Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Get Darks Side of the Moon if you get the chance, the surround seperation is amazing." That and the mood enhancer of your choice.
Originally Posted By onlyme Hey peeaanuut. I gotta admit, I've only got one SACD at the moment, and you guessed it...it's Dark Side of the Moon. The sound mixture and seperation(if those are actual terms..lol) that comes out of my inexpensive SACD player and 5.1 system is mind-blowing. This will probably sound lame, but I bought it, specifically, for several boxsets by 'a band I love'(I won't mention the name, I sound like a broken record) that are being relased this month and in the coming months. The first set contains 5 of their albums, all remixed + 6 live DVD's of different shows(all from the '70s). Two more sets will be coming out in the next year. Unfortunately, I have to purchase the import, the US version will only have regular CD's. Seems like SACD is either a dying breed here in the US, or just never caught on. But, it's really worth it.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut SACD was a SOny proprietary thing again. Not to say that DVD-A caught on all that much either. People in the US tend to be more video oriented than audio. For me,hearing something like "the requiem" or DSoTM in surround is just amazing. These are things I never got to hear live and probably never will so hearing them this way is just awesome. Also, people did not want to upgrade their receivers to get the 6 channel analog inputs just for these 2 types of audio. Alot of the reason they said was that the audio didnt outweight having to add at least 3 cables to your wiring vs 1 optical (or coaxial) digital cable. Stupid reasoning I know, but that was one of the biggies.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger >>Never really felt like those workers knew enough to actually "lie".<< What's the difference between a computer salesman and a used-car salesman? The used-car salesman knows when he's lying.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut lol, I like that one. The other thing about the CC salespeople, is that they fed the same line of crud to so many people, that they started to believe it themselves.
Originally Posted By jonvn If they are told something, they'll believe it and relay it to the customers.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut im gonna guess that alot of the sales people come up with stuff on their own. But true, management does have a way of making up technology on the fly.
Originally Posted By Mr X Tokyo is fun for electronics shopping, but they have their own "shady" ways...basically there are a million shops so you can find a great price BUT they want you to buy it "right now". So, they discourage you from wandering around and shopping for a better bargain by claiming that you won't get the same price 10 minutes later. However, I've never found that to be true when I returned. If anything, the price goes down some more! Also, they like to mix it up and say "we'll throw in this memory card for half price", or "no charge for the battery"...but you can often find a better deal if you walk down the street to the next place and tell them what the other guy just offered you.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<I still find their clerks better informed and better mannered than the Best Buy clerks.>>> Who cares? I shop the internet, decide, and then roll to Best Buy to buy. I don't need a salesperson to lie to me, especially about the extended warranty, which is what happened to me at Circuit City TWICE! SHAME ON ME!!! Well not again, and you can take that to the bank.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj Extended warranties are a joke. The profit margins on those things are nearly 50% for companies like Circuit City and Best Buy. It's one of the highest profit items they sell in their entire store.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ^ ^ ^ Once was about what was covered, "everything" was NOT covered as it turns out. The second time was from a store MANAGER who assured me that I would qualify for a DirecTV rebate on a DVR. Wrong! I'll never go back. Ever. Never ever ever.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj I would go back. I just wouldn't ever buy anything. I use these stores for their displays and the ability to see products up close. Other than that, there's not much reason to spend any money at Circuit City or Best Buy.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 I'm still confused as to why anyone would actually go somewhere like Starbucks and buy a cup of coffee at some outrageous price when you can make it at home for practically nothing and, if you really makes you feel cool to drink it while driving in your car, you can buy the same kind of paper cups with plastic lids that Starbucks uses, only at the local Cash and Carry. But then, I don't have a great deal of disposable income, so I tend to be very penurious with every penny.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Extended warranties are a joke. The profit margins on those things are nearly 50% for companies like Circuit City and Best Buy. It's one of the highest profit items they sell in their entire store.<< Whenever someone gives me the hard sell on an extended warranty I always tell them that I never buy insurance for non-catastrophic events.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <I'm still confused as to why anyone would actually go somewhere like Starbucks and buy a cup of coffee at some outrageous price when you can make it at home for practically nothing> Re: Starbucks. The coffee is terrific, the people who serve it are very nice, and it's quick. I do make coffee at home every morning, but sometimes it's fun to go out and get a consistent, good cup of coffee that is served fresh, hot and great tasting. Buying a cup of Starbucks coffee for me is the same rationale that allows me to go out for lunch. Yes, I can make food at home, but it sure is nice to go somewhere and have someone else do the preparation, the serving and the clean-up.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj << I'm still confused as to why anyone would actually go somewhere like Starbucks and buy a cup of coffee at some outrageous price when you can make it at home for practically nothing >> I'm sure it is a whole lot cheaper to make your own coffee than to buy it at Starbucks, but are you really considering all of the costs associated with home brewing? Here's all the things you pay for to make it yourself: 1) Coffee Beans 2) Filters 3) Coffee Maker 4) Coffee Mug/Cup 5) Electricity for the coffee maker 6) Water for the coffee maker 7) Electricity for the dishwasher to clean the coffee cup 8) Water for the dishwasher to clean the coffee cup 9) Detergent to clean the coffee maker and cups 10) Gasoline to get you to the store to buy your coffee beans 11) Transportation to get you to the store to buy your coffee beans Does all that equal the cost of a Starbucks cup of coffee? Probably not, but it's more costly than you initially suspect. There's the cost of overhead in everything we do, not just the cost of beans at the store.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Yes, I can make food at home, but it sure is nice to go somewhere and have someone else do the preparation, the serving and the clean-up.>> Yes. It is FUN. As far as I'm concerned, fun is the most valuable thing there is.
Originally Posted By jonvn Starbucks makes their stuff better than I can with less hassle on my part. That's reason enough for me.
Originally Posted By onlyme I love Starbucks, but I certainly don't sit around smoking cigarettes, sipping on my espresso, trying to look cool/be seen...lol Re: extended warranties. If I buy a $2000 computer that has a one-year warranty, I'm sorry, but I buy the extended version that takes me in to years 2 and 3. Maybe I'm an idiot, or not looking at the small print, but comp. repairs can be quite costly, and it's worth it to me.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <I love Starbucks, but I certainly don't sit around smoking cigarettes, sipping on my espresso, trying to look cool/be seen...lol> I've not seen people doing this at Starbucks. Has anyone else?
