What did you buy this weekend?

Frank Z
Frank Z Posts: 5,860
edited April 2003 in Music & Movies
I picked up...
Dave Brubeck - So What's New? (DTS)
Yes - Fragile (DVD-A)
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (DVD-A)
Elvis Presley - Elv1s (DVD-A)
Alan Parsons Project - The best of The Alan Parsons Project (Vinyl)
Don Henley - Building the Perfect Beast (Vinyl)
Mike Olfield - Incantations (Vinyl)
The Crusaders w/ B.B. King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Vinyl)

X-Men 1.5 DVD - Yes it has a DTS soundtrack!
9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2003
    Frank, let me know how you like Dave "What's New" it is one of the future buy if I stumble into it....

    Bought Fourplay "Fourplay" DVD-A, Warner Bros. Awesome recording, it's been on auto repeat since a couple hours ago. Great music for a rainy day, as it is now...

    oh yeah, the classic Stanley "Full Metal Jacket." It has been on the list for a while, and been watching it so many times on HBO rerun, finally had an excuse to own a copy yesterday. I bought a copy of Silverline Dizzy Gillespie "Matrix" DVD-A, turned out to be a lousy transfer/remaster on the advanced resolution layer, with a lot of crackling noises in the background (track 11 thru 15), swapped it back for another copy, same problem. So, traded in with FMJ, no regrets!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2003
    Beer
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2003
    Big Head Todd & the Monsters - Midnight Radio and Beautiful World
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • MxStYlEpOlKmAn
    MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by ATCVenom
    Gas for the Taurus. 20 freaking dollars to fill the car. Whats up with this!??!?!?!?!

    In other news - my SDA2B's are returning to the homestead.

    I purchased the Evanescence CD about two weeks ago

    Ordered some RT28i's from crutchfield but recieved no confirmation and they havent arrived yet ?

    Monster interlink cable for the computer.




    In that case -
    I bought

    Pioneer Elite VSX-41
    Taproot - Welcome
    Evanescence - Fallen
    Home Depot Y-Splitter cable
    Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
    I promised myself
    No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
    Damn you all! - ATC
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  • rs159
    rs159 Posts: 1,027
    edited March 2003
    Pioneer Elite? Never heard of 'em. New wave or something? ;)
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2003
    Linkin Park - Meteora preorder (enhanced/dvd version)
    Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon SACD preorder
    House of 1000 Corpses soundtrack preorder
    (hed)P.E. - Blackout
    Trapt self-titled
    Das Boot director's cut
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited March 2003
    I forgot her name........:D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • jdavy
    jdavy Posts: 380
    edited March 2003
    Took my wife shopping. A k-mart was closing in Oakland, CA and she bought baby closes with her aunt for 3 hours. Ok deals are great but hey the DVD counter did not have any real cheap bargains. BTW ATC Venom, you should be here in California. Just filled up with 91 octain and paid $2.43 a gallon. Boy do we like Bush. Fill up cost about $35.00. Can I fill up at your station instead?
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited March 2003
    Damn, and I thought 1.79 a gallon for 93 octane was pushing it. Then again, my Mustang gulps the juice down, so it seems like I'm always filling the thing.

    Sheesh, 20 bucks doesn't even fill it to the top anymore.
    No excuses!
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  • ted538
    ted538 Posts: 63
    edited March 2003
    weed
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  • wangotango68
    wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
    edited March 2003
    found a set of 2.3tl's in a local trader paper. a single women won them at a auction here in ft wayne. she put them in the paper.
    i got lucky and called her and she still had them,went over to look at them and they are in beutiful shape. maybe a little grill cloth work that is all. she let me have them $700. im going to pick them up monday afternoon.

    scott:cool:
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  • dylan
    dylan Posts: 453
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by shack
    Big Head Todd & the Monsters - Midnight Radio and Beautiful World

    I'd be curious what you think of these... Sister Sweetly is one of my all-time favorite albums, but I didn't like Strategem as much. I should give the others a try.
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  • wangotango68
    wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
    edited March 2003
    i have decided not to get the 2.3tl's so they are still avalible here in north east indiana. they are located in auburn,indiana the ladies number who has them is 260-925-1272. so if anybody
    is in or around this are they are there for the taking.

    scott:cool:
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  • begbie
    begbie Posts: 630
    edited March 2003
    4 new tires...;) ......really!!

    but relating to music- gonna look out for some classic rock
    Polk Rt800i -Fronts
    Polk cs400i -Center
    Polk fx500i -side surrounds
    Polk rc60i -rear surrounds
    Onkyo TX-NR 1009 (9.2) receiver
    Velodyne cht12
    Polk psw111
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by polkatese
    Frank, let me know how you like Dave "What's New" it is one of the future buy if I stumble into it....

    Polkatese,
    Pretty darn good! Very subtle use of the surround channels. This is the first Dave Brubeck I've listened to and I have to admit I like it. It's not really finger snappin', toe tappin jazz, but definetly worth a listen for any jazz fans.

    The Yes DVD-A is also surprisingly well done. The liner notes give a brief insight into how this album originaly came about and was actually quite interesting.

    Elvis in multichannel takes a little getting used to though, used it to teach the kids how to Jitter Bug last night....What a riot!!:lol::lol::lol:
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by dylan


    I'd be curious what you think of these... Sister Sweetly is one of my all-time favorite albums, but I didn't like Strategem as much. I should give the others a try.

    I'm really impressed with Midnight Radio. It is sort of "live" and has a really interesting sound. Here is what the album insert says
    We thought it would be nice to record a project which the sounds captured were as real as possible. For half a year, we spent a great deal of time traveling, recording in every available circumstance, both with and without audiences. Trying to capture the spontaneity and humanity these recordings were recorded and mixed live to a two-track digital recorder, without overdubs or remixes

    Well worth a listen . The cuts "Bittersweet" and "Midnight Radio" are very good.

    I have just skimmed quickly through "Beautiful World" but it too sounds like a winner.

    The best part is I picked up both of these at a used CD store for a total of $3.35 (tax included) in perfect condition except for the jewel boxes. A true bargain!

    I would recommend both to any Big Head Todd fan.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2003
    Frank,
    thanks for the feedback on "What's New", most likely you are going to like "Time Out" then, it's a standad for many many years. Another one would be the 40th anniversary, both available on SACD...
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited March 2003
    I bought myself a round of golf. It was the best round I've ever played. First time I could chip with loft consistently. It was also the first time I've been a little sad the round didn't last longer and was never looking forward to being done with that damned sport.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2003
    dylan - I just gave Beautiful Day a thorough listen this evening and I can say without a doubt this is is best $1.85 CD I have ever purchased.

    Seriously...This is a really nice CD. I have not yet heard Sister Sweetly but this one and Midnight Radio have made me a Big Head Todd fan. Man..these guys have influences from all over the board. You can hear Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Dire Straits, Outlaws and others throughout this album (I may be imagining this but the sounds seem unmistakable to me). "Resignation Superman", "Caroline", "Helpless", "Tower", and "Boom Boom" are very good cuts with the rest not far behind. The CD is nicely balanced with every song a little different both in pace and style. This one will definitely get more play time and Sister Sweetly is on the short list.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2003
    Shack,

    Where'd you snag Beautiful Day for $1.85... half.com?? Can't tell from the above if you liked it or not. If it was not exactly your thing, I'd be happy to take it off of your hands.

    I spent the weekend with Nanci Griffith. The Maggies loved her and so did my Lady...

    My Col Hse intro picks showed as well.
    Halloween - THX remaster
    Pitch Black - Director's Cut
    Die Hard - THX Remaster
    Teminator - Special Edition
    The Fifth Element
    Jurassic Park - Collector's Ed.
    ... and they owe me one... **** list 7 but packed 6....

    Biggest haul tho is coming out of Canada via ebay. Snagged a bunch of choice vinyl. Too many to list, but near top was a Lot of Johnny Winter material that included some reasonably rare jazz work he did many moons ago.
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Shack,

    Where'd you snag Beautiful Day for $1.85... half.com?? Can't tell from the above if you liked it or not.

    You're kidding...right? :D
    This is a really nice CD. I have not yet heard Sister Sweetly but this one and Midnight Radio have made me a Big Head Todd fan.

    This one will definitely get more play time and Sister Sweetly is on the short list.

    There are a couple of used book, CD and DVD chains in this area. Most will sell used CD's for around $8. One in particular will sell "scratched" CDs for $1 to $3. I have yet to buy one that has not played flawlessly on my gear. I visit them a couple of times a week and one of them has stores throughout the region. When I was traveling with my daughter last weekend, after her team curfew instead of sitting in the motel I found a used CD store where I picked up the 2 BHT discs.

    Off the top of my head a few that I have picked up for less than $2 are:

    Gin Blossoms - "New Miserable Experience" and "Congratulations...I'm Sorry"
    Leann Rimes - "Blue"
    Linda Ronstadt w/Aaron Neville - "Cry Like A Rainstorm - Howl Like The Wind"
    Goo Goo Dolls - "A Boy Named Goo" and "Dizzy Up The Girl"
    Matchbox 20 - "Yourself Or Someone Like You"
    David Crosby - "Thousand Roads"
    Genesis - "We Can't Dance"
    Spin Doctors - "Pocket Full of Kryptonite"
    Sara Evans - "Born To Fly"
    Eric Clapton - "Journeyman"

    Plus many more. I've been buying from them for a couple of years. Mainly picked up stuff from the late 80s and 90's when there was a lull in my buying due to family and career demands. A lot are CDs where I was familiar with a track but was not willing to pay full price for an unknown commodity. Well...for $2... Back in my college days I used to play a lot of poker....There was one Vietnam Vet that always used a particular phrase when it came time to match the pot..."I'd pay $xx to watch monkeys f**k " as he threw in the chips or cash. I've bought a lot of stuff that I would not normally buy...but hey...for $2 I'd.......
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Avidfan
    Avidfan Posts: 12
    edited March 2003
    Red velvet curtains...$80.00
    Pulp Fiction special edition DVD...$14.99
    Basic Instinct special directors edition DVD, with icepick pen!...$9.99
    Signs DVD...$9.99
    Logan's Run DVD...$5.88 walmart bargain bin
    Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc XBOX...$39.99
    Big-**** Pink Floyd poster...$11.98
    Barely a quarter tank of 87 octane...$10.00

    Going broke...priceless!

    Thank God for my tax refund...


    Jason
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2003
    Pretty Woman 10th anniv release
    Hairspray (John Waters)
    Philadelphia
    Snatch (superbit deluxe)
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited March 2003
    4 magazines
    1 pair of Oakley Sunglasses
    1 Cd
    1 Power bar
    1 Power aid
    Gas
    Dinner at TGIf's with the family
    Food at SuperFresh
    Sons Baseball stuff
    Going out today so will be spending more of that hard earned cash..it comes in and goes right back out.......man
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • SPEAKER7
    SPEAKER7 Posts: 355
    edited March 2003
    Times are tough.....so here's my purchasesP:


    Filled the gas tank on my 15yr old VW JETTA twice friday+today
    $40.00 cdn total.

    2 lottery tickets $2.00

    1 digital watch at a Dollar store for 1.00

    2 DVD's one previously viewed Minority Report 12.00 and one new one Eminen 8miles (don't ask)19.99. on sale.



    that's all.....must save every single penney for the 2ch system.


    dc.

    :lol::lol:
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited March 2003
    hm.....

    $14 gas @ 1.69 gallon (Plus grade)
    Lunch at Chili's
    Couple of beers at the Hornets NBA game..

    oh and yeah......

    a Rotel RSX-1055 !!!!!!

    Ain't she a babe...
    Rotel_RSX-1055_DX-C220_1%20(Medium).JPG
    :D:D:D:D

    EDIT: OK, OK so I was too excited that I didn't bother to break out the wax and polish it off. Hope this shot makes everyone happier....
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited March 2003
    Yep there it is............hey man clean off the dirty fingerprints,that things brand new and it looks like the kids got there hands on it.Soft cloth,silk maybe.........
    That poor cd player with all that wieght on it's back,it would be a good move to get the rsx1055 off of it.
    And Lets see a full pic of all the gear and system man......come one..........................
    Looks good man,I'm just bustin on yeah...........
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • TonyPTX
    TonyPTX Posts: 545
    edited March 2003
    Originally posted by mantis
    Yep there it is............hey man clean off the dirty fingerprints,that things brand new and it looks like the kids got there hands on it.Soft cloth,silk maybe.........

    LOL, I'll break out the Endust for Electronic wipes....system profile is coming up pretty soon. Finally have everything setup just right....
    Damn....8 lines...I've gotta put my sig on a diet now....
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  • SPEAKER7
    SPEAKER7 Posts: 355
    edited March 2003
    someone had a fun but an expensive weekend (Rotel RSX-1055 great looking piece of equipment except for the Colonel Sanders finger prints as mantis has noticed)....THE most expsensive item that I could afford is a big tank of gas so I can make to work to pay for the gas.


    It's has been fun watching all these new equipment!!! can't wait to join everyone on this board with some new toys.


    dc.
    :D
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited March 2003
    Coldplay -- A Rush of Blood to the Head (great cd)
    The Very Best of Dire Straights
    Diane Krall Jazz cd
    B&K PT5 preamp (on Tuesday)
    Radio Shack gold plated spade terminations
    96 / 4 silver solder
    used pair of nice api 24 inch metal speaker stands for the pdimes
    in the home office
    groceries
    tank of gas for the Pathfinder ($1.74 for premium in La.)

    need to get....new car battery for the second car ('94 Mustang GT convertible); nice day today and it was dead on startup. Haven't cranked her up in two weeks so I'm hoping just a battery.

    Got good news....$3K back from net federal + state income tax in my favor.............
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