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    Vanatoo Transparent One

    They offer a 30 day trial period via both Amazon (which follows Amazon's normal return policies) and their site. These look awesome on paper, but information on them in the wild is sparse. I would say they are worth a try.
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    headphone amp - any difference 1/8 to 1/8 or 1/8 to RCA?

    I would use RCA where possible. It may not matter at all for the sound, but 1/8" TRS is physically a pretty horrible standard with poor strain relief and other issues. I understand its need for mobile, but for a stationary setup you might as well use RCA whenever possible.
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    Projector or TV?

    Full sun through those windows will be difficult to deal with, and also keep in mind that the larger the screen, the more light output you need. If you want to go the projector route, you need to look at "living room" versus "home theater" projectors. Depending on the price level, you will most...
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    Post Your Workstations 2014

    Judging from the green trim around the door frame, it looks like perspective distortion is what is causing the monitors to appear to be mounted at an odd angle, which in turn is mostly likely due to the lens used.
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    stereo uncompressed or bitstream DTS/DD for subwoofer-only setup

    Focus on the stereo versus 5.1 argument. As the ButtKicker is not a true speaker, I would consider compression levels irrelevant. How does your converter handle stereo and 5.1 for the sub out? Does it have a crossover? For the ButtKicker, I would imagine you'd want all the low frequencies sent...
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    Displayport cables must not use pin 20 (warning)

    It sounds like at lest some manufacturers are correcting this issue, which is good to see. When I first purchased my current work/side project laptop, the best connection available to me was Mini DisplayPort, and I soon learned that the Mini DisplayPort cable market was a minefield of...
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    Coil Whine/feedback

    Maybe, even discrete cards sometimes have issues depending on their placement in the case and shielding (but most reputable ones should not). Are you using any form of front audio jacks or are you connected directly into the IO panel in the back?
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    Audioengine A2+ vs M-audio AV40 : who give more deep bass ?

    Same price range as the A2+: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=115&cp_id=11504&cs_id=1150401&p_id=605800&seq=1&format=2 What is your budget? Do you have space constraints to take into consideration?
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    Post Your Workstations 2014

    Oh come on now. As a fellow Aeron owner, I can say with fairly good certainty that you had been looking for any excuse possible to upgrade to the Embody the first chance you got. I have no sympathy. :p That being said, how are you adjusting to the Envelop? I'll be honest; I have heard mixed...
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    Need some opinions on the S Frame

    I do not see something like this as being made with temps or easy-of-use in mind. It is a statement piece. And while there is nothing innately wrong with that, I would not purchase this case assuming any other benefit will be had over the competition.
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    Do the EMI shields on Creative cards do anything?

    Interference can also travel from the video card(s) to the sound card(s) via their respective PCI brackets, especially within steel cases with little or no paint on the PCI slot shield. Auzentech (now-defunct) had several cards which were notoriously susceptible to this, and I am sure they...
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    sub in bookcase?

    Foam isolation I would agree with, but (metal) speaker spikes are not there to isolate vibrations (although an isolating washer may be placed under the spikes themselves). Instead, they generally are there to anchor the speaker or stand in place, especially on carpet, in an attempt to prevent...
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    Speakers sound extremely muffled with new amp..

    Regarding THD, if you are curious, it looks like this particular amp hits 1% THD at 50W/Channel into 8 ohms and at 65W/Channel into 6 ohms (essentially where dandragonrage figured it would be). It is also worth noting that even if SMSL overstated the amp's power, most persons overestimate how...
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    Post Your Workstations 2014

    It looks like it comes from biomorph: http://www.biomorphdesk.com/personal (most likely) or http://www.biomorphdesk.com/flexo or possibly an older model.
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