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Congrats Al! Damn nice looking Cicadas!

I will absolutely check out the afformentioned plasmas. And yes I agree the Panasonic prices are very, very good for the high end quality they represent. I will not rule them out, and if I prefer the picture I'll rethink my budget. Thanks for the info guys! It's greatly appreciated.

I think the bald guys job description includes pulling out the royal penis, and holding it aimed at the urinal. For fun I bet Monster Douche surges the Segway back and forward while baldy tries to keep reign on the penis.

Good movie! I liked Peterson in Manhunter as well.

The room can be made dark easily, and usually that's how I watch movies. I'll check out your recommendations Dusty, Thanks! I did zoom in a local store that looks worth checking into. I'll go Saturday and see what they have to offer.

Great, can I get that in 7.1 please?

Well movies (Blu-ray specifically) would by far be how the TV would be used most. Damn! I see that Sam's Club has that Panasonic for under $1,300.00. I guess I have more looking to do after all. I'll go check out more TVs this weekend, keeping plasma in mind this time. Thanks guys!

Panasonic - VIERA / 50" Class / 1080p / 600Hz / Plasma HDTV - TC-P50S1 Hmmm, it's a bit more than my budget, but it's also larger. Is this a decent choice?

Gosh Renato I'm not sure that'll be enough, as I plan to live to 178. Let me do the math. So Plasma is probably not a concern for me then, but if I can't budget the Panasonic I'm guessing that plasma over LCD is not always going to be a clear case? I will most likely have to compare as many different TVs as possible. Any opinions of what I should really give a look at in my budget Renato?

Well I do put a lot more effort and care into my audio system than anything I've ever owned I could even remotely call a video system. However I think we're way more alike here than different. I used to get caught up on name brands and followed a lot of advice from publication reviews years back. It took some time, but I finally realized I was building systems for others opinions, and not my own. I've long since learned to trust my own ears and my own preferences. It won't always be the popular choice, but I'm completely comfortable with that. I know that I prefer solid state to tubes in general. That's not the path followed by the majority of audiophiles, but I grew up on the solid state sound sig., and it's what sounds right to me. There's no right or wrong here, just different flavors for different tastes. I've always said that if it's understood that so many of us see and taste things differently than others, why is it such a stretch to believe that we hear differently as well? I, like you Nate have come to understand that what sounds good to me is the right choice. Names and pricetags have very little if anything to do with it. It just took me longer to figure that out than you. And I do live in the real world where budgets come into play. And things need to be prioritised at times, and video is a bit further down the "Important" list for me. If Mr. Thorsen places it at a higher priority that's just fine, but it's silly to think that everyone else need follow suit.

So I hear a lot about plasma having a short life span. There seem to be some really good deals on plasma TVs ATM. How much concern should I really have about lifespan? Again my TV watching is probably 8 hrs. a week at best. Also do you feel that there is a Samsung LCD close to my budget? I think 46" - 47" is my preference, and if I can spend maybe $200.00 more for some significant improvement I'd probably dig deeper. But I'd need to notice a real difference. So let's say $1000 - $1,300.

I'm all for getting the best bang for my buck. I've done some research thus far, and to my eye the Vizio seems to be a pretty nice unit for the money. However if there's something near that price range that I ought to look at I'm all ears. I can't see myself spending much more than a grand though, as I'm not a real big TV watcher in the first place. We all have to scale down somewhere, and my music system will always prevail over video, simply because I listen to music far more often than watching the tube. That said I have decided to join the ranks of the BFTV croud. But if anyone wants to steer me elsewhere for similar $ by all means I'm open minded.

Sorry for your shortcommings, but a little TMI.

Based on? Which Samsung would you say competes best with the Vizio SV470XVT1A 47" LCD for $1049.00?

I've wanted to "bump" into Brooke since Blue Lagoon. That desire has not deminished with time.

Good advice! I need to do just that. And yeah I'm sure Al and Marc are tired of seeing my mug by now.

X2!!! I'm assuming she said yes?

I received the early invite email as well, and fully intend to take advantage of it. I plan on finally joining the new millenium and buying my firtt flatscreen HDTV very, very soon. I think a 47" Vizio is in my immediate future. The Oppo looks very impressive, and $499.00 is a no brainer for me.

Sounds like a fantastic time! One of these times I really am going to make a national meet. Very interested in hearing where the next one will be.

That happens to me regularly. I used to think of it as a problem, and considered diets, excercise etc... Then I found out that pants are made in huge sizes. Problem solved... it's much easier to just buy bigger pants.

Thanks for the pics! The Audeze are certainly in the fuggly category, but who cares if they sound good. The larger pic of the amp has allowed me to determine that is a dark Lacewood, for whoever it was that inquired. With Gabon Ebony trim.

Hard to tell from the small pic, but possibly a tight grained Snakewood. Maybe Sapele Pomele, although I don't think so. Whatever wood it is, the copper is a very nice addition.

Did you ruin some after googling Keira Knightley's arse?

The little Monkey is absolutely adorable! Looks like a great day indeed Dad. You can't ever get those days back if they're missed.

WOW!