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Barney

Last reply Nov 28, 2004 · posted in The Chit Chat Club

SVS 25-31PC+ Review....

Some of ya'll know COF did a review of the new $400 SVS PB10-ISD subwoofer (caused a big thing-AVS, HTHiFi etc). Well this morning I took him my 25-31PC+ (bought it in Dec 2002) & left it with him to do a "no-holes" review. Also gave him the port plugs, owners manuel, some DVD's and SoundHounds organ CD's (he didn't have-will make copies). So now we'll have a review of a TUBE...........we're called TUBE Heads at S&V forum, instead of "plant-stands". I'll keep ya'll posted on this review, if interested.
By the way, my 1st sub was a yamaha w/satellites.......

Barney

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Barney

Nov 16, 2004

Just would like to know, those of you that ordered the PB10-ISD sub.....your thoughts! (I know I did a thread on the PB10-ISD)...where's it at...errr
Thanks.

Barney

CWS_kahuna

Nov 17, 2004

Barney,

Has COF got back to you about any results?

Barney

Nov 18, 2004

CWS, not yet. (COF is doing a review of my 25-31PC+).

Barney

Nov 28, 2004

COF is done, just waiting for him "post-it". He did say, that it was a true sub, one thing he did say, " don't know its there with music except the bass was cleaner & lower" if you have heard his speakers etc, thats saying alot...also said it was fun! I was to pick it up yesterday, but honey-do's didn't give me enough time. His wife loves Corrs (left a Corrs concert DVD) along with Soundhounds Organ CD's which we know the subwoofer forum community went wild for, Norah Jones "Live in New Orleans".
My mains have been fine, but I sure miss my subwoofer.........Rammstein, Stevie Ray, Porcupine Tree.......list goes on & of course...DVD's)

Barney

osu1991

Pub Member / Supporter

Last reply 40 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

EV News

America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot

New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives

www.autoweek.com

The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.

:eek

It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.

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dishstaller

Nov 6, 2026

IF they had made the cyber truck more like a conventional truck, more would have bought it. There is a REASON trucks all have a very similar layout....it's what people want AND it serves the purposes those of us who have a truck needs.

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harshness

Nov 7, 2026

dishstaller said:
There is a REASON trucks all have a very similar layout....it's what people want AND it serves the purposes those of us who have a truck needs.

As it is, most consumers buy trucks as comfortable transportation rather than commercial utility. The Cybertruck approach to that goal was way out in left field. It turned out to be more of an austere sedan with awful daily-driver attributes (visibility, parking). The expectations regarding truck durability were dashed early on.

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dishstaller

Today at 10:04 AM

harshness said:
As it is, most consumers buy trucks as comfortable transportation rather than commercial utility.

Not around these parts.....we buy trucks and USE them as trucks. I DO, however, know what you mean. Got a friend who is a banker and has owned trucks for years....the paint in the back bed always looks showroom new. You could take one look in the bed of mine and you would instantly say "yep.....this is used as an actual truck".
I had to drop by Lowes last night and parked beside a Ford Lightning. I couldn't help but look in the bed, because that is how I gauge how it's used, and boy was that thing shiny....not a scratch. However, around here I don't see anyone buying an EV truck to actually use as a truck primarily due to range under heavy load.

Jimbo

Today at 10:10 AM

dishstaller said:
Not around these parts.....we buy trucks and USE them as trucks. I DO, however, know what you mean. Got a friend who is a banker and has owned trucks for years....the paint in the back bed always looks showroom new. You could take one look in the bed of mine and you would instantly say "yep.....this is used as an actual truck".
I had to drop by Lowes last night and parked beside a Ford Lightning. I couldn't help but look in the bed, because that is how I gauge how it's used, and boy was that thing shiny....not a scratch. However, around here I don't see anyone buying an EV truck to actually use as a truck primarily due to range under heavy load.

I have a Truck, I use it as a Truck as well as Comfortable Transportation ... I don't Need it as a Truck all that often, but when I do, I know its there and its a comfortable as a car that I would otherwise own.

I initially bought the Truck because I can now see Over or Thru most other Vehicles ...
It got so tiring being behind traffic on the expressway and not being able to see at all ... and Every family has to have an SUV ...

Now being in my Truck I can See whats happening with traffic.

dishstaller

Today at 10:16 AM

Jimbo said:
I initially bought the Truck because I can now see Over or Thru most other Vehicles ..

Last year I drove my Mom to see a friend in Tallahassee and we took my truck. She was very impressed with how well it rode and, like you, she LOVED being up high and being able to see over other vehicles.

For those of you who use a truck to haul things, especially lumber, you should look into adding a Bed Slide. I can easily carry 12 ft lumber with no issues. And if I'm carry bags of concrete, it makes it very easy to load because you slide it out, load up and then slide it back. The model I went with can handle 1,500 lbs.

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Jimbo

53 minutes ago

dishstaller said:
Last year I drove my Mom to see a friend in Tallahassee and we took my truck. She was very impressed with how well it rode and, like you, she LOVED being up high and being able to see over other vehicles.

For those of you who use a truck to haul things, especially lumber, you should look into adding a Bed Slide. I can easily carry 12 ft lumber with no issues. And if I'm carry bags of concrete, it makes it very easy to load because you slide it out, load up and then slide it back. The model I went with can handle 1,500 lbs.

I'm probably a 70% ride, 30% Truck specific ...
A Slide you you have would be great if I was on the 70% work truck side ... great idea btw.

edit:
I would get more use out of a pair of light weight folding ramps, about 10 ft long, for getting the Snow Blower or Lawn mower into the bed.

dishstaller

42 minutes ago

Jimbo said:
great idea btw.

This is the model I bought

dishstaller

41 minutes ago

https://realtruck.com/p/bedslide-max-extension-1500-truck-bed-cargo-slide/

dishstaller

40 minutes ago

Now I did take off that front bar so I could leave the bed extended when I loaded lumber.

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Scott Greczkowski

Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge

Last reply 43 minutes ago · posted in The Chit Chat Club

Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne

Get it?

An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....

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Baby's Gone Home To Mama - Josh Turner

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BABY's Coming Back-Jellyfish

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Don't Look Back - Boston

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Don't Tell Me You Love Me - Night Ranger

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Tell Me 'Bout It - Joss Stone

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Ousted? The Viral Headline Explained #shorts

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ewindowman

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 50 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish now OUT of Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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MikeD-C05

Friday at 2:44 PM

Wow ,who would of thought there was this much to talk about when it came to phone companies?

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slow_poke_pete

Yesterday at 2:50 AM

MikeD-C05 said:
Wow ,who would of thought there was this much to talk about when it came to phone companies?

there's a forum called howard forums. It's all about phone companies

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rvvaquero

Yesterday at 7:46 AM

slow_poke_pete said:
there's a forum called howard forums. It's all about phone companies

I agree that's where this phone company discussion probably should be. I've been visiting howardforums twice a day for over 20 years, discovered lot's of really good deals and info there. However, whereas they used to have hundreds of contributors daily, it's now down to less than a dozen regulars and a couple of negative moderators. The site is on it's last legs. I think most participants have moved to reddit.

Just saying.

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Almighty1

Yesterday at 8:27 PM

rvvaquero said:
I agree that's where this phone company discussion probably should be. I've been visiting howardforums twice a day for over 20 years, discovered lot's of really good deals and info there. However, whereas they used to have hundreds of contributors daily, it's now down to less than a dozen regulars and a couple of negative moderators. The site is on it's last legs. I think most participants have moved to reddit.

Just saying.

Yes, that's true. I haven't visited it for quite some time and it seems like while US Mobile seems to be famous elsewhere, it's not on HoFo as people there seem to question if it's really as good as people claim it is. I forgot if DSLReports which is valuable for internet service providers and also to a certain extent, at least with XFinity mobile included wireless phone company discussions as well.

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comfortably_numb

Yesterday at 11:11 PM

Almighty1 said:
US Mobile seems to be famous elsewhere

I use US Mobile and it's fabulous, option to use any of the Big 3 and the customer service is outstanding.

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Almighty1

Today at 1:34 AM

comfortably_numb said:
I use US Mobile and it's fabulous, option to use any of the Big 3 and the customer service is outstanding.

Yeah, it seems like it's the best choice and one does not have to regret picking a carrier and be stuck to one network when they have access to all the networks out there.

One of these days when I have more time, I will have to learn what QCI is and what the number translates to as that seems to be something in US Mobile discussions on both reddit and HoFo and even from the CEO himself.

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EarDemon

Today at 2:03 AM

QCI = Quality of Service Class Indicator.
The lower the number the better.

Each provider makes up their own QCI structure. It's generally first responder, post paid, pre paid, MVNO in that order from highest priority to lowest, but there are a ton of caveats and scenarios. As far as I know, there is nothing definitive put out by the providers themselves on this, only what people have been able to piece together. Basically outside of First Responder plans, the more you pay the higher priority you have. There's a reason that super cheap plan on an MVNO exists, because you are getting the table scraps and a neutered network experience versus those who pay more. You get what you pay for. T-Mobile implements network slicing for Business Plans and T-Priority, which is a whole different topic.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NzUxAkE1g

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navychop

Today at 10:10 AM

EarDemon said:
You get what you pay for.

Not always. But you sure aren't going to get MORE than you paid for!

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dishstaller

Today at 10:17 AM

navychop said:
Not always. But you sure aren't going to get MORE than you paid for!

That should be on a bumper sticker.

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comfortably_numb

50 minutes ago

I have a TMO Business account and (supposedly) get QCI 6 on my data-only lines, which is better than USM. I also get access to Passpoint, which is WIFI in large venues. For instance I was at a charity gala at a big casino resort last night and my TMO line automatically logged into Passpoint. That's something you only get on postpaid AFAIK.

For USM I'm using "Verizon towers," and that's my primary voice line, so QCI doesn't matter as much. For my primary voice line I need coverage and dependability, not fast data.

Being able to utilitize dual esims makes all this possible.

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TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Today at 3:12 AM · posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network

Untitled Linux Show 279

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!

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Direct YouTube Link - Untitled Linux Show 279
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New Apple TV Review ! 4th Generation - 2026 / 2027

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osu1991

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Last reply Yesterday at 9:32 PM · posted in TV Shows

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

CBS gives the go ahead for Captain Pike, Spock, Number One and The Enterprise to return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Spock Is Back As ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Gets CBS All Access Series Order; Rebecca Romijn & Anson Mount Co-Star

You've had Discovery & Picard & now a new Star Trek series with Spock, Cap. Pike & Number One is coming to the Viacom CBS streamer

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harshness

Sep 25, 2026

More eye candy at the expense of a story.

I couldn't get over seeing a Gorn crewman in the shuttle bay of the future Enterprise. The cat-faced girl was baffling.

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Foxbat

Sep 25, 2026

harshness said:
The cat-faced girl was baffling.

That was M'Ress from "Star Trek - The Animated Series" who was a member of the Enterprise crew in the last two years of Kirk's command.

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Yespage

Oct 10, 2026

This season would be awesome if it were 22 episodes long and these were intermixed in the season. Weird, kookie is okay... but it is so disconnected. This isn't a season as much as a small collection of virtually independent episodes that have very little to do with anything.

They are also abusing Deus ex Machina. Feels more like a 50s cinema serial than a decently serious show. There are almost no consequences to any actions. Lower Decks did a much better job with plot than this season.

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harshness

Oct 10, 2026

Yespage said:
This season would be awesome if it were 22 episodes long and these were intermixed in the season.

In that few (if any) of the storylines were worth doing (or hadn't already been visited), it might be worth doing more. As it was, it was time to stick a fork in whatever entity was running the show.

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primestar31

Yesterday at 9:32 PM

Just watched a season 4 episode, and got "Event Horizon" lol... Though it seemed better done than how the movie itself was hacked up before release.

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LOOT

Yesterday at 6:59 PM · posted in DIRECTV General Forum

battery for aim 1.5 meter

cant find anywhere t get replacement order meter from ebay would power up or charge sent it back

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How to Download Apps on Linux

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Echostar 11 - End of Life

EchoStar 11 is at 110W operating at an inclined orbit as a backup.

They have filed to extend it's license through 2027 and expect it likely run out of fuel and require deorbiting sometime in mid year 2027.

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MikeD-C05

Yesterday at 4:34 PM

nelson61 said:
EchoStar 11 is at 110W operating at an inclined orbit as a backup.

They have filed to extend it's license through 2027 and expect it likely run out of fuel and require deorbiting sometime in mid year 2027.

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