Very Impressed!

Soundstream SST6 9 6x9 Inch 300 Watt Speakers

Vehicle: 2009 Dodge Avenger SXT w/o Boston System

First off, these speakers bump. Did my research on these and the reviews said that these were better than any comparables by far. I was a little skeptical, but went ahead and spent the 88 for the pair of them. I installed these in my rear deck in my avenger and also installed the supplied crossovers. Very easy install for anyone who can turn a screw and solder a wire. I have no amp and just the factory head unit right now and when I hook up my iPhone 4 to these speakers, they scream. They shake my rear spoiler and shake my package tray above the speakers too! I am very impressed with these speakers. My mom has a 2012 Jeep Wrangler with the premium infinity sound system with the 7 or 8 speakers whatever it has and me just upgrading these two speakers in my car blows her system away easily. The highs are great the mids good as well but the bass is good enough that I won't consider a sub. The factory head unit doesn't deliver the power that these speakers need, the stock speakers are paper and can run off it but these really do need some extra power to really shine. I will be adding an amp or an aftermarket double din head unit soon to help with this but for now these speakers have gone above and beyond what I was hoping for. I wasn't looking to put a sub in my car just wanted some 6x9's that would provide me with really good sound quality and the bass that I wanted. These do all of that.

I listen to lots of rock music along with some pop/rap music. Anything with good bass sounds fantastic with these.

Out of 10 points:
Sound Quality: 8-9 (Only downside is w/factory head unit the louder you go the more distorted it gets)
Value: 9
Looks: 10 (love the spider look but have very dark tint so beware of thieves!)
Overall: 9

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Onkyo TX NR5008 9 2 Channel Network Receiver

Okay, before shopping for this puppy, I did a lot of magazine research, my interests being that I wanted to get something that was state-of-the-art, affordable, and would not give me a migraine when trying to set the thing up or use it.

One of the magazines gave this receiver their highest rating,in sound and features and simplicity.

List price was $ 2,800.00 or so, a bit much for my budget. When I saw it on Amazon for significantly less, (and after asking my wife, of course), I ordered it.

I am happy to report it sounds better than anything I have ever had, it has easy access to its features (meaning no long unending menu chains that kill all the fun), it supports both 7.2 set-up and Bi-amping of my main speakers. (It will also do 9.2, for those with too much money.)

I love music when it is well-reproduced, and I also love good sound-effects when watching a DVD; this machine delivers it all for a good price. I would not hesitate to order this again, I am happy with it in every way.

Oh, also this: for an incredibly capable and complex box, it really is easy to grasp and use. I would happily and honestly recommend it to anyone, and I promise I am not being compensated for this review in any way.

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recommended for good shielded computer to amplifier connection

CE Compass Premium Stereo Adapter

Susan Higginbotham has brought us her third meticulously researched historical fiction novel,The Stolen Crown. The story of the secret marriage of Elizabeth Woodville to Edward IV of England is told through the eyes of Elizabeth's younger sister, Katherine. In the way of royal families, Elizabeth's many siblings are soon placed in marriages advantageous to the king, and Kate is married to Harry, the Duke of Buckingham.
Historical novels about the War of the Roses and its aftermath are everywhere right now, and I have read several of them. The Stolen Crown seems to be the most carefully researched and true to actual events, as they would have been seen through Kate's eyes. I often complain about historical novels not giving readers enough reference or background, and Susan Higginbotham always includes an interesting Author's Note, that I refer to often while reading. There is also a "cast of characters" in the front of the book, with descriptions and connections given.
I highly recommend Susan Higginbotham's The Stolen Crown to those interested in this era of history. It is interesting and exciting, written with an eye on the family behind the history.

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Enjoyable historical to read

Stolen Crown Marriage Forever ebook

Susan Higginbotham has brought us her third meticulously researched historical fiction novel,The Stolen Crown. The story of the secret marriage of Elizabeth Woodville to Edward IV of England is told through the eyes of Elizabeth's younger sister, Katherine. In the way of royal families, Elizabeth's many siblings are soon placed in marriages advantageous to the king, and Kate is married to Harry, the Duke of Buckingham.
Historical novels about the War of the Roses and its aftermath are everywhere right now, and I have read several of them. The Stolen Crown seems to be the most carefully researched and true to actual events, as they would have been seen through Kate's eyes. I often complain about historical novels not giving readers enough reference or background, and Susan Higginbotham always includes an interesting Author's Note, that I refer to often while reading. There is also a "cast of characters" in the front of the book, with descriptions and connections given.
I highly recommend Susan Higginbotham's The Stolen Crown to those interested in this era of history. It is interesting and exciting, written with an eye on the family behind the history.

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Best case for white iphone 5

MiniSuit Shape Case Apple iPhone

I bought the Belkin AirCast to wireless stream iPhone music to my car stereo. It sounds great! BMW lets you connect via bluetooth for telephone calls, but streaming audio to the stereo was a pricey extra option. Belkin offers a great solution. I'm very impressed with the strong audio signal quality. Really, you can't tell if it is wired or wireless. It sounds the same! I was initially confused that it didn't auto-connect with my iPhone after disconnecting. I thought I had to go into settings>bluetooth and connect every time I got in the car. But now I see that all you have to do is tap the Belkin and it attempts to re-connect with the same phone it was last connected to. No downside here. The other concern I had was whether the Belkin would compete with the BMW bluetooth for taking phone calls. It doesn't. Both bluetooth connections are active at the same time. It goes to the car bluetooth for the phonecalls and seamlessly transfers back to playing music on the Belkin when the call is terminated. The power supply is great. It plugs into the lighter and offers a USB connector on top for also charging your iPhone. I highly recommend this gadget!

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Work perfectly with excellent sound quality!!

Belkin Bluetooth Hands Free BlackBerry Smartphones

I bought the Belkin AirCast to wireless stream iPhone music to my car stereo. It sounds great! BMW lets you connect via bluetooth for telephone calls, but streaming audio to the stereo was a pricey extra option. Belkin offers a great solution. I'm very impressed with the strong audio signal quality. Really, you can't tell if it is wired or wireless. It sounds the same! I was initially confused that it didn't auto-connect with my iPhone after disconnecting. I thought I had to go into settings>bluetooth and connect every time I got in the car. But now I see that all you have to do is tap the Belkin and it attempts to re-connect with the same phone it was last connected to. No downside here. The other concern I had was whether the Belkin would compete with the BMW bluetooth for taking phone calls. It doesn't. Both bluetooth connections are active at the same time. It goes to the car bluetooth for the phonecalls and seamlessly transfers back to playing music on the Belkin when the call is terminated. The power supply is great. It plugs into the lighter and offers a USB connector on top for also charging your iPhone. I highly recommend this gadget!

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Good value & performance

Philips USA PH 62050 MD To Cassette Adapter

My previous Blu-Ray player was the Pioneer Elite BDP-05FD. A fine player as far as picture goes, but no 3D, no Internet capability and as slow as molasses to load and operate. I had read many praises of Oppo's players and when I got a new 3D TV I decided it was time to make the switch. I am glad I did.

The first impression on opening the box was that of elegance and care, right down to the woven polyethylene bag protecting the player itself. (Oddly, printing on the bag suggests reusing it as a shopping bag, but it is much too narrow to be useful for that!) I was also pleased to see that a hefty HDMI cable was included, something pretty much unheard of nowadays.

The player itself is nice to look at, though not super-fancy. I liked that the tray open button lights up when the player is powered on, and I was delighted at how quickly it went from power on to ready. But nothing prepared me for how quickly a BD disc started to play! Faster than many CD players I have used!

The picture quality was wonderful - the ISF technician who calibrated my set loves the Oppo players (he has a -93) and used it as the source for his test patterns. It delivered a perfect 1080p picture with full dynamic range and 4:4:4 color encoding. I then played a 3D BD (Avatar) and it was at least as immersive as in the theater, if not more so.

I'm not using the network apps on the Oppo, having a Roku box for that, but it was nice to see it there.

A big plus for the BDP-103 for me was the dual HDMI outputs. Since my A/V receiver has HDMI 1.3a only, I could not route 3D signals through it. So I ran one HDMI out to a HDMI switch and the other to the receiver for the audio. At the urging of the ISF tech, I tried using the unusual HDMI input of the Oppo, running the HDMI switch output to the Oppo input, and then Oppo to the TV, but I could not get that to work - the TV would show no signal, give an error or, more often, show me a screen of green stripes. Perhaps I'll try it again sometime later.

Oppo includes a USB wireless dongle, but I used Ethernet instead. I also used the IR input for my remote control distribution - I wish more devices had that!

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