://www.bose.com/controller;jsess...fedppHJG2mRLs6!1879924776!-373760557?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/learning/project_sound/suspension_challenge.jsp&pageName=/learning/project_sound/bose_suspension.j Yeah, it's huge.

Just looking for somebody to give me a quick review on the 'greatest hits' Aerosmith dual disc SACD out there. I've only see it (at a brick and mortar) at circuit city and best buy. However, 25 to 30 bucks is a bit much for me to lay down. Anyways, the list of songs looks great, but has anyone...

First question for the experienced: Could anyone post a picture of how to wire the DVCs on the Tempest in parrallel? I just got mine, made the box, mounted the 250W PE amp and I thought I wired the voice coils correctly, but every time I tried it, nothing happened. Odd. If somebody could...