the_psycho

SCOOTERDOG, The addresses that I provided came from the DOS command tracert on the address for http://www.electronics-mall.org OK, so my interest got piqued. The address is a one year registration, and was registered on 08/21/04 by H. B. Jones. His given address is: H. B. Jones 13024 Horseshoe Trail Medford, TX 75180 The e-mail that he registered is elec_jerry@yahoo.com, and the phone number that he was forced to provide is (203) 222-3123. This number is not listed or published by ATT, but assuming it is a landline, it is located in Westport, CT, and is owned by the Southern New England Telephone Company. It appears that he registered the domain through yahoo! domains. So, in other words, there is no way that I could possibly suggest that you give this guy the time of day, let alone your credit card info. It looks and smells like a primo scam. And Kev313 is right, whoever it is copied a bunch of buttons and icons and stuff from the crutchfield site. Its a pretty slick scam though. The site is pretty well set up. Caveat Emptor. Especially in this case. And again, I don't know that Visa/MC cover you in cases of international fraud. You might want to call the number on the back of your card to be sure. -BK

OK, so here's the information I've managed to gather from their website and my tools. First of all, the phone number that they provide traces back to a cellular phone that has a London, UK, exchange. As you may or may not know, most of the cloned phones sold in the world come from London. Next, I traced the website. It appears to be a premium yahoo website account, but not a yahoo sales account. If you want to do some more digging, the address is 66.218.79.147, and the server name is premium4.geo.yahoo.akadns.net. Finally, the 800 number they provide is an autoforward to some other, unknown number, and I don't want to take the time to track that one down too. I'd be more than wary when it comes to giving these people my money. Promising free shipping on speaker and projectors from the UK, thats a little much, even for me. I'd be sure and check with your credit card company about their requirements for international fraud complaints before you order.

He's right, its the synergy series... the towers were probably the SF-3's, and the rest of the setup was most likely the SC-3 center channel, KSW-12 sub, and SS-3's surrounds. If you can find what Best Buy refers to as a 3.0 store (generally opened after 2000), in the home audio setup, they have the entire Synergy line (floorstands, bookshelves, centers, surrounds, and subs) set up in a configurable 5.1 system to listen to the different setups. Its not perfect, but it is fun.

OK, so here's the "theatre" as it is now. Just remember, this is a work in progress.

---------------- On 10/4/2004 12:28:38 AM Thumpelstiltskin wrote: Costco has a Pioneer 64" tv for $2000. I'm hoping someone here can tell me if it's a good deal. Has anyone seen it or had any experience with this big screen? Also, is 64" too big when sitting 10 to 11 feet away? Any help would be appreciated. ---------------- As far as size, you'll be fine if you're 10 feet away. It may be a little big, but better too big than too little. Now, as to the TV itself, well, that one you'll have to answer on your own. Here's a link to a review: http://www.hometheatermag.com/rearprojectiontvs/110/index4.html For $2300, you could get the Mitsubishui WS-65315, and its a MUCH nicer TV, IMHO. Just my 2 cents.

OK, I know that this is a total newbie thing to do, and I already hate myself for it, but I need to beg of you all-knowing ones help. I am a poor college student who is slaving away for "the man." In this particular case, the man is a HUGE electronics retailer, the one with the yellow tag. One of the few bones that "he" throws at my feet is a fantastic accommodation program with Klipsch. Now, my dad (who is a long way from being a poor college student) has all reference series stuff in his HT, as well as well as some old k-horns mated to the sweetest monoblock amps ever made (Steve's Zen Triode) for his 2 channel vinyl throwbacks. So, the accommodation program that I have access to gives me hella discounts on the Synergy series stuff, and I have already purchased a pair of SB-3's that are suspended from my ceiling joists with chain (it took a while, but is totally worth it, as well as space saving in my tiny apartment's living room. Pictures to follow.). What I need to know is if there is a serious difference between the sound that my well spoiled but poor (have I emphasized poor?) ears will notice with the extra channels. I watch a LOT of movies with friends and whatnot, and throw some kicking parties, so this is not a rig that will see a Bach SACD release party. The first comparison is between the SC-1 and SC-3 center channel speaker. There is a $28 difference between the two. Is it worth the extra $28? The next is between the SS-1's and the SS-3's. Here, there is a $40 difference, and again, is it worth the money to upgrade? Will these surrounds overpower my mains? I have an old school Sony STR-DE915 receiver/amp that claims +-5dB adjustment to each channel, but that has yet to be verified with an SPL meter. The final question is, of course, about the base. If all your base are indeed going to belong to us, can I get by with the KSW-10 sub, or will I need to upgrade to the KSW-12? We're talking an extra 40 clams to move from the smaller to the bigger one here. Will I notice it? I've been using a 65 watt Peavey bass amp as my sub for the interim (and now they know, poor and ghetto), so realistically either will be light years beyond what I have now. So, when it comes down to it, I can probably afford the better speaker in each category, but I want to know if there is really that big of a difference. Loud isn't a problem, I know that they'll go loud whatever I get, so then it becomes clarity and realism. Is it worth the step up? God knows that the sales associates in my HT department don't know, so I came to the real experts. Help me, speaker guys, you're my only hope. By the way, I just fix broken computers, and I'm really good at it. So don't hate me for being a lackey of the man. Don't hate the playa, hate the game. I have a friend who builds custom loudspeakers for fun and excitement, and I can't ask him, because he ends up recommending something that (1) I can't afford and (2) even if I could, wouldn't fit in the small amount of space that I have to work with. Besides, he's as anti-corporation as they come. He's kind of a Luddite, thinks we should make everything ourselves, all that stuff. But I digress. Anyway, onto the answers. And thanks in advance for your help. -BK