Recent content by PaneInTheGlass

I realized I could expedite my investigation by making judicious use of Microsoft's 30-day "trial period". According to MSI's Control Center utility, my CPU is running about 42 C at idle and 56 C at load. This is much closer to what I would expect. Looks (to me) like I don't have much to worry...

Thanks, everyone! Here's a bit more information about my setup. The motherboard is an MSI FM2-A75MA-E35, and I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 (for now, at least). I spent about an hour trying get the core temp in the OS, but as far as I can tell, my HW is not currently supported (hooray for open...

I just finished assembling an HTPC built around the AMD A6 6400k (black edition, if that matters). While poking around in the BIOS, I noticed the CPU temp was hanging around 57 C. That seemed a bit high to me, but this is my first AMD build, and this is the first time in a long time I've stuck...

True. I did look at the specs (connections, amps/rail, etc.) and was aware of the lack of energy efficiency certifications, so I was going off of more than the "5 eggs = good product" mentality. That is very interesting. I am expecting to have a 12V heavy system, so this has caused me to...

If it were a straight match up, I'd go with the M4. As has been said, it has a comparable price to the Agility 3 and higher reliability. Which is, of course, precisely why OCZ is offering the MIR. I'm still torn on this one. The question I'm trying to answer is "What does $20 mean to me?" I did...

Right! Thank you, important distinction. I should have been more precise. I looked into SSD's a while back when the SandForce scandal was all the rage. It seemed to be in the sunset of its admittedly prolonged cycle. Personally, I think it got blown a bit out of proportion. Not that it wasn't a...

Out of curiosity, are you making a recommendation for the M4, or a recommendation against the Agility 3? I don't have anything against either, its just the Agility 3 is winning the price war ATM. I do need to check out MC's bundle deals, but there are a couple things that make this particular...

Hey forum! Long story short, I was poking around MicroCenter's website the other day and ended up putting together a system which I believe strikes an amazingly good balance between price and performance. Check it out! Component Item...

Nah, not too old. I've been caught up in the holidays myself and haven't had a chance to follow up. I too decided to go with the PSB's, and I too am going in blind (or should I say deaf). The first speakers I listened to were the PSB Alpha bookshelves, and they were very impressive. They had a...

Not too surprising, considering I made judicious use of the list you posted earlier in the thread. Actually, I was asking what you think you would spend if you were to purchase these towers, that is to say, what would be a reasonable market price, as opposed to an MSRP? Thanks for the links...

So, I was reading up on the T6's, and came across an interesting quote. From SoundStage's review of PSB Image T6 speakers by Philip Beaudette, July 2010 [source]:

I came across this article just yesterday: BOSE Acoustimass - Better Profits Through Marketing I suspect that it is neither the only, nor the best article dissecting BOSE systems, but it satisfied my superficial curiosity on the subject. In general though, I try not to think about it. The...

I had the Paradigm Monitor 9's at $1200, the Monitor Audio RX6's at $1250, and the PSB Image T6's at $1300 per pair for the towers, but as I say, I suspect I'd be purchasing them for less. I knew that Paradigm was set to release ver. 7 of the Monitor 7 line, I didn't know Monitor and PSB were...

Another week, another change in the tide. I hit a couple boutique shops (the only two in town), and neither was able to accommodate my budget. The first place quoted a PSB Alpha line 3.1 system at $1300. The other place didn't give me a quote, but said that I could get a Paradigm Monitor 7...

Cool, thanks! As far as the dipole thing goes, I was extrapolating from their results. With my surround speaker placement (couch against the wall, flanked by the surrounds, which would also be against the wall), I wouldn't be able to get the null zone. It seems like bipoles could still produce...