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| Classe SSP-800 - Time to move on? OP, I'm using the same Ayre preamp and amp as you with an Oppo 205 in a stereo setup with a 4K Sony XBR. I always take HDMI-1 from Oppos directly to the monitor or projector. In the stereo setup, I use analog from the 205 to the Ayre, and for SA... | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 Ozzy,How do you use the 205 to record hi-rez audio from Blu-ray concerts to an external hard drive?db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I have DirecTV and FireTV connected via HDMI to a 205 through a switch, and balanced analog from the 205 to a preamp. I get the audio dropouts with DirecTV but not FireTV.db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 Option 2.db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 Ozzy, I realize it's off-topic, but how do you like the 85" UHD Samsung?db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I recently connected the 205 to the Ayre K-5xeMP via balanced analog. The sound is now very close to that of the Ayre C-5xeMP, i.e., superb stereo. For this particular pairing, balanced makes a difference despite Oppo's claim that XLR and RCA ou... | |
| Classe SSP 800's DAC vs Oppo 105's DAC Two comments:(1) After spending the money for a mod, isn't it likely the spender would feel compelled to think the mod improved the sound?(2) The sound with a 205 is superior to that with a 105, so that might be the place to spend money.Stereo f... | |
| Preamps: Ayre K-5xeMP vs Pass Labs XP-10 vs Arcam C49 One of my setups uses a JC 2 BP and JC 1 monoblocks to drive KEF Reference 107/2s, another uses an Ayre K-5exMP and VX-5 Twenty KEF to drive KEF LS50s. Though the speakers are obviously very different, my general observation is that the Ayre base... | |
| KEF Ls50 wireless vs passive I find the passive LS50s very revealing of what's driving them. They do reward fine amplification.db | |
| your Thoughts on AV8801? My solution for mixing HT and music is a Bryston SP3 processor that passes front LR to a Parasound JC 2 BP preamp. JC 1 monoblocks are the LCR amps, driving a pair of KEF Reference 107/2s and 204/2C. Sound is superb for music and HT. Not $1199,... | |
| Balanced v unbalanced input to Ayre preamps IIRC, when I was a grad student working in a psychoacoustics lab during the 60s, 600Ω was the standard. And then came the DEC PDP-11 lab computer.db | |
| Sony HAP 1 ES and adding external Hard Drives I've been connecting the balanced output of the Sony HAP-Z1ES to an Ayre K-5xeMP preamp. Is the output of the Sony dual differential? Or would it be as well or better to use the unbalanced output? The Ayre has only two balanced inputs, and an A... | |
| Balanced v unbalanced input to Ayre preamps Bob,The surgery was successful, and I have not experienced any pain since. The worst part was the 3-week taper off the opiates.ciamara,The Oppo 205 is claimed to be fully, i.e., dual differential, balanced. I may use a passive switch for sharing... | |
| Parasound A21 I owned an A21, and it is an excellent amp. I use three JC 1 monoblocks to drive a pair of KEF Reference 107/2s and a 204/2C. These amps show the KEFs to great advantage. Immediately noticeable was the more-felt-than-heard low pedal notes from ... | |
| Ayre owners and preamp options: seeking advice jc4659, I use an Ayre C-5xeMP - K-5exMP - VX-5 Twenty balanced link in one of my setups. When asked about inserting a balanced Bryston high-pass crossover between the preamp and amp, Charles Hansen responded in strong terms not to do it. I can o... |