Epinions Recent Reviews for bnlitin

Excellent MP4 Player

Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:00:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I purchased an Ipod 40GB (3rd generation), mostly for playing music and audio books (from Audible.com). On the Ipod, I now have 3500 songs and 30 audio books instantly accessible. I like the ease of searching for songs and books. The Ipod is...

Great Changer with Some Quirks

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 22:47:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - Having over 300 DVDs in my collection, I was looking for a unit that could hold all my DVDs for quick access. I have owned two CD-only changers previously - a 300 disk Pioneer unit and a 400 disk Sony Changer unit. I still have the Sony CD Changer for...

Excellent MP4 Player

Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:21:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I just purchased an Ipod 30GB (3rd generation), mostly for playing music and audio books (from Audible.com). I was using my Ipaq 3835 Windows CE Device for these things, but I was frustrated by its small storage capacity. On the Ipod, I now have 3500...

A little better than G2

Tue, 12 Nov 2002 19:38:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I used to shoot 35mm Nikon N50, N60, N80, and also owned Pentax and Yashica Point and Shoots (P&S). I owned a G2 for under a month before purchasing the G3.

As my second digital camera (my previous one being a G2), I'll focus on the...

Best new Progressive DVD Player

Wed, 11 Jul 2001 00:57:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - The Panasonic RP-91N is a a new Progressive Scan player with the follwing features:

- automatic anamorphic resizing in Progressive Scan mode

(movies recorded in the old 1.33 format will be resized to fit the entire 16x9 HDTV screen...

TagMclaren AV32R AV Processor Amplifier: Excellent Processor

Sun, 22 Apr 2001 17:39:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the Tag McLaren AV32R after trying out a number of other expensive processors, including E.A.D. Encore, Proceed AVP, and Krell HTS.

I was looking for four things in a pre-amp/processor:

1. Excellent sonics

2. Easy to use...

Good sub

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:42:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - When I bought the Velodyne CT-100, I though it was a fantastic sub, when used with my Magnepan MMG speakers. It had good output, didn't sound too boomy, and helped to deliver the "punch" in DVD movies.

I did find that I had to adjust the...

Magnepan MG1.6 QR Speaker: Fantastic Speakers

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 21:12:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - The Magnepan 1.6QR are fantastic speakers and I can see now why people rave about them. I bought them after listening to lots of dynamic (box) speakers. After listening to Maggies, I could never enjoy the box sound any more.

Vocals, guitars, sound...

Parasound HCA 2205A Amplifier: Powerful, Muscular Amp

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 20:53:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - After looking at a lot of amps to power my Magnepan MG1.6QR and MMG speakers (4 Ohms loads), I decided on the Parasound HCA-2205AT after reading all the positive reviews on the web and especially on audioreview.com

The Parasound is a rather...

Overpriced Junk

Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:13:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I've listened to many Bose speakers and I still can't believe the hype this company generates. Bose is basically a marketing company that creates value through advertising. Since it's so well known, people assume it must be good. In fact, most people...

Excellent TV

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 02:09:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the Panasonic PT-56WXF95 HDTV because it's one of the few HDTVs out that support both the 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats (i=interlaced, p =progressive). When connected to a progressive source, such as a DVD player with progressive outputs, the...

Good board with problems

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 00:36:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I've had the ABIT BE6 motherboard for over a year and it's worked great with the Pentium III 450 MHz CPU overclocked to 558 MHz (front side bus at 124 MHz).

Recently, I've upgraded the CPU to Pentium III / 800 MHz (front side bus at 115MHz)...

Buy the N80 instead

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 07:10:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I've owned a Nikon N70 for about a year and I've sold it recently because I got tired of the user interface.

The problem with the N70 is that it's a great camera inside (excellent electronics). The metering system is excellent and the...

Fantastic Wave Sails

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 06:44:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I've tried many different wave sails, on my last Maui sesssion (Ezzy, Neil Pryde, and Naish). Of all the sails I've tried, I really liked the Naish Edge sails the best.

Why? For one thing, the Naish Edge sails felt very light, stable, and...

Excellent Wave Board

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 06:35:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I recently test rode the Mistral Naish 8'5" custom on Maui's North shore. After trying many different boards, I settle on the Naish 8'5" because it seemed to handle waves very well and was easy to get on a plane. The nose scoop makes it easy to...

Lousy SUV

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 19:42:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - When I was shopping for a Sport-Utility Vehicle, I test drove the new Nissan Xterra. Having test driven just about every other SUV, including Toyota 4Runner, Nissan Pathfinder, Lexus RX300, Mercedes ML320, I expected better from Nissan.

The...

Excellent Piano

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 01:42:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I've had my Yamaha U1 for about 7 years. I've bought it used (about 5 years old) and it's been a wonderful musical instrument. Of all the upright pianos I've played, the only other brand that I liked more was Steinway. But, Steinways are a lot more...

Poor Nikon

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 02:07:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I received the N50 as a gift and I thought at first that it was a very good camera. The N50 is well built (as are most Nikons).

Let me also say that a good photographer can take great pictures with almost any camera. The N50 is really more...

Excellent DVD Player

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 01:37:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the new Toshiba SD6200 because I wanted to get a progressive player to use on an HDTV that I plan to buy. For those who don't know, TVs are interlaced while computer monitors are progressive.

Interlaced displays paint half picture...

Good SUV alternative

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 17:17:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought a '95 Subaru Legacy back in '94 and owned it for over 5 years. I have recently traded it in for a Lexus RX300.

The Subaru is a nice handling car (for a station wagon) with adequate power (but not overwhelming). The seating position is...

Excellent CD-Jukebox

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 02:39:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the Pioneer because I got tired loading and unloading CDs into my CD-Player. Why not store ALL your cds in the player? Now, all my CDs are in the CD player, not on the shelf collecting dust. It's really fantastic to have all the CDs available in...

Fantastic Receiver

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 02:23:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the Yamaha RX-V995 because it has support for both Dolby Digital and DTS, plus excellent DSP and ability to drive low impedance speakers [mine are Magnaplanars MMG electrostatics (4 Ohms impedance) - the most awesome sounding speakers under...

Great DVD Player

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 21:45:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought this DVD player about a year ago from Costco. It has been my first DVD player and it has worked very well. It has all the bells & whistles that one needs, including support for DTS and Dolby Digital. It's also got optical and electrical...

Best new Nikon

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 21:32:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the Nikon N80 after owning the N50 and N70 SLRs. I sold the N70 because I disliked the user interface. The N70 is easy to use but it doesn't have a back light, so adjusting the camera at night is a struggle.

The N80 is far better...

Excellent ride

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 02:01:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnlitin - I bought the Honda VFR800 after test driving a number of other bikes (including Honda F4, Kawasaki ZX9R, Triumph Sprint ST and RS, BMW R1100S).

The VFR is a very comfortable bike with a fantastic engine. The V4 has excellent engine breaking,...