Epinions Recent Reviews for chrischross

Best Western Tin Wis Resort Tofino: Outstanding!

Mon, 23 May 2005 05:55:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - OK, so Tofino is a bit of a drive if you're coming from Vancouver, BC. But it is well worth it. The drive takes you threw some outstanding scenery, just make sure to gas up at Port Alberni if you're running low -- there's no gas for many km. from...

PDX's most overrated restaurant?

Fri, 6 Sep 2002 20:35:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - I REALLY wanted to like this restaurant. I had read all of the glowing reviews on Zagat and the local newspapers. The idea that someone in town was using organic beef and organic produce appealed greatly, as it looked like Higgins used the same care in...

Curious what those Stones SACD's sound like?

Wed, 4 Sep 2002 02:12:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - If you're reading this review, than you probably have at least a passing interest in the new Sony/Philips SACD format. Is it really better than regular CD?? On some SACDs, it can be hard to tell. On other releases the differences are quite startling...

Good basic phone for not a lot of dough

Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:45:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - I upgraded from a ancient Nokia 2160 to this model a couple of months ago. I average probably about 70% business use and 30% personal use. It's an unfair comparison, but this phone just crushes the Nokia: voice quality, weight, menu layout, etc.
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Better than Inkjet, for just a few more $$$

Sat, 3 Feb 2001 20:45:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - I run a small home office and printing was always my Achilles heel with a Tektronix color printer that I had inherited. The Tek required incantations to the printer gods in order to work. Imagine my surprise when printing some invoices to the Optra, it...

Ang Lee's Tour de Force

Fri, 19 Jan 2001 23:30:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - Just got out of the theater as this film is finally available in broader release nationwide (it's tough living in one of the nation's backwaters!) Being a guy, it was tough holding back the tears on one the most beautifully filmed stories I've ever...

Best Portable Hoop On the Market

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 19:12:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - I compared this to all of the other portable hoops out there, and this one was just head and shoulders above the rest. The pole, backboard, hoop and base are all better made than the competition. My neighborhood doesn't have a public park, so this is...

Get one before they're gone!

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:26:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - Found this for $299 over at Circuit City. In comparing what was available at this price point, nothing had the jog dial or the 96 KHZ DAC built-in. This is last year's model, and was priced at $500, so this is a pretty good deal given the build quality...

Bring in Da' Funk!

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 23:17:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - This CD is a revelation for any lover of hip-hop. Just about every track on here has been sampled from "Hollywood Swinging" by Mase to the sax in "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" by Paris. If you thought Kool & Gang were only about...

The CD cover says it all

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 22:58:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - I saw the video for "Beautiful Day" prior to buying the CD and thought to myself how much everyone had aged. Anyone who remembers when the Rolling Stones released "Tattoo You" will understand that bands that reach the age of 40 start...

Manley 50 Watt Monoblock Amplifier: Tubes on a budget?

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 03:59:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author chrischross - If you have any interest in the "tube sound" and can find these used, get them. My system prior to this was:

Audiolab 8000S integrated

Rega Planet

Tara Labs interconnects and speaker cables

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