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| 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... | |
| Which of the new 4K Recievers do you prefer? The DAC in the 205 is excellent. If you use HDMI output from the 205 you will be using whatever DAC is in the unit connected to the 205 via HDMI, and that may not be as good, especially in a lower priced AVR. At least for the front LR, you might... | |
| KEF LS50 vs Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MkII vs Thiel 1.6 IME, amp choice is as important for the KEF LS50s as it is for most speakers. I'm using a 175 watt into 8Ω Ayre VX-5 Twenty. I use two Velodyne HGS-10s low-passed at 100 Hz by a Beveridge RM-3. The sound with a good SACD played on my Ayre C-5xe... | |
| I'm selling speakers for the first time and concerned about fraud 1. A number of you propose to protect the seller by putting the onus entirely on the buyer: Only after the money is secure would you consider shipping.2. For ducks I googled myself. The return was my last Who's Who entry from at least two deca... | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 If the connection is HDMI, the Classe is doing the DAC for either player. I'm surprised you would observes such a difference.db | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review It's not obvious what OP has connected to the V-5xe, but a matching K-5exMP preamp would be a fine addition, with balanced inputs for the P-5xe and whatever disc player he might use. They can be had on the used market fairly reasonably.db |