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Adam H.

Adam H.

Joined on 12/26/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Polk'n Budget

Polk Audio CS1 Series II Center Channel Speaker (Black) Single
Polk Audio CS1 Series II Center Channel Speaker (Black) Single

Pros: Low price and good sound quality. I understand that there are better centers available but I am definitely satisfied with this speaker for less than $75.

Cons: I won't lie. It doesn't disappoint.

Overall Review: This center finished the budget minded 3.1 system I just pieced together for my dad's birthday present. Specs: Yamaha RX-V367, Polk Monitor 40 Series II fronts, this center, and Polk PSW10 sub. I didn't want to get him a HTiB because those packages come with very poor speakers. Some reviewers mention that this speaker is large/huge but it isn't. Its a regular size center (smaller than the old center it replaces). I am not a carpenter but I do know how to use a tape to measure dimensions which I did because I can't find the dimensions for the series II anywhere. For those of you who are intersted: W = 17 15/16" H = 7" D = 9 9/16".

Most Critical Review

Not so great anymore.

ENERMAX Air Master UC-8ABS-B 80mm Case Cooling Fan
ENERMAX Air Master UC-8ABS-B 80mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: High cfm (for an 80mm fan) as well as high db when turned up.

Cons: I have 3 of these and one died after 13 months.

Overall Review: Fans are very basic compared to other computer hardware. I am surprised that my most basic part died first. I should get my seven dollars back.

Stupendous

Klipsch Synergy F-20 Premium Dual 6.5" Floor-standing Speaker Single
Klipsch Synergy F-20 Premium Dual 6.5" Floor-standing Speaker Single

Pros: Sound Price

Cons: It would be nice if they weren't 15" deep. I hope they did this for a reason (I was impressed with their bass output).

Overall Review: I bought my first HDTV approximately 3 years ago and immediately began researching receivers and speakers. I recently decided I was ready to begin building a sound system and finally retire the built in speakers in my 55” LED LCD TV. I purchased two F-20’s and a Yamaha RX-A820 and loved the sound immediately. I didn’t think they were perfect but I liked them enough that I now own four F-20’s and one C-20. I paid less than $700 for the five speakers and I couldn’t be happier. They are bright speakers so for some music I turn the treble down. However, due to their brightness I LOVE them for home theater. I can hear all of the dialogue without it seeming like they are screaming at me. I cut the bass off at 80 Hz even though I don’t have a sub. I am impressed with the bass they produce so I am in no hurry to buy a sub. I read some reviews about broken feet. One of my boxes was badly damaged yet all of my speakers arrived in good condition.

Good speakers

Polk Audio Monitor40 Series II Two-Way Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Black) Pair
Polk Audio Monitor40 Series II Two-Way Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Black) Pair

Pros: I have owned these speakers for more than 1 year. The sound they produce is sufficient for the price.

Cons: As for the price, why would Newegg say "was $299.99" when the most I have ever seen Newegg charging is $139.99?

Overall Review: I have bought many thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Newegg (so I am a loyal negghead) but I am dissapointed at their intentional misrepresentation of this product's price.

Versitile

Ergotron 33-310-060 Black/Silver Neo-Flex LCD Stand for 15-20" LCD Monitors
Ergotron 33-310-060 Black/Silver Neo-Flex LCD Stand for 15-20" LCD Monitors

Pros: When I bought this stand a few years ago I had concerns about the height adjustment failing over time but I have not had any problems. The height adjustment seems to rely on a spring but my monitor has never sagged or grown in height. My 20" LCD still stays at the height I choose, which is nice.

Cons: This is fairly minor but worth mentioning.... When rotating from portrait to landscape (normal) mode, the stop that is built into the stand will allow users to over-rotate the screen so it is not level. If you rotate the screen often this might be annoying. Sometimes it annoys me even though I have not rotated my monitor to portrait mode for a while because I notice that my LCD is not level.

Overall Review: I bought this stand a few years ago so that I could change my 20" LCD from portrait to landscape (rotate the screen 90 degrees).

Better Than Expected

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD

Pros: The best thing about Vista is that it runs at least as fast as XP Pro in the Windows environment. The huge bonus is that I didn’t take a performance hit in games. I get the same frame rates in Oblivion as well as the same average fps in CSS stress test with Vista as I did with XP!

Cons: I have a Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro and the sound driver is extremely disappointing. My Logitech Z-2300’s sound about 75% worse with Vista compared to XP. This is a well documented problem (I love Google). I’m hoping Creative will get their act together sooner than later since MILLIONS of Audigy 2’s have been sold and they all use the same driver.

Overall Review: Opteron 170 @2.75, 2x1GB DDR500, 7900GTO, and an Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro on an Asus A8n-SLI Premium with one WD 160GB 300MB/sec HD with 16MB Cache (wd1600ys)