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  1. johnADA

    College degree = worthless

    That is the biggest bunch of bull, probably stated by a college grad I have ever read. College is just as much a hiding place for someone to not pursue a goal and float by as it is the other way around. If what you posted was correct, then I dont exist and live in the gutter!!!!! Not...
  2. johnADA

    College degree = worthless

    ""A college education is not for everyone."" Totally concur! """At age 18, many young adults do not know what they want to do. A college education (active learning, not strolling through to earn a piece of paper) will do more than expand career opportunities, it will expand the mind...
  3. johnADA

    College degree = worthless

    Thats and understatement!!!!!!!
  4. johnADA

    College degree = worthless

    I hate these debates and really hate those whom give us the statistics that mean little or nothing, but want us to believe them. You and only you can say that "you" are interested in the outcome of your students. That cant be made a broad statement in the least. For every professor out there...
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    Help with crossover selection?

    Congrats!!! Feels good doesnt it knowing you built your own and it isnt as difficult as all the crap you read about it makes it out to be. And it is really amazing how such small surface area drivers outdo the alot of the big boys. with clarity and enough bass you'd be thinking its at...
  6. johnADA

    Help with crossover selection?

    All I can say is this is up to you how you choose to go with it. The tweeter is more than well going to be up to par. Its problem as I found and a few other similar type projects found at parts express, DIY speaker builder etc is that the tweeter will play louder, just louder, no other...
  7. johnADA

    Help with crossover selection?

    I got 7.25 ohms and a 12.94 cap for the woofer scenario, close enough for 10%. I dont see any value for using a Zobel on the tweeter at all. Its impedance curve, while not perfectly flat, isnt bad within "EAR" range. But after playing with such, I have a feeling it'll be about 6 db louder than...
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    Help with crossover selection?

    I find this funny, but I just finished building something close. Same tweeters paired with the RS125S-8. I used the Dayton crossover @ 2000hz and series padded the tweeter with a 1 ohm resistor and used a zobel consisting of a 47uF ( PE# 021-02-427) and a 8 ohm resistor (PE # 021-01-309)...
  9. johnADA

    Center Speaker Brackets- Polk "R" Drivers

    Thanks for the post telling me the link is broken. Temp fix til I get pictures up. Adding 2-Seas 25 TAF C/D Aluminum dome tweeters www.seas.no/seas_line/tweeters/H537.PDF 10 hours use for testing-work mint $25 shipped!!
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    Center Speaker Brackets- Polk "R" Drivers

    One set of center speaker brackets. Needs anchors These exact ones which I got from this guy- www.ebay.com Search # 140067239733 or # 140067239769 Name of store is brackets and stands There "L" brackets which adjust outward from the wall from 6-11" and hold 25lbs+. I'll do $18 shipped...
  11. johnADA

    Why do we need HDMI cables

    http://www.answers.com/topic/toslink
  12. johnADA

    Is ther much difference between CD players if you use the digital out?

    You'll find Sony and Phillips transports in many a affordable CD players and they do make a difference. Jitter has been found on oscilloscopes on poorly made transports and lead to poor sound quality.. People can debate this to death, but if you listened to one decent transport to a...
  13. johnADA

    Why do we need HDMI cables

    125Mbps-1.2Gbps
  14. johnADA

    Onkyo TXSR604

    A amp, whether its separate or within a receiver has one function. To amplify the informational sound given to it and send it off to the speakers. They aren't suppose to exhibit a sound quality, just amplify what its given. If it adds anything to the sound quality and some do, then its a sonic...
  15. johnADA

    Plasma Getting phased out? LCD Taking over...

    Yes, Ive been keeping track on such things With LCD's coming of age with faster resolutions and black level displaying, that alone is digging into the Plasma market hard. But as of now and the near future ,its limited to the 40 inch and under market place. Actually there aren't many people that...
  16. johnADA

    Wattage Question.

    Well I couldnt find it in the manual I downloaded, so if it states that on the back, its definitely over 50 watts per. Depending on the amps loses and power used for the receiver. Not too bad at all and better than a lot of Yamaha 's, Panny's and other receivers that are touted on the forums...
  17. johnADA

    Photos of bottomless Britney

    Maybe drunk!!! Without makeup and that nasty looking camel toe, I'd pass!!!!
  18. johnADA

    Plasma experts, yeah you, help me please! (experts only)

    Component is just as good as DVI/HDMI, only in theory is it not!!! I use DVI only because thats the only output mine upconverts on!! Cable box uses component which actually on certain channels looks better than when I tried DVI.
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    Wattage Question.

    John's real close!!! But I dont think he allowed for the receiver to use power, which includes LED's , DAC's etc. Figure about 40 watts a channel if your lucky. If you can look at one first hand, look at the back panel. You'll see a max wattage used, take 80% of that number for receiver...
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    Insignia Receiver, who makes it?

    Orion is a large manufacturer that makes goods for Insignia, ILO, Sansui and some other low cost names. Lots of quality problems with anything Orion makes and we had one Insignia DVD player I bought for the kids last Christmas because it was cheap. But I had 3 units within 6 months and they...
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    Plasma experts, yeah you, help me please! (experts only)

    I had to see exactly what dithering was first. But after reading and see images of dithering and now seeing your at distances so close. Forget it, no problem!!! First your receiving NSTC signals that is to low a resolution to be displayed at the units normal resolution, so its up-converting the...
  22. johnADA

    Plasma experts, yeah you, help me please! (experts only)

    OK, I'm not and expert, but I'll give it a stab. Noises like this on any type of TV could be many things and will look at a few. AC power- Could be something as little as AC interference noises from other sources in the house. Its suggested at a minimum to use a decent surge protector...
  23. johnADA

    4 Beginner Subwoofer Questions

    In simplicity of terms: Phase- Speakers travel in and out as sound is given to them. Adjusting phase on a sub allows it to make the same movement as the mains to give a correct sound blend. 0 is the most often used, but room acoustics and placement of the sub could the blend out of phase, going...
  24. johnADA

    Black Friday Shopping: What'd you do today?

    Why is it that I put in " Money was no O B J E C T " and it was ******?
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    Black Friday Shopping: What'd you do today?

    So I didnt just sit at home all day, I allowed the wife, kids and their girlfriend/boy friend to drag me around all day. Got up and 5 am and was in stores by 6 am. Got home at 5 pm. Got some great deals and was highly entertained all day long by the other shoppers. Actually saw one...
  26. johnADA

    ARGH! Co-Workers!!!

    Gossip is one of the main reasons I get up and go to work each day. I could write screen plays that would make Dallas and Falcon Crest look tame with the family that is suppose to run ours. Hate- Cell phones, plain and simple and its just not at work, ANYWHERE.At work, you work, not talk to...
  27. johnADA

    What happened to bumpers?

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Thats one side of the argument I guess!!!!
  28. johnADA

    What happened to bumpers?

    EXACTLY!!!! Besides the fact, women look like women and men looked like men!!
  29. johnADA

    Which system(s)? for $1000

    Just forget all this branding thing. Each person has their own brand in which they will defend, or call to for many a reason. Yes separates will sound better than most all, all in one systems. Receiver wise Anything thats watt rated wise 20 kHz-20,000 Hz. And then watch the back panel...
  30. johnADA

    SD DVD player help.

    I sense sarcasm???? Up converting in itself is highly debatable as it is. Is it really that much better, or is it the chipset used, that if it wasnt a up convertor makes it better???? That needs to be answered first. Older Samsungs, HD-841, 850 and I believe the 860, with a simple...
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