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Ockham - we share your pain! Not that I was desperate enough to use it , but I had a contingency plan in the event they tried to deliver when no one was home. Since you know the boys are currently taking a local tour in town, you might consider calling FedEx to see if you can swing by and pick them up yourself. Tonight.

My guess is that you will be able to fight that urge and control your anticipation by waiting until tomorrow. (Soooo, we should look for pics here at what - 7:30, 8:00 tonight?)

On a more serious note, as I read through this thread regarding the speaker wire, there is one thing I should mention. Home Depot (and other stores like them) offer the wire two ways.

The first is in precut/packaged rolls (50', 100', etc.). This is usually the more expensive choice because 1) the per foot charge is higher and 2) if you need 110 feet, you must buy a 50' roll AND a 100' roll. You may also be faced with the choice of splicing wire together in mid-run or getting another roll.

The second way is cheaper per foot and much more flexible. Somewhere in a side aisle or back corner, they will have huge rolls of the wire set up on on a large rotating jig and can cut one very long piece to the length you specify. I did my measuring and added about 12' feet to the piece I bought. You may find, as I did, that the guy cutting the wire is very liberal with his measurements. Cheaper, the length you need and no splicing.

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Michael, you better plan on taking Tuesday off as well; it is going to be difficult to spend a day at work when you could be enjoying the speakers instead.

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Uhhh... now that you mention it. I think I'm feeling ill...

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I just knew I shouldn't have tried to be funny.

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Now that's funny.

any thoughts on which sub you are going to get, I got the M22s, VP100, QS4 and I am trying to decide which will be best the VP175 or the HSU STF-2 let me know what you think

Robert

All of my HT decisions are influenced greatly by the room size I have (16' X 24' with a 16' ceiling). I was hoping the STF-2 would be sufficient, but I'm still not sure. I know many people will say go with something a little larger.

From what I have read, the STF-2 is a great sub for most room sizes. Not knowing subs that well, I don't know why so many people do not buy the Axiom sub.

Once I get the speakers installed I'll research the subs with more intensity.

If you make your decision soon, let me know.

John

I just got my email from yesterday. My speakers have shipped!!!

I find it odd that I ordered 5 speakers and I have 7 tracking numbers. Are the grills shipped separately?

I ordered (5) and I have (5) tracking numbers. My speakers left Memphis at around 4 AM this morning. The crazy thing is they normally arrive in Newark and then are taken to the FedEx dist center in Allentown, PA first before they get delivered. SOOOOOO, they drive right by my house on the way to Allentown.

Yes the grills come in a separate box. I decided to go with the EP175, somewhat relunctantly because my wife wants the sub to match the decor and the STF-2 is a black box. After reading all the raves about the HSU I wanted to get the STF-2, but I made the mistake of asking the wife her opinion.

That'll teach ya!

JSkip we ordered the same setup. What colors did you get? I ordered Maple. Maybe they don't keep Maple ones in the warehouse with the grills already on them...

Fed Ex says mine are still in Mississauga, but the last time stamp is 8:21pm last night "on the Fed Ex ramp". I'm hoping it took a direct flight to Baltimore from there. The Fed Ex depot is real close to that. I'll go pick them up there tomorrow morning if I have to.

I guess I better get the paint rollers and nail guns out. I need to paint the ceiling, touch up the walls, hang the curtains, install the new base moldings, putty the nail holes, and clean the floor before they get here. Jeeesh, I don't do this much work to get the house ready for human guests.

The race is on.