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| I hate when this happens ...... Except for the Oppo 105s and a pair of KEF LS50s (I now have 7 LS50s), all my components were purchased on the preowned market for well under MSRP. | |
| I hate when this happens ...... garebear, my post was presumptuous, and I apologize for that. But at financial web sites a common woe is the realization on the verge of retirement that sufficient funds have not been accumulated. Saving simply wasn't a priority in the early yea... | |
| I hate when this happens ...... You financed speakers! Unless you got a special zero interest deal, which speaker twiddled your sonic interest wouldn't be a priority concern for me, financial planning would. | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? HDMI from my Oppo 105 goes to a Bryston SP3, because I think the analog section of the SP3 is superior to that of the 105. Would modding the 105 have any value in this case, or are the mods entirely aimed at the analog section of the disc player? | |
| klipschorns, they kick ass for sure A high light of the days when I attended the national Acoustical Society meetings was a debate between Edgar Villchur (sp?) and Paul Klipsch during which Klipsch said "I don't care if you push it with a broom handle, you still have to move the air... | |
| CD player or CD transport ?? I use an Ayre C-5xeMP through a Parasound JC 2 BP to JC 1 mono blocks driving a pair of KEF Reference 107/2s for stereo. I do prefer sound of that setup to my Oppo 105D or Sony XA5400ES through the Bryston SP 3, but the claim of no comparison wou... | |
| CD player or CD transport ?? I'm guessing that for most of the players being discussed, using HDMI out and letting a Cary Cinema 12 do the analog would result in excellent sound. In one of my setups, I use HDMI from an Oppo 105 to a Cary C12 that goes balanced to a Parasoun... | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? Sort of discrete: The Ayre C-5xeMP goes through an analog Parasound JC 2 BP to a pair of JC 1 amps; the Oppo 105D goes through a Bryston SP3 via HDMI, but the front LR from the SP3 is passed through the JC 2 BP to access the JC 1 amps. | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? aka_ca,Recall the title of this thread. Which of the high-end spinners is a Blu-ray player? I use an Ayre C-5xeMP for stereo, but it can't play Blu-ray discs; I use an Oppo 105D for that. | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? Yes, I think an Oppo 105 or 105D would match that description. | |
| OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality??? geoffait,Just because Stewie wrote it doesn't make it true. It's not news, just opinion. | |
| OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality??? I understand the difference between the 103 and 105 is more than just balanced outputs. If OP is sure to use only HDMI output, then a 103 might the obvious economic choice; if analog output is a possibility, then a 105. Even if OP thinks use wil... | |
| Can "Refurbished" Thorens turntables sound better, and worth taking a chance on?? Like guys who finally are able to buy cars they couldn't when younger, I bought a TD 124 with SME III arm and Ortofon 30H cartridge. The setup sounds great, but more important to me, it's beautiful to look at. | |
| Which CD\SACD? You might find a used Ayre C-5xeMP in that price range. In my experience, the Ayre can provide the sound you seek. | |
| Choosing a CD or SACD player over my Oppo BDP 95 jafant,The Bryston SP3 does have XLR input capability, but I use HDMI from the Oppo and Sony disc players because I think the analog processing of the SP3 is superior. Analog from my Ayre C-5xeMP goes through a Parasound JC 2 BP, and I'm really h... |