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Vargis, sorry, I don't think I'm qualified to answer any of your questions. Good luck on your project, though. John, thanks for the reply. From the few Newegg reviews I could find, it seems like the Lenovo is the best of the USB-powered monitors. I'm worried they won't be as good as a cheap, normal ...

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My boss wants a low-profile monitor for his home office. An arm with a VESA mount isn't ideal. He wants to use a desktop computer, but the monitor shouldn't block the speakers positioned in an arc in front of his desk. I don't know if he plans to have the monitor in front of him or to the side. I su...

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cynan wrote:
If you are just feeding analog audio from the computers then a basic switcher such as this should suffice.

If you want volume control at the switch, what you need is is a preamp.

If you are feeding digital inputs, then you need a DAC and preamp combo.

Cynan is right on the money.

LukeCWM

My contract is up in a couple of weeks, and I need a plan. Currently, my contract costs a boatload because it's a subsidized plan for my Galaxy S2 (because my phone cost $500 more than I paid for up front, which means that $500 was rolled into my monthly contract). I'd really like to lower my price....

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Do you find the Oppo to be worth having over just ripping Blu-Ray, CDs, etc. to the HTPC? I've been considering buying one. I have a friend that is very happy with his Oppo. The DAC inside is quite good, although a bit bass-heavy and a bit hot. (Which makes people lean even more towards it in compa...

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That problem has absolutely nothing to do with the Windows install. It's strictly a motherboard issue. I've seen similar behavior on an HP laptop somewhat older than what you describe (DOM 2008 Windows Vista OS). As time progressed it became increasingly unstable. I tried replacing the battery, res...

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Hey all. I hope I posted this in the right spot. If not, feel free to move it, friendly-neighborhood-moderator. :) I've got a friend that came to me with some wonky laptop issues. The laptop is ~3 years old, out of warranty HP with Windows 7 64-bit, an AMD processor, and 4 GB of RAM. The laptop will...

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Debated adding a 5-channel external amp, but honestly, I really don't need the extra power. The Emotiva UPA-500 would be downgrade ratings-wise (but probably an upgrade in terms of real, actual power) and the XPA-5 is sufficiently spendy that I'm holding off on it. I was very seriously considering ...

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You want to get a hold of a record washer. The difference is not subtle. Nearly all my records are pretty well silent. I used for years an old radio station turntable, with no arm, to clean my records. It had what looked like a half horse motor under it and a clutch. You need a good fluid designed ...

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IMO modern pop artists have more serious issues than the mastering though. No amount of dynamic range will make me like auto-tune. :P I completely agree that the loudness war need no longer exist. And that pop stars have other areas than mastering to grow in. However, I think you're giving pitch co...

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A few months ago, I heard Mike Shields present an equalizer. At some point, vinyl came up, and his succinct opinion was this: digital and analog both have inadequacies, but it's up to the listener to decide which inadequacies are harder to ignore. For me, I find it much harder to ignore the crackle ...

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My headphone kit is easy to describe: my DAC is the Audio GD Fun, headphone amp is the Heed CanAmp, and my cans are the AKG k702. My primary listening system is less easy to describe. I've got a pair of two-way bookshelf speakers with curved backs and 6.5" woofers. I built them with a friend in...

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Whoa! I take a half-sick-day and this giant thread appears out of nowhere!

You guys have some really nice gear! It's nice to find out there are some people on this site who appreciate quality music reproduction.

LukeCWM

I read through the entire first page of this thread today thinking, "Wow, some serious Star Wars Galaxies fans here..." before I realized that those posts were from 2004. Oops.

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I think this news is so revolutionary that TR should start incorporating stock price charts into every review! No question. Who knows what hidden secrets could be revealed about these products by incorporating seemingly-unrelated "coincidental" facts into reviews? To hide them would be a ...

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Not as much of a joke as you reviving this thread.

LukeCWM

Proof that Batman: Arkham City runs better on AMD graphics cards.

LukeCWM

I appreciate all the replies. I'll have to check out a few of these games. I'm also tempted to try Airport Tycoon again, even through the nastiness. Get it out of my system at least. And perhaps crack open Roller Coaster Tycoon again. =] Anybody know why nobody is making management games anymore? Th...

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From what I'm gathering, Caesar is great for its age, Railroad Tycoon 3 is great for its age (even older, I think?), and I should wait to hear how the Sim City update is perceived by the masses. Maybe Tropico could be worth a shot. The descriptions you guys are giving don't make Anno sound quite as ...

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I tried one of the Railroad Tycoon games some years ago. I remember it felt dated, and also obscure, in that it didn't feel very game-like to me. In the same way that flight simulators feel less than games: perhaps powerful, but not really engaging. Also, I don't think I grasped the economic strateg...

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Prestige Worldwide wrote:
Don't hold your breath for a discount on BF4 or BF4 being on Steam. It will be an Origin exclusive and priced as high as they can manage to sell it.

Meh. I'd rather play Republic Commando than BF[x].

LukeCWM

The wife got the game at launch ... and she's a SimCity and time management game nut. Haha, what other games does she play? I need recommendations! (I like to search for game recommendations by rating on GameSpot.com, but they don't seem to have a search function for management or tycoon games, eve...

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I have SC4 and have played it. It's getting old, though. I make jumbo high tech cities surrounded by agricultural and industrial cities. I have the super-blocks technique down pat, which eliminates traffic until the late-game. Then the only challenges becomes how to plant hundreds of thousands of tr...

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I heard all about the server issues during the launch. I assume this is no longer an issue. I heard the game mechanics were pretty screwed up in numerous ways. Has this been fixed? I heard the map sizes are just tiny. Is there a way around this? I know this is an EA game, and I don't like to support...

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I was talking to some audio engineers that are all Mac users. They all thought the design and the innovation was pretty cool, but that the limited expansion is a major factor. Some people need a lot more than just a video card in their PCI slots: storage controllers, audio-processing cards, and even...

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I wanted a cheap but decent headset for gaming. I spent ~$30 on a Turtle Beach headset. Everyone tells me the mic sounds super clear, and one person even asked me if it was a "fancy microphone like they use in recording studios" like I've used before. But the headset is rather uncomfortabl...

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I don't recommend the SM57/SM58 mics others have mentioned. They are dynamic mics, not condensers: they won't pick up the subtleties as well, and they won't sound as naturally crisp. Dynamic mics are durable and a great choice for live bands. And the SM57 is a wonderfully versatile mic for guitar ca...

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Experience: I have a degree in audio engineering. And it is my passion. =] These guys are absolutely correct, a large diaphragm condenser is the way to go. Get a large diaphragm condenser with an XLR output, not USB or 1/8th inch or anything like that. And, as others have said, you'll need something...

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Like Prestige Worldwide, I gave the Modern UI about two months hoping I would get used to it. I didn't. I bought Start8 for $5, which is really trivial in price. That's a medium-sized combo meal from McDonalds, except the benefits count every day and will continue to for years. Start8 feels really n...

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Correct, the isolation platforms don't work miracles. They cut down on rattles throughout the house, things like cabinets and door knobs, etc. Also, they help prevent your walls and floors from acting as transducers (in this case, acting as speakers themselves). Personally, I'm considering an altern...

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