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#325033 - 10/06/10 05:15 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 12/26/03 Posts: 10415 Loc: Calgary, Alberta |
MCACC is not as good by any reviews I have seen. It also still has the same problems , for some it works, others not so much.
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#325077 - 10/06/10 11:33 PM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 09/16/04 Posts: 5319 Loc: Marion, IA |
I have had some really good luck with MCACC on my 6 year old Pioneer Elite receiver, but its got some additional bells and whistles that some of the more basic models didn't have back then.
I have sense turned off most of the MCACC pieces and have tuned things the way that I like them. That seems to be what a lot of the Audyssey do (at least from what I've read). It is more of a quick fix, and then when people get their SPL meter out, they tune things properly after shutting it off. Then again, there are a LOT of Pioneer haters out there and since MCACC is a Pioneer only feature, they must hate it too. I've had great luck with all of my Pioneer gear that I've owned over the years, but when I do V4.0 of my theater, I will be ready for a new receiver again and will look hard at other brands. Who knows what I'll end up with. Edited by nickbuol (10/06/10 11:35 PM)
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#325078 - 10/06/10 11:39 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy |
I was browsing for a good cheap HT projector and I happened to stumble upon this one. It can't compete with the better ones in the over $2000 price range, but for under $400, it looks like it might be a good one.
Edit: Never mind, I just noticed the resolution was only 800x600. Back to the search engine. Edited by CatBrat (10/06/10 11:42 PM)
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#325079 - 10/06/10 11:40 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy |
Speaking of Pioneer and MCACC, I use that and I don't have any gripes with it, but then again I don't have any experience with Audyssey.
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#325097 - 10/07/10 09:49 AM
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![]() local ![]() Registered: 07/05/10 Posts: 233 Loc: New Hampshire, USA |
Thanks for the replies. I ordered the VSX-1120-K for $499. This is my first receiver. I will be running just two speakers (with external power amp) for some time and the Pioneer will do the job while I research pre/pros for my future surround setup.
I do need the video processing part of the receiver now (5 sources), and the Pioneer looks promising for that.
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#325098 - 10/07/10 09:57 AM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 04/02/03 Posts: 16437 Loc: Ben Lomond, California |
Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 are on sale on Steam now. Only the second is available for Mac, right now. I just bought it. Will not be playing with the kids around...
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#325295 - 10/10/10 03:04 PM
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![]() Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making Registered: 07/20/06 Posts: 11677 Loc: Richland, WA, USA |
Bejeweled 2 is free today. Not that I recommend anyone download this abominable timesuck.
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#325489 - 10/13/10 02:39 PM
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![]() Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making Registered: 07/20/06 Posts: 11677 Loc: Richland, WA, USA |
There's a 3 for $30 sale in the NBC Store, and it includes many Blu-rays.
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#325491 - 10/13/10 03:16 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/26/05 Posts: 5210 Loc: Vero Beach, Florida |
Thanks for sharing the 3 for $30 sale CV, looks like there's some stuff worth buying in there.
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#325532 - 10/14/10 12:25 AM
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![]() Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making Registered: 07/20/06 Posts: 11677 Loc: Richland, WA, USA |
Yeah, I definitely would have picked up some of those Blu-rays if I didn't already own them.
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