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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Audioholics Reviews and News from Audioholics</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com</link><description>Where audio and video equipment undergoes rigorous objective and subjective tests by our staff, ensuring that marketing slogans aren't the only guidelines for your home theater choices.</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:52:10 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Ask OPRA – Tell us what you REALLY think OPRA</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-2013-tell-us-what-you-really-think-opra</link><description>We here at the OPRA Opine Omnibus Org pride ourselves in knowing stuff and talking about it. Whether you like it or not. Well, not necessarily knowing as much as suspecting. And not necessarily suspecting as much as taking a wild shot in the dark. One can’t help but wonder what OPRA will say next – most of all OPRA himself. As a great little green thing once said, “You must unlearn what you have learned.” OPRA has done that. He’s just not quite sure what the next step is. Alright then, off to the questions!</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:52:10 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-2013-tell-us-what-you-really-think-opra</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>Truth, Lies, and OPRA</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/truth-lies-and-opra</link><description>Just when you thought he had finally gotten fired for trying to steal Gene's speakers, Clint's projector, or J's… um Mac? OPRA is back with a load of… </description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/truth-lies-and-opra</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>The OPRA Awards! Sign up now!</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/the-opra-awards-sign-up-now</link><description>As CEDIA looms close, OPRA Inc. has decided to instigate the long standing tradition held by many veritable print publications - Our own awards. Yes, the OPRA Award is likely to become the most coveted accolade in a sea of meaningless trophies, certificates, and, um, plaques.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/the-opra-awards-sign-up-now</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>Ask OPRA: Motorcade of Ignorance! Vol 4</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-motorcade-of-ignorance-vol-4</link><description>From time to time OPRA is asked to give his opinion on something he actually knows about. Luckily, that time hasn't come yet. Still, unable to control his noise hole, he'll once again unenlighten the darkness of your confusion.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-motorcade-of-ignorance-vol-4</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>OPRA Tackles the Tough Questions - April 2006</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/opra-tackles-the-tough-questions-april-2006</link><description>In the continuing tradition of staring unflinchingly into the face to the tough questions and just winging it, OPRA (that's me) once again pits his limited wits to the most vexing and immaterial questions facing the audio enthusiast.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/opra-tackles-the-tough-questions-april-2006</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>OPRA's First Review!</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/opras-first-review</link><description>On the 17th of March, a day made famous by green beer and angry Irish men, an unfortunate event took place" OPRA's wife went into labor. Unfortunate only in that OPRA had big plans for the day that involved heavy drinking and a wife that was, by medical condition, the designated driver. Try as he might, he couldn't get her to agree that her "pain" was "all in her head" and that she should just "suck it up" and drive him to the nearest bar.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/opras-first-review</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>The Real World...OPRA!</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/the-real-world-opra</link><description>My presence on Audioholics has been increasing for the last year or so... no more so than when I gave myself the title of OPRA. </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/the-real-world-opra</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>Ask OPRA - Hums, Glossary, and Experts, Oh My!</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-hums-glossary-and-experts-oh-my</link><description>In the continuing tradition of addressing the critical issues in Home Audio and Home Theater, OPRA returns with new wisdom, new suggestions, and new lists… all of stemming from a shockingly bad grasp of the basic functioning of speakers, amplifiers, and electricity in general. Read at your own risk.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-hums-glossary-and-experts-oh-my</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>Ask OPRA: Comparing Subs, Cables</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-comparing-subs-cables</link><description>In the continuing tradition of addressing the critical issues in Home Audio and Home Theater, OPRA returns with new wisdom, new suggestions, and new lists…all of stemming from a shockingly bad grasp of the basic functioning of speakers, amplifiers, and electricity in general.   Read at your own risk.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/ask-opra-comparing-subs-cables</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item><item><title>Get Audio Advice from OPRA</title><link>http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/get-audio-advice-from-opra</link><description>At times, here at Audioholics.com, questions only tangentially related to the study of paying as little money for as good sound as possible come up. Usually, we allow these questions to be fielded by our loyal readers in the forums. However, due to a disturbing trend of questionable advice being distributed, Audioholics.com felt moved to step in and give the REAL scoop. I have been appointed as the Official Provider of Related Advice (OPRA).</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>/news/editorials/opra-official-provider-of-related-advice/get-audio-advice-from-opra</guid><category>OPRA - Official Provider of Related Advice</category><category>Editorials</category></item></channel></rss>