Second Time Around

[ManUtd]

Originally Posted by sandman922

the subway seen sounds awesome ! some serious lfe

Towards the end when Bardem's guys were firing at the mansion sounded great too.

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by ManUtd

Towards the end when Bardem's guys were firing at the mansion sounded great too.

The subway crash was good, helicopter/bad guys firing at the mansion was impressive - BUT, the Best LFE part was when the house explodes & Bardem goes flying. THAT was some Serious thunder

[BigAl87]

Watched skyfall yet Andrew?

i only watched half so far and I pulled the trigger on a used Oppo 83 in near mint condition, for $300 at my door.

I'll have it on Sunday i could not care less ab out 3D.

[aces high]

Originally Posted by GAWD

Reno's....the money goes quick. When you start it's always...oh 20$ here 100$ there...sum it all up and you're out thousands lol. Worst of all once you start you have to finish.

If all goes well and we decide to stay I'm hoping to be done with my room by Christmas. Right now I'm doing the painting on the main floor. And yes I freaking hate painting with a passion!

Wood still not cut for the subs sometimes I wonder if DIY was the right route to go.

We've pretty much gutted and renovated our entire house over the first 5 yrs we lived here, so I know exactly where your coming from. The costs definitely add up over time.

You really do need commitment to go the DIY route. The planning and coming up with your own ultimate solution for your own needs is the fun part. The execution of that plan is the difficult part. Once you get started you'll probably regain the excitement you had in the planning stages.

[aces high]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

Watched skyfall yet Andrew?

i only watched half so far and I pulled the trigger on a used Oppo 83 in near mint condition, for $300 at my door.

I'll have it on Sunday i could not care less ab out 3D.

Hey Olivier,

Congrats on the Oppo! I could also care less about 3-d, even if I had a 3-d capable tv I still wouldn't care. I've had numerous demos and seen a few movies at the theater in 3-d and it just doesn't do anything for me, not worth spending any extra money on it IMO. I'd rather have better 2-d and audio performance.

I still haven't watched Skyfall yet, I saw it in the theater so I know I'm going to enjoy it. I've been finishing up Season 2 of Game of Thrones, watched the last episode last night. Love that series and it'll be tough to wait until next year for Season 3, I'm too cheap to pay for HBO.

[aces high]

Originally Posted by sandman922

yes i watched it and enjoyed it very much ! great story and soundtrack

What's up Tommy?

Did you listen to the Emotiva Podcast? Looks like they're announcing a tube product next month, I hope it's a tube pre amp. If that's the case I'll have to order one along with a pair of XPA-1L's next time they have a big sale.

Still haven't watched Skyfall yet, hopefully tomorrow.

[Aerodude73]

Hey dude -

[Show spoiler]Lol, you do know that you CAN "multi-quote" a few posts, vice quoting Each One individually, don't you? You just click on the "+ to the Right of the QUOTE button itself.

[aces high]

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

Hey dude -

[Show spoiler]Lol, you do know that you CAN "multi-quote" a few posts, vice quoting Each One individually, don't you? You just click on the "+ to the Right of the QUOTE button itself.

Ugh, yes I am aware of that Aero. What difference does it make other than being a pet peeve of yours?

[BigAl87]

Thanks Andrew, I will sell the 580 and the DVD48.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by aces high

[Show spoiler]Hey Olivier,

Congrats on the Oppo!

I could also care less about 3-d, even if I had a 3-d capable tv I still wouldn't care. I've had numerous demos and seen a few movies at the theater in 3-d and it just doesn't do anything for me, not worth spending any extra money on it IMO. I'd rather have better 2-d and audio performance.

I still haven't watched Skyfall yet, I saw it in the theater so I know I'm going to enjoy it. I've been finishing up Season 2 of Game of Thrones, watched the last episode last night. Love that series and it'll be tough to wait until next year for Season 3, I'm too cheap to pay for HBO.

What's up Aces?

I tried to appreciate 3D for a while, but it just never quite impressed me. After seeing The Hobbit in 48fps 3D, I finally decided that I just don't like it at all. It has too dark contrast, makes my eyes feel weird, and seems gimmicky to me. The 48fps of The Hobbit looked like a behind the scenes video to me too. I didn't think it would look that way since it was filmed natively in 48fps, but to me it had that "video" look of a news broadcast or soap-opera, and looks just like the frame interpolation on my pj to me.

Game of Thrones is my favorite tv show by far. I blind-bought season 1 on BD after reading Ken Brown's review on here for it, and after I watched the whole season in one day(I just couldn't turn it off), I read all of the books. The books obviously have more detail, but so far the show has stuck to the original story amazingly well, and the only thing really missing is the endless wandering around. I don't think I've ever said this about any book to tv show/movie before, but I think I like the show more than the books.

[callas01]

so whats happening tonight guys?

Im actually listening to Strauss' Unfinished 8th Symphony atm.

[aces high]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

Thanks Andrew, I will sell the 580 and the DVD48.

Would you consider ever getting it upgraded to the SE specification?

[rded]

Originally Posted by callas01

so whats happening tonight guys?

Im actually listening to Strauss' Unfinished 8th Symphony atm.

Send that shit here! NOW!!

[aces high]

Originally Posted by frogmort

What's up Aces?

I tried to appreciate 3D for a while, but it just never quite impressed me. After seeing The Hobbit in 48fps 3D, I finally decided that I just don't like it at all. It has too dark contrast, makes my eyes feel weird, and seems gimmicky to me. The 48fps of The Hobbit looked like a behind the scenes video to me too. I didn't think it would look that way since it was filmed natively in 48fps, but to me it had that "video" look of a news broadcast or soap-opera, and looks just like the frame interpolation on my pj to me.

Game of Thrones is my favorite tv show by far. I blind-bought season 1 on BD after reading Ken Brown's review on here for it, and after I watched the whole season in one day(I just couldn't turn it off), I read all of the books. The books obviously have more detail, but so far the show has stuck to the original story amazingly well, and the only thing really missing is the endless wandering around. I don't think I've ever said this about any book to tv show/movie before, but I think I like the show more than the books.

What's up Frogger?

I wanted to like 3-D when it was originally released but it has never inspired me to take out my wallet. When viewing 3-D on a flat panel I'm always reminded of a puppet show in a cardboard box, the screens are just too small. Not a fan of frame interpolation either.

My wife blasted threw S2 in two days, I watched one disc a day. It is a great series and I had contemplated reading the books but now I'll just stick to the show on your recommendation. You mentioned that the pq in S2 isn't quite as good as S1 in your thread somewhere, I agree. The PQ in S1 is some of the best I've seen, that's not to say S2 was bad but just didn't quite live up to the first one.

So how are you enjoying the Home Theater Direct speakers? Thinking of recommending them to someone and thought I'd get your take on them first. How do the ribbons sound in comparison to the dome tweeter speakers you've owned/listened to before?

[callas01]

Originally Posted by rded

Send that shit here! NOW!!

you already have it rhettard....

[aces high]

Originally Posted by callas01

so whats happening tonight guys?

Im actually listening to Strauss' Unfinished 8th Symphony atm.

Just listening to Paul Oakenfold Planet Perfecto Vol 2 right now. How is that cd your listening to? I've got to find a few more classical cd's for my son sometime soon and have no idea what to buy.

[rded]

Originally Posted by callas01

you already have it rhettard....

I'm talking about the oppo, assclown!

[aces high]

Originally Posted by rded

I'm talking about the oppo, assclown!

An Oppo is too common for someone with the staure of Baron Von Gaylord!

[callas01]

Originally Posted by aces high

Just listening to Paul Oakenfold Planet Perfecto Vol 2 right now. How is that cd your listening to? I've got to find a few more classical cd's for my son sometime soon and have no idea what to buy.

Its a decent cd. This and the Dvorak are probably the 2 best classical cd's that i have. It also has the 9th symphony on it too.

Right now im surfing amazon looking for Haydn string quartets or piano symphonies.

Im looking at these two atm. the bavarian radio symphony orchestra is highly regarded, so is the berlin philharmonic. And i know the yellow deutche gramaphone label from other things i have heard.

http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-The-12-L...keywords=haydn

http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-String-Q...keywords=haydn

you should get the gladiator soundtrack, rhett said there is some serious dynamics in that cd. its one im after as well.

[aces high]

Originally Posted by callas01

Its a decent cd. This and the Dvorak are probably the 2 best classical cd's that i have. It also has the 9th symphony on it too.

Right now im surfing amazon looking for Haydn string quartets or piano symphonies.

Im looking at these two atm. the bavarian radio symphony orchestra is highly regarded, so is the berlin philharmonic. And i know the yellow deutche gramaphone label from other things i have heard.

http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-The-12-L...keywords=haydn

http://www.amazon.com/Haydn-String-Q...keywords=haydn

you should get the gladiator soundtrack, rhett said there is some serious dynamics in that cd. its one im after as well.

Thanks for the recommendations.