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Kieran Coghlan commented on the photo 'kc2'
Hmmm... I'm a big Rush fan. I like a lot of Yes (but dislike a lot, too) as well as Genesis. A friend tried to get me into Dream Theater, but I just couldn't get into them. I've never (for shame) given King Crimson a listen. You've piqued my inte...
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Jim Milton replied to the discussion 'DisplayPort connector will try to replace DVI and HDMI.' in the group CABLES
Perhaps two chances..... Slim and none.
on Thursday
Jim Milton commented on the photo 'kc2'
Compared to the earlier release on CD....very impressive. I think I prefer the MLP stereo (24/96) over the surround version, but it is by far the best sounding version to date. I have "Fragile" in DVD-A and it is one of my favorites.
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Ross Jones commented on the photo 'kc2'
My preferences ran more towards Yes and Genesis; but tell me, how does the remastered KC sound?
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Jim Milton added 2 photos to the album 'In the court of the Crimson King'
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Jim Milton commented on the photo 'kc2'
This band was described as the "greatest rock band ever" by Jimmi Hendricks....they made one studio album....played 70 concerts and lasted 355 days before splitting up....and created "progressive rock".
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Jim Milton commented on the album 'In the court of the Crimson King'
Newly remastered in 5.1 and lossless stereo by Fripp and Steve Wilson. Incredible sound improvement!
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In the court of the Crimsom King
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Tell us about your Listening Room
My room is roughly 10X10, acoustically treated and dedicated to home theater and audio. My wife has given me free reign in its design and setup (so no flowers or Hummel figurines on my speakers). 3 red leather reclining seats allow us to enjoy an occasional flick and view the Boston Red Sox in HD.
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Tell us about you....job,hobbies,family,etc.
I am in charge of the nuclear medicine department @ the North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA (thus the Radioactive Man logo across the top of my page). I have been in this field for nearly 20 years. My passion is in audio, with video being a close second. I enjoy classical music and am a devotee of Bach and organ music in particular. I have learned over time that a quality system does not have to cost tons of cash...but in this pursuit, I am always on the prowl for tweaks and upgrades. I am married (almost 30 years now) with 3 children, two of which are still in college. I live on the beach, just south of the NH border. Reviewing/testing new A/V products is a tough job, but someone has to do it. When I review a product, I am also looking at the "bang for the buck"...because I remember what it is like to be a "newbie" and on a budget. Remember, in the CAVE you can feel free to ask any questions...we are here to help!
Do you prefer MP3 or high definition audio?
High resolution audio rocks!

My A/V setup: (well, at the moment)

Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro
Emotiva LPA-1 seven channel amplifier
Oppo 980H universal player
Toshiba D3 HD DVD player & Sharp BD-HP21U BD player
Vudu BX100
Revel F12 towers
Revel C12 center
Revel S12 surrounds
Velodyne SC600 IW subwoofer
Samsung HL-T5087 DLP with LED light engine
Cables : Cardas, XLO, Kimber PBJs, & Zu Julian speaker cables

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What's up with Digital Cinema?



Recently I got to play with a 2K DLP projector for a week. Besides some amazing upconversion on standard DVDs, I got to see first hand how new all digital movies are being shipped and displayed at the local movie house. For the digital movies, there are no more "ammo cases" being shipped around the country… Continue

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Jim Milton

Locking in on HDMI cables

I know that many people have complained about the annoying issue with HDMI cables falling out or not fitting into components properly. Others have reported that the cables work themselves loose, especially if they are hanging off the bottom of a flat screen panel mounted on the wall. Other companies have introduced locking mechanisms that screw on, or secure the cable with some type of adapter...but these have often proved to be cumbersome to use at best.While at CEDIA this past week, I was give… Continue

Posted on September 17, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

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CEDIA summation- Jim Milton

Here are my final (and brief) thoughts on CEDIA 2009:


A quick summation of CEDIA ( not scientific, just my impressions):
1) 3D is impressive, but I feel it is too gimmicky to last (unless AVATAR is really awesome this Christmas!)
2) If you are thinking of a flat panel bigger than 50 inches, consider a projector. They are cheaper and better than ever...and nothing screams home theater louder than a projector.
3) Speakers come in all shapes and sizes and no one speaker fits the bill for everyone… Continue

Posted on September 14, 2009 at 12:00pm —

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CEDIA show report: Day 3 Jim Milton

Just came back from the H-PAS demo from Atlantic Technologies. Imagine 2 four inch drivers and a soft dome tweeter in a 5X7X32 in. cabinet outputting bass down to 32Hz...without electronic manipulation and no sub. This Fall, they will be marketing this new technology. My initial impression was that this could be a really big thing. They played a clip of the organ CD I had of Pictures at an Exhibition transcribed for the organ by Gulliou. I have listened to it many times with… Continue

Posted on September 12, 2009 at 8:00am —

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CEDIA report day 2- Jim Milton

Exhausted...but I am going to blog if it kills me (it probably wont). Had lunch with Dan Laufman (Emotiva)...apparently Lonnie Vaughn was on an anniversary tour to Disneyland. Some exciting stuff coming from Emotiva soon. I have been sworn to secrecy by Dan on some possible upcoming projects, but suffice it say, Dan will not produce a product that screams "me too".
Had a chat with the people at Earthquake, which is not just a subwoofer designer/maker. I got a chance to budge one of their… Continue

Posted on September 12, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

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At 10:50am on September 5, 2009, vikrant shinde said…
hello sir it's me again, sorry sir i dont have any photo of the amp designed. photo will not matter but only i could tell that it goes low mean's it can deleiver low frequences below 45Hz. as i said a subwoofer not necessary how loud means how powerful but how much low frequency it can deleiver.
well sir i am impressed with ur home theatre configuration just check the KING KONG movie scene between dino & kong (low freq- below30Hz). well sir i have posted a photo of my subwoofer. actually sir i want to discuss more but......
see u later!!!!!!!!!!!
At 11:57am on July 1, 2009, Adam Peach said…
Thanks Jim.....Have tried many variations of home brew subs over the years those are just a few left in the hall of fame....lol
At 3:54pm on June 17, 2009, Susan Johnson said…
Thanks Jim!!
At 11:08am on June 16, 2009, Susan Johnson said…
Perfect!!
 
 
 

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