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  1. hifiman

    Are these real?

    What a let down! I know this is an A/V site, but when I see a thread asking "are these real?" I just about break the button on my mouse clicking on the link. :mad:
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    Who is the better actor for you?

    LOL!!! Yes I agree that K.I.T.T. was definitely better than Hasselhoff
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    Who is the better actor for you?

    How can you guys ignore the great one, David Hasselhoff? :confused:
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    Get Fat On Your Own Dime!

    The trend in our country is to blame someone else for our own actions. I'm sympathetic to the fast-food industry, but our country has already set a precedent with the tobacco companies. People seem to be ok with tobacco companies paying out lawsuits to people who do not take responsibility for...
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    Carver TFM-55X 2 channel 1000 WATT RMS amplifier

    I currently have one that I have used for many years, but it is in need of repair and I have no use for it right now. They are very good amps that were very well reviewed.
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    Who else hates the pop-culture view of woofer excurtion?

    I'm not really sure why you are upset over this one. TV commercials have just a few moments to grab the attention of an audience. From what I've noticed (I'm purely speaking of my own personal viewing habits, which happen to be as low-brow as they come) TV programming is often not an accurate...
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    To Cheat, or Not to Cheat...

    I very much agree. So many times in the past I have paid $50 +, for a game only to find that it's either terrible, not what I expected, or full of bugs because it was rushed to the shelves. Games are just too expensive to put up with an inferior product only to be stuck with it or trade it in...
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    Do amplifiers sound the same??

    Many, many years ago when Stereo Review was published, Julian Hirsch made the claim that amps sound the same. I haven't owned a lot of amps, but of the few that I have owned I never noticed a difference.
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    To Cheat, or Not to Cheat...

    I hate the cheating. I used to play online quite a bit many years ago, but soon got frustrated with the people using various hacks to either gain an unfair advantage or to make others miserable by killing off their characters. I switched to gaming on xbox for that reason alone and find much...
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    This is why sniping is the best way to bid

    Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, but ebay supplies the means to increase your bid automatically.
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    What constitutes 'High-end'?

    This thread's gettin' interesting.
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    What constitutes 'High-end'?

    I very much agree. Over the years I've spent a lot of money on upgrading. At times I had so many pieces of equipment that were ultimately too complicated for anyone to operate but me. I've often been the early adopter only to find that some technology never stood a chance and my money was...
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    What constitutes 'High-end'?

    For me "high-end" is just about anything above the budget mass-market electronics. I used to think the ultra expensive stuff was my goal in life, but as I get older I see most of those products as just plain silly.
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    Katrina Relief

    I too gave to the Red Cross in the days immediately following 9/11. I am very skeptical of charities, but figured the Red Cross would do the right thing with the money. When I became aware of the way they had mishandled the donations I vowed to never give to them again. For Katrina we donated...
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    Question about lamps

    I just had to replace my Sony Grand Wega LCD's lamp for the first time. My picture had been getting darker by the day before the lamp went poof. Now I have a beautiful bright picture. My question to those who know the answer is this: If the brightness is turned up on the TV is it actually making...
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    Polk CSi40 vs Polk Csi5

    Maybe your problem is biamping the speakers. There's probably a mismatch in power,etc between the NAD and the Denon. Have you tried listening with everything run off the Denon?
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    consumers should expect punishment for tinkering with their Blu-ray players

    Well said. It's so laughable what hollywood and the music industry are doing: Ultimately it becomes us against them.
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    Crazy Gas Prices!

    I hate the prices too, but don't think the hybrids are going to ease your troubles: I've heard from several publications that their actual fuel mileage is nowhere near what the manufacturer claims. On the other hand, I guess SUVs are awfully easy to get a good deal on, assuming you can finance a...
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    Polk CSi40 vs Polk Csi5

    I always leave the grills on my speakers so I don't know what differences there may be with them off. As for the effect distances might have I no idea if that would have any effect on the tweeter. Keep your receipt handy.
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    Top 5 things Best Buy doesn't want you to know

    Years ago I used to go to a specialty shop in my area. I loved that place. They sold great products and had awesome customer service. Unfortunately they just couldn't compete with GoodGuys and CC. This was back when CC carried Carver products and GoodGuys carried Adcom. This shop switched...
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