Electronics : Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier for Home Theater |
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 The Buttkicker installs easily, including under chair or couch mounting to create a tactile experience. |
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Rating:  - * MONEY WELL SPENT ... I love this thing. Get yourself a good HD tv, a good speaker system, and the Butt Kicker. You would swear that you are actually there. Music concerts are unreal. It's like you are sitting right on the stage. Makes watching movies so much more realistic. I never thought home entertainment could get to this level. The Butt Kicker is the cherry on top. Do yourself a favor, and get one now! I was hesitant to buy b/c of many reasons. Don't worry, the system is complete, and well designed. I even waited a while to install once I received it. I thought it would take hours, but it only took 20 minutes to install. Really easy! Rating:  - * Spring noise ... Does not work well with my recliner. There are times when there is too much spring vibration under my recliner. I'm looking to place it under a loveseat or sofa. I think I will like it alot better. Rating: - * Kicks butt! ... I had wanted a Buttkicker for a long time, but wondered if it was really worth $400. I finally decided to take a chance. Not only was it worth every penny, I'm kicking my butt for not buying it sooner. I have an amazing sound system in my home theater, and this was the icing on the cake. Stop reading the review, and order one (you'll be happy you did). I was very impressed with the quality, and the amp weighs a ton. Rating: - * Fun addition to the home cinema ... Great kit, easy to install, and adds a lot of fun to any action movie! Rating: - * Transformed my home theater experience! ... Regardless of your nice high-end home theater speaker system this piece of equipment will give you an experience you won't get otherwise. The transducer isn't just a generic vibrator. This unit modulates the vibration to perfectly match what you hear. It isn't just a 'shaker' for your couch. Vibrations are transmitted with great accuracy as far as frequencies go. Watching Band of Brothers, Mission Impossible 3, Saving Private Ryan, and many more with this unit has been something out of this world. It makes you feel like you are there in the action. Explosions in movies, a tank just passing by, a door being slammed shut, you name it, and this thing makes you feel like you are there when it was being filmed. I highly recommend it! I'm a happy camper. The immersion factor goes up quite a few notches. |
The real joy of the set, however, is nine NBA playoff games presented as they were originally broadcast and almost in their entirety. They last about 90-100 minutes with TV introductions and post-game interviews, but minus halftime, commercials, and some slower moments. The games include such absolute classics as the game in which rookie Magic Johnson started at center in place of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the 1987 "baby hook" game against the Boston Celtics. If you're used to watching current NBA games you might be tempted to just skip to the end, but it's surprisingly rewarding to watch the game develop, to watch the game's superstars strut their stuff (or see a couple of 1972 reserves named Phil Jackson and Pat Riley), and to observe how radically the sport has changed over the years. Variable picture quality and technical glitches are unavoidable (even the 2002 game looks washed out), but this is the first time complete or nearly complete NBA games have been available in the home-video era, and they probably still look better than the VHS tapes you've been saving over the years. Yes, it'd be easy to argue about which games from the Lakers' long history should have been included, and the highlight videos don't have a ton of replay value, but the NBA Dynasty series is a major milestone in archived sports. --David Horiuchi
