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The Bose 301 : Same Smoke and Mirrors, Different Decade

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:56:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background There are some reading the title that must be thinking, “Nooooo! Surely he isn’t going to bash Bose!” and they would be wrong, to some degree. I am not here to bash, but I am certainly not going to bandwagon and sing the praises...

The Ryobi P710 Vacuum : Far From Perfect

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:55:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - Product The Ryobi 18v P710 is part of the One+ line of tools from Ryobi. They are called this simply because it a whole line of products working off a single battery type. This is not particularly unique, most companies have adopted this...

The Ryobi One+ Jigsaw : It's Adequatious

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:37:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - Overview The Ryobi cordless orbital jigsaw is part of the One+ line of tools from Ryobi. They are called this simply because it a whole line of products working off a single battery type. This is not particularly unique, most companies have...

The Ryobi P220 Hammer Drill : Get It Before It's Gone!

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:55:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - Product The Ryobi P220 is part of the One+ line of tools from Ryobi. They are called this simply because it a whole line of products working off a single battery type. This is not particularly unique, most companies have adopted this approach...

The Sony XS-S690CX : Fisson Mailed!

Wed, 6 Dec 2006 21:27:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - The Sony XS-S690CX : Fisson Mailed! A little Background Maybe this review should have been called, “The Sony XS-S690CX : Another Appalling Car Audio Product from Sony” or even “The Sony XS-S690CX : When Good Speakers Go Bad!” except...

The Paradigm Monitor 3 : Change is Good

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:02:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History I originally purchased these speakers to start off revamping my primary theaters speakers when I realized I hadn’t really thought things through yet. Because of the size, shape, and wiring issues I was facing in that...

The Uniden EXI4246 : Keep It Simple

Fri, 12 May 2006 22:02:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background I have had a couple of Uniden phones, but it has been awhile since I haven't had a land line for around 10 years. I needed to get a phone for the parental unit as all she had were a couple of circa 1980 rotary phones and a...

The Infinity Reference 1240W : Discount Subs Need A Home Too!

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:05:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History This subwoofer was purchased as one of a pair at a local Best Buy for $49 plus tax. The sale was actually 2 for $89 when two were purchased, the individual price was a little higher. Even at about $65-$75 for just one it...

The Sony SS-CN550H : A Smart Buy Waiting to Happen

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 03:51:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History This great little speaker is used as the center channel in a newly installed 6.1 system running off a Sony STR-DE598. The front channels are handled by some S
ony
SS-MB350H mains. The rear...

The Sony SS-MB350H (pair) : A Cubic Zirconia in the Rough

Wed, 7 Dec 2005 05:10:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History These speakers were used in conjunction with a Sony SS-CN550H for the center channel and 3 Sony SS-MB150H cubes (not really, but they are small) in the rear. Two sets of the rears were actually purchased, but as the...

The Yamaha NS-777 : Yamaha Stuns The Addict!

Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:30:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History These speakers were used for the front channel sound in a new 7.1 set-up. The system as a whole seems fairly well balanced with four Yamaha NS-333s in the rear and an NS-C444 in the center. Super low end was handled by 2...

The AudioSource EQ-200 : No Frills Basic Shaping

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 01:02:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - Some Background I didn't really need an EQ, but having had one years ago that I used with a meager Kenwood and some 20yr old Pioneer boxes, I missed using it to thoroughly tweak everything I could when making analog cassette recordings (omg!...

The Infinity Reference 6000cs : OK Bang For Your Buck

Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:03:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background These components were installed in the front doors of 2004 Nissan Xterra. They are complimented by a set of Infinity Reference 9602i 6x9s in the rear. All these speakers used basic 12g cable and are powered by a Polk/MOMO...

The Pioneer DEH-9600MP : Feature Packed Bling Bling

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 23:15:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background This head unit was recently installed in a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer. It sends signals to three Zapco amps via StreetWires interconnect, power, and speaker wires. The speakers consist of Morel mains and twin Rockford Fosgate...

The Rockford Fosgate T212D4 : Deep Fried Bass, With a Side of Excess

Sat, 5 Mar 2005 02:31:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background This sub was one of two installed in a 2004 Trailblazer as part of a full stereo install. These subs were fed by one ZAPCO 500.1 per sub, with all amps receiving signals from a Pioneer DEH-P9600MP. The rest of the...

The Sony DVP-NS575P : DVD Quality on a Budget

Wed, 1 Dec 2004 17:51:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background I purchased this player along with a base model receiver, basic speakers, and fairly nice TV (that they actually paid for) as an early Christmas gift for the aunt and uncle. Last month during one of Texas'...

The Sony XM-2200GTX : Cheap Power

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 15:16:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background This sub was purchased as part of a package deal along with a pair of S
ony
XS-L1200B subs. The subs were loaded into a sealed enclosure for use in a Range Rover Freelander in the...

The Sony XS-L1200B : A Sub for the Thrifty

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:26:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background This sub was part of a package that include two subs (Sony XS-L1200B) and an amp (S
ony
XM-2200GTX). It went into a smallish SUV (Freelander) a friend just got to help out the factory...

Nokia 3100: The Nokia 3100 : One Sweet Little Candy Bar!

Thu, 2 Sep 2004 16:15:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background The Nokia 3100 is a relatively new phone and is currently carried by Cingular wireless in the southwest market. Of course, AT&T could carry this phone as the two use the same network, but as AT&T will be Cingular come...

The Infinity Alpha 37c : Dead Center

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:32:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History Infinity has been in business since 1968 in the home audio realm and has been making car audio products since 1983 leading the way all along not just with innovative designs and concepts, but with consistent quality. I...

The SONY MZ-NF520D : More Options for MD Users

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:52:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History This little 520D was purchased by my roommate to replace a Nike/Phillips PSA256 that didn’t work from the word go. Granted, the two devices are night and day as far as size, codec, and versatility, but I have long crowed...

The Infinity Alpha 20 pair : Get Them While They're Hot!

Mon, 9 Aug 2004 22:20:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background These speakers were part of a group of speakers all purchased at the same time from Crutchfield.com. They were not only quite a bit less than retail there was the added advantage of an overall discount applied to the...

Volfenhag : Who Knew?

Fri, 9 Apr 2004 01:14:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little History The Volfenhag ZX-4712 is a dual voice coil 12” car audio subwoofer. This sub was installed as part of a complete system in a 1999 Toyota Avalon. This sub is being fed by a Profile CA600M via 14awg speaker cable, receiving...

The Infinity Alpha 1200s : Boom Boom Advanced

Thu, 8 Apr 2004 21:55:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - A Little Background This subwoofer is part of a matched system including A
lpha
50 fronts, Alpha 20 rears, and an Alpha 37C center channel. Everything is running off a S
ony
...

Panasonic RP-HT21 headphones : $6 Well Wasted

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 13:19:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author AVaddict - I needed a pair of headphones that I could wear at work while I work on settlements. As I work in tort law, it's long hours, long boring, monotonous, paperwork filled hours. With the help of Launchcast.com (which my firm has now blocked, grrrr) I was...