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  1. Davemcc

    New Pioneer Elite SC-57

    I just pulled out my Integra processor and put the new SC-57 in place. So far, I am unimpressed and just about ready to put it back in the box and forget about it. All the physical connections are made. I have followed the Wiring Navi on the computer disc that came with it but that program is...
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    Sony BDP-S380

    I bought a Sony BDP-S380 player for my mom because it was inexpensive. While setting it up, I found that the menu system is much like the PS3 x-menu or whatever they call it. Also found out that it does SACD over HDMI and will connect to the internet to play content from certain sites like...
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    Vintage gear...TLSguy, you are invited.

    I prevented this gear from being dumped. I suspect that it is all high end. It looks mint and I also suspect that it all works perfectly. It was owned by an elderly family member who was a fastidious engineer, an audio buff dating back at least to the 50's and an RAF veteran. I have this...
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    Panamax vs. ground loop.

    I've got the Panamax M5300EX. It has two loops for satellite lines. Anybody know if that's just some sort of surge protection of if there is any ground loop protection in there as well?
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    I just don't want to.

    It's not that I don't know what to do. Each part is fairly straightforward. It needs to be done though. It's been over a year since I set this up but in that time, a number of changes has been made. I got a new modem with a different power cable. I bypassed the SMS-1 and ran new cable. I...
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    What I've been doing lately.

    It seems I've maxed out my home's need and capacity for new audio equipment which takes a lot of the fun and excitement out of HT gear shopping. I seem to have developed a bit of a fascination with vintage watches and built a modest collection. I haven't figured out all the photography details...
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    90° HDMI adapter?

    Does anybody know of an HDMI cable or adapter that has a 90° end. I finally ran my wires behind the wall and they come out behind the TV. The problem is that the TV sits too close to the wall for an HDMI cable that sticks straight out. Even if there were a brand of cable that had a small...
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    A little project I'm working on.

    This project is still in it's very early stages but I thought I'd share. I have no idea when it will be done or what the final configuration will be, but this is where I am now.
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    So there's this movie...

    We're watching a movie one night in SD format on cable. Lots of action right from the beginning. Turns out it looked really good, kind of like Shoot'em Up. I told my wife that I didn't want to ruin the rest of the movie by watching it in SD, so I turned it off and told her we'd pick it up on...
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    about:blank

    I understand this is an insidious infection. What's the simplest and surest way to be free of it?
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    I'm broke down in Toronto.

    Seriously. My 94 Lincoln is fubar'd here in downtown T.O. I need to find a reputable shop to tow my car to. All my brake fluid dumped onto the ground in the valet area of the Royal York Hotel. I don't know any shops up here and with this being a long weekend, I need someplace to tow it and...
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    Boxes, boxes...everywhere.

    Getting new stuff is great but everything comes in a box. So far I've saved them all. I mean literally all of them from the 52" LCD box to every Harmony remote and car audio component box. I lost my SVS box when I got some water in the basement and I get the impression that it's generally bad...
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    Might have pooched a Dynaudio driver.

    I'm not sure, really. Sound quality seems fine, not distorted or anything. But the woofer on one side has developed a vibration that has become apparent even at lower volumes. It's sort of frequency specific and if I lightly touch the dust cap, the vibration goes away and it sounds pretty...
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    Too soon?

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/02/bush_miss_me_yet_billboard_is.html
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    Official salsa and guacamole thread.

    It's official. Please continue.
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    I need a camera.

    Some of you may have noticed how bad all my pictures turn out. It's time for me to fix that problem. I'm ready to pick up a decent mid-level SLR. One thing I'd like the camera to do is to take good detail shots. I picked up a new Hamilton Trent watch and I'd like to get a couple nice pics of...
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    Slammed.

    Obama's attempt to circumvent the 1st Amendment has been shut down by the major news outlets. Big O and his administration are trying to eliminate media opposition and control the press. I don't care what you think of Fox News, but a free press is constitutionally guaranteed and vital to the...
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    Malware on AH?

    My firewall just popped up a warning for something called FraudTool. The browser was the only program running and AH was the only open window. The warning came up while loading an AH page from another AH page. If anybody knows anything about this program, let me know. I'd hate to think that...
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    Fried my SVS PB12-Plus...AGAIN.

    Re: my other thread about trying to improve my bass response. I'm fighting an issue with the Velodyne SMS-1 where it drops out all the low frequencies. The only way that I've found to get the Velodyne operating properly again is to raise the output volume until it starts working again. This...
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    Bass correction - the unexpected way.

    I have to say that getting awesome bass has been a struggle but I think I have it solved in an unusual way. My room has a unique problem in that the bass response in relatively flat but I have a huge spike at 39Hz, something of the order of +30dB. Recently, I got an awesome little Era Sub 8...
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