mkl

"upgradability via RS232." Let me first say that I have the Marantz sr8200 and LOVE it. It was the best receiver with my speakers/in my room that I demoed. I found them to be great for HT and better than other A/V receivers for 2 channel with some Heresys. Had it about 2 years, no problems at all. The one thing I don't like is that Maratntz is charging about $200 for the software upgrade to my sr8200. So yeah, it is upgradeable, but I just hate putting 200 more dollars toward a 1600$ piece of gear. Maybe thats just me:) I looked at the features of the new software, and didn't see anything killer to me, so Im holding off for the moment. I'm not sure what remote the lower models come with, but the rc2300 touchscreen with the 8200 is incredible. It's pretty much a rebranded pronto from what I understand. Very nice.

My HT computer sits between an SVS and a Heresy. It's about 3 inches from the SVS woofer. Been like that for over a year and a half. Nada problems, although I did consider it when I first placed it. I figured it would be an experiment, so far no failures. -mkl

http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozsuicid.htm

" they look really nice but they kind of get annoying." How so?

Didn't your mom ever tell you...if you can't say something nice, say nothing at all? Seriously, Costello is an amazing artist, and Krall has an excellent voice. They make a very....interesting couple:)

I just got growing up live today. Great sound, great picture, and gabriel puts on a *great* show. -Mkl

Gary- You guys got snow? I'm about an hour and a half from Baltimore, no snow at all here! -mkl

I third that. I love my Infocus X1. -MKL

I don't see a major difference between DVDs and CDS. CDs you can listen to over and over, I can do the same for DVDS. I generally always have a movie playing, no matter what I'm doing, and its just like music to me. I've watched every movie I own multiple times, and own quite a few movies (I've bought 10 in the last 6 days). So, I guess it just depends what you do with your movies:) If you only watch a movie once, to see the plot and its done for you, renting makes more sense. I usually critically watch most movies 2-3 times at first, then for a few months Ill use them as background material while I do work in front of the TV, till I feel like watching it again. Id estimate the good movies in my collection Ive watched 5-6 times atleast. Not all critically however. Everytime I watch a dvd I see something new, and get something different out of the experience. -MKL

---------------- On 11/24/2003 6:24:42 PM Seismic_Pulse wrote: Ray. lol I must have gone to your link and then gone elsewhere on that site and gotten you confused with someone else. My mistake ---------------- What do you shoot seismic_pulse? I've been mostly using my .40 Heckler & Koch USP. I don't shoot competitions though. -mkl

410 dvds and counting. The only good thing with buying so many dvds, is it has atleast somehwat slowed down my cd purchasing habit. -mkl

"heavy high end audio being put outside for the night" And how many times have you left it outside in the winter?

The guy who did Memento *did* do a black and white , excellent creepy movie before he did memento, but it was called "The following". The guy who did Requiem for A Dream did a creepy black and white excellent movie before he did Requiem, and *it* was called PI. -MKL

I have the Marantz RC3200. It uses the same software as the Pronto, with some customizations. I probably wouldn't have bought the Marantz model if I didn't have a Marantz receiver. Most likely would have gotten the pronto. There is a online store, I haven't done business with them however, that has the Marantz RC3200 factory recertified for 139$, www.accessories4less.com. -MKL

Ahhh, finally a screen size I can live with:) Just watched clips of some of my DVDS on my new projector. Amazing! I ended up getting a Infocus x1, best bang for the buck in my eyes. With 3 Heresys across the front and my SVS, its getting close to theater perfect:) I only have the screen up to 62" diagonal, but hopefully tomorrow I'll get it adjusted to a more decent larger size Any other klipschsters using the X1? -MKL