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Get a Brick WALL surge protector from Pricewheeler. their are stories about people's homes being REPEATEDLY struck due to a massive electrical storm, and every appliance in their home that was plugged in was destroyed....EXCEPT!!! the Home Theater which was plugged into a brick wall unit... pay the extra money and get one of these--NOT Panamax, NOT monster...BRICKWALL-PRICE WHEELER, you won't be sorry--hopefully you'll never have to find out how well it works...

---------------- On 4/21/2004 1:41:18 PM rdj wrote: As usual, YOU ALL GOT IT WRONG! We live in a capitalistic country. Corporate execs have to make decisions to make the company money. Most companies have stock holders who don't like to lose money. You want to know who drove jobs away from America: WE DID!! When you go shopping, do you shop for the least expensive item; you just cost some Americans their job. Do you immediately decide that you want to pay least for something; you just cost some Americans their job. Are you really that willing to forgo quality for price; you just cost some Americans their job. etc etc. We did it all. We forced the companies to send jobs oversees because they had to lower their cost to compete and then they get blamed for the jobs leaving the states. You want jobs to stay here: BUY AMERICAN. Yeah, it will cost you more but remember, we enjoy the highest levels of comforts because we are the US. ---------------- Hmmm...this is a very simplistic, and idealistic way to look at things. Its already been shown that the egghead economists have found out that their concepts of trickle-down economics don't work. Now our government incentivises companies to move their processes offshore, with MASSIVE tax incentives for said company. The original idea was that if it costs less to make, then it will cost less to buy. very simple idea. however--the GREED of companies wasn't factored into this equasion. So now, we have things costing less to make, costing the same-if not more to buy (the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is much higher than in previous years, YET inflation is not--inflation: A measurement of how fast or slow the CPI is changing--this situation is a problem) and less money in the economy on a whole. the problem starts with the corporations who have no reason to have responsibility to the economy. My buying american will not solve this problem. what will solve the problem is stop outsourceing, learn to be more efficient in our work practices, force companies to opperate in good faith to the nation, and have a govt. that shows more concern for its work force. Jack Walsh, former CEO of G.E. laid off 15,000 people the same day he had his office completely redone in Teak wood. Where is the responsibility as a corporation to their world in this action??? Corporate Raider business tactics are what cause jobs to leave this country in droves. The absolute desire for money by greedy corporations. They make more money than EVER before, and the so called savings has NEVER been passed on to the consumer. There was a time when removing workforce was a ploy to boost stock price, but that doesn't work anymore, in fact--it works in opposite! when companies lay off workers, or offshore their work, their stock price doesn't increase--in fact, it more often than not decreases! Some of this is to blame on the consumer, but my buying a product made in the USA will not influence a corporation to keep that worker here in america. Go visit Flint Michagan and talk to me about getting rid of jobs---Go talk to one of the 500,000 former employees of Mcdonald-douglas. I refuse to believe the BS that moving jobs overseas will in "the long run" increase jobs here, its a false premise created to justify the absolute lack of corporate responsibility that is maintained in the US.

the 200.7 is a nice amp, but check out the ANTHEM 20 for pre/pro. remote--I really like the HOME THEATER MASTER 700--Parasound does too as its the remote that they include with the HALO system... its a GREAT remote, much better than the touchscreen nonsense out there....

you can get mink oil at any outdoor supply shop--its used for treating and waterproofing leather. Also, a good shoe store will probably have some.

---------------- On 4/19/2004 12:18:51 PM popbumper wrote: If I may tag along on this and comment about calibration (in this case, video) - A local gentleman that I know who is in the biz had talked to me a few weeks back about getting the TV calibrated, and I had also read a number of positive testimonials about the value of an ISF calibration. At any rate, after spending four hours at the house Saturday evening, my TV is really a new set.---------------- There is some guy out there that is a specialist for MITSUBISHI big screens, and he will, for his fee line the inside of the TV with DUVATINE (a light absorbing material that is used for theaters and stage productions) and do a total calibration--polish the mirrors, the whole 9 yards so to speak...I guess it really really makes a huge difference in the picture quality, even on a very good "out of the box" image like the Mits' produce... I unfortuneatly don't know his NAME!!! does anyone out there know of this guy???

---------------- On 4/16/2004 8:11:44 PM kenratboy wrote: It is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It shames Kill Bill Vol. 1 BIG TIME. I was VERY impressed, the filming was awesome, everything was awesome. ---------------- I question if you can compare these two movies in that manner--they are distinct from each other, less of a sequel and more of an "extention". Vol. 1 is more of an "action" film, vol. 2 has character development, more than fighting, but the fight sceenes that it does have are very well coreagraphed (sp) and very tight in that the cameras are exactly where they should be, the speed and angles of the shots are very fitting to the film. there is again that whole 70s' Noir throwback going on, possibly more so in this one-particularly in "the bride's" training parts, but once again, like the first one, its very well done and over the top intentionally, yet clever enough to let you know that this 'cheesy' quality was in fact intentional... Vol 2 is a better "film" than vol. 1, in that it has more merit, but vol. 1 is where most of the action takes place. they both are exceptional however, each in their own right but they are distinctly different movies. I actually prefer vol. 2 as a viewable movie, and a solid story line, and I am willing to trade the non-stop action of the Vol. 1 for the sheer cleverness of vol. 2 Vol. 2 has merits that are very present aside from the fight sceenes, and I believe stands the test of time better than the "shock value" influences of Vol. 1 I do not believe that these can be looked at as a seperate movie however, but really of 1 movie with a big intermission. I would love to see an eventual release of the two movies together, continous. They must have footage that ties the two together seamlessly...

---------------- On 4/14/2004 6:46:27 AM picky-picky wrote: RFinco: I'm more prone to be seduced by the likes of a believeable movie such as 'Open Range', which has a plot that one cab climb right into and hold onto. As for the 'Matrix', I'm just here for the shallow, window dressing. i.e.: CG and effects. What do you suppose the pretense was behind the 'Matrix' series? Making money? ---------------- how was OPEN RANGE? I've been told its good..I've yet to see it. the last REALLY good movie I saw was MYSTIC RIVER. I enjoy the whole "anti-hero, no one's all good or all bad" type premise that some writers and directors play with as of late. Here's a "party time" trifecta for ya': Mystic River, a simple plan, unforgiven--and if you want to finish it off--THE ICE STORM will certainly do just that..

---------------- On 4/14/2004 8:59:45 AM easylistener wrote: Picky It is 400 rms into 8 ohms. 1.2kw peaks. My room is 12x25. I used to run a Denon 4802 that had 125x7 and I thought that was enough before I got more. Now I will never go back. I live up in WI and let me tell you I don't need to have the heat on in that room with all of the 7 amps on. ---------------- hey...I'm in wisconsin too....and it Often reaches either a balmy....-2 degrees or, and this is my favorite (sarcasm) 99 degrees with a 82% humidity... PC power and cooling have been a godsend for my electronics.......they have fans and coolers for everything under the sun.. I need an amp though....

---------------- On 4/13/2004 9:16:06 PM cluless wrote: ---------------- On 4/13/2004 8:44:51 PM picky-picky wrote: My expectations of the movie were on a more simplistic level: I simply wanted to see a great action flick with a lot of amazing CG and great sound effects. Well, I got that and I'm happy. Ignorance is bliss, I suppose. If you were looking for something much deeper and this movie failed some of you, hey, no problem here. To each his own. I guess you wasted $16 bucks? ---------------- Picky, The directors stepped out of the realm of action/sci-fi flicks by introducing this quasi-intellectuall B/S. I just didn't GROK it. ---------------- FYI: Lewis Carrol's "Through the Looking Glass" i.e. Alice in Wonderland was written to seduce a 11 year old girl. it was a tale written by a known pedaphile and Math Professor Lewis Carrol. He wrote it to seduce the dean's daughter, and he began telling it via a Picnic that he had with her... Amazing the pretences behind the things we find incredible....

---------------- On 4/11/2004 4:33:58 PM SoundBroker wrote: Own my own audio and home theater biz the past couple of years. I must be out of my f**king mind! Kevin The Sound Broker Oxnard CA ---------------- wow! thats some nice gear and setups you have there...when I buy a house you'll be the first place I go.... DamonRpayne pointed out the chairs to me--your price is FANTASTIC!! beats everyone else...

---------------- On 4/13/2004 9:06:25 AM Juba310 wrote: ---------------- On 4/12/2004 8:34:42 PM cluless wrote: Revolutions, was intense with its conflicts, but was a simple story, very simple. Yawn..Yawn ---------------- I believe that if you find the story "very simple" that you just didn't take the time (or just didn't want) to absorb all that the movie presented, and only took it on a very literal basis. Animal Farm is just about talking barn yard creatures anyways, isn't it? But hey, if you didn't like it, you didn't like it. No problems there. ---------------- I personally felt the matrix tried to be too much. at first, it was a cool action film with an interesting premise, but then it tried to be cerebral, which was its downfall. The same people that felt this was a cerebral film also felt that CONTACT was "smart" as well. the Matrix series (and CONTACT for that matter) was about as thought provokeing as the stoner philosophy of "what if cat really spelled dog?" or the ever popular "what if we are just an atom on some fingernail of some greater creature, blah blah blah..." and to address the animal farm part: Animal farm is a parable about the revolution--George Orwell said it himself. So he took a political happening and used animals instead of people. The work is spectacular, but His much more cerebral work is 1984 by far, particularly when they (Winston and Obrian) delve briefly and somewhat incorrectly (what they speak of isn't really 'metaphysics', but obrian says it is in the novel) into Metaphysics at the end of the novel. I can see people enjoying the Matrix series, but don't make it out to be more than it is...

This wasn't released on DVD, according to the producers. there are 2 copies for sale on VHS on EBAY right now. going price--about $30.00 US 1 will be over by 10:30 CENTRAL TIME tonight (april 13) the other has another 5 days to go...

---------------- On 4/12/2004 6:28:34 PM skonopa wrote: Who needs all those expensive turn-tables and other gear when all you need is the sound recorder that comes with Windows: Check out this amusing link! ---------------- Check out a limited production album called UNEASY LISTENING VOL. 1 by DJ Z-Trip and DJ P. its limited production because they did not have copy rights to ANY of the material used, but the mixing is sooo good and soo "odd" that it got both of these guys signed to major labels and gigs... how about this--mixes from RHINESTONE COWBOY to PINK FLOYD to Metallica....later in the CD mixes from Martin Luthor King's "I have a dream" to SWEET DREAMS by the Eurhtymics.. and heres the most cutting edge DJ equipment out there right now. FINALSCRATCH. It is essentially BLANK LPs that are linked to music stored on a Laptop....the scratching and mixing you do sounds like vinyl and "spins" like vinyl, but is all stored on your harddrive... www.finalscratch.com

---------------- On 4/12/2004 12:48:15 PM m00n wrote: ---------------- On 4/12/2004 11:26:21 AM damonrpayne wrote: Man you guys can still be rude some times. ---------------- See above. ---------------- Moon! its all good! no problems...It was friendly "ribbing" more than anything else...no worries! I bet my neighbors don't care WHAT system I have, just that their dog starts to bark and their dishes rattle and their children run around confused thinking bombs are being dropped on their home....hehe...the 15" 500 watt subs in each tower make very short work of most drywall application! I wanted the machineGODHEAD thingie to make me run in fear for my life...to develop pain and confusion...I was sad when it didn't....

---------------- On 4/12/2004 12:58:56 PM Rdmarsiii wrote: Huh? Is this regarding the thread I started? I didnt mean any harm by it, I just wanted to know what cars people had... Im sorry if I offended anyone. ---------------- Naw, Rd---its not about that. No worries! He was useing cars as an example...

---------------- On 4/12/2004 11:26:21 AM damonrpayne wrote: Man you guys can still be rude some times. I'd wager Rfinco's deftechs can produce more bass than my RF-5s, however the machine voice was jaw dropping on my system. I watched this with RF and my personal opinion is he needs MORE POWER: he has huge vaulted ceilings and I don't think his receiver has the juice to fill that room with sound. I have an SVS and a much smaller room so the machine head WAS pretty crazy in my room; other than that I agree that the sound is _average_, it would be the absolute last thing I pulled out to demo my system, after Finding Nemo, LOTR, Fight Club airplane scene, Episode II, etc. ---------------- I do need more POWER!! I have a pretty large room( 20 x 25 15 ft ceilings--cool *** apt.) with huge ceilings as DamonR points out...right now I just can't afford a 3k amp though...but...it will be coming soon! I will say that all the other films that DamonR points out I can EASILY Blast my neigborhood into oblivion if need be....The fight Club Airplane sceene drops pictures off the wall, rattles EVERYTHING in the kitchen...

---------------- On 4/12/2004 10:53:10 AM m00n wrote: RFinco, Dang man! That is OUTSTANDING advice! I would have never thought about it. That's owners manual grade advice there. Going to print it, laminate it and keep in tucked away in a drawyer! . BTW you said treating the fabric would cause it to smell, how long will it smell? Is it something that I can just apply it, and keep the tent trailer setup for a few days to air out? ---------------- First, Thank you-I'm glad you find it helpful. My being able to rattle stuff like this off the top of my head got me quite a bit of repeat and referral customers...and I hate to see people have a bad time simply because no one gave them some facts to work with.. airing it out: yes, the smell will fade away, but do keep in mind that you just used a high grade urathane, and this does have a chemical smell to it (by the way, waterproof from the outside of the tent or the fumes will suck all the oxygen out of the camper and you will pass out!!--if you need to do the inside, make sure you're well ventilated). Get some good odor control products and after it dries, then try to control the smell. it will go away eventually...the more you use it, or air it out, the quicker the smell will fade.... Good luck, and if you have any other questions feel free to ask!

Oh its all good all....you can diss my gear all you want, I'm past the point of getting upset about it, I've had too many people over that know audio that have just fallen in love with my system to care anymore...I like it, and if you don't...thats cool. I would say you should hear it sometime in a theater set up before you judge however... what I was TRYING to say...but started a rant, is that the recorded level of the Matrix series is rather low, and it DOES NOT take advantage of the technology that is out there. believe me, the Def techs have no problem reproduceing bass, its just that I've heard other movie tracks that were far more impressive than the Machine head part of this film. was it cool? Eh, it was OK. would I use it to show of my system? no. what HAVE I used to show off my system?---well, the airplane crash in Fightclub is a very good sceene to start with... My point was this: the matrix series let me down. The sound of this technological extravaganza let me down. Overall, I was wholely unimpressed. Lord of the rings on the other hand...man....the sound in that series is INCREDIBLE! I just thought that the matrix series could have been much better modulated and worked on at the sound board. it was not a "hot" recording by any means, and of all films that should be, it should be. Fightclub and Finding Nemo for example I can't even attempt to listen to louder than say... -15, Matrix I was at -6 and still going... I would also say to the Audiophiles out there, if you are an audiophile and can look past the fact that it is THE MATRIX, the soundtrack on this is rather weak. the channel steering is only So-So, and the bass levels aren't really present, as they are in other great sci-fi films that are out there.

---------------- On 4/12/2004 12:12:25 AM m00n wrote: Hey thanks lynnm... I did decide on used. Actually used was the only way I was going to go. I've actually decided to buy one my great ol high school buddies tent trailer. It's like a 94 colman. I've seen it and I know him. he is very maticulous about his stuff. This thing is in great shape. Coming in way Way WAY under what I was thinking about spending which makes the wife very happy. Looking forward to this summer. ---------------- Some free maintance advice for you, seeing as I use to work in a store that specialized in this sort of thing... I'm assumeing that this is a "pop up"-- Get yourself a bottle or two of "TEAR MENDER". its a fabric cement that is specifically designed for heavy weight canvas, and poly-cotton blends. ONLY TEAR MENDER--accept no substitutes. Then get some PRESHRUNK pieces of canvas, cut them in a CIRCLE, put one on the inside, and one on the outside of the tear or hole, and then glue them together with the tear mender. once dry you will have a fix that is stronger than the original material. if you want to sew this material ever, and don't have access to an industrial grade sewing machine, you can get a hand sewing tool called a SPEEDY STICHER that will go through 10 oz. canvas and sew a lock stich with waxed cotton thread. very handy "in the field" If you wash it use WOOLITE, as it will get rid of any mildew yet, is gentle on the fabric sidewalls and such. Canvas, especially old canvas is very suceptable to UV damage and dryrot--woolite is gentle enough that it won't further break down the material. If you do wash it, you will need to rewaterproof it which is a lenghty process, so your best bet would be try to brush it off and make sure its clean when you fold it up. if its wet when you fold it up, make sure you open it up to dry properly or it will mildew. If you need to re waterproof it DO NOT go with any of the spray on canned stuff. it doesn't work. its only a surface coat, and it will crack and flake off--then you just spent money on a product that is merely a temporary solution. if anyone tells you otherwise they are wrong. I've worked in an outdoor supply store for 13 years, and I know my gear. rewaterproofing....the BEST stuff out there was this stuff called "WEATHER MASTER" in a orange square can, that you applied with a brush. it was great for that heavy 10 oz fabric that they use for campers. Unfortuneately WEATHER MASTER is no longer being made as its production violates new corporate polution standards. The next best thing--THOMPSONS water seal. when in doubt--don't use silicone, use Urathane. Silicone does not penetrate, it coats. Urathane adheres to the fabric itself, and it penetrates to the fibers. This holds true for Nylon as well. Once you re-waterproof the sidewalls and such, and let it dry you then have to "season" the canvas by spraying it down with water. this time--it will leak. the canvas will then expand to get rid of gaps and such, and the NEXT time it gets wet, it will remain sealed. It will smell, so be prepared for that--but it will be waterproof. Many a time I've had angry customers because they didn't season their canvas products, even after we told them this process was crucial to any new waterproofing or new product. getting wet can ruin your trip, yet its very easy to avoid. You will also need to seal the seams on the product, as the thread holes are too big for the canvas to block completely (Unless they used non-synthetic thread to sew it, which will expand like the canvas fabric, but its more than likely they did not) for seam seal you want to get K-KOTE or Sevlor SEAMSEAL. the other thing that works temporarily is a wax stick, or residue, but for a semi permanent solution you need to seal the seams with the products I mention. seal the seams from the inside, as the seal seal product will darken the material slightly. if you do it from the outside, you will "stripe" your material. If you do these things, you will be guaranteed to be able to cope with any surprises along the way that may arrise in your shelter. HAPPY CAMPING!!

get the speakers, then a low price receiver "for now" then, save for seperates to get the most out of your speakers. if you want to STAY with a receiver, buy a good one now. you can get the PIO Elite series for a good price on ebay--or start shopping a bit on www.audiogon.com everyone in this "hobby/obsession" is constantly upgrading and changing their equipment--their loss is your gain. you can save THOUSANDS by useing all these avenues. talk to Damonrpayne---he's thinking about selling some of his equipment...OUTLAW proc with ROTEL 5 channel amp.

I gotta say...the voice thing is just that...HYPE!!! this movie was kinda weak--albeit better than the 2nd one. the sound track is also poorly done--a movie like this that can take full advantage to good channel steering and such, yet it doesn't. Whoever did the modulation on this Disc should be shot--its terrible. I'm sure this is so that they can release a DTS-ES BLAH BLAH special 4 disc collectable stuffed neo action figure version in the future, but man...come on....this disc's sound is awful. I've heard more bass and excellent surround use from SPYGAME (which has a great soundtrack and is very well modulated..and DTS) than this movie. I'm just peeved that the ONE series of films out of all films that NEEEDS BEGS SCREAMS!! for good sound.....doesn't have it. My other major film complaint about needing good sound is about to be taken care of--2 disc DTS version of HEAT to be out soon...

Ctec---Foetal for sheer bass Delirium Silence fade remix -- for tone..and more bass test. Lamb-Gorecki---for female vocals Soundgarden---Outshined Beethoven's 9th 16 Horsepower ---Secret South for "odd" sounds Beaumont Hannant--texturology for electronic "attack" and composition these are usually what I'm carrying with me when I want to test stuff...or I have at least 3 of these items on me.

---------------- On 4/5/2004 3:07:50 AM BruinsFan wrote: I'll check out the sunfires - any suggestions on where to purchase - not sure i've seen them locally?? How about Definitive Technology?? Sounded decent to me - but didn't really try them out much. ---------------- I'm a big Def Tech advocate, but I don't believe I'd buy their stand alone subs--I think for the money you can do better. the Sunfire line is Very nice, also check out Earthquake, and the box subs for SVS which are also well reviewed. the box SVS units can also be done in Finishes which improves the WAF...

---------------- On 4/9/2004 11:20:15 AM nuclearay wrote: I have enjoying this forum for several months now it is my turn to post. I have been a long time listener of Klipsch, but never an owner. I have been shopping around for speakers for several months and narrowed it down to either the RF7s or the similarly priced DefTech BP2002?... I think that was the model. (Don't worry people, I am getting the RF7s next week) In the store I was able to crank the p.o.s. Sony Reciever pretty hard and the Klipsch just about blew the rest of the hair on my head clean off. My only disappointment in comparing to the DefTech was the bass -- but I suppose powered subs will do that. I am on a limited budged and probably will not be buying a "decent" sub until next year -- but I have found an older SW10 for about $150 locally. Actually, there are two SW10s for sale and could probably get the pair for a little over $200. Would this be a good stopgap measure for bass until later? Is this a good price? From what I read from other posts are not two subs better than one? I have a HK AVR8000 used for 50%movies and 50%music I love metal/double bass, electronica (kruder&dorfmeister, etc.) and the Mrs. loves the booty shaking music. Thanks y'all for any input. ---------------- I've got the BP2000TLs which is a step up from the 2002s, and the bass is impressive, and will stand up to most subs BUT! it doesn't hit as deep as a SVS. My friend has A SVS sub which just beats up on my two powered towers when it comes to the low deep stuff, but I've got nowhere to put a sub right now. I love my system to death but when his SVS kicked in I was a bit envious....and promptly started trying to figure out where on earth I could put one of those things and still have room in my apt and still keep my furniture...then answer...sigh...nowhere. I'm an electronic music junkie, so clean bass is a must, and thus far I'm incredibly pleased with my Def Techs.. The FLAGSHIP DEF TECHS though...thats a whole new ballgame--the 7000s and 7001s can crush most stand alone subs (except for SVS and the higher priced stuff like Aerial, Earthquake, Bag End, etc etc..)..but they also cost quite a bit more...

---------------- On 4/9/2004 10:04:39 AM caz1604 wrote: ---------------- On 4/9/2004 9:48:38 AM michael hurd wrote: Check around at a battery wholesaler, I can get the yellow top ( deep cycle ) here in canada for $ 180 canadian and the red top for $130 canadian. Group 34/78 should fit fine in the mazda. ---------------- How much does $180 canadian come out to in american dollars? ---------------- I paid 150.00 US dollars for my Yellow-top Optima from a shop, BUT!! I didn't shop around--my car was COMPLETELY! dead, which caused all sorts of problems with the alarm, and I didn't have time--I needed to get a working auto STAT! Had I shopped around I could have gotten a yellow top for probably 120.00 US shipped to me... CAZ! with all that nice gear I hope you have a good alarm, cause the factory systems aren't very good. I've got a COMPUSTAR, which are the best in the biz, PLUS!! they aren't very common cause of their price so thieves don't know how they work--as opposed to DEI electronics--i.e. almost every other alarm out there.... www.compustar.org check them out--AWSOME alarms. the "knock" pager on the window is just too cool (if you knock on the glass where the sensor is it will send a page to the handset up to a 1/4 mile away)