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I have developed this website to have some fun and create a
place to share my hobbies. Some of my interests are
Music, Photography, Gadgets, and Home Theater.
I also have a girlfriend and other things I am involved in,
but that is not really something I want to share with the
world. In other words, I am probably not as
shallow as the culmination of objects on this site would
suggest.
The main
reason I decided to create this site was to post reviews and articles
to help those that are interested
in these types of entertainment choices. In the past
(and currently), I gained a lot of knowledge from other personal
websites, so I thought I would continue the tradition.
Finally, I
use the name "UofMTiger" on the internet because I graduated from the
University of Memphis and I still keep up with our college
teams. If you have any questions about the products or
viewpoints expressed on these pages, please
send me an email.
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Newest
shot of main system |
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on the pic to read more.
I am giving a new script from a Flickr account a try. If it works for a
month or so, I may change several of my photos to include the embedded notes:
AKG K701 Headphones - I got these for Christmas and I wanted to break them in
for a while before posting anything about them.
Compared to my trusty Sennheiser HD580s, these are very detailed and easier to
drive. They actually offer quite a bit different sound. The Senns
have a heavier bass quality and blend better with my X-can V3 headphone amp.
The AKGs do not exhibit as much bass presence, but every instrument is detailed
and transparent.
I also think they are more comfortable than the HD580s, but some have complained
about the strap that goes over the top of the head being too tight.
Personally, when listening to vocals, jazz, etc... The AKGs would be my
headphones of choice. For when I want more bass impact, I would pick up
the HD580s.
We had some server issues, so my
site has been down for a few days. I still have some pics that are not
showing up, so I will try to fix those problems in the near future.
Click on the images below to see my office system:
I was looking for a comfy chair for my office setup that would allow me to
recline and listen to my headphones or play video games. I was at Scan
Interiors here in Memphis looking for a new coffee table and ran across the
perfect office chair. The chair is made of cushy leather, can be ordered
in numerous leather colors and wood details. I have a large (they also
have a regular size) IMG Windsor chair in black leather (other colors take months to
ship) with cherry wood accents. It reclines and the cushion below the head
can be adjusted for just about any position. It is has an office chair
base with wheels and the height can be adjusted. Sweet!
I got a new bed and moved my Samsung 61 inch HDTV to the bedroom.
See more here.
See my initial thoughts on the Sony PS3
I made some recent changes to my main system. You can read
about it on my Home Theater page.
I added a
Sony Bravia SXRD KDS-60A3000 60" 1080p Rear Projection HDTV ,
a
great stand for the TV, and more!
I updated my receiver to the Denon 3808CI and I added a Wii and
an Oppo 980H. The other big change is that I got rid of my
rack and now have most of my stuff under the TV. I also bought
an Apollo Wall shelf for my turntable. This gives me some
extra floor space and gives the turntable some isolation from the
floor.
You may also want to view my
photography page
with my camera, lenses, and accessory information. I have tried to
come up with a few shots with each lens that demonstrate what it can do.
 While I have mentioned that many of the subjects on this site are not
personal, I think my
Photography section on Pbase will tell you a little about, me by what
I see through the camera. To find out more about my lenses (with examples), please see my
UofMtiger photography page.
I encourage people to pick up the hobby, even if it is not for every day
posting. It really opens your eyes to your surroundings and gives
you greater appreciation of the simple things in life like a flower in
bloom, a fiery sunset, a butterfly's wings, etc...
You can visit this month's
Picture of the Day by clicking on the
photo to the left.
My love of music is one of the things in life that I just can't
explain.
You will see to the left that I do have a couple of iPods, but I
hope people still occasionally go out and buy the original albums
instead of just downloading a song here and there.
Getting uncompressed content in the context of a full album is not
comparable to just downloading the song "Money" from "Dark Side of
the Moon" because you like the one song. Give the entire album
a spin and see what you have been missing. Better yet, stop
downloading from iTunes and subscribe to Yahoo Music or Rhapsody
where you can sample the entire album for a small monthly fee.
If you like what you hear and want to hear it in its best quality,
then by all means, go buy the album on CD/SACD/vinyl/etc...
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Media
Center Computer Nirvana |
Sony VAIO VGX-XL1 Digital Living System,
which combines a high-end multimedia desktop PC and a 200-disc DVD/CD
changer/recorder.
One thing that has been asked is why I would buy a
current computer with BluRay and HD DVD now coming on the
scene. The answer is that the DVD Changer on this unit
sales for
$800 by itself and the computer with the changer was
$1099.
If something becomes available on new computers that will also
integrate with the changer, then I am only out $299. I can
strip out the 200GB hard drive and make the cost of the computer not
very important in the scheme of things. Personally, I think it
will be a while before I even think about upgrading. I do not
see anything in the future that will make me run out and buy a new
computer. I would be much more likely to by a stand alone HD
DVD or BluRay player. Currently, there is not even enough
content to make that worthwhile.
I am always
looking for new gadgets. MY newest gadget is a 160GB iPod that I
bought for the car.
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Dogster - New page for Allie |
I finally got around to creating a Dogster page for Allie.
You can click on their pictures to see the pup's pages.
 Create your own visitor map!
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