buckhorn_cortez

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Talk but not walk?
Because this "hobby" (that's laughable in itself) is about buying things and then self-justifying the reason for the purchase.   It includes pontificating about unmeasurable attributes to validate using music to listen to equipment. 
Interesting HDMI Problem: OPPO UDP-205
The HDMI cable IS NOT the problem.   No cable will solve the dropout problem with the OPPO 205.When the screen is "OFF" the OPPO senses the hardware (display) in the HDMI chain and queries the screen for its high-bandwidth digital content (HDCP) l... 
Most overrated bands
Worst band I ever saw was Wire Train opening for Bob Dylan.  They got tepid applause for finishing each number and a standing ovation for leaving the stage... 
Best used five-channel amp?
Lots of "beasts" in this thread.  Every amp is a 'beast"?  Okay... my "beast" suggestion - Balanced Audio Technology VK6200.   Each 200 watt channel is a completely separate amplifier with its own power supply.  In its six-channel configuration, t... 
Current recording engineers - what cables used?
I would agree that the keys to recording music are the artist, room, and microphone choices as the main influences on the final sound - but, there is an entire chain that effects sound far beyond something like cabling.What you have to understand ... 
Interesting HDMI Problem: OPPO UDP-205
Here's the real problem from an email interchange with an OPPO tech.  After I installed the EDID emulator, and the system worked, I emailed OPPO tech services with my solution to the dropout problem.  OPPO replied that they were aware of the dropo... 
Is this an ugly speaker? TAS cover 10/2017
If the sound is exceptional that's all the aesthetics that are required.  I could care less about how they look as they're not a fashion statement for me. 
which is better? Stereo Amp or Monoblocks?
I think separates is the best when it comes to home theater.Have you considered something like the BAT VK-6200?  Separate amplifiers in a single chassis? 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
mr_m -- The problem with taking one report, and extrapolating it into an overall performance evaluation of a product - is that setup for speakers is important.  At times, it can require the entire room to be rearranged or treated acoustically as c... 
Tekton Double Impacts
I'm confused as to why someone would come on to a forum to complain about different speakers purchased four years ago.  It's like complaining about a 20 year old Porsche 924 on a Porsche forum thread discussing the current 911's.   Not relevant. 
Oppo UDP - 205
DACs aside, for those considering buying the OPPO 205, there is something you need to know if you plan on using it for a home theater system as well as listening to audio CD's.The OPPO 205  may have an HDCP conflict with other digital equipment wh... 
Interesting article on audiophiles and audiophilia
I think audiophiles are people who use music to listen to equipment. 
Interesting HDMI Problem: OPPO UDP-205
BTW - your 205 uses only one of the two DAC chips for two-channel digital processing. The other one is used for multi-channel.Well...thanks for the information.  But, that information doesn't help solve problem at all.  But, I'm sure you feel much... 
Fuses fuses fuses
One of the problems with these type of conversations is that it's all opinions with no data of any kind except for empirical observations, which are variable at best;  and self-rationalized "facts" at the worst in support of a personal point-of-vi... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
I wonder whether anyone uses the equipment to listen to music, or whether they simply use the music to listen to the equipment...