So...what did you get for Christmas?

[Charles]

Santa bring any new speakers,amps.cables,CD's,DVD's? I got a remastered Rolling Stones hot rocks that I'm about to put on.

[Nolan B]

Fearless HD DVD
Casino HD DVD
Field of Dreams HD DVD
Sopranos season 6 HD DVD


Will probably pail in comparison to what other get.

[kgveteran]

Pair of RS28a's and a pair of RS225's for my surround project...from the Mrs KG

[dyazdani]

No audio/HT related stuff this year...

[chinets]

Santa got me them snails for Christmas!!! :T :^x

Not the B&W snails....The ones that have garlic on them...The real Escargot :rofl: :-y

All I wanted from Santa was Christina Aguilera!! Where is she?? She was supposed to be delivered to my home in Christmas stockings! :E :boobies: :dancenana: :banana:

Merry Christmas Ya'll !!

[JonMarsh]

An outboard HD/USB/Firewire hub to go with my MB Pro (which I'm typing this on from my local Starbucks), no HT related goodies, though my daugher tells me there are some Aimee Mann SACD's in transit that didn't quite make it here on time!

And my daughter should be getting (from me) a new Westinghouse 1080P 37" monitor by the end of the week, as the old Toshiba RPTV died this year.

No DVD's this year, though I did get some iTunes gift certificates, to help fund my growing TV Show habit there.

Have a great Holiday everyone! (I'm off until January 8th- barring forseen emergencies already well past the horizon).

[Chris D]

Got some shirts, Best Buy gift certificate. Bunch of movies--some Alaska documentaries or informational DVD's (PBS type) since I'm moving there in a few months, Ice Age 2 on Blu-Ray, V for Vendetta on HD-DVD, (even though I don't have a player for it yet) Linkin Park Live in Texas CD, U2 18 Singles CD, It's a Wonderful Life DVD, etc.

[Vinny]

Got the Wii and Xbox(yes both!), no audio/video stuff for couple months to get myself recovered from ti

[David Meek]

My present came a few weeks early. Pioneer Elite 50" plasma.

[Race Car Driver]

I recieved a bag of sox.

[kirknelson]

Etymotic ER-4S Earphones and some gift certificates to pick up some new CDs.

[RobP]

Wife bought me a pair of Sound Anchor stands, Daughter made me a couple of movie themed blankets for the HT. Several books, shirts and a few new tools.

[wkhanna]

My wife first ordered a subscription to 'Audiofile' mag, when it came in the mail, she finally realized it was about books on tape. The kind you put in car audio system to listen to a narration of a book you’re too busy to read.

She figured it out soon enough to get me a real subscription to ‘Stereophile’, though!

[Vinny]

My wife first ordered a subscription to 'Audiofile' mag, when it came in the mail, she finally realized it was about books on tape. The kind you put in car audio system to listen to a narration of a book you’re too busy to read.

She figured it out soon enough to get me a real subscription to ‘Stereophile’, though!

I like those books on tape/cd for novels/fiction(especially prolonged driving). But yea a magazine for that sucked

[riceaterslc]

I recieved a bag of sox.

white tube or dress? :P

[will1066]

white tube or dress? :P

They better be tube. They're warmer.

[Kal Rubinson]

Good food, good drink, good friends.............................and the Doors' big box.

Kal

[David Meek]

Kal, any hopes of a mini-review of the Doors collection?

[gostan]

My wife gave me some Sennheiser HD650 headphones and a 15 foot Stefan Audio Arts cable to keep things quiet late at night.

And, although these were not Christmas gifts, I finally finished off the music end of my system with an Esoteric SA-60 cdp and an Eastern Electric tube Minimax Phono Preamp.

[Chris D]

Cool, everybody. Kirk, I use Etymotic ER4P's. Work great.

I recieved a bag of sox.

Red Sox or White Sox?

[H.Donald]

I got a bunch of the obligatory stuff...sox,sweats,aftershave and so on.
But I also got a pair of Sennheiser HD-25's...which will be excellent for my hikes and waddles around the lake.

Also,my wife made drapes to cover the slider down in 'the Cave',which looks better than the blinds and should deaden things a little more also.

All in all a nice haul...

[Kal Rubinson]

Kal, any hopes of a mini-review of the Doors collection?

My wife loves it.
I think it is very well done.

Kal (not a Doors fan)

[whoaru99]

Well, my big haul was...

An insulated plaid shirt, a gift certificate for dining out, a DVD movie "High Tension", a Hooter's Hot Wing kit, a pound of Caribou Coffee "Obsidian" whole beans, a high-intensity X-Light micro LED flashlight (works great for charging my glow-in-the-dark fishing lures), three (allegedly genuine Cuban) Hoyo de Monterrey Habana cigars, and two tickets to the MN Vikings vs. STL Rams football game this Sunday.


Then there was all the food and my brother's bottle of Crown Royal....

[PewterTA]

Nothing HT related (well a couple movies, but that doesn't count). I got a bunch of Pittsburgh Penguins stuff that will be collectors items here shortly when they leave the city of Pittsburgh.

[Martyn]

An Arcam AVR350 (from me to me - well, I deserved it!). Now I just have to build the speakers...

[wkhanna]

I got a bunch of Pittsburgh Penguins stuff that will be collectors items here shortly when they leave the city of Pittsburgh.

As a fellow 'Burgh' resident, you got me ROTF!!!!!
All so sad, but very possibly true, since the Casino licence went to the bidder that didn't offer to build a new arena. Now our city taxes will go up to pay for one, or go up to subsidize the lost income from the loss of money generated from having one.

Hope that home purchase your planning will be out of the city, it will save you a small fortune in taxes!

[chasw98]

A Denon 3910 and $100 gift certificate to Home Depot.

[clearwaterms]

nothing HT related. My gift to myself was an SV subwoofer, and a bunch of power tools.

this month however, I am gifting myself some drivers and electronics to build speakers (not sure what kind of speakers yet though)

[ht_addict]

After selling a few pieces off my setup(Monster AVS2000/HTPS7000) and some 100 DVD's, Santa me bought:




and 3 PSAudio PC's.

From the wife and kid I asked for cash too buy a new Audio Rack because the sheer size and weight of the powerplant and my Denon 4806 was too much for my old rack. The VTI HGR 404 rack is deep, wide and has plenty off room between shelves. Here's a pic.



I also sold off my Xbox360 premium with HD-DVD and wireless antenna to pickup a PS3 that I was lucky enough to find at my local blockbuster. The PS3 is one helluva machine with tons off potential.

[Charles]

Just placed an order for a VTI HGR 406 for the same reason, my new amp was too much for my old one plus I need a little more room to grow. Nice setup!!

[Ovation]

Elton John The Captain and the Kid and a live EP
A Beau Dommage Tribute album with various Quebecois artists
a small capacity, no name, portable MP3 player (from my mom--she meant well but she knows nothing about electronics, of any kind. It does, at least, double as a portable 1 gig drive that can carry any PC file type, so it will have a useful function and, I'm sure, the audio portion will be sufficient for my outings to the gym)

[gross30]

Got some awesome HD-DVD's, U2- Rattle and Hum (WOW),I think I've watched Sunday Bloody Sunday 20 times. Crystal clear picture, and sounds great! World Trade Center, Italian Job. Got some great Concert DVD'S, Pink Floyd Pulse,U2 Live In Sydney, Stevie Ray Vaughn Live at Montreaux, and Fleetwood Mac The Dance. I just need some time to watch them all. Can't Wait. Been concentrating on U2 and Beatles Love album. Great Stuff. And of course the gift that always comes around every year, (I'm sure I'm not the only one) the good old BOXING DAY HANGOVER !!! Lots of water, and patience. Family was still over :boozer:

[Chris D]

Awesome, gross30. U2's Rattle and Hum is my all-time favorite DVD, and I now have it on BD. "Bad" is my favorite song on it, flowing right into "Where the Streets Have No Name"

[Sithlord]

Well for me I got a Wii and Forbidden Planet collectors tin on dvd and the latest 12th man 2 disc set on cd. Had a great day with family even though it rained for most of the day.

[gross30]

Chris D, I've had the dvd and cd for years, but after playing the HD-DVD, it was like a whole new experience. Great performances throughout. There's something about the black and white, and the way it was filmed, it just grabs you and pulls you in. I haven't had time to watch "Live in Sidney" yet, but the performances on "Rattle and Hum" are I.M.O.O. the best I've seen from them.

[David Meek]

Ooops, I forgot to mention my other A/V present. It's a Roku Labs Soundbridge model M1001. It's a music server (similar to the Sonos) for streaming WMA, MP3, FLAC files from your PC to your "real" sound system. It also will stream internet radio stations too - pretty darn cool!

[LEVESQUE]

I got the brand new Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player.

I also got some Blu-ray titles to go with it: Kingdom Of Heaven, Monster House, X-Men 3, Black Hawk Down.

[David Meek]

Alain that's awesome! :T Let us know how the Pioneer player looks. The initial Samsung had a very soft picture and I'm hoping the Pioneer didn't fall into that trap.

[maseline_98]

Santa got me an official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time :P

I also got 2 pairs of Insignia NS-B2111(which kinda rock) and a Eagles Live DVD(but haven't thrown it in yet)

[bullitt731]

Toshiba HD A2
This is a great little player for upconverting SD dvds, and HD dvds if you do not have a 1080P display. Much improved over the A1 in terms of being user friendly. Very weak for cd play though with no analog connectabilty.

[Lyle S]

:T :T :T Well, my present was purchased early via a local deal, but actually only made it into the rack a few days before christmas...

I managed to pick up: This

to go with my acurus A125 amp, Klipsch La Scala, and THX cinema speakers, LG7832 upconverting dvd, and my Hitachi PJ-TX100.

I'm enjoying the heck out of optimizing the setup now.

Lyle.

[ht_addict]

Just placed an order for a VTI HGR 406 for the same reason, my new amp was too much for my old one plus I need a little more room to grow. Nice setup!!

Enjoy your new rack. I was hoping to get mine delivered this weekend, unfortunatley 2 of the 3 boxes its shipped in was delayed clearing so it didn't make it too me. I atleast got the box that contained the frame so all I need is the glass.

[Hdale85]

I got a Yammy RX-V2400 and Klipsch RF-62 mains and a RC-62 center.

[Chris D]

Santa got me an official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time :P

Did you shoot your eye out?

[Alloroc]

I spent Christmas in England this year. We stayed with my wife's sister hand her family. First time spending Christmas outside Ireland.

Anyhow, on to the good stuff.

I got me some CDs - Pink Floyd Pulse, Bruce Springsteen We shall overcome and Damien Rice '9'. I also got a box set of Black Books - a UK based sitcom - very, very funny.

I also got myself the new Sony Ericsson W850i Walkman phone with a 4GB memory stick. It sounds great. Perfect when I'm travelling.

Finally my wife really, really surprised me with a TAG Heuer Carrera watch. Knocked my socks off, so she did!