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[jbueno]

Where?

Also, nice CD pick-ups!

Games and Blurays at a local Walmart, CDs on Saharis and Tower Records, all here on Monterrey. They had a great selection on Blurays for way less than $100 MXN, most around $50 pesos. Soul Calibur was $150 pesos, initially they only had the PS3 version advertised, but took the 360 box which was marked at $700 to the price scanner and it rang at $150. Don´t know if the sale was a YMMV deal or not though.

They were going all out on some launch 3DS games too, they had Steel Diver advertised for $30 pesos, but they had none visible, asked the store clerk to see if they had more in stock but he wasn´t very helpful. I´ll keep hunting for some local deals.

Thanks for the compliments on the CDs, those really are classic recordings!

 

[Sagitario]

Games and Blurays at a local Walmart, CDs on Saharis and Tower Records, all here on Monterrey. They had a great selection on Blurays for way less than $100 MXN, most around $50 pesos. Soul Calibur was $150 pesos, initially they only had the PS3 version advertised, but took the 360 box which was marked at $700 to the price scanner and it rang at $150. Don´t know if the sale was a YMMV deal or not though.

They were going all out on some launch 3DS games too, they had Steel Diver advertised for $30 pesos, but they had none visible, asked the store clerk to see if they had more in stock but he wasn´t very helpful. I´ll keep hunting for some local deals.

Thanks for the compliments on the CDs, those really are classic recordings!

I doubt it is a nationwide sale, but I will visit Walmart tomorrow just in case there is soemthing cheap and worth it. I mean, advertised as $30 pesos... WOW! :O
Also, Dvo&#345;ák <3

¡Gracias, amigo!

 

[Ban Puncher]

Pre-Xmas stuff for my greedy self that came piggy-backing on various deliveries of presents for friends and family.


Fuck the haters - Avengers Arena #1 is rad

Spoiler

brah.

 

[DforceNL]

Collector edition Expendables 2 which is available in the Netherlands.

 

[QaaQer]

My recently completed headphone set up:

I built the &#947;2 DAC, &#946;22 amp, and &#963;11/&#963;22 power supplies myself.

The headphones are AKG Q 701, which I love because they don't over-emphasis bass like many headphones. I re-cabled it with some cardas wire I braided and neutrik connectors. I did this because the lime green pack-in cable looked garish to me. I was surprised to find that it does sound much better with the new cable; not because of any 'cable magic' but because I think the pack-in cables were really really really poor quality. Its a shame they make such a great headphone then put in poor quality cables.

I also bought a Woo Audio headphone stand, solid Aluminum.

& the best videogame art book ever, really really great.

 

[Saroyan]

My recently completed headphone set up:


I built the &#947;2 DAC, &#946;22 amp, and &#963;11/&#963;22 power supplies myself.

The headphones are AKG Q 701, which I love because they don't over-emphasis bass like many headphones. I re-cabled it with some cardas wire I braided and neutrik connectors. I did this because the lime green pack-in cable looked garish to me. I was surprised to find that it does sound much better with the new cable; not because of any 'cable magic' but because I think the pack-in cables were really really really poor quality. Its a shame they make such a great headphone then put in poor quality cables.

I also bought a Woo Audio headphone stand, solid Aluminum.


& the best videogame art book ever, really really great.

Looks like a nice setup, I've always read that the B22 is pretty top notch. Nice job on the casing, and much respect for building them yourself. I have a pair of AKG K702 in my collection, I really like the AKG sound. I have a Twisted Pear Buffalo 24 DAC and an Aikido 24v amp that I use in my main headphone setup right now.

I haven't been keeping up with new headphones lately since I've been more into speakers for the last year or two, where are the Q701 supposed to fit into the AKG lineup?

Its a fun but expensive hobby, I'm sure you already know Happy listening!

 

[QaaQer]

Looks like a nice setup, I've always read that the B22 is pretty top notch. Nice job on the casing, and much respect for building them yourself. I have a pair of AKG K702 in my collection, I really like the AKG sound. I have a Twisted Pear Buffalo 24 DAC and an Aikido 24v amp that I use in my main headphone setup right now.

I haven't been keeping up with new headphones lately since I've been more into speakers for the last year or two, where are the Q701 supposed to fit into the AKG lineup?

Its a fun but expensive hobby, I'm sure you already know Happy listening!

Thanks.

I'd like to build some speakers too, but I'd need to get some wood working gear. Maybe next year.

I think it is top model, the only one made in Austria still I believe. According to the repair manuals, it has the same parts as the 702, except for the lime green stiching. I was thinking about getting Sennheiser, but the are real sticklers for making sure their retailers don't discount, wheras AKG doesn't care. B&H had them for 40% off retail.

 

[j0hnny_385]

Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package (360)

is this the "GOTY" edition of SR3 or...? does it contain ALL DLCs/preorder stuff/etc.?

 

[Sirenja]

I'm sure I'll forget something cool but here's some recent acquisitions of mine.

D

Great now I want a Kirito Mug too... T_T

 

[isny]

Finally showing up in Canadian stores.

So sad...it's an end of an era. That final Nester comic though was very well done and well written.

 

[Blue Submarine No. 6]

It's a good month to be a handheld gamer in my house!

The Game Boy Color, GBA AGS-101 and Game Gear, along with the GBC, GBA and GG games were picked up as a lot off Kijiji (along with some lesser GBA games) for $80. I really just wanted Oracle of Ages and Minish Cap, but I was agreeable to grabbing the lot! Oh ya, and I finally bought Dream Drop Distance... Word that I'd be able to buy the NeoGeo X Gold at my local EBGames arrived as a welcome surprise only a week ago after months of wondering whether they'd be available in Canada or not...

 

[Sora_N]

Finally showing up in Canadian stores.

So sad...it's an end of an era. That final Nester comic though was very well done and well written.

I wish I waited, but I bought the subscriber cover one off the site. I might grab a copy for regular reading from the store too. I'll miss NP even though I didn't read it or sub for 6-7 years.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Nice! Whatever the system ends up being, the Neo Geo X, there is no denying that it is one hell of a cool collector's item. And the first of the Neo Geo replica sticks to not feature all that extra-button nonsense.

 

[Futurevoid]

Sideshow Exclusive Freddy Krueger Premium Statue (about 23inches tall):

 

[JulianImp]

Finally got around to buying an Android-powered phone: a Sony Xperia Tipo.

I don't intend it to replace my beloved Nokia dumbphone, though, since I barely call anyone, and smartphones have way worse battery life; I only got it for testing Unity games on it, since it's fairly low res and that's just what I needed to make sure graphics and in-game GUIs look good on smaller devices as well.

 

[Like the hat?]

Red Robin in Gurnee? Lol I live about twenty minutes from it but my job is about 5 minutes from there! Good to see a nearby gaffer

Heh, yeah, I live in lindenhurst
Small world and all that

 

[omgkitty]

I finally got something worth showing off in this thread. I have more, but this one deserves a post all it's own.

 

[Baconbitz]

My beautiful refurbished iMac.

 

[Shadow780]

shiny

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

PS1: Armored Core, Armored Core: Project Phantasma

PS1: Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis 2

Perfect Dark (N64)

 

[Johnny]

Picked up a Sony PVM-14M4U. It's tiny but the picture is amazing. It supports both S-Video and Component through BNC, RGB too if you want to go that route. I'd like to eventually grab the 20" one, or three, and then line everything up with the PS2, Xbox and Wii connected through Component, and the Saturn, N64 and Dreamcast connected through S-Video, no switches. Then I can use the 14" for the CDX and SNES or something (the Wii emulates 8/16-bit stuff just fine as is).

Dem scanlines.

 

[HardRojo]

2 DS games I got over the month and with this my US Ace Attorney games collection is complete, now to pray and hope Capcom localizes AAI2...

PS3 haul from Black Friday to last week.
Already beat Catherine and Journey, amazing games both, will probably try going for a Hard playthrough on Catherine somewhere down the line.
I might sell GTA IV since Amazon shipped the Greatest Hits version and I really hate having red boxes among my transparent ones (I only own one GH game and that is the first Assassin's Creed), grabbed R&C for $15 during Amazon's BF sale and GT5 for $10, couldn't let those deals slip by.
I used a $10 off code for AC3 that a friend had thanks to the white Vita bundle, since the game was $33 last Tuesday on Amazon I had to use the code which brought the total down to $23, sweet price for a month old game.

Excuse the messy bedsheet.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Some random stuff:

Bourne Legacy & $20 PSN card

Barbour Wax Leather Tarras bag

 

[Ban Puncher]

Finished up with a client for the year and received some 'Thanks For Sorting This Shit Out' goodies.

 

[Cypher]

is this the "GOTY" edition of SR3 or...? does it contain ALL DLCs/preorder stuff/etc.?

Yeah, The Full Package is basically the ultimate edition....contains all 3 DLC packs: Genki Bowl, Gangstas Space, and The Trouble with Clones. And 30+ DLC weapons and outfits to boot.

 

[Sagitario]

 

[dc89]

999 is...unique. It's pretty cool, a lot of reading but I'm really liking it. Pullblox is damn good. And I never played Links Awakening before. Thanks to the guys who recommended them to me!

 

[robot]

Early Christmas Presents, one from my brother and the other to myself:

Strider 2 arcade PCB

Mappy Land NES (complete)

 

[OverHeat]

Wii U for the GF in the bedroom

 

[FaithRaven]

Wii U for the GF in the bedroom

At least one of you have good taste

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

 

[CHROMExSKULL]

New couch:

We're still getting settled into the new house. Pics to come eventually as promised!

dude did u get that at Big Lots? I have the same couch!

 

[Perfusion]

I finally got something worth showing off in this thread. I have more, but this one deserves a post all it's own.

So insanely jealous. Where did you get it?

 

[Amagon]

dude did u get that at Big Lots? I have the same couch!

How comfortable is that couch?

 

[Sirenja]

Phweh...I don´t think I will get anything else this year ^^

Persona 4 is amazing btw

artbook from http://nuriko-kun.deviantart.com/

aaaand Yoshi - isn´t he cute?

 

[omgkitty]

So insanely jealous. Where did you get it?

I bought it from someone here. You should be able to find some on eBay too. There's one for sale right now here.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Picked up a Sony PVM-14M4U. It's tiny but the picture is amazing. It supports both S-Video and Component through BNC, RGB too if you want to go that route. I'd like to eventually grab the 20" one, or three, and then line everything up with the PS2, Xbox and Wii connected through Component, and the Saturn, N64 and Dreamcast connected through S-Video, no switches. Then I can use the 14" for the CDX and SNES or something (the Wii emulates 8/16-bit stuff just fine as is).

Dem scanlines.

Very nice. There is always at least one of these on Craig's in and around my area for dirt cheap, but I keep hoping for a 20". Though I may be moving into a smaller place in a year so a 14" may be ideal.

 

[oyoshimaru]

Great day

 

[Phat Michael]

whats that neo geo x? is that an AES or what?

 

[LiK]

whats that neo geo x? is that an AES or what?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=486640

 

[Phat Michael]

oh so is that aes console just a docking station then for the handheld? can u play aes carts on it?

 

[Brainiac 8]

I want the NeoGeo X but not for the money they are asking.

 

[plc268]

oh so is that aes console just a docking station then for the handheld? can u play aes carts on it?

No, it's just a plastic shell for a docking station to plug the handheld into your TV.

 

[tolkir]

More things this month before Christmas

 

[jbueno]

Merry christmas indeed! How are you liking it thus far? If you bought it here in Mexico, I hope you got a good price on that, for as much as I´d like one I really wouldn´t fork over $7000 MXN for one.

 

[AlberichMX]

Games and Blurays at a local Walmart, CDs on Saharis and Tower Records, all here on Monterrey. They had a great selection on Blurays for way less than $100 MXN, most around $50 pesos. Soul Calibur was $150 pesos, initially they only had the PS3 version advertised, but took the 360 box which was marked at $700 to the price scanner and it rang at $150. Don´t know if the sale was a YMMV deal or not though.

They were going all out on some launch 3DS games too, they had Steel Diver advertised for $30 pesos, but they had none visible, asked the store clerk to see if they had more in stock but he wasn´t very helpful. I´ll keep hunting for some local deals.

Thanks for the compliments on the CDs, those really are classic recordings!

I need to go again to my walmart >..>

 

[xJavonta]

New couch:

snip

We're still getting settled into the new house. Pics to come eventually as promised!

dude did u get that at Big Lots? I have the same couch!

Same here!! I believe we got ours from Big Lots.

How comfortable is that couch?

I like it. Not anything special but it's definitely not uncomfortable.

 

[SillyEskimo]

Big Lots, 500$!

 

[lunch]

I bought it from someone here. You should be able to find some on eBay too. There's one for sale right now here.

Opened up the link, saw the price, closed my laptop. I feel sick.

 

[Pupsicles]

Picked up a Sony PVM-14M4U. It's tiny but the picture is amazing. It supports both S-Video and Component through BNC, RGB too if you want to go that route. I'd like to eventually grab the 20" one, or three, and then line everything up with the PS2, Xbox and Wii connected through Component, and the Saturn, N64 and Dreamcast connected through S-Video, no switches. Then I can use the 14" for the CDX and SNES or something (the Wii emulates 8/16-bit stuff just fine as is).

Dem scanlines.

I used to love this game when I was little! What's it called again??