3000 posts for LJ!

[L.J.]

Well, I finally hit the big 3000. I wasn't gonna make a big deal about it but it just so happens to be the month of my join date, August. That's 3 years of hanging around this place. Man I gotta get a life :hand:

As usual, I'd like to use my 000 post to say thank you to all my AR folks. A lot of you have helped me to make the most of my setup and have put up with a TON of my questions. I was reading some of my first few threads and WOW, who was that guy. I was all over the place. I remember when calibrating my setup meant setting my 3 fronts to +6 and my surrounds to +10 :shocked:

One thing I've learned is that you gotta go out and experience things for yourself at times. Will a amp make my system sound better? Which one should I get? How hard is it to setup the BFD? Should I tweak this? How should I do that? Is it worth the money? Would you do it this way? DIY sub, are you guys crazy? - Does any of those questions sound familiar. I've hammered some of you guys via PM. You now who you are. Thanks for the patience and eventually giving me the push to go out and get my hands dirty.

You know, when I first started posting here, I was going through some bad times. You guys helped me keep my mind off of things and it really helped me out. Watching those classic Lex meltdowns can really get ya laughing again. And don't get me started on GM.

Anyways, I'm rambling. Thanks again to everyone.

[GMichael]

Hey LJ!
Congrats on the big three oh......
oh... oh....

You have made this place a much more fun place to hang out. And you bring a great deal of information to boot. Thanks for stopping in, and staying.
Now, who's up for a party?

[GMichael]

That didn't take long to get started!

[kexodusc]

I don't remember when exactly, but at some point LJ stopped the asking, and started answering most of the questions. PS3, BluRay, HDMI, Dolby TRU HDSUPERFanatastiX codecs and all that stuff...and he's kept up on a lot of the a/v receiver features. Good thing too.

Ar.com isn't the biggest a/v website, doesn't have the most info, doesn't have the most expensive, esoteric gear owners, and really doesn't have a niche anything, but it's got some of the best online personalities and a very helpful community because of regulars like LJ. I love the fact I can post a question without having to sift through a mine field of posts like avsforums or some other unmentionable audiophile sites.

Anyway, congrats buddy. 3000 posts - we're all better off for it.

[ForeverAutumn]

Congratulations you glorious beacon of light.

[Rich-n-Texas]

I'm new here so I don't really know much of his history, but nevertheless congrats dude.

[kexodusc]

New here?
Join date Apr 2004, 4000+ posts...Rich, you're a grizzly old vet now....

[GMichael]

New here?
Join date Apr 2004, 4000+ posts...Rich, you're a grizzly old vet now....

(snicker snicker)

He said old.

(heh heh heh heh)

[L.J.]

Hey LJ!
Congrats on the big three oh......
oh... oh....

You have made this place a much more fun place to hang out. And you bring a great deal of information to boot. Thanks for stopping in, and staying.

Thanks GM....What, I don't get a personal bartender?

Hint: I think that girl from Hitch is cute...can't think of the name dang it.


I don't remember when exactly, but at some point LJ stopped the asking, and started answering most of the questions. PS3, BluRay, HDMI, Dolby TRU HDSUPERFanatastiX codecs and all that stuff...and he's kept up on a lot of the a/v receiver features. Good thing too.

Ar.com isn't the biggest a/v website, doesn't have the most info, doesn't have the most expensive, esoteric gear owners, and really doesn't have a niche anything, but it's got some of the best online personalities and a very helpful community because of regulars like LJ. I love the fact I can post a question without having to sift through a mine field of posts like avsforums or some other unmentionable audiophile sites.

Anyway, congrats buddy. 3000 posts - we're all better off for it.

Thanks Kex. Yeah that Super TruHD should be coming out next year. Gotta upgrade to HDMI v9.7 to keep up :lol:

I try to stay up on certain things. Been spending ALOT of time enjoying my system lately. And I'm not talking BR movies. Been listening to alot of tunes and watching some older DVDs as well. Everything sounds fantastic. It feels great to listen to my setup and know it's at it's best.


Congratulations you glorious beacon of light.

Thank you FA. Or should I just start calling you "really nice" .


I'm new here so I don't really know much of his history, but nevertheless congrats dude.

Ask and you shall receive:
http://forums.audioreview.com/showpost.php?p=118435&postcount=6

[Rich-n-Texas]

(snicker snicker)

He said old.

(heh heh heh heh)
Never mind that knucklehead! :nono:

"You're only young once, but you can be immature your entire life."

...Ask and you shall receive:
I didn't ask for ANYTHING! :mad2: I'm NOT buying a PSP L.J.! (no, I didn't click the link :nonod: )

[Rich-n-Texas]

After I got married and moved into my first little apartment, I wanted some music. I went to a Sears type store in the bay area called Wards. My intentions were to buy a all in one unit(CD,Tape,Tuner). I get into the electronics section and didn't know where to start so I asked for help. You see, my world had pretty much consisted of a couple of boomboxes. Anyways, the salesman starts a little speech about buying separate components vs all in one units and gets into surround sound. First apartment = small budget. I left Wards with a open box Panny HTIB (Pro Logic) for $300. I hooked it up to my VCR and WOW. I thought it sounded so good. This was about 8 years ago.

About a year after I got my Panny setup, my wife and I took a little trip to her dad's in AZ. Well I thought I had a nice little setup until he showed me his Pioneer Elite system. We watched Matrix and Saving Private Ryan. My little Panny setup was not a HT. He showed me what a DVD player was and talked about how to set everything up. As soon as we got back to Cali.....ZOOM.....straight to Circuit City. I picked up a JVC AVR and DVD player, Kenwood tape and CD player and a Yamaha speaker setup with a powered sub. My first DVD was The Matrix. I bumped my TV from a 27" to a 36".

I was happy for a while but the little voices started talking to me. I started spending more time at CC and BB and wanted some tower speakers. I replaced my 3 front Yamaha's with Sony towers and a Sony center. And about 2 years after that I upgraded to another JVC AVR and upgraded all my speakers to Sony. I know, bad moves, but I had no clue. After about two years of that setup, I still felt something was missing. I had a buddy who got into HT and he was in love with Energy speakers. He also explained what I should look for in AVR's and quality brands to go with.

About a year ago I started upgrading again little by little. This time around I had a good idea about what to look for. I started with my AVR. I researched and narrowed it down to Denon, Onkyo and HK. Well we know how that ended. I noticed a difference in sound but nothing like night and day. Next I went through a bunch of DVD players. I wanted a player with SACD playback and at the time only Marantz, Samsung and Denon offered it. (Well as far as I knew). We know how that ended. Lastly about 5 months ago I made the best upgrade of all, my speakers. This time I knew to check my options at stores such as Good Guys and Magnolia. I auditioned Boston Acoustics, Klispch and Energy. I had heard Energy at my friend house and liked em, plus the C-series was being replaced by the RC line, so I got my C-series setup at 50% off. A Energy sub got worked into the deal and there you go.

After finding this site and learning soo much, I was able to calibrate my system correctly. The new speakers are still amazing to me. The biggest difference by far came from upgrading to some quality speakers. I've gone through most of my CD collection and DVD collection. It's so crazy, hearing all this stuff I never heard before. I threw a 57" TV in there and I'm one happy camper. So that's my story.
I use this post to justify my wild spending habits. You can too! :biggrin5:

[GMichael]

Thanks GM....What, I don't get a personal bartender?

Hint: I think that girl from Hitch is cute...can't think of the name dang it.





Eva Mendes? I'll give her a call to see if she's free.

[L.J.]

I use this post to justify my wild spending habits. You can too! :biggrin5:

Well the story doesn't end there. I've upgraded most of my system since then.



My 56" JVC (moved to a different room) was replaced with a 60" Sony SXRD. HUGE improvement! Thanks again Ed & Topspeed for putting up with all my questions.

I picked up some used C-7's for a really nice price in my area and moved my C-9's into a different room. I was also finally able to unleash my 15" Titanic. I've said it so many times before but I'll say it again, this sub is a BEAST.

I have finished my DIY acoustic panels and gave them an interesting twist to go along the Asian theme we have throughout our home. My wife loves them.

O yeah and somewhere between all this I picked up a PS3. Can you say Blu-Ray

Thanks to everyone at AR for all the help and advice you have given my over the last year or so. I'm finally able to sit back, throw on some popcorn and enjoy. And yes, it looks and sounds amazing.

[GMichael]

Eva said she'll be there. But when I asked her to bartend, she gave me this look.

[GMichael]

So then I asked her if there was anything else she could do to help a guy out.

[GMichael]

That's when she sat back, relaxed and said that we could count on her.










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[GMichael]

LJ?
Are you there?
I wouldn't keep her waiting too long.

[L.J.]

OK settle down GM.

Can someone get a cup of water for this guy.....no no, it's for him to drink.

I was happy with just one but now......

She's cute and all but she can make a good Long Island right :biggrin5:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Long_Island_Iced_Tea_2008.jpg/150px-Long_Island_Iced_Tea_2008.jpg

[GMichael]

She made it perfectly clear that she doesn't mix drinks. But she'll be more than happy to help you slurp down a few.

I'll check to see if Kex is done with his tender yet.

[GMichael]

No worries. Found a couple new girls to help out making drinks. They'll take good care of ya.

[L.J.]

Yeah, I'll have a block 'n' fall http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/animated/anim_50.gif

[JohnMichael]

Congrats L.J. on reaching the mighty 3,000. You make logging in to AudioReview worth while. But what is all this fuss about HT?

[Groundbeef]

Congrats L.J. on reaching the mighty 3,000. You make logging in to AudioReview worth while. But what is all this fuss about HT?

Well JM, get your speakers 12' apart, and we will tell you all about it. But 12' is the first rule. After that , it's all down hill.

Congrats LJ. Nice too see another beacon of light.

[L.J.]

Congrats L.J. on reaching the mighty 3,000. You make logging in to AudioReview worth while. But what is all this fuss about HT?

Thanks JM!

I love my music as much as the next guy, but there's something about a T-Rex stomping across the room that gets me. I can't help it, I LOVE IT!

My last few upgrades have been geared toward improvements in the music area. I like a smooth deep kinda sound for my tunes and the Emotiva/Yammie combo I got going gives me a great balance for HT/music playback :14:

[L.J.]

Well JM, get your speakers 12' apart, and we will tell you all about it. But 12' is the first rule. After that , it's all down hill.

Congrats LJ. Nice too see another beacon of light.

Thanks GB!

[basite]

Congrats LJ, and that many more posts may follow :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[Worf101]

Anyone that likes "Dragonball Z" can't be al bad!!! Congrats, you give more here than you take and as far as I'm concerned that's the highest compliment I can give. Here's to your next 3 grand.

Da Worfster

[L.J.]

Thanks fellas!

[Woochifer]

Congrats L.J.!

Amazing to see where you were with your first posts compared to where you are right now. I used to answer your questions, and now you're keeping me informed. That's very high praise for a fellow poster. Once the pupil, now the master ... keep it up (and great to see you representing for Mo Town and the Valley)! :cool:

[L.J.]

Congrats L.J.!

Amazing to see where you were with your first posts compared to where you are right now. I used to answer your questions, and now you're keeping me informed. That's very high praise for a fellow poster. Once the pupil, now the master ... keep it up (and great to see you representing for Mo Town and the Valley)! :cool:

Thanks Wooch. Glad to see all that diaper changin' hasn't stopped you from posting :p

[bobsticks]

Sorry I missed the party...I was at one of my own...get to Buckhead if ya can, that's all I got to say...

...but most importantly, happy 3k and thanks for all you do 'round here.


---sticks

[L.J.]

Sorry I missed the party...I was at one of my own...get to Buckhead if ya can, that's all I got to say...

...but most importantly, happy 3k and thanks for all you do 'round here.


---sticks


Dang Sticks, you must party like a rock star :3:


Thanks bro!

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Well congrats to ya Sir LJ3, Minister of Information on all things PS3, may you have 3000 more, or at least till we get to the PS10!

What a great milestone for a great dude type individual. You are off the hook, off the chain, off the wall, off your rocker(damn that was not supposed to be there), and definately off towards 4000:3:

[L.J.]

Well congrats to ya Sir LJ3, Minister of Information on all things PS3, may you have 3000 more, or at least till we get to the PS10!

What a great milestone for a great dude type individual. You are off the hook, off the chain, off the wall, off your rocker(damn that was not supposed to be there), and definately off towards 4000:3:

Sir T, what's going down bro. Glad your hangin' around still.

I heard the PS10 is gonna have decoding for that SuperfantasticTrueHDmaUltra2 that Kex keeps talking about. Only compatible with HDMI v9.7 or higher though, so we're gonna have to upgrade all our gear :lol:

[GMichael]

Heck of a party last weekend LJ. Had a blast.

Who's the chick? I don't remember her at all.

[L.J.]

Heck of a party last weekend LJ. Had a blast.

Who's the chick? I don't remember her at all.

Must be with this guy. Better be careful where you fall asleep.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mmBw3uzPnJI/Rj8lN0-tglI/AAAAAAAAEE4/kFfqFvTC2vQ/s1600/sleeping_beauties_11.jpg

[GMichael]

Was there anyone NOT drinking?

[Rich-n-Texas]

Coors Light?!?! Huh???

Must be your doggie GM. :biggrin5: