April (2006) Workstations

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I saw that lamp at my local IKEA the other day. That thing is HUGE and will most likely take up a lot of space on peoples desks.

You must have been looking at the big size. There are two: the desk lamp, and the floor lamp. Desk lamp it the smaller one (mine and 2s2k's) and the big one is the floor lamp version.

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fish_desktop.jpg

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- Tsunami case (with window)

- AXP 3200+ barton

- 1gb corsair ddr400 dc

- turtle beach santa cruz soundcard

- GF6800GT (now dead, using ti4200 until 7800gs arrives)

- linksys 54G wifi setup

- hiper 350watt psu

- LG triple format dvd rw

- liteon 16x dvdrom

- 200gb maxtor sata

- 80gb seagate sata

- 17" AG Neovo F417 R12 tft (awesome for games and photos)

- Logitech mediaboard

- Logitech MX1000

- Winfast TV tuner card & digital STB

But where are my pc speakers??

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- Kenwood KRV7050 AV dolbyy prologic/stereo receiver

- Sennheiser HD485 headphones attached

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- JPW Radius series floorstanders modified custom tweeters

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http://www.fixit-4u.net/mrk/root/photos/ro...ish_desktop.jpg

http://www.fixit-4u.net/mrk/root/photos/ro...r/pc_wiring.jpg

- Tsunami case (with window)

- AXP 3200+ barton

- 1gb corsair ddr400 dc

- turtle beach santa cruz soundcard

- GF6800GT (now dead, using ti4200 until 7800gs arrives)

- linksys 54G wifi setup

- hiper 350watt psu

- LG triple format dvd rw

- liteon 16x dvdrom

- 200gb maxtor sata

- 80gb seagate sata

- 17" AG Neovo F417 R12 tft (awesome for games and photos)

- Logitech mediaboard

- Logitech MX1000

- Winfast TV tuner card & digital STB

But where are my pc speakers??

http://www.fixit-4u.net/mrk/root/photos/ro...fish_av_amp.jpg

- Kenwood KRV7050 AV dolbyy prologic/stereo receiver

- Sennheiser HD485 headphones attached

http://www.fixit-4u.net/mrk/root/photos/ro...av_speakers.jpg

- JPW Radius series floorstanders modified custom tweeters

That does not look like a Tsunami case :huh:

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Robbie Khan Reviews

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mrk, where did you get that case? its gorgeous!

is it well built? screwless?

I bought it from a local pc store like 3 years ago when I first built my pc :p - since then the case has seen 3 pc upgrades lol. I just dont like the rear PCI mounting brackets because it makes a pain in the butt to get in some cards like TV cards and soundcards that have many sockets on the back that stick out. But other than that it's a nice built case. I would prefer a new one with 120mm fan holders though for quieter operation but tht's another upgrade for the summer :)

It's made by a company called Tsunami, they mainly make ultra budget cases now with keyboards etc. I think my one was one of their topline models back then though.

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I bought it from a local pc store like 3 years ago when I first built my pc :p - since then the case has seen 3 pc upgrades lol. I just dont like the rear PCI mounting brackets because it makes a pain in the butt to get in some cards like TV cards and soundcards that have many sockets on the back that stick out. But other than that it's a nice built case. I would prefer a new one with 120mm fan holders though for quieter operation but tht's another upgrade for the summer :)

It's made by a company called Tsunami, they mainly make ultra budget cases now with keyboards etc. I think my one was one of their topline models back then though.

i know the company.... never seen taht case though :)

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Hey mrk, what you think about those sennheiser 485s? I love mine. But I had to get a small headphone amp to really get the full potential out of them. Even with an MAudio soundcard they werent doing what they could.

btw, you still taking pics with a Rebel XT? or is that a 20?

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Hey mrk, what you think about those sennheiser 485s? I love mine. But I had to get a small headphone amp to really get the full potential out of them. Even with an MAudio soundcard they werent doing what they could.

btw, you still taking pics with a Rebel XT? or is that a 20?

Nikon D70 at the moment but moving on in the summer!

The HD485 are awesome headphones, I had the Grado SR60 before these and the Grados were also awesome but the only downer was comfort, they began to give you a headache after an hour and they had little to no soundstage. The HD485 has it all, comfort and soundstage :)

I know what you mean by the amplifier though and I don't think there is any soundcard powerful enough to get the best out of any headphone in this class. I used to drive mine using my santa cruz soundcard (music orientated too) and iit was good but when I started using my reciever instead of pc speakers the headphones really shone out on how good they are and compared to the Grados I much prefer the Sennheiser, also ?30 cheaper than the SR60 and comes with more accessories!

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