Epinions Recent Reviews for simplemoney

The End of LCD's

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:57:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - For those of you who have followed my reviews in the past, I have a dedicated home theater with a projector. After spending months redoing our family room, it was time to throw out the old TV and get a new flat panel.After doing much...

$35 Bargain

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:48:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - I bought the first gen Blu-Ray Panasonic BD-10 when it first came out for $925 and I'm very glad I did. I've had it for two years and it has worked flawlessly. But that first gen player lacked one important feature - DTS-Master Audio (DTS-MA)...

The 2009 Hybrid Ford Focus

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:42:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Buying a new car is not something I take lightly and during tough economic times I wasn't planning on buying anything. Unfortunately my 10 year old Pontiac Grand Am (126,000+ miles) was going to need about $1,000 to pass inspection. With a...

Bad Investment but a Great Receiver

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:24:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - ***IMPORTANT UPDATE***< b>I just discovered this unit suffers from what is being coined the "DTS Bomb" - which seems to effect only Yamaha and Onkyo receivers. I didn't have a clue what the "DTS Bomb" was until watching the Blu-Ray Night at the...

Best BluRay Offers

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:11:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - When you have an 1080p projector (s
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review here ) you want as many 1080p sources as you can get. Television can provide some nice 1080i sources, but I'm still amazed at how little high-def content is on television -...

Wow!

Fri, 5 Jan 2007 13:36:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Make no mistake about it, if you can get this projector setup in your home theater the picture is STUNNING! But getting it setup is no easy task. SETUP The Optoma was rushed to market to beat the competition to the 1080p projector market. To...

Not For Serious Workouts

Tue, 9 May 2006 17:06:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - UPDATE (10-25-2008)< b>My Gazelle finally died. The front bar has bent, not a lot, but enough over the years that the right foot pedal hits the right stabilizer bar. For nearly 3 years of use, I can't complain. I'm going to buy another one at...

Too Much Value

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:59:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - In reviewing this speaker and the S-10 sub (R
eview
S-10), I came to the conclusion (yes I know conclusions are for the end), that Aperion is giving TOO much value. Conclusion First During a movie, a center...

Not Just A Sub

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:49:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - In my continuing quest for an affordable living room sound system, I decided I couldn't go wrong with Aperion's free in-home trial. Unfortunately, this review has to be chopped up to stick on the subject of just the subwoofer, which is not how I...

Tungsten's Got Nothing To Do With It

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:36:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - OVERVIEW For some reason Palm decided to name this little PDA "Tungsten" - but their isn't an ounce of Tungsten in it. Well, its an OK name, but I didn't buy it for the name, I bought it due to an unfortunate accident. After four wonderful...

Sony is a joke – NAD Rules!

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:46:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - A little over five years ago I bought the Nakamichi AV-10 receiver - and I liked it except for its loud fan (read
review here ). WHY GET RID OF MY AV-10? While I am completing my dedicated...

Probably the Worst Car Ever Made

Wed, 2 Nov 2005 17:24:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Those are the exact words my Dad used after my test drive of the Chevy HHR. He elaborated by saying it was too small, not comfortable, poorly laid out controls and just plain ugly. My response - I bought it. Road Manners The HHR is a small...

Whirlpool GS6SHEXML / GS6SHEXMS Side by Side Refrigerator: Tons of Nice Features

Mon, 7 Feb 2005 13:52:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Our Requirements Based on reliability information I gathered from friends and Consumer Reports, we limited ourselves to WhirlPool, Kenmore (made by Whirlpool) and GE refrigerators. My wife insisted on stainless steel, our boys insisted on...

Loved It - Hated It

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:48:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - The Rio Forge has everything you could want in an MP3 player, except ... well I'll get to that. I bought the Rio at the same time as an IRiver ( read review here: h
ere)
and feature for feature the Rio won hands down...

No Perfect MP3 Player

Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:13:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Into exercising and want to listen to music while working out, well there are a number of flash players to choose from - this review looks at the IRiver 790. Not using it for exercising - then buy an IPod, there is no better player for non-physical...

Stop Talking

Thu, 20 May 2004 16:55:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - For years my father used to tell my mother to stop talking on the phone. Little did he know that the Panasonic KX-TG2227 phone was all he needed. You see, this phone has some amazing features, like turning off all by itself. But I'm getting ahead of...

Char-Broil 940 Grill: The Space I Needed

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 23:39:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - IntroductionIt may seem like overkill to write an introduction for a review, but it's real important you know where I'm coming from when it comes to grilling. I refuse to cook on gas. I won't do it and even returned a gas grill someone bought...

Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Fri, 24 May 2002 12:46:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - The Final Decision

In our on-going quest (my wife and mine) to find a new vehicle for us and our two children, we started out looking at minivans. All of the minivan owners we’ve talked to love their vehicles. We had the following...

Doesn't Cut It

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:56:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - I've been wanting a good electric razor for a while. Previous to buying this razor I used a cheap Remington electric razor which never seemed to cut well except the day after I used a blade. Walking through Wal-Mart one day I decided to treat myself to...

It's a Station Wagon, I think

Sat, 23 Feb 2002 22:55:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - In our quest (my wife and mine) for a new minivan, we've begun shying away from the big people movers. We began thinking of all the people we could tote around (friends, grandparents) and realized we don't want to buy a vehicle for a few occasions per...

Find the Right Mate

Fri, 4 Jan 2002 18:49:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Introduction And Setup

As per my review of the Nakamichi Sound Space 8, I went to my cousin's stereo shop to listen to the new $12,000 Tannoy Dimension Speakers. Hooked up to a Theta Dreadnaught amp, Theta Casablanca Pre-amp and Toshiba...

A Coffee Lovers Delight

Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:14:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Design I've never been a fan of reading directions before using something, but when I opened the top of the Krups 619 to add beans, I saw a big "ATTENTION" memo. I took it out and it said to make sure all the interior parts were dry before use (i...

Nakamichi SS8 System: One Thousand Dollars of Junk

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 19:19:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - The Package

All-in-one systems have been around since the first tube radios were designed in the early twentieth century. Speakers built into a box capable of receiving radio waves, you had it all. The beauty of those old systems was they...

Clip It, Don't Cut It

Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:46:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - What’s Wrong with the Hair Stylists?

After watching local hairdressers for the past ten years grab the clippers for cutting the hair on the back and side of my head, I started getting tired of shelling out $15 every couple of months. Not all...

I Hate Polk

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 18:50:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author simplemoney - Center Channel Search

After comparing many center channel speakers, I finally picked up a Tannoy SC-8 and haven't regretted it. Unfortunately, EPinions doesn't seem familiar with Tannoy and there is no way to write about them so others may...