blindjim
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| DCDi vs. HDMI Component vs. HDMI ... at the same resolution things shouldn't be any different, apart from the cabling itself.using component you can not upscale the image to a higher resoltuion facsimile. whatever the output of the disc/player, is all you will ... | |
| DCDi vs. HDMI As best as I know, DVI-D and HDMI are merely two types of interfaces which can support HD video... DVI-D IS OR WAS AN INITIAL UPGRADE OVER COMPONNET, ALLOWING FOR hd CONTENT PROTECTION. hdmi IN IT'S LATEST ITTERATION ALLOWS FOR HD AUDIO AND VIDEO ... | |
| Excellent support from Cambridge Audio Thats super! Good for CAMBRIDGE! Good for you too.ANTHEM is another one north of the border with outstanding customer service.it's refreshing to hear about companies which take such a stance with their customer relations. A positive one. A postur... | |
| Why buy cheap speakers?? Front to back... source to speakers.Great speakers can not make up for any lack or loss of signal info which occurs due to source errors or degredation along the transmission pathways. ... they may reveal these errors though.I became a 'true belie... | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Keep the Lexicon and buy the Oppo once they fully release it for 'prime time' (oppo is still getting feedback via a limited release and implementing DVD audio as a firmware update) later this year.... without too many compromises, you'll have both... | |
| Looking for a great el34 based amp My monos came with the SED Winge3d C 34s... I bought another matched set from AES in Az. I do like 'em a lot. I've found the mini tubes (3 per block) do more for or to, the sound. As do tube rings there as well. On mine, I can mix these 3 tubes up... | |
| Home Theatre... IF your current level of electrical service permits, I'd try looking into an transformer isolated power supply. Square D among others make just such isolation Tformers... separate ground too would be in order. Two 20A ckts should suffice, or 3 if ... | |
| 720p vs 1080i Your eyes and display should tell you what's best.Interlaced vs progressive are two different animals entirely. The refresh rate also plays a big part in interlaced... more so than with progressive (480P, 720P, 1080P). Distance too will overcome m... | |
| Would you pay to audition speakers $500 for speaker listening? Then, just tell him you wanedt to hear those Myrtle block footers, not the speakers. so to date, hes tallied up what . One of those fees? Or is it none? Id vote for the latter. I wouldnt pay $500 in Monopoly money t... | |
| Filter settings on Sony SCD XA777ES As a one box solution I liked it enough to keep it for almost 3 years... and one sled change out... $300.I found it to be quicker and more dynamically true than it's older sibling, the SCD 777es... in fact i should have done the transport swap out... | |
| Looking for a great el34 based amp Congrats. Glad you like 'em.Now ya can begin rolling EL34s to see which of those you like best. | |
| If you could replace one link... Well, I'd like to whip this pony some too... and feel the source or DAC is the place to start.I feel it all starts there... personally. Imporrt however is as was said, is most debateable. I just like a front to back approach all most completely as... | |
| Ceiling Exhaust Fan -How loud is .5 sones? Does it have to run while listening/watching, or can it be turned on and then back off, or during some other times?Noise then wouldn't be as integral an issue.Insulating the housing the fan would reside in would attenuate the sound... like a whisp... | |
| Preamp PC - Elrod Sig II or SR Tesla T2 or ?? JoeyboynjI appreciate the thoughts herein. Thanks.Sig 10 x2 active speaker cables sound dry? ....I'd beg to differ with you on that point alone. Until the shielding is fully active, I'd say yes... afterwards though, I'd say no.I needd to get off t... | |
| Filter settings on Sony SCD XA777ES Turn off the digital output if using analog out Otherwise, as was said, little if any diffs as they apply to info at and above 50K.the other two filters 'Standard' and well, I forget the tother one, Optional?, did make a diff in the sound stage pr... |