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  1. Jarett

    New Subwoofer Help

    hey all, currently working on my car audio set up. installed two new 6x9's today. I run a sony gt300 head unit. I bought a 10" sub box, sealed, and it's time to fill it and add an amp. I've found a MTX 6000 series for 75 bucks but i don't know how good these are. What would be some...
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    First Car - Car Audio Questions

    Hey all, i've used this for home theater but never car audio, and now that I have purchased my first car - a 1986 oldsmobile cutlass ciera - I have some questions that I hope can be answered. First thing I need to do is put in a new HU, which I will need an install kit for I assume. Will I...
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    8" diameter sonotube

    hey all, I am wondering what I can do with a 3 to 4 foot peice of 8" sonotube. What can I use it for? Could I make a small subwoofer or speakers? thanks J
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    Motorcycle Stereo

    Hey all, This may be a long shot, but any of you have any info about motorcycle stereos? i'm looking to get some outdoor speakers and hook up a little system...Guess I'll need an amp maybe I could hook an mp3 player up to. i'm real new to the whole car audio thing. Can I just use a cd...
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    Pioneer 1015 vsYamaha 5860

    Hey all, I am able to get either of these receivers for the same price, and I am hoping ya'll help me decide. To me, the same to be relatively the same as far as upconversion, inputs, and such go. The differences I have notice are: The 1015 has more watts per channel (not to...
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    pioneer 1015 in canada?

    hey all, Just wondering where is the best place to buy the 1015 in canada? its not at best buy or future shop, and i can't buy through a us online store, are there any in canada? thanks Jay
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    pioneer 815 vs. 1015

    hey all, Just wondering what the major differences in the pioneer vsx 815 and 1015 is. thanks Jay
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    pioneer 1015 at best buy

    hey all, just wondering why best buy canada doesnt have the 1014 or the 1015? the US site has the 1015. do you think it'll be there anytime soon? thanks J
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    Sony fanatic wants to buy all new gear, help me change his mind

    hey all, I got a freind who's looking into buying a hole new system, tv, reciever, dvd, surround and all. He wants to d it all Sony things, is this a bad thing? I thought he might be able to get better bang for his buck but he says sony works well with sony and he likes the looks. Any ideas...
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    Pioneer 1015 --> When??

    hey all, just wondering when the pioneer 1015 is set to be released and if anyone has an estimate of the price in canadian. thanks, Jay
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    GTA: San Adreas For X-Box?

    Hey all, just wondering if anyone knows when san adreas will be coming out for xbox....thanks Jay
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    Why and what is an HTPC

    Hey all, I've been scouring over home theater info for a long time now but i've never been informed as to what the purpose of a home theater PC would be. What would the purpose of having one be and what sets it apart from a regualr desktop computer? Thanks all, Jay
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    BenQ PB6100 only $800 CAD

    hey all, I am able to get this projector for 800 bucks canadian dollars and I was wondering how it is for quality and value. I want to be able to use it for whaching cable so the 4:3 aspectr ratio is just dandy. I'll also be using it for x-box, dvd and some vhs. At 800 dollars its the lowest...
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    htr-5760 down-conversion?

    hey all, Got a few questions about the htr5760. How is the upconversion(to s-video)? i heard the pioneer's is awful, does same go for htr? If i was to get the hrt-5760 i would want to run an s-video and component to my tv, but when i'm able to borrow a projector am i able to connect the s-video...
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    HeadRest Video...help!

    hey all, Recently been looking aorund at lcd monitors for my car. I'd like to have 2 lcd tv's mounted to the headrests in my car. This looks like a deal, is it any good Ebay Deal ? I can't spend to much. I wanna be able to play dvds and xbox. With two screens can I make it so you can play...
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    Best Digital Camera For My Needs?

    hey all, i'm more of a HT person myself but i'm looking for a nice digital camera thats resonibly priced. Looking for 3+ megapixels, auto focus or auto focus with manual option. Not looking for anything to overwhelmingly big, any help would be great! Thanks, Jay EDIT: more pixels the better
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    FYI Best Buy Canada

    hey all, juat descovered bestbuy.ca is now selling products?? before the canadian site wasnt selling anything, and I thought FutreShop was the canadian best buy, and i'm pretty sure it is...anyways they're selliung stuff with free shipping to canada so all the better! Best Buy Canada
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    Where to buy pioneer 1014??

    hey all, I'm wondering where I could buy a pioneer 1014 at a good deal for a canadian....futureshop doesn't carry it and neither does my local pro video/audio shop....online i'm thinking??? thanks Jay
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    Old Tv Only Bringing In Cannels 2 - 13

    hey all, I have a fairly old emerson 13" tv that i hooked cable up to. The problem is it only gives me channels 2 - 13 when i should be getting 2 - 24. It has a chanel switch thingy on the back fro 3 and 4 but it doesnt do anything....i have no remote for it....anyone know what the problem is...
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    Free Hdtv!

    hey all, I just saw an add on my about free hdtv....it provided me with this site...i'm looking into the details...anyone know anything about this??? Heres the site FREE HDTV thanks Jay It says it is mandatory for television broadcasters to offer this ;) woah
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    How are fluance so cheap?

    hey all, I have been looking at fluance for some time, and have come to the conclusion that they are a friggin cheap speaker..which is exactly what i need. My question is, how can they be so cheap? Can they compare to paradigm etc.? Or are they out of that leugue...Thanks for all your help jay
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    online reciever shop good for canadians?

    hey all, I'm looking into purchasing my first 7.1 reciever and I want to check out my options online, but I can't find many sites so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good online retailer of yamaha and/or pioneer that caters to canadian customers well or better yet is a canadian...
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    speaker in the ceiling over couch?

    hey all, I remember seeing somewhere a speaker placed in the ceiling over top of the couch(s) and called and "emmerse" channel or something...sounds like a fun thing...what do u think, andyone have info?? thanks, Jay
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    BOSE Speakers?

    Hey all, I've noticed that many laughed at the sound of bose speakers...rip off or something?...well there are some for sale i noticed, are they worth looking at? i dono what model they are... thanks Jay
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    Hdtv?

    Hey all, HDTV if starting to take become available in my area and i have a few questions. 1. are projectors HDTV compatable Ex. the x1 or 4805? 2. Say its discovery HD, is it gonna be the same programming just in HD? (Cause thats what I want). 3. It it going to be component and digital...
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    proper viewing distance

    Hey all, I'm planning a home theater within my home plans and i'm wondering what the ratio for veiwing distance is...height times 2? width times 2? width times 1.5? I have no clue...I would be using dlp or lcd with hopefully an 8 foot wide by 4.5 16:9 screen, and therefore 6x4.5 4:3...
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    4:3 or 16:9??

    hey all, I'm sure there are old threads about this but i'm looking for everyones current opinion...It seems here most people here tend to lean towards 16:9...but this is how i look at it...if my screen wall is 12x8 then I could go with an 8x6 foot 4:3 screen or a 8x4.5 foot 16:9 screen. With...
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    Flexy Rack Pictures

    Hey all, I just tossed together a quick site about my home theater in the making and the flexy rack my father and I built... u can check it out here: Flexy Rack Hope u all enjoy! Its a great project that really made things great! Jay
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    The perfect projector?

    hey all, I;m looking for a great projector for cheap...I know sometimes those things do not mix. I have researched a lot and clearly the x1/x2 stands out. Although...I does not have component which bums me out...Why couldn't have they poped some component ins on the x2?? lol...anyways this is...
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    Optimum Room Size?

    Hey all, i'm just wondering what is the optimum room size for a home theater with a projector running a 4:3 ratio as big as possible with a 8 foot ceiling? Also, my current home theater room is about 15x12, is this to small to invest in a home theater? Thanks in advance Jay
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