SVS PC-12NSD Vs Paradigm DSP 3400

Or shall I say cylinder sub woofer vs boxed sub woofer? The SVS PC-12NSD is a powered cylinder sub woofer while the Paradigm is a more traditional boxed typed. Both sub woofers make use of the ported system. Ported sub has the advantage of being able to go low & loud while saving to power usage. The disadvantage is it size which is much bigger if compared to sealed sub woofer.

From the pic it look as if the SVS PC-12NSD is big towering over the Paradigm DSP 3400, but in actual fact it got a small foot print of just 17” in diameter. Thus this make placement of SVS PC-12NSD a easy task……..well u can place it almost anyway so long as it tall shape don’t block ur TV view.

So how is the performance of SVS PC-12NSD vs Paradigm DSP 3400? Well both sub woofer use ported enclosure system, while the SVS PC-12NSD use cylinder, the Paradigm DSP 3400 use the more traditional boxed design. In term of power the SVS PC-12NSD is more powerful at 325w using BASH plate amp where as the Paradigm DSP 3400 produce 300w using a ‘digital amp’. The SVS PC-12NSD use a 12” sub woofer while the Paradigm DSP 3400 use a 14” sub woofer.

Test tracks used to test the sub woofer performance are U571, Transformer, Ironman & some song, all in Dolby Digital 5.1 & DTS 5.1. And the finding is Paradigm DSP 3400 is a better sub when compare to the SVS PC-12NSD. The SVS PC-12NSD just can’t go as low as the Paradigm DSP 3400 & also it power output is not as powerful or as loud as the Paradigm DSP 3400 even though the SVS has a more powerful amp. Measured by SPL meter, to output the same level, the SVS gain level has to be set higher by about 10%.

Well I am actually not very surprise as this is a very unfair comparison as SVS PC-12NSD is the entry level subs where as the Paradigm DSP-3400 is the top range of the ported Paradigm sub woofer. Now if only I can get my hand on a SVS PC-13Ultra that will be a more suitable candidate.

As mention due to the small foot print of the SVS PC-12NSD, I placed the SVS PC-12NSD on the front left speaker of my system, while the Paradigm DSP 3400 is located on the rear right speaker. I like to place the SVS PC-12NSD in front as I want to show off the unique shape of the SVS power cylinder! And boy it did look good & very unique.

And due to its unique shape I do get some unique comment from my visitors………….like ‘What the fark is that thing!’, ‘U meant this big black bin is a sub?!!!’ and finally ‘What u r doing having a big DRUM in ur living room!’. And this remark come from my friend who is into car ice ( in car entertainment ). Apparently a car power sub cylinder is referring to as ‘drum’! And finally do I get objection from gf placing a big black ‘rubbish bin’ (which is her reference) in the living room? Yes! She did object and so I have no choice by try my best to ‘decorate’ it.

So to all my dear readers……………what do u thinks of my ‘decorating’ idea? Well if u do find this post a bit boring & not much of an information, u r most wellcum to poke into my other vision here (unrated & hornynize) & my previous ‘review’ on Paradigm DSP 3400 here ( unrated & hornynize ) & here.

Paradigm DSP 3400

Paradigm DSP 3400 is a 14” sub woofer for HT (Home Theater). Now on this entry I will blog about my HT sub woofer & how I end up with Paradigm DSP 3400. Have a look at the pic below:-

It shows three sub woofers (Yes! I got three sub woofers, more about that in the later part of the post. Me being a smart Alex! )10” Roger Sub Woofer ASB100, 12” Sherwood Newcastle SP-312W & 14” Paradigm DSP 3400. See the size get bigger & bigger! From 10” to 12” & now to 14” (which is a very odd size as in most other brand of sub woofer it is 15”). Now sub woofer is a very important component in a HT audio set up. It denote the .1 part as in 5.1 (5 speakers), 6.1 (6 speakers) & 7.1 (7 speakers) set-up. Now if u want a good bass reproduction then size is important. The bigger the better! A good sub woofer has the abilities to add breath & depth to your music & movie watching session.

Another view of the three subs. As u can see the Paradigm DSP 3400 is one very big size sub, the size of a small safe, u can even play poker on it. Space plays a very important role in sub woofer design. Space as in the size of the sub woofer & the space which the sub woofer is place in i.e. for e.g. your living room space in cubic feet. Since my living room has a space of 5,000 (20'WX20'LX12.5'H) cubic feet, I have no choice but to buy a big sub with at least size 12” X two & above. Best will be 15” but 15” sub woofer is very rare & very expansive (In most case 15” sub woofer are mostly uses in top range model. This applies to Paradigm sub woofer as well; 15” is only use in their servo & reference sub woofer.) in my small town. Now the Paradigm DSP 3400 is most suitable for mid size space to large space up to 10,000 cubic feet, thus it can give good bass pounding performance without running out of steam.

The above pics show the three subs with the grill on. As shown in the previous pic the Paradigm DSP 3400 employed the ‘ported’ system to achieved good bass with low frequency respond down to 19Hz (although I believed it can go much lower than that as there are no distortion at all when I play some blu ray with good LFE effect), hence it got two very big port in front! Because of this two very big port (big enough for me to poke in my big hand) I think I have no choice but to put on the grill as it will be very bad if some mousy decided to crawl in & build a big nest inside (He! He! Before it did that I am sure the high sound pressure will kill it!) & the very real danger of some kids poking in his hand inside & worse still leaving his toys inside (This did happen to my front speakers which is also ported!)! But it does look very nice with the grill off, especially watching the huge Paradigm DSP 3400 14” woofer in action!

This is the backside view of the three subs. All the three look similar & very simple. Both Roger ASB100 & Sherwood Newcastle SP-312W are 100W RMS using class AB amplifier, while the Paradigm DSP 3400 use a 300W RMS sustained with peak power output at 900W digital amplifier which Paradigm called ‘Digital Sound Processor’ hence DSP. Now apart from size, if u wants to have good heart pounding bass the other factor to consider is power! The more powerful the sub amp is the better will be the bass performance! Now most new top range sub woofer employed powerful digital amplifier usually 1000W & above, as digital amplifier are more efficient (almost no heat at all). This is necessary as all top range sub woofer employed the ‘sealed’ enclosure type of sub woofer. The advantage is smaller size sub woofer, an important factor as ur ‘home minister’ (wife/gf) might not like the idea of a big black box being place in the living room! Actually for me size is not a problem as I do prefer a big size sub woofer to a small one as I got to brag to all my friends that I got a big sub woofer that can kick ass, & it did kick ass!

As mention before ported sub can give good bass respond minus the huge power needed to drive the sub woofer. Now being a cheapskate why should I pay extra (cheaper electric bill) for the huge power (1000W vs 300W) when I can have a better & more economy sub woofer with similar bass pounding performance? Hence that is why I buy Paradigm DSP 3400. Ok how is the performance? I will compare it like 10” vs 12” vs 14”.

The 10” Roger ASB100 is an entry level sub woofer. Previously I am using a Pioneer HTIB (Home Theater In a Box) with a 6” sub woofer so buying a Roger 10” sub woofer is a very big ‘improvement/up-grade’ for me!

Its performance? Well let just say it is like eating a plate of chicken rice with some chicken meat! Chicken rice without chicken is just like HT without a sub woofer! The Roger 10” did do what it is supposed to do that is bass production. Now this will be OK if u has a small space but my space is big so I end up cranking the sub at full blast. This resulted in heavy distortion & Ompppprarrarar! Ompppprarara!!! Most frustrating for me! So the Roger ASB100 to me is just like a plain plate of chicken rice!

Now I went & have a audition of my friend 12” sub woofer (Velodyne CHT-12R) & wow! It is good! Just an extra 2” but it make a big different! Being a poor fellow & a ‘smart Alex’ I go looking around for a cheapo 12” & I manage to find a ‘new old stock’ Sherwood Newcastle SP-312W 12” sub woofer! Well it performance is much better than the Roger! It can produce bass much better than the 10” Roger! It is now a Boom! Boom! Now it is like having a plate of ‘special’ chicken rice! Taste much better!

Should I be happy with my HT audio now? Well by right I should if I have stay at home & do what a man should do! But noooooooooo I got to go & listen to some sub woofer in action & that is what happens to me & the result is a big black ‘safe’(Paradigm DSP 3400) hiding in the back corner of my living room! Now when I listen to a really powerful sub woofer in action I not only get to hear the BOOM, but I also get to feel the BOOM! Well after some ‘consultation’ & the parameter (5,000 cubic feet) & my sub woofer usage (99.9% movie) the recommended sub for me is at least a 15” preferably a big power sealed enclosures type like for e.g. Velodyne SPL1500R, Velodyne DD15, Paradigm Servo 15” or Paradigm Reference 15”………..Wow! All these are top range sub woofer, buying it will cost me my arms & legs plus my ‘didi’ as well! Well out of my budget! Then I get to know about the Paradigm DSP 3400 which is the top range in the DSP series, the other in the range are the DSP 3100 10” & DSP 3200 12”.

It performance is I should say excellent! Perfect for mid to large space! It is really powerful & can produce a very big bass without distortion down to below 19Hz. Now I get not only to hear BOOOOMMMM! BOOOOMMMM! But also get to feel all the BOOOOMMMM! BOOOOMMMM! It did rattle all the glass panels & even the ceiling board! Now to me the Paradigm DSP 3400 is just like having a plate of very special chicken rice with all the added spices up chicken meat plus side dishes of strew pork leg!!! The sort of chicken rice which make u feel happy & satisfied after eating & which will make u want to eat some more!

That is how good the performance of Paradigm DSP 3400! So good in fact I am now re-watching all my blu ray collection! U-571 deep charge explosion is most addictive…..so are all the LFE effect in most of movies.

So the conclusion is? Well as mention before this is a sub for medium to large space! Definitely not suitable for those living in Condominium or those with fuzzy neighbors (it has the abilities to vibrate floor & wall as well). Size! Very big & heavy (29.5kg) so ‘Home Minister’ (wife/gf) might not approve! Simple control! In fact not control at all just the normal adjustment like cross-over, gain & phase! Not even a simple power-on switch! Everything is in ‘auto’ mode. Well I don’t really mind as for me being a lazy bum I just prefer to forget about the sub presence & just sit back to enjoy & feel all the BOOOMMM!!! Now to me being simple is also a plus as fewer things to broke down. Beside I am sure it will be more reliable as it is ‘Make In Canada’! So I am happy with Paradigm DSP 3400. In fact it get ‘award’ as one of the Home Theater-2008 Products Of The Year !

Phew!!! What a long post! I do hope my dear readers’ u r not bore reading this post! Well if u r bore how about reading an ‘alternative vision’ similar but different. However this ‘alternative vision’ is ‘unrated’ (horny) & not suitable for ‘holy’ reader!

Chow for now ………..I got to watch ‘Transformer’ against at full blast!!!

DIY Panasonic Blu Ray BD30 Firmware Update

Global Home Support Consumer Products Digital AV BD DMP-BD30 Firmware Download (Oceania/Thai, S.E.Asia)

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Update Information

Model Number	DMP-BD30GN/GCS
Update Version	Ver 2.1
Update File Name / Size	Oceania/Thai, S.E.Asia UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe / 24,310,931 bytes
Update Date	2008/12/15

Improvements

Date/Version	Description
2008/12/15 Ver 2.1	BD-V Playability
2008/10/1 Ver 2.0	Playability and Stability
2008/7/14 Ver 1.7	Playability and Stability
2008/5/8 Ver 1.3	Playability and Stability
2008/4/16 Ver 1.2	Playability and Stability

Update Procedures (Overview)

Perform steps 1 through 6 listed below.

• Step 1 Check the firmware version currently installed in your BD player.
• Step 2 Check the latest firmware version available for your BD player.
• Step 3 Download the latest firmware.
• Step 4 Decompress the downloaded file.
• Step 5 Create a firmware update disc.
• Step 6 Install the firmware update.

Step 1. Check the firmware version currently installed in your BD player

Follow the steps below to check the firmware version currently installed in your Panasonic BD player.

Steps
1. Turn on the main unit.
2. Press the [SETUP] button on the remote control to open the display menu screen.
3. Using the Up and Down cursor buttons on the remote control, select the "DISPLAY" tab - "DISPLAY" items will appear.
4. Press and hold the [STATUS] button on the remote control. While doing so, the current firmware version for your player will be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the screen (e.g. "1.0" in my set it shown 1.2) .
   
   Please make note of this version number.

Step 2. Checking the latest firmware version available for your BD player

Confirm the latest firmware version that is available for "the Model Number of your BD player" by referencing the "Update Information" section provided above (near the top of this page).

Please compare this firmware version number to the version number of the firmware currently installed in your Panasonic BD player (the firmware currently installed in your Panasonic BD player was checked in "Step 1").

• If the version of the firmware installed on your Panasonic BD player and the latest firmware version available are the same
  >>No update is necessary.
• If the version of the firmware installed on your Panasonic BD player is lower than the latest version available
  >>Updating is recommended - Please continue to step 3

Note:

The firmware for your Panasonic BD player may not need to be updated even though a firmware update has been released - for example.

• If your Panasonic BD player was manufactured after the firmware was released and the firmware update has already been installed.
• If your Panasonic BD player was serviced by an authorized Panasonic service technician the player was updated with the latest firmware.

Before u can go to the following steps u need to agree to the 'agreement'.

Global Home Support Consumer Products Digital AV BD DMP-BD30 Firmware Download (Oceania/Thai, S.E.Asia)

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Step 4. Firmware decompression

Check the file size of the downloaded file and decompress it. Supported for Windows only.

1. Checking the file size.
   Right click on the downloaded firmware, "UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe" and select "Properties". Make sure that the size of the file is the same as the size listed on the download page.
   

   If the file size differs, please download it again. After checking the size, click [OK] and the "Properties" window will close.

2. Decompressing the file
   Double click the downloaded firmware "UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe" and decompress it.
   The decompressed file will be named "PANA_DVD.FRM".

File size is 24,310,931 bytes. (UPDATE_BD30G_V21.exe)

Note:
You will not be able to install firmware designated for a region that is different to the region in which you purchased your Panasonic BD player.

Step 5. Create a firmware update disc

To create a firmware update disc, write the decompressed file to a CD-R disc using CD-R writing software. Follow the operating instructions for the writing software to create the disc. Once the firmware update disc is created, continue to the next step.

1.About the CD-R disc:
If the firmware update disc has write errors, it will not be readable by the Panasonic BD player and you will not be able to update the firmware.

Always use a blank CD-R disc. Do not use a CD-RW disc.

2.About the CD-R writing software:
If you are creating the firmware update disc on a Microsoft Windows PC, we recommend using the standard Windows XP writing application.

• BD Firmware Update Procedure (PDF)

Other writing software can be used, but please follow the operating instructions provided for the writing software. Please be aware that "packet-writing" is not supported ( in my case I use Nero data writting, worked perfectly the first time. Do remember to 'unzip' the download file so that it become PANA_DVD.FRM, this is the data u need to burn onto a new blank CD disk) .

Step 6. Install the firmware update

[CAUTION]:

It will take about 10 minutes to update the firmware. During the firmware update procedure, do not turn the Panasonic BD player off nor disconnect AC power. Do not press any buttons,except as instructed ( in my set it took about 9 minutes ).

Failure to do so may result in the Panasonic BD player becoming unresponsive which will require repair.

[Step-1]

Turn your Panasonic BD player on.

[Step-2]

Press [OPEN/CLOSE] on the Panasonic BD Player to open the disc tray. Load the firmware update disc and press [OPEN/CLOSE] on the Panasonic BD Player to close the disc tray.
DO NOT press any other buttons during the firmware update.
The Panasonic BD Player will first display "Bye" on the front panel display, automatically turn itself off and then, within a few seconds, restart again and automatically start installing the firmware from the firmware update disc.

NOTE: If the Panasonic BD Player does not restart automatically after it has turned off, please press [POWER] on the Panasonic BD Player - the Panasonic BD Player will then restart and install the firmware update as normal.

[Step-3]

The time to complete the firmware update will vary, however the time should not exceed 15 minutes. Please be patient during the firmware upgrade!

NOTE: During the update process, various messages will show on the front panel display of the Panasonic BD player.

[Step-4]

When the firmware update is completed, "FINISH" is displayed on the front panel display of the Panasonic BD player and the disc tray opens automatically.
Please take out the firmware update disc and turn off power with the power button on the main unit. The firmware update installation procedure is now complete.

Please take out the firmware update disc and turn off power with the power button on the Panasonic BD player.

[CAUTION]

• During the firmware update procedure, do not turn the unit off, disconnect it from AC power (outlet) and press any buttons except as instructed.
  Failure to do so may result in an unresponsive unit that will require repair ( now if u have a TV set with HDMI control enable, switching off the Plasma/LCD MIGHT switch off the BD player when all this updating is on going, so it is a good idea to just left it on & don't touch any buttons when all this updating is going on! ).
  

[Note]:

If the firmware version currently installed in the Panasonic BD player is the same or more recent than the firmware version on the update disc, "UNSUP/PORT" will be displayed for approximately 5 seconds on the front display of the Panasonic BD player. In this case, an update is unnecessary -please remove the disc.

Display on the Panasonic BD player:

If you have any problems after installing the new firmware, please contact the Global Service Center Network.

Well after doing all the above my set now show ver 2.1. To me not much different at all in my set operation & function. Actually I do this firmware updateing as my set cannot read some DVD ( ahem ahem vision ) which is playerable on DVD player, so it seem that my BD30 is 'sensitive' to some badly recorded DVD.

To my dear readers who own a Panasonic BD30 blu ray player u can give a a try but only if u r familia & confident or else it is best to ask Panasonic do do it.

Onkyo Tx-Sr875! Value for money! Feature wise!

HT is all in the rage now with the availabilities of HD Lcd & plasma Tv & most importantly the Blue Ray Disc & thus the blue ray player. Being a fellow who like to keep up with the latest gadget, so I too go & buy myself a Plasma Tv ( full post up with update later, but for now I have a write up on my Plasma Tv Full HD TH-50PY700H, it is on my other ‘unrated’ site aka ‘horny’ site! ) & also a Panasonic Blue Ray player DMP-BD30 ( full post up with update later, but for now got this ‘unrated’ post. ).

What is the use of having a good visual without the omp effect of a great audio effect? After all we are watching BD movie with all the latest sound effect here. That brings out the problem of buying the correct av receiver. I made the mistake of buying the wrong av amp, the Pioneer Vsx-917s, it is a great amp on its own right so long as u r not using it to watch BD. This is because it cannot decode Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio & DTS-HD High Resolution which is available in a BD movie.

Thus I have no choice but to buy the Onkyo Tx-Sr875, some brief spec of the av amp:-

Has the ability to decode all the latest BD sound code Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio & DTS-HD High Resolution which is available in a BD movie plus all the existing audio code DTS, DTS Es Discrete/Matrix, DTS Neo6, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic IIx & Dolby Digital Ex ( This is a very important factors as most BD player can’t decode it, but recently some can, like Panasonic DMP-BD50 but it is real expansive. )

HDMI 4in 1out 1.3a version (4 HDMI in, the more the better as u can connected more HDMI device later, BD player, PS3 & media player & pc for eg 1HDMI out to Plasma/Lcd Tv, 2HDMI out will be better for another connection to projector for eg The latest Onkyo 876 got 2HDMI out)

Can do up-conversion from all video signal to 1080p ( This meant u can even use a normal DVD player which output video signal in 480p to 1080p using the on-board HQV Reon-VX chip, this chip is much better than most av using Faroudja chip. This feature is useful if u r still using a normal DVD player/sat receiver 480 video signal to 1080p, it result is input signal dependant. This feature is of not much use to me as my Panasonic DMP-BD30 already output all video to 1080p stage. As for my Astro decode, I did try it out using s-cable in up conversion to 1080p via HDMI, the picture quality is slightly better but not worth it as the Astro signal suck in the first place anyway. )

300w rms X 7 @ 4ohm, 250w rms X 7 @ 6ohm, 160w rms X 7 @ 8ohm ( The higher the better, do notice as the speaker ohm get smaller the power output increase. Hi-fi speaker at 4 ohm is rare & most speakers are rated in 6ohm & 8ohm. When buying or choosing an av amp do take note of the power output is rate at which ohm. If possible do compare all the amp power output at the same 6ohm range or 8ohm range. It is alway better to buy an amp with big output as u will not have restriction when buying HT speakers later, but then high output amp will cost more. )

Other extra feature. THX Certified Ultra 2. Audyssey MultEQ XT. 192/24 Bit Burr-Brown Audio DAC. Bi-Amping & BTL. Tone control setting 7 equalizer band for all 7 speaker ( can use it to control all speaker so that it got similar tone output ).Crossover for all individual 7 speaker ( most useful in speaker set up ).

The above is just some of the factors/feature I took into consideration when buying an av amp. As I mention I buy the wrong amp that is the Pioneer Vsx-917s. So here is the comparison, it is 14.5kg heavier, 15mm wider, 36mm higher, 106mm deeper & 210 watt more powerful! So in other word bigger in all sense, but then one Onkyo Tx-Sr875 is more than two Pioneer Vsx-917s in price!

The above two picture is a comparison between the Pioneer Vsx-917s & Onkyo Tx-Sr875 & u can see how heavy the Onkyo is in the second picture! The Onkyp tx-Sr875 weight in at 23.3kg! So care must be taken to ensure that your Tv cabinet rack can take the weight. Anyway due to it big size it will be a very tight squeeze to put the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 in most Tv cabinet. Now for most other av amp this will not be so much of consent but for the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 it is a big problem! This is because the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 runs hot! Very hot! In fact when the temp reaches 70c it will shut down.

Now to prevent this from happening I just put the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 on top of the Tv cabinet & for good measure I install two cpu cooling fan on top of it DIY style as shown by the two pic. I made use of two 5” cpu cooling fan as it is very cheap. For the cooling fans power I made use of any old h/p charger 3.6v so that the fan is running silently at low speed ( it is normally set to operate at 12v at full power but it will be very noisy ) & it will be enough, I find out that temp is only at 41c after using the av amp with volume set 42 point for a few hours as compare to 60c without the use of cooling fan. 

Up-date.6-6-2010

I have 'up-grade' the two 5" cpu cooling fan to two 8" lap-top cooling fan. Some more the two new fan cum with 'bling bling' blue led! Look very nice & cool. The two 8" fan is source from two lap-top cooling fan as shown in the picture. I use just one mp3 usb power to power it. Before u buy similar lap-top cooler make sure that its 8" fan can be detached as some cannot be detached.

Oh yes u can accesses the ‘hidden’ manual of the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 by using this steps:- Press ( keep pressing ) the display button on the av amp ( not the remote display button ) then press the standby button once on the av amp once then release the display button the press the tone button in quick steps ( Apart from this steps Onkyo Tx-Sr875 have other ‘hidden’ manual which I didn’t use ).

Setting up the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 need some getting used to & I no choice but to read up the owner manual which is 118 pages thick! Connection is done via HDMI connection, Panasonic DMP BD30 HDMI out to Onkyo Tx-Sr875 HDMI in & then from Onkyo Tx-Sr875 HDMI out to Panasonic TH-50PY700 HDMI in. Picture setting is all set to 1080p.As for audio set up I made use of the Audyssey MultEQ XT set up system. Basically you just poke in the supplied setting up mic ( supplied with the amp ) & followed the on-scream display & the owner manual. Before this u has to made adjustment to the speaker type & number of speaker u have. Anyway after the set up I did make some minor adjustment to the speaker level. For better result I suggest making full use for all the 8 position.

It is most lucky for me as both my Plasma Tv & blu ray player are from Panasonic & thus I can make use of Panasonic Vierra Link system. It basically meant that switching on the BD player will automatically on the plasma as well with the corrected input too. Now if I set the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 HDMI setting to on it will even switch on the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 also. All very convenience but I didn't use this setting on the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 as it meant the amp will be in standby at all time so use up some electrical bill ( Yes I am a cheapskate! ). I am happy to note that the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 don’t have any ‘handshake’ problem which some other av amp have resulting in no picture or audio/video out of syn.

One other feature of Onkyo Tx-Sr875 which impresses me is its remote control. As shown on the above pic its remote is the biggest ( I also show my Pioneer Vsx-917s remote, silver. Its seem that the bigger remote u have the better the product is. In fact other brand av amp even got two remote, Denon for eg. ). What is so good about it is it can ‘learn’ to control other device! In this case I even set it up to control my Astro sat decoder & also the ceiling fan! Now that is the best OEM remote I have use so far.

In conclusion I am most happy with its performance & thus I have no regret using the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 as the centre of my HT system. Now if this post is a bit ‘dry’ & boring u can have another look at my post on the Onkyo Tx-Sr875 here! This is the ‘unrated’ vision on my other site which is ‘unrated’!

‘Bek Tahan Arrrr!!!!’

‘Bek Tahan Arrrr!!!!’ in hokien meant ‘Cannot Stand Arrrr!!!’! Soooooooooo small how to seeeeeeeeeeee!!! I am referring to this entry! For someone like me who spend almost all his free time doing three things, during his free time this is terrible, horrible & vegetable!

The three things are……Pokeing ( farking )! Playing Pc Game & watching TV ( ‘Ahem ahem type of cause! ). Pokeing need gf help unless I DIY! Playing pc game….all finished already ( RTS only! Old men like me always died when playing role! ). That only left watching Tv as my main spare time activities!

TV only 21”! So small cannot even see actor’s ‘didi’ & also actress’s oyster ( I have got use to 34” Tv already! ) when watching ‘ahem ahem’ movies! Luckily my friend cum to my rescue! He is kind enough to lend me a 32” Panasonic LCD TX-32LX75 Tv!

Wah! Look dam nice in my living room! Look very high tech compart to my old crt Tv! But look nice also no use! Watching movie on LCD Tv got different wan! Immediately I notice in dark scene no detail can be seem! All dark! If I look at that ‘area’ ( in ahem ahem movie ) all dark, even cannot see hair wan ( Some ahem ahem actress no shaving wan! Very bushy! )! Another things is, fast action all blur blur ( LCD Tv got reaction time! So fast action will give blurring effect as Lcd cannot change fast enough, 8ms reaction time! ) wan! So fast pokeing action all blur blur! This is terrible, horrible & vegetable! However if u use LCD Tv to watch Korean love drama, should be OK as all action slow slow wan! Even running to kiss each other also in slow motion!

From this I know due to my unique ‘horny’ requirement LCD tv is not suitable! Luckily this Panasonic LCD TX-32LX75 is only for my use temporary! I am looking forward to some things much better!

When A Lady Nag!!! Aiyoh!!!

Why arrr?
Why r u so like that?
Only Rm1,700-00!!!
Why ur money so big wan arrr???
When the money spend on ur ‘things’………..Not problem!!!
No question asked!!! U just spends it, just like that!!!
What u buys only u got to use & enjoy!!!
BUY THIS BOTH OF US ENJOY!!!!
Chinese New Year cumming very soon……….What will people say when they saw THIS!!!!
Just tell them I am very poor mah! No money to buy loh!!!( I say in a small voice! )
WHAT DO U MEANT NO MONEY???!!!

Aiyoh!!!! My gf nag me from morning until night fall & even while pokeing she also nag & nag some more after pokeing! Wah Laueh!!!! I am dead tired after pokeing…….still have to listen to her nagging ( Ladies! Got good stamina even after a good & long poke! Still can nag wan! )!!! This is all because I bought a Samsung 22” LCD monitor ( Yes I post it up in this ‘pornish’ review! Have a look if u likes but like I say it is ‘pornish’! )!

She is nagging me to buy a new wan because the old wan is like this!!!

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Yes it is a sofa set! I have it for more then 12 years already! Yes I know it is well past it prime! But I can still seat on it so to me that is perfectly ok! Oh yes! Pokeing session has being done on it a few times & it brings back good memory! But of cause in this condition pokeing is rather uncomfortable!

Woah! When a lady nag……….she can really nag!!! So much so I have no choice but to go hunting with gf for new sofa!!! We visit all the furniture store in the town & the cheapest large size sofa cost RM1,700-00 with firm & ok quality ( I always like big sofa as pokeing can be done mah! Beside I am a big heavy weight fellow! It will be terrible if I broke the sofa half-way through pokeing session! )!

Dam! Where got so much money ( Actually to me spending so much money on furniture is a big waste to me. So I am not willing to spend my money! )??? So I put on my ‘puppy face’ look & bargain with gf for alternative! And so for the next few days I go hunting for alternative!

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This is what I bought! Yes! I bought a new & complete set of sofa Cushions!!!

Nice or not??? Apparently a large size cushion is no longer in production! Hence I spend quite sometime searching for it! Almost all the furniture store ask me to forget my old sofa set & it is better off for me to buy a new set instead ( I have a feeling that most furniture store owner are sneaky fellow! )! Finally I manage to find a set which is old stock! Cost me RM560-00! Well now both my butt & gf butt feel very nice while seating on it! It no longer feels like seating on hard board!

Ah! For now this sofa set is still ‘virgin’! No pokeing has being done on it yet! Perhaps I will do a pokeing review on it!

So to my dear readers, what do u think??? Money well spends???