Recent content by sj41

Wow, how did that happen? I'm sure you know already but lamps are pretty sensitive... Overheating can make it burn out much quicker. Usually lamps are rated at 2000 hours but without proper care/maintenance, they rarely last that long. However they should last at least 1000 hours... For the...

Two types of lens shift: Horizontal and Vertical Lens shift allows flexibility in where you can place the projector, so it doesn't have to be dead center. Usually DLP projectors are more restricted in placement, only allowing a little vertical and no horizontal. LCD projectors usually have...

For that price range, you won't find any better than a Mitsubishi HC4900. I believe the MSRP is $2500 but you can get it from projectorpeople.com for $1500. The Sanyo PLV-Z2000 is a little more (~$200) but has more features. Look up those projectors on AVSforum, you'll find hundreds of pages...

Just thought I would post a "review" of Kevin (kpr10is) located in Gainesville, FL. He did a complete audio/security overhaul on my 2000 Civic, here is the list of work done. Built: custom 3.2cu ft @ 32hz box custom amp rack w/plexi cover Installed: Clifford Matrix RSX 3.5 Kicker 12" L7...

the new L7 grilles look ugly

I have a 12" Kicker L7 (06S12L74) powered by a Kicker ZX750.1 that I'm trying to make a box for, but not too sure about how to go about designing the box. I'm going for max SPL while maintaining at least some decent SQ, and from what people tell me, I should go for a ported 3.25cu ft box tuned...