Epinions Recent Reviews for gretax

Digix DV-526UP DVD Player: VGA contradictions!

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:28:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - MAJOR REVISIONS THROUGHOUT, 8/14/03 - I purchased this player solely because of it's VGA output...

You Get What You Pay For!

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:42:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - I had seen this unit around town and the web for about $59 and was just about to buy it from Sears for that price when I took a quick look on eBay: a lady was selling it new in it's box for $29 shipped. The unit being half off retail, I bit.

I...

Digital Liquidators: THEY should be Liquidated!

Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:10:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - Digital Liquidators does not care about selling products to you at a low price, as their prices in comparison sites might indicate. Rather, they are interested in luring in suckers looking for the most dirt-cheap price and eventually gorging them.
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Etymotic 4S: $30,000 sound for $269

Tue, 21 May 2002 08:50:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - Hello.

I feel it would be most fruitful to compare the Etys to some established hi-fi leaders in the headphone realm.

Audio-Technica ATH-W100: these are frequently heralded on headphone hi-fi sites as posessing near-Ety resolution...

I Hate This Printer!

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:06:11 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - I ended up picking up a Hewlett-Packard 935C after one awful year with this printer.

You see, purchasing this Epson printer is like diving into a bad marriage. Let me 'splain, Lucy: oh my goodness, she's just beautiful (puts out gorgeous...

Why Was This Not HUGE?

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 02:33:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - Hello, there.

To start off, I must state, in no uncertain terms, that this is one of the most brilliant, emotive, lucid and beautiful albums that came out of the 1990's. I would even go so far as to include the 80's and 2000's (so far),...

Problem-Free?

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 01:44:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - Update 7/26/2001: I've been using this printer since late last year and now that I have extensive, tested experience with it, I must say that I am 110% pleased with it.

All of my complaints with my previous Epson have been *totally* handled...

An Ongoing Review UPDATED

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:54:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - (updates in bold)

Update 7/26/2001: I've been using this printer since late last year and now that I have extensive, tested experience with it, I must say that I am 110% pleased with it.

All of my complaints with my...

Of Two Minds...

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 22:01:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - I recently had the dubious pleasure of auditioning this set of cans for an extended period in a local hi-fi/CD shop. I will get out of the way the fact that I am a Grado fan, but I will make this review extremely objective, judicious and fair.

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Really IS the BEST of Boy George and Culture Club!

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:28:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - As stated in the title, this CD really is the best of Boy George and Culture Club. As a major fan of BG/CC with a sizeable collection and much experience with their music, I say this with firm conviction.

I commend whomever put it together...

The Most Sadly Under-Rated Album of the 20th Century

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:06:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - Colour By Numbers, Culture Club's second and very best album was released late in 1983 and immediately went on to be a massive success, selling millions upon millions of copies worldwide. However, If you are a person with anti-pop,...

A New Slant!

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 11:55:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - This book by L. Ron Hubbard really did give me a "new slant" on life in general. The chapters were many and varied, each offering perspectives, advice and "practical" things to "go out and do" which were just excellent (I...

Pronounced "Eighty-One 'Blunder'-ed Plus"

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 16:42:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - I must say right from the start that this is an "average" to "not-so-good" drive. We got it as part of a package deal with our HP PC, the Pavilion 8580C.

I find this drive extremely annoying, and here's why:
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In the Vox tradition?

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 15:51:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - I stepped up from a small Crate amp (the GX-15), which stopped working for some odd reason, to this Vox amp. I must say, it is far better than the small, simple Crate: it's louder, cleaner, clearer and more pleasing to listen to.

That said, I...

AM-F70: Live Recorders Dream!

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 15:17:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - The Aiwa AM-F70 has quickly become the unit of choice in the dark, delicious world of live taping, even more so that it's newer/"younger" brother, the AM-C80. Let's look at it's knockout combination for live recording:

Backlit...

Excellent, with Reservations

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 13:58:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - It's a given that Grado cans, while not "street stylish" or hip in the looks department, offer the very best in price/performance and cost-effectiveness, especially in the $60 - $200 range.

Basically, the standard one should use when...

225 Alive!

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:55:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - My experience so far with Grado Labs has been a bit of an adventure: I started off with a "reasonably priced" set of 80s, which I took home and which lost sound to the left channel intermittently, not a good thing when you've just spent $100 on...

Grado: What A Pair of Cans!

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 14:33:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gretax - I got my first listen to a pair of these at my local hi-fi shop and was immediately impressed. I had tried Sennheisers before as well as the top-of-the-line Koss' and I must say I was most impressed with Grado.

Here is my unscientific,...