blindjim

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Projector lumens to ftl SCREEN SIZE calculator
Yep... if it's worth looking at, it's worth squinting at... but I'll alternate eyes! Both at once would be too much good for me to take in all at one time.Actually, even some lap dancers don't get close enough for me to get a good look. lol 
Review: Butler Audio TDB 5150 Multichamp
Soundwise.... BTW... it would be best when making such statements that you provide proof to support them... otherwise, folks with anything on the gball at all, will simply dismiss them as wild acusations, discontentedness, or someone have a bad da... 
Your First Concert was.....
1st concert I gave?...in 4th grade.The school band did a Christmas Concert. I played Coronet that year... or as my first year in band, 3rd seat Trumpet. First concert I saw? ... The Nutcracker. I think I was in 3rd grade. it was done on a weekend ... 
Sonicweld or M2Tech hiFace usb to spdif converter
Thanks ..... $2800 for a converter?Absolutely, something besides fish in Denmark were rotten with that review of the Hiface USB converter over at CA. There were litterally thousands of positive accounts, and several posted ah, hem, 'pro' online ma... 
Sonicweld or M2Tech hiFace usb to spdif converter
I've missed a few things here due to some outside issues... but even some current experiements with the Hiface unit + Oyaide silver coax cable prove substantial rivals for some really heady competition just last week at a friends house.he has Bel ... 
Review: Butler Audio TDB 5150 Multichamp
soundwiseIt's always great to see someone with real class add something of value in such a polite way to the forum...so you feel it is car audio? Well, this car audio amp beat out a good many other multi ch amps... so what does that say about the ... 
Projector lumens to ftl SCREEN SIZE calculator
I just wait till I am squinting, then buy another FPJ. lolTanks for the tool. 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Stopping is one thing... staying stopped is a whole other rabbit hole.Staying on any ‘treadmill’ speaks of or hints to, deeper issues. OCD. ADD. ADHD. Or just good old ‘ego’.Or some combination of them all, in varying degrees.Pretty much, it’s all... 
Help me build a fine PC sound system
Thanks SteveOver $3K w/o speakers for a very nice desktop pc audio system well, that suggestion demonstrates the divide between your perspective and my own with regard to terms like decent… very good, excellent, etc., and the costs for same.Many o... 
Help me build a fine PC sound system
Hi Steve... one last Q… and a thought or twoWhy do you force a person to choose which word and sampling rates are to be addressed with your components?Why not allow for all the content from Red Book to DVD Audio to be processed by your converters ... 
Help me build a fine PC sound system
Steve, I’m sorry I misspelled your companies name. Just a typo.. not poor intent. I’ll note that for the future.Everyone tries what they can on what level they can justify or afford.In the under a few hundred < $400 - $500 is all I’ve been able... 
Amp more important than speakers?
It’s all been said … here and on other pages. And doubtless, will be said yet again… this hobby harbours worlds within worlds.Reasonableness when selecting what ever item is the underlying understanding going into this mess. I seldom mention it. N... 
Amp more important than speakers?
Fusion10 going speakers first, might lock a person into a particular camp and I see that as a sort of drawback.if you grab a pr of panels because of how they image perhaps, then decide you want to try out an 8 watt 300b amp, it's speaker selling t... 
speakers for 24/96 audio
I’ve said for a long time now… and it should continue to be stated…. If you do not hear a diff…. then don’t pay for it.I’m not familiar with your speakers.I am familiar with some things about human hearing though. Your speakers will exceed your ab... 
All Oppo hdmi sound quality the same?
From what I understand, No, it won't. Not thru HDMI.If HDMI is the ideal interface for you, go with the BDP 93 instead.The BDP 95 shines in it's application of 32 bit Saber DACs, and as a stand alone solution for disc replay.HDMI does not use the ...