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    Sound Recorder App

    Hi guys, I remember some months ago stumbling across a program which recorded every sound coming through your sound card, and then could save as mp3. I assume there are many programs which perform this function, but what are some of the best? thanks Jim
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    RAM Help

    Alright . . . well apparently I don't need the heatspreaders . . . and the Mushkin is the only one that hasn't been given ripped on by one of you guys :) - not to mention it's a solid brand with the best timings, as Arcane Death points out - AND the price dropped a whopping 5 bucks . . . 132 to...
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    RAM Help

    Hey guys, one more question . . . A buddy of mine recommended RAM with heat sinks on it . . . do I need this? Will the three we've been talking about run too hot for a sff? What do you all think?
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    RAM Help

    right, so I don't know much about latency, but it seems that the Kingmax has the lowest? Am I reading that right off of new egg? Thanks Jim
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    Hard Drive Type?

    Ahhh thank you, wasn't sure what that meant! Jim
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    RAM Help

    Okay, so I just got 3 suggestions for 2x512, all within $20 of each other. Why should I get one as opposed to the others? Is the mushkin "value" too? And if it is, is it still better than the Kingmax? Which is the best of these three? Jim
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    Hard Drive Type?

    Hey guys, I'm looking into getting one of these: http://global.shuttle.com/Product/barebone/brb_OverView.asp?B_id=29 And have an IDE hard drive now. I can't really tell if that is going to work with the barebone or not. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks Jim
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    RAM Help

    I looked around on newegg, and that was actually the exact ram I have been thinking about. I was just going on the fact that mushkin is a good name though, because I don't know much else. Any other suggestions?
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    RAM Help

    Hey all, I am looking into upgrading my system a bit, and am getting a mobo that supports up to PC3200 (one of the barebone Shuttle XPC systems). I am looking to spend under $150 on RAM, and wanted suggestions. Dual channel, up to 2 GB (though clearly not in the price range). What should I...
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    Processor Help

    Is the 2.4C enough clock speed? Is it better to have a lower clock speed to keep heat down?
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    Processor Help

    So what should I put in it? :)
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    Processor Help

    Hey everyone, I am looking into building a SFF pc using a socket 478 processor with FSB up to 800 MHz. (Pentium 4) (Sorry if this is the wrong terminology, I don't know much about processors.) Anyways, I have heard good things about the "Prescott" and also about 800 MHz FSB. What can you all...
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    Pearl White CD Drive?

    So I'm looking into using a shuttle barebone with pearl white finish to build a cheap new PC, but didn't want to just throw in any old cd drive that could look hideous with the nice pearl white. Does anyone know of any pearl white CD, DVD, CD-RW, etc drives out there? The color is roughly...
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    Speaker "Cracks"

    Bingo, I think it's fixed. I have reformatted twice in the last few months. The first time I installed the new Audigy2 drivers. This time I forgot to (used ones about a year old). Now it works MUCH better, with almost no popping or cracking. (Although I haven't listened to a ton of music yet.)...
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    Speaker "Cracks"

    Cool, so what do I do to fix it? And why didn't it happen a few weeks ago? Thanks Jim
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    Speaker "Cracks"

    I have an Audigy2 Soundcard I doubt that's the problem. Does it make sense that its not the speakers? I don't think it can be, because if I just let music play through the soundcard and don't touch the computer, there are no "cracks". When I turn on the visualization, it starts cracking...
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    Speaker "Cracks"

    Hey All, I posted a few weeks ago about some speaker questions, and ended up getting the logitech z680s. I love the speakers, but sometimes get a "crack" or "pop" noise while listening. I have checked the connections and am confident that the noise is not from the speakers themselves, but...
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    The Passion Of The Christ: Free Movie Posters and other promotional items!

    QuickNDirty, kudos to you (and I seriously mean this) for holding Christianity to the same standard as other belief systems. As a Christian, I feel there is no point in following something which is illogical, and I have thought about this very idea you are bringing up, about "cult leaders" and...
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    Speaker Questions

    Hey all, I went ahead and ordered the 680s today from amazon.com. Thank you all so much for all the help. In the end, I think the 680s are more of a long term investment and can be used for much more than computers. I appreciate all your help with educating a speaker noob like myself. Should I...
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    Speaker Questions

    Hey guys, Thanks for the input. I understand that my soundcard takes care of those things, but for instance next summer I was planning on hooking them up to my Xbox, in which case I would need a decoder to use the DD and DTS and what not. I understand what all of you are saying, completely. I...
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    Speaker Questions

    Don't get me wrong, I like the 500 watt aspect, but the main reason these speakers interest me is their versatility. A lot of the time I would play them at low volumes, and sure, I could play other sets at low volumes, but other sets do not have the features or versatility that the 680s do. So...
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    Speaker Questions

    Can they not be played at low volumes? Jim
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    Speaker Questions

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    Speaker Questions

    Beatle, thanks for the post and for making me think. What exactly does CMSS/CMSS2 do? Also, how do i configure it on my soundcard? The things that really appeal to me about the z680s is the multiple inputs, and the built in decoders. I assume though, that I could get a similar effect with some...
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    Speaker Questions

    Also, someone said if I had a 5.1 sound card, I wouldn't need pro logic II for music. Does my Audigy 2 take care of ProLogic II? Because from what I know, the fact that my card is 5.1 doesn't mean it takes a two channel source and makes it 5.1 Thanks
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    Speaker Questions

    Hey all, One review said that the 680s werent worth the money over the 560s. How do you all feel about this? Obviously, the built in decoders are nice, but the thing that really matters to me is whether Pro Logic II is that better than "Matrix Mode" on the 560s. Someone who could comment on...
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    Speaker Questions

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    Speaker Questions

    based on the 680 reviews I am reading, I am becoming more and more convinced that they are for me. I just had a few questions: a) How do I know if they are compatible with Macs? b) Is the ProLogic II good or no? Could someone tell me from experience, especially compared to matrix? c) I looked...
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    Speaker Questions

    Thanks for the message on the bose, all. I am looking more and more into the 680s, and was wondering what you could all tell me about Dolby ProLogic 2? It sounds like it could be VERY good for me, a heavy music listener, and it also sounds like it is much better than the matrix mode on the...
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    Speaker Questions

    Thanks for the help guys, especially all the experience from oogabooga! Can anyone testify for these speakers a bit more, or the bose companion 3 or the megaworks 5.1 550 thx? Thanks Jim
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    Speaker Questions

    Thanks all Any more opinions on the Bose Companion 3? I'd like to hear from someone who has them. Also prices would be lower, because I have a bose outlet near my house. Jim
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    Speaker Questions

    Hey all, Thanks for the Dolby answer, I appreciate it. I have scoured the net looking for a well done review of the BOSE Companion 3 speakers, and have found nothing. Does anyone know a particularly well done review of these speakers, or can anyone who has them give me their opinion on them...
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    Speaker Questions

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    Speaker Questions

    Thanks for the input on the z-5300s. I was just at Best Buy listening to them, and I liked them a lot. I did have a question for you all on something he said. He told me that THX makes no difference for audio, because it is for movies, and are a way of encoding movie audio. Is this correct? And...
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    Speaker Questions

    Cool, thanks Tom, I appreciate the input. Any other opinions out there? Which speakers should I get? Jim
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    Speaker Questions

    Budmantom, I've also heard good things about the 560's, but do you find yourself wishing you had a center channel? Also, more opinions are still welcome, and one more question: it seems that some speakers are only mac compatible, but are all PC speakers also compatible with Mac? I may get a...
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    Speaker Questions

    Thanks a lot, But with my audigy 2, will I even have to use the matrix settings, seeing as how it has a dolby digital decoder in it? I thought matrix was a pseudo-decoder type thing. Any more opinions on the logitechs or the Creative 550's? Thanks Jim
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    Speaker Questions

    *bump bump bump* b2k style
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    Speaker Questions

    Hey Guys, I just want to thank you all again for your input. It's really helping me out with ideas and thinking about what I want to do. S1T, I already have a compact stereo and am running aux through it. That is my current setup, but the 640s sound MUCH better and are much smaller. So...
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    Speaker Questions

    Yes, but doesn't the "Matrix" mode of the 5300s take two channels and make them sounds like five? I like the 640s too, a friend has them, I'm just trying to find out how much better the others are. Thanks Jim