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    Home Theater Help?

    DisgruntledVirus, I plan on checking out the B&W's next weekend. I actually just got home from demo'ing some speakers at a local store called Extend Technologies. Here are the only brands they had available: - Totem Acoustic (Forest) - RBH (Signature 1266-SE) - Revel (Studio 2) - Klipsch...
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    Home Theater Help?

    YOyo: That is one of the dilemmas I am facing - the room configuration may not allow for me to have ideal speaker-placement. There is a minimal 4" border around the screen at 2.35:1. So, like you, I may have to have the screen higher than desired, and place the speakers underneath, or...
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    Home Theater Help?

    YOyo: The screen only takes up the full wall (with small border) if it is ?anamorphic?. Whether I get the lens to actually do that remains to be seen. When it is 16:9, it will have 15? borders on each side, so I should be able to floor-stand speakers comfortably next to each wall and still...
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    Home Theater Help?

    Slicksnake: - I?ll check those speakers out, thanks. mshan: - I don?t know which projector ? I was wanting a 1080p. - The primary use will be DVD?s or Blu-Ray. The only TV I?ll watch on it is sporting events. - I?m not into ?wall-rattling? actually ? I prefer accurate clean sound at...
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    Home Theater Help?

    Thanks for all the responses. YOyo: - No, I have not had a chance to demo anything. Hopefully I will this weekend. - I didn?t know HDMI was that important for audio ? I likely won?t be buying until toward the end of this year, so hopefully HDMI will be more prevalent in audio electronics...
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    Home Theater Help?

    Thanks for checking this out. I was going to use the AVR-1907 as the pre-amp only, then use the DRA-697ci's as the amps. And I was going to plug each pair of Sierra-1's into each amp, thus I got 3 of them. Bad idea?
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    Home Theater Help?

    Hello, I have some questions regarding a mini-theater I am creating in a small space in our basement. The small space in question is approximately 10'4" wide by 17'8" long. The budget is about $10K -- but of course I don't want to spend lots of money for minor increases in performance --...
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    Is it a good idea to...

    Yes the NAS is an off-the-shelf model. It's called SimpleShare. It has 2 USB ports in the back. But my fear is that those are to transfer information TO the NAS. So if I plug in an external-hard drive, is it going to try to read information from the external, or will it know to send...
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    Is it a good idea to...

    Hook up an external hard-drive into the USB port on a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device? Basically I want to backup the NAS. I want to make sure that hooking up an external hard-drive a) will work, and b) won't cause any problems.
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    Question to Atheists:

    Are you really trying to find out other people's ideas, or are you just trying to explain your own? You've already indicated several times in this thread that you are not open to new ideas. These are not comments from someone who is willing to explore other avenues and possibilities. The...
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    Woohoo! New House!

    Congrats! Enjoy!
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    I just saw Fight Club for the first time...

    Good movie, but nothing spectacular. 8.2 on my scale, if you care.
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    If you build your own house...

    Actually if it's your primary residence, you don't claim it as taxable income. On the flip side, you cannot claim a loss if you sold it as a loss (again, this applies only if it's your primary residence).
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    I hit the big one!

    "I hit the big one!" For a second there I thought this was going to be a joke about getting busy with RedDawn last night. But congratulations! I suggest investing it. ;)
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    Best Music Player

    Thanks everyone. I'll give Foobar2000 a shot!
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    Yahoo stock down 11%

    Google just reported strong earnings, so I doubt this will bode well for Yahoo.
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    Yahoo stock down 11%

    An admission you were trolling? The OP asked how much people lost, and (unlike you) people responded to the OP in kind. Explain how this constitutes "whining". Granted I haven't been here as long as you, but I see VERY few stock-threads on ATOT. So I doubt people whine every time a stock...
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    Yahoo stock down 11%

    Regarding the above quotes, I understand some people do not invest money. Is it necessary for you to speak on something you know nothing about? If you don't like investments, don't click on the thread -- or at the very least don't crap on it.
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    Best Music Player

    I don't really like Windows Media Player for various reasons. But mainly, for some reason it does not recognize all of my CD's I've burned to my external hard-drive (it only recognizes some of them). What is the best music player out there (NOT web-based)? Preferably I'd like it to be free...
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    legal question

    I believe it depends on the state. In some, only one person needs to know they are being recorded. In others, both parties must know the conversation is being recorded.
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    Yahoo stock down 11%

    I believe this was due to a quarterly earnings release.
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    4th Annual Tax Thread - 2006

    PARKING QUESTION: Anyone know if expenses for parking are tax-deductible? I'm referring to parking in a garage where I work -- so it's a daily expense (like $5/day). If so, do I need to have receipts, or are the parking-stubs enough -- or do I just have to fill out some form? Edit...
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    4th Annual Tax Thread - 2006

    her209, 1. Yes I had the same problem. Allegedly they are going to issue amended 1099's, and are recommending you file for an extention until the new ones are sent. I don't know how valid this information is. 2. Sorry, not a tax guru. I'd guess it wouldn't be a problem, but better to...
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    Question on probability...

    As stated, if the host knows where the dollar bill is, it is best to switch. Easiest way to think of this is : at the beginning, what are your odds of picking an EMPTY cup? 2/3, of course. So if you have a higher chance of picking an empty cup at the start, then why wouldn't you switch once...
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    ***Official*** ATOT Virtual Stock Exchange Thread

    That's OK - this is the best way to learn. Good luck in the game.
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    ***Official*** ATOT Virtual Stock Exchange Thread

    Do you mean you were going to buy it in real-life before the split, or in the game? In real life, I've had GROW on and off in my real portfolio since 2006, and has been one of my top performers. I'm not sure why the game has such a hard time with splits -- you'd think they'd have that bug...
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    Your top 10 video games

    Tecmobowl :thumbsup: Great game - I loved that one too, and would've definitely made my list.
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    I'm compiling a list of BADASS songs

    Not like the heavy-metal stuff being listed, but it's worth a listen anyway... Nirvana - Very Ape
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    Your top 10 video games

    In estimated order of release dates: Below the Root (Apple IIC, ouch - not counting this one because it's so old) Ultima V Super Mario Brothers Legend of Zelda Blades of Steel Civilization I Call to Power Ocarina of Time Nascar Racing 2003 NFL2K5 Rise of Nations These are just...
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    I hate Best Buy.

    I actually went to Best Buy once to test out their speakers. And I'll agree, they BLAST them when they are showing you their systems. They seem to think (and are probably right) that some people will buy a sound system just because it's really really loud. In reality, Best Buy really sells a...
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    Pay off credit cards, or downpayment on a home?

    If you can, transfer those balances to a 0% (or low-interest) card. Invest the $15K. Wait until the housing market declines (which it is forecasted to do within the next year). Then re-visit this question again. Hopefully by then you'll have about $12K in credit card debt (by...
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    Cable or DSL?

    I agree - get FIOS if you're able to. But assuming you're like most of us, and it's not available in your area, then I'd say go with the lowest price package available. As you've pointed out, because cable caps their speeds, the differences between cable and DSL are not that significant...
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    Post Your First Computer!

    I dont' really remember the order or the specs... but I know I had an Apple IIC once, and a Commodore 64 once. And I think my first gaming console was called Oddysey. Man I'm getting old.
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    Question for everyone....

    Personally I feel the same about atheists as I do about "belivers". The problem to me is, they've both pretty much stopped questioning. Whether you are a believer or an atheist, either way you've stopped the exploration process. Your mind is already made up, and to me (see sig) that is very...
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    Black Tuesday lo$$

    Lost 1.8% yesterday.
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    Home theater critique

    Have you thought about a projector? A 13 square-foot room is a pretty decent size. A projector could give you an image twice the size of that plasma you're buying -- for the same price (or less!). Also, your receiver looks pretty nice, so it may not need it, but I always like to buy a...
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    POST a pic of ...

    Nothing spectacular but here it is anyway.... My Computer Wife's Computer Both computers from further away
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    Market is crashing

    :thumbsup: for being in options...