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  1. Race Bannon

    Ported or Not? SVS PB16 Ultra or SB16 Ultra?

    I've pretty much decided to pull the trigger on perhaps the nicest subwoofer ever, the top of the top of SVS's line. I just can't decide whether to get the larger, and ported, PB16 Ultra or the SB16 Ultra. I have a large cavernous room (vaulted ceiling), with parquet flooring over a slab...
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    Good article about Netflix's lack of classics -- Physical Media's continued relevance

    Read this article about how streaming services like Netflix are inherently geared towards the new, how young people see something as non-existent if it's not available to stream for free, and how libraries of disks (the article refers to "DVD's) actually were and are easier from a rights...
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    What Smart home brand is the best to try?

    I've about finished my home theater, and have a Harmony Elite remote. So I'm ready to start in on having some of the other components in the room be more high-tech control -- lights, dimmers, and lamps that are plugged in. There are so many brands and standards for dimmers, switches, and...
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    Flatter, less deep surround speakers

    I'm really digging the audio in my home theater set up. One thing bothers me: the surround speakers are wall mounted and they stick out a good ways. I know it's that depth that goes with the size. But are there good speakers specially designed to be lower profile, so they don't stick out as...
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    Gosford Park not on blu-- what do you think explains it?

    I was watching my copy of The Player tonight (Criterion), and it got my mind going again -- what do you think the problem is with getting a blu-ray of Gosford Park (preferably Criterion to go with Altman's others). It's got the director, it's got post-Downtown relevance, and it's a very good...
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    Good home theater magazine?

    In your opinion, what are some of the better home theater magazines? I'm interested in articles about the new 4k standards, HDR and related equipment. Purty pictures are a plus.
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    What's your highest number for movies seen with an individual performer

    Mine's 47. I've got many, many actors and actresses for whom I'm trying to watch most of their memorable movies. The actor who is in the lead is Robert Mitchum (I guess my #1 favorite). TCM showed She Couldn't Say No (1954) this week for the first time in a long time, so I was able to...
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    Any more Mike Nichols Commentaries out there?

    This year's Criterion release of The Graduate (1967) caused me to listen to the Mike Nichols (and Steven Soderbergh) commentary track, which was AWESOME. Mich Nichols is just one of the most intelligent and talented men to ever make films -- about everything, life in general. And he did...
  9. Race Bannon

    Great Forum

    I found this place from a link at blu-ray.com. I'm Race Bannon over there, too. While I do enjoy blu-ray.com this forum seems to be a good bit stronger when it comes to focus on and discussion of classic films on disk. And that's my main interest. So thanks for having me and I hope I can...
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