bighead63

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Where R U?????
Stevens Point, WI. 1.5 hours north of Madison, 2 hours west of Milwaukee, 4 hours east of Minneapolis. IE close to no where. 
over packing items---overkill?
No such thing. I would rather have it packed so well that nothing could hurt it than poorly and have to file a claim. 
A true believer
No, I never said that all like minded people only should post on the gon, but I do think experience is something that is key. You claim that all wire sounds the the same, and that amps do as well, yet seem to lack experience with the subject so wh... 
A true believer
Not sure what Rok2id point of being here is? To save us from ourselves and to change our minds about buying something?If you think this place is a joke then why do you post here? You have nothing to add besides you don't think amps or anything sou... 
Complete 2.0 System for Under $3k?
Well I can say a nice system that I would recommend would be:Vienna Mozart Grands (used seen a pair go for 1K used)Rega Mira integrated amp (used go around 650 or so)Rega Apollo CDP (around 500-600 used)Rega TT or Music Hall found around 500TEC ph... 
NAD C165 vs Parasound 2100 vs Emotiva USP-1
They are all different so comes down to your needs really. I've owned all of them except the NAD but I have an NAD integrated I use for a bedroom system. The Emo with what I had was bright but I do recall that both it and the Para 2100 have HT pas... 
Getting New Panasonic ST30 Plasma TV
LCD and LED are very bright. Personally too bright if you watch in a very dark room for serious movie watching. It hurts me eyes even to view these TV's at people's houses who have never done anything to them beside run them on max brightness and ... 
Want to buy a new projector.
Agree with doing the JVC. After viewing Runco they are great but IMO a lot of the same viewing experience can be found in JVC's and other units at a lower cost than most Runco's. JVC is a great projector and if you don't mind doing used, there are... 
Magnepan 1.7 too bright, HELP
Having owned Emo gear I would say replace the pre amp first and also then the source for something with tubes or try a tubed pre amp. Personally Emo has always sounded bright to me whenever I've used it and I will not use it ever again in two chan... 
Pioneer BDP-09FD As Good As They Say On Stereo?
I've owned this player and hooked it up for CD playback for awhile in my 2 channel. I have been using an Esoteric for awhile which I prefer over the Pioneer. The 09 was great however in HT however I ended up selling it due to the new Oppo's that c... 
advice on projectors and screens
Also Depending on what you mean for budget, also look at the JVC HD250 which is for the money is fantastic. you can find them on the street around 2500 and sometimes less and throws a great picture. I had a Epson 8350 and the auto iris bugged me s... 
Where does your user name come from?
nickname from my friend back from high school. I had a prom photo that made my head look huge and it stuck ever since. Thinking about it, we all go by our nicknames and commonly if we hear our real name, its strange. 63 my fav # when I was a kid a... 
A New Believer
Grannyring, I couldn't agree more. The problem I've found is that you have the people that have tried different cables, noticed a difference and then tell others to try it.You then have others that claim they never need to try anything but just tr... 
Is all home related 3d equal?
The biggest thing I've noticed with 3D are people who complain about flickering with the glasses when watching on a LED set at 240Hz. Normally If you are buying a TV I would go with a Plasma for the 3D (I personally don't care for 3D but to each t... 
Best amp for Polk LSi15
Parasound Halo series is a nice match.