What's your Christmas present to yourself gonna be?

dragon1952

Back on track. I got myself a brand new pair of reading glasses. Yep, and since it's Christmas and all I went with the $20 frames, and even splurged for the no-glare and scratch resistant coating. It was between that and the Preparation-H tube warmer.

Demiurge

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Tony M

Show this to Mrbofus who posted today wondering how hijacking works or sometimes evolves.(I just did) We get sidetracked sometimes.

I own all the LOTR dvd's BUT maybe I'll get the BlueRay versions if they exist.

I did look at the TVs in Sams Club tonight while they were cooking a pizza for me.The 54" panny looks great and the 58" Sammy looks great too. I just don't know if I get one for myself this Christmas.

I had to order pizza after reading that thread about pizzas this afternoon! For real.It was a generic Deluxe

ben62670

I want to get a better cartridge for my TT. A Polkie was kind enough to send me a sure97xe, but I am afraid a stylis replacement won't cut it:( I am thinking a Sure97xe, or Dennon DL160. After that I am done with my system minus some tweaks.

Hawkeye

A pair of Purist Audio Design Venusta speaker wires. Supposed to work wonders on an ESL type speaker. We'll see/hear! Thank goodness the cableco has a "rental" program!

Gordon

seeclear

A new house. It won't be ready in time to slip it under the tree, but the wife and I are still considering it our present this year. It will be Valentines day, St Patricks day, April Fools day, and maybe Mayday present as well. We are hoping it doesn't turn into Fathers day and our Anniversary gift, but who knows.

Tony M

Nice home there.Put a bow on it. I hope all goes smooth this winter season.

Is that a little square hole for the projector to shine through into a grand home theater set up down stairs like I see in some magazines?;)

JohnLocke88

http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=735

The new version has an ethernet port....ooooh baby; thinking of getting two of these things. I have 3 TB of movies, songs, tv shows on a central server. Break is coming up and I have lots of TV shows to catch up on.

dorokusai

I wanted something with a couple more features than my Cambridge Audio 650R....so I went with a Onkyo TX-NR5007 AVR.

hearingimpared

Nice! How does it compare to the NAD T765?

dorokusai

hearingimpared wrote: »

Nice! How does it compare to the NAD T765?

I'm more familiar with NAD than Onkyo and have no H2H data personally.

The Onkyo has more features that I was interested in and it's 15+ lbs. heavier. I popped the top on one a couple months ago and the guts are solid. The Integra version looks identical internally so I expect good things overall. I was also looking at the Pioneer Elite and Denon CI series but wanted something different since I don't see many ppl with this model.

I wish they would release some more standardized power ratings. However, my experience with the Onkyo SR series AVR's don't have me worried at all. The WRAT power structure reminds me of the NAD PE/PD designs that they've used for a couple decades.

kuntasensei

You're gonna be happy with that 5007, man. My 1007 put a big smile on my face, and has worked like a charm so far. I did a firmware update as soon as I got mine hooked up, and I'm really pleased with how easy that process is. I'm using it to run RTi70 mains, a CSi40 center, 4 RTi28 surrounds, and Monitor 30 height channels (with a SVS 20-39CS+/Buttkicker combo bringing up the low end)... and even with the extra 2 channels of amplification, it definitely pushes my speakers better than my TX-SR705 did. Plus, though I was concerned about any loudness technology, Audyssey Dynamic EQ sounds absolutely fantastic! Not a fan of Audyssey's DSX mode because it sounds slightly artificial to me, but I'm really digging how natural DPL-IIz Height sounds with most listening material.

(Also, the rumor out of Onkyo UK is that Audyssey Pro may be added to the x007 line in a future firmware release. That would make that series the cheapest Audyssey Pro capable system out there.)

dorokusai

KS - That's good to hear. I'm probably going to calibrate the old way and get technical on the subwoofer with the SVS EQ. Audyssey is pretty convenient but I like the SPL meter ritual. I wish they made the NR series a little more unique in the aesthetics department.

I'm going to play with a dual SurroundBar 50 setup for the front stage using the High+Wide array.

everpress

Demiurge wrote: »

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... What?

I was just playing The Game.

Knucklehead

dorokusai wrote: »

I wanted something with a couple more features than my Cambridge Audio 650R....so I went with a Onkyo TX-NR5007 AVR.

Doro, How much did the Cambridge AVR set you back when it was new?

dorokusai

$1100.

kuntasensei

dorokusai wrote: »

KS - That's good to hear. I'm probably going to calibrate the old way and get technical on the subwoofer with the SVS EQ. Audyssey is pretty convenient but I like the SPL meter ritual. I wish they made the NR series a little more unique in the aesthetics department.

I'm going to play with a dual SurroundBar 50 setup for the front stage using the High+Wide array.

I hear ya'. I'm a big fan of MultEQ XT's effect on my SVS/Polk setup though, and I actually ended up disabling the standalone EQ I was using to flatten out my sub's response. You should at least give Audyssey a run-through just so you can hear Dynamic EQ in action, 'cause you can always go back to manual EQ or disabled later. I like the way it subtly increases my surrounds and keeps the bass present as I lower volume from near reference.

I wish the NR series had a different look too, but I gotta say... they're solidly built. I put mine on the bottom shelf of the rack my center channel sits on (pics coming soon), and man, handling that 51 lb beast made things interesting. I ended up getting someone to help me get it into position while I wired it up.

Grimster74

Well, I ordered the kids a new Dell Mini for them to both share so the wifey doesn't have to give up her laptop anymore. When I did that I told the wife, Look, we don't have to share your laptop anymore after Christmas, she told me, well I think you need a new one so I don't have to share mine. Sssooooooo, I ordered myself a new Dell laptop so I don't have to share. LOL!!!!!

Toolfan66

Panamax 5400, and I consider the Jolida JD-9 a Christmas gift to my self as well.

dudeinaroom

Sorry for the Thread Jack.....

tony millard wrote: »

Smeagol likes it RRRRRAAAAAWWWW too:eek:squiglin bleedin RAW...

Why didn't they just take the friggin' bird?


Sorry again,
dude

ben62670

dudeinaroom

ben62670 wrote: »

um...Fixed

superjunior

I'm getting me a new set of those pioneer tad ref1s. gonna refi the house, sell the wife and dog and get a kick **** krell while I'm at it!! :D

superjunior

just woke up, it was a good dream though

DeusExa

64GB iPod Touch 3G.

jimsvm

Santa came in head first, Panosonic projection,100" screan and PS3.All I had to caugh up was a remote car starter for the wifes truck.

sTiLlLeArNiNg

I treated myself to some early gift's this year, picked up a new VTI rack and a pair of xpa1's for my a9's

hearingimpared

sTiLlLeArNiNg wrote: »

I treated myself to some early gift's this year, picked up a new VTI rack and a pair of xpa1's for my a9's

What are you going to fill the VTI racks with?

cnh

A week away from my allergy ridden apartment in Beijing with the 20" Haier tube TV, tiny kitchen and showerless shower where the entire bathroom gets all wet when you use it to a week in a 425 sq. foot Hotel Room in Taipei, Taiwan--that has a flatscreen in the bathroom as well as the main room--more of a suite than a room! With all the modern amenities including HIGH-SPEED internet which I don't have here--and a Breakfast Buffet...should I continue..Unfortunately this is a very belated X-mas present since it will be more of a Chinese New Year's present than a Dec 25th item. Oh and a REAL shower and a separate Jacuzzi! Some one catch me....I might faint!

Beijing is OK..but the Air Quality here pretty much s$$ks!!

cnh

carpenter

The new beatles remasters box.