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  1. David K.

    I see rainbows.

    I see rainbows on every single DLP set Ive come across, the Good Guys sale person showed me one of the top dlp sets and I told him I saw rainbows in it before he mentioned what type of tv it was. then he looked at me like a freak as if seeing rainbows in a tube dlp is abnormal. anyhow... I...
  2. David K.

    Do cables matter?

    Well, Ive made a billion cables since I got into audio NOTE: I know many do not believe in cables, those into this stuff may find this a fun read. This is however not a form of advertisement in any way, and just a fun test to conduct for those that may find it an interesting read. So please...
  3. David K.

    Cardas connectors pulled out the ground ring on my HK 225 :(

    I was plugging some SLVR Cardas conectors into my HK to test them out, the connectors were oxidized, but I didnt think silver oxide was anything bad, I noticed that the grip was temendous, possibly friction to to oxide, and when I pulled out the connector it took out the ground ring from the...
  4. David K.

    So I made my first mains power cable

    14 awg stranded silver plated copper, ground wrapped around L/N. hosiptical grade marinco and wattgate power connectors. Teflon insulation. what do you think?
  5. David K.

    Ive updated my DIY cable gallery.

    Tell me what you think?
  6. David K.

    So I rewired my Grado headphones today

    I thank God they came out nicely! old Grado New Grado Gallery shots, of the rewired sr-80s Unterminated replacement cable
  7. David K.

    So I made a gallery of all my DIY cabling

    My photobucket DIY cable gallery tell me what you think? Im also an art major, so I like tweaking the photographs, composition and lighting. not to mention, all the cables I make have to look aesthetically pleasing :) its almost an art for me now, except I work with different tech...
  8. David K.

    made my first home brew audio interconnect

    Completed my first pair of RCA interconnects. what do you think? the locking plugs were tough to terminate, the silver solder wouldnt stick, took me a while to get a strong connection.
  9. David K.

    So I made some DIY cabling.. what do you think?

    I made some for fun. Headphone extension mini 1/8" female to Male 1/4" plug, with Cat 3 cable! :) and teflon insulated silver laced copper, silver bearing solder, el cheapo plugs... the neutriks arriving tommorrow. how important in shielding for interconnects? I was...
  10. David K.

    Took some more pic of the z1 in action

    For anyone interested, or just like looking at screen captures of front projection units, here ya go, sanyo z1 screen caps. unaltered
  11. David K.

    Is it possible to use power cable as speaker cable?

    (Admin note - Active auction link removed per forum guidelines) Thats a 4 awg power cable, Recently I purchased some locking bananas that do not fit with 8-9 awg cabling, I was thinking about using those? Can I just twist two runs and sleeve them together? what is the difference between...
  12. David K.

    Can I make Bi-wire cables like this?

    If I get two runs or regular 2-conductor speaker cable and stackone on top of the other and keep them together using tech flex and heat shrink. then on one end twist two conductors together to creat a single lead and the other end leave open as 4 leads? I see a lot of cables twisting, but...
  13. David K.

    very noisy fan in low lamp mode on z1

    anyone experience this? it makes watching movies in low volume levels impossible, the projector drowns out the audio. I have it place about 5 feet above and 1 foot back on a shelf from the seating position. When I start the projector is starts off quiet and the faw speeds up 3 seconds after...
  14. David K.

    Is it safe to use this av switcher for Component 480p?

    I went out and bought a cheap GE switcher at frys for $15 its a 3-1 av switcher and plan on plugging the green component witch to the yellow and the red/blue to the red/white terminals. what scares me is the warning on the back caution: placing the tgame switch on top of an...
  15. David K.

    Is this a cheap and safe way to get a second component input into a Sanyo z1 ?

    As of now I'm strapped for cash, I have a pioneer 563 connected to the z1 via component cables, I do not have money to buy a decent component switcher. I have a second dvd player which is a divx region free player I use to watch my Asian movies, but its connected via S-video, which makes it...
  16. David K.

    Will my hk 225 be powerful enough too drive the Rocket 550's and 750's?

    I currently use Mirage Omni 60's 50's and cc for my home theater.I noticed that when I do bass sweep tests with my mirage speakers, at the lower frequencies, when I manually raise the volume, I hear tiny static pops each time it jumps a notch. I assumed that it was the distortion for bursts of...
  17. David K.

    I want to make some Very Thick Exotic cables, Can I safely do this?

    I will be using canare 4s11, I want to double up two of them and twist them together, Each cable will be used for one single lead. I plan to flexk them and sleeve both with clear or white flex and terminate with locking plugs. I do not care if there will be no sonic benefits, I just to know...
  18. David K.

    Pic comparison with the regular/superbit release of Spiderman on Sanyo Z1

    I went to best buy and picked up spider man superbit release today, I wanted the dts track and since the original release had such good video, How much better is the superbit? Here are some snap shots taken on my sanyo z1 progressive signal via component cables in a light controlled room. The...
  19. David K.

    My Pic comparison of Spiderman Superbit & Regular release (pics) 56k warning

    I went to best buy and picked up spider man superbit release today, I wanted the dts track and since the original release had such good video, How much better is the superbit? Here are some snap shots taken on my sanyo z1 progressive signal via component cables in a light controlled room. The...
  20. David K.

    sanyo z1 grain/noise artifact, normal?

    I have my projector i sent in for warranty service and when i got it back i started noticing this odd noise in the video its a slight grain on moving brightly colored object, rather then a solid color, when I pause the grain is still along with the picture, but when the objest are moving the...
  21. David K.

    Question about picture improvement with bravo d2 and 1/4 hd display.

    I currently use the sanyo z1 as my display. its a 1/4 hd and has the resolution of half of a hd resoution of 1080i, if i were to buy a dvd player with a scaler, using component cables, i think the bravo can still upscale 480p to 1080i with components correct? if i do that, will it create a...
  22. David K.

    whats the difference between RCA analog interconnects and Subwoofer cables?

    I am currently using some cheap digital coaxial cables, and i get some humming problems sometimes. I want to buy some really nice cables, I noticed that 2 boutique rca interconnects are cheaper then one boutique subwoofer cable. Can someone explain to me the difference? I am currrently using...
  23. David K.

    Sanyo and their horrible Customer Service and "Warranty"

    i get a dust blob on my new sanyo z1 after 3 days of use, its a nasty one about 6" in diameter. right dab in the middle slightly off center. So far no help from Sanyo, Ive called their LCD projector line at their head quarters a few times and NO ONE EVER ANSWERS THE PHONE... NEVER... its...
  24. David K.

    Pics of a new set of cables Ive made

    what do you guys think? These are my newest cables, theyre headed for ebay, hopefully theyll sell more then cost unlike my other cables :frowning:
  25. David K.

    Electronic techie question regarding extension cords

    I needed a cord extension for my z1 projector, so I went to my local frys to pick one up, but all they had were the outdoor ones, The guy at frys told me it can be used for indoors also and my projector should be fine, since I dont trust frys workers, I want your advice. I bought a 50' out...
  26. David K.

    My z1 arrived today, took some snapshots

    edited out pics to reduce load times, updated pics at bottom of thread
  27. David K.

    I need advice on new component cables

    I just bought a z1, and need some long component cables, bluejeans cable and heartland cables have a price quote for $109-117 for my desire length, then I found these on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW $40 How do you guys think they will perform compared...
  28. David K.

    Woe is me, new to the world of projector warranties!

    Im looking into purchasing the infocus 4805, there are some things that stand in the way.. 1. I'm a part time worker making a little above minimum wage. 2. I'm a poor college student with a fascination in expensive home theater. 3. I have a credit card with limited funds. now my...
  29. David K.

    Can someone teach me how to crimp these plugs?

    http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/pr...asp?sku=ANAGB4 http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/pr...asp?sku=CARGRS do i use a non-insulated crimper or insulate crimper? anyone have suggestions on what crimper i should use?
  30. David K.

    $1000 budget projector recommendations?

    i did a search but non of them were very informative and most of the links in the searches were dead links, so would some be so kind to help me decide the benefits and flaws of each projector, this is what i came up with from my searches (about an hour of searching and reading) btw, I am...
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