Recent content by skwhig

I'm quadriplegic, I use voice controlled HomeSeer software to control X-10 and Inspiron devices all over my house, including fans, lights, alarms, heaters, an air-conditioner, etc. I can control anything that uses infrared as well. I also use the same computer as an HTPC, running programs...

Thanks, that would have sucked.

I'm trying to connect my M-Audio BX5a speakers to the output connections of my VX-11 subwoofer. The BX5a has XLR connectors and the VX-11 has clamp terminals. I had a pair of XLR to RCA cables laying around so I tried stripping the RCA end and plugging the wires directly into the clamp...

OK then I'll give it a shot, thanks.

I like what I'm seeing in the BIC Venturi subs, my only reservation is that they aren't magnetically shielded and I plan on placing it near my computer. Does anyone know what distances unshielded woofers create problems?

I recently got a couple M-Audio BX5a monitors for my computer and a M-Audio 2496 2 channel card, which sound great but lack bass. So I'm looking for a small active subwoofer that will blend nicely with my setup. All M-Audio offers is the SBX10 which is too much power (250) and price (400) for...

I got a pair of M-Audio BX5a Deluxes and am very happy with them but they do need a sub. Am I going to have to pay $400 bucks to get a decent sounding active sub?

Thanks, I've got my eye on the Audioengine 2 and 5. Is there anything I can look for if I want good performance at low volumes?

My PC speakers are dieing so I'm looking for $200-$300 replacements. I want 2 self-powered speakers that sound good without a separate sub. I'll use them for listening to punk rock music for like 10 hours a day while I work at my desk, no games. Many of the self powered speakers in this...

Thank you very much! Decrapifying now, thanks for the start up disk info.

My friend bought a new Gateway laptop which is pretty much unusable due to crapware. If I format and use the OEM disk that came with it to install Vista, will it just reinstall the crap or will it be a clean Vista? Also, it has Office on it, will the OEM reinstall that as well?

I have a SATA (non-RAID) WD Raptor set up and booting XP Pro. I want to add an IDE (WD Caviar) as a slave for storage. I set the IDE jumper to master. When I connect the IDE drive I can see it in the BIOS as my "Primary IDE Master" with my "First SATA Master" also there. In "Boot...

I've got an HTPC setup with this pillow speaker that I use in bed. Everything is at max volume but still too quiet. Is the best way to fix this to get an amp? If so, what should I look for? The HTPC has a M-Audio sound card.

I'm a 3D animator and am looking for a card that won't use up my CPU when playing back an animation that has audio. I'm currently using my onboard sound and playback takes a big hit when it has audio. I don't know what to be looking for, I'm not an audiophile and like I said performance is my...

I just hooked up a UPS (APC BR800BLK) to my workstation. The software installed properly and everything was working fine until I tried to access my slave IDE drive. It was running extremely slow and I was getting "Delayed Write Failed" errors. When I rebooted, the drive I was having trouble...