Epinions Recent Reviews for sidamo

Spend a little more and get a pump machine

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 16:35:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - The Krups Espresso Bravo is not a true espresso machine. The Bravo uses steam pressure, not a pump, to force the hot water through the ground coffee. The result is not the espresso that you find at a good coffee house, but instead is just strong coffee...

The one I've been searching for

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 21:38:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - My wife and I seldom use an auto drip machine of this size, but we needed one for entertaining family and friends. My search for a good 10-12 cup auto drip started on the alt.coffee newsgroup. I have been roasting coffee at home for years, and my...

Does anyone make a good drip machine?

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 19:07:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - The Philips HD7606 is actually a decent coffee maker for the price, but with just a few inexpensive design changes it could have been made much better.

As you may have read in other reviews for drip coffee makers, the Specialty Coffee...

Overstock.com: An etailer you can be comfortable with

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 19:11:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - Before making an online purchase I thoroughly investigate the company I am ordering from. Seeing all these positive reviews for overstock.com gave me the confidence to order.

My order was shipped the day after it was placed (the order was...

Krups is not so bad after all

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 18:35:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - Earlier this month I wrote a negative review of the Krups Espresso Bravo, and at that time I told myself not to purchase another Krups product. Well, I didn't listen and bought the Krups Gusto pump espresso machine. So far I am not regretting it.
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Bodum Travel Press 1501-01: Great coffee at a low price

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 19:25:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - I have used this Braun 10 cup coffee maker for several years now and it is still going strong. Before buying the Braun I had tried a couple of the inexpensive brands (Mr. Coffee, Proctor Silex) and the quality of coffee from these units were very poor...

Krups products are unpredictable

Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:59:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - My experience with Krups products has not been good. Three out of three Krups products I have used have not worked right out of the box, or a few months down the road. Two of the three units were regular coffee makers. The quality of brewed coffee from...

DVD Planet Online Store: the good and the bad

Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:13:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - Since I frequently purchase DVD-A titles, I am always looking for the best price. The first time I ordered from DVDPlanet it was a good experience. The price was right, and the disc arrived about a week after being ordered. The problem was the lack of...

Makes a great separate amplifier

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 20:56:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - The Harman Kardon HK3370 is the only stereo receiver on the market I know of that has preamp out/main-in connections. This means you can use this unit as a separate stereo preamplifier, or main amplifier. Before purchasing this unit, I used to have the...

A warm, yet natural sounding CD player

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 20:49:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - Awhile back I wrote an opinion on the Harman Kardon FL8350 CD player. Since that time the HK started to develop problems so I bought the Denon DCM-370 to replace it. I must say that I preferred the sound of the HK to the Denon, but the Denon appears to...

A DVD player with excellent CD sound

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:22:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - I bought this unit mainly for it's DVD-Audio capability, but I also discovered that it is an excellent CD player. The quality of DAC (digital to analog converter) is very good, bringing the audio quality of this unit above any DVD player I have heard...

An excellent value for the money

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:56:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - For those who listen to music as much or more than watching movies, I highly recommend this receiver. Recently I bought one of the new DVD-A players and connected it to the 6 channel external input of this receiver. The sound is incredible. It really...

The best four cup coffee maker out there

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 16:08:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - I am another person who received this coffee maker free many years ago after signing up with Gevalia. The Gevalia coffee was not as good as advertised, but it was worth signing up just to receive the Melitta coffee maker.

I now roast my own...

An excellent value

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:42:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - This is a review for the KLH ASW10-120. The difference between the ASW10-100 and ASW10-120 is obviously the last three digits, which indicate the RMS output (in watts) of the amplifier. What makes this a great value? Well, first of all this subwoofer can...

awesome sound

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 18:45:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sidamo - If there's one thing that Harman Kardon is famous for it's their sound. This unit lives up to that "sound" reputation. I auditioned this unit along with the HDCD model FL8550 and the FL8350 won! In my opinion the 16 bit D/A in the 8350 sounds...