dbphd
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| Do I need a pre-amp? After reading OP's 11/13/15 post, I rest my case. He's very confused about audio, but has a romantic notion about vinyl.db | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? "As for the rest of it, its good to know how you do things. Its like a carefully plotted course that we should all follow."Zd542, Why the snarky sarcasm? My point was simply why would OP allocate money to a frill like a TT when he appears less tha... | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? Zd542, my comments have been aimed at OP's motivation for vinyl, given the other components he's using. If my house had a leaky roof, I'd be unlikely to be shopping for a gazebo. In the age of very fine digital sound, vinyl seems an audiophile ind... | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? Inna, my impression from OP's post was that he might not have the knowledge base to make an informed decision about vinyl, nor with his equipment might he be able to appreciate the distinction (whatever that might be) in sound between an analog an... | |
| Do I need a pre-amp? I'm having trouble imagining a guy who uses an AVR and wants the bother of vinyl. A good digital source would seem more fitting.db | |
| Great multichannel amps do not cut it in stereo As an instantiation of avgoround's suggestion, I use an analog Parasound JC 2 BP preamp with a pair of JC 1 mono blocks for stereo; for mch and HT I use a Bryston SP3 prepro, the front LR of which passes through the JC 2 BP to access the JC 1s whi... | |
| Great multichannel amps do not cut it in stereo I doubt OP's contention would stand scrutiny as a general statement. What about 3 mono blocks packaged in a single case rather than 2 for stereo, e.g. some of the Levinson amps? I would guess there are multichannel amps that sound better for stere... | |
| Sound Quality of Direct TV audio Why not you use HDMI from the Genie to the Outlaw?db | |
| Sound Quality of Direct TV audio Our DirecTV HD DVR HR44-200 connects to an Oppo 105D via HDMI that in turn connects to a Bryston SP3 via HDMI. Program material often lights up subs crossed at 40 Hz mains and 80 Hz center and surrounds.db | |
| need help with subwoofer setup. crossover related The crossover is not a brick-wall filter. You might try setting it to an octave above the 3 dB rolloff of your speakers, or even to the oft recommended 80 Hz. You might find it cleans up the sound if your amps and speakers are relieved of extreme ... | |
| Blu Ray Plyr for Two-Channel Stereo RCA Outputs ? I think OP's analog via RCA requirement suggests an Oppo 105 or a used 95. It is the superior analog section that distinguishes the 105 or 95 from the 103. The 105 and 95 have specific balanced and unbalanced stereo output.I use HDMI from a 105D t... | |
| Center channel? Thanks, Kr4 (Kal). I'll take your advice and keep the center channel intact. Dip at KEF recommended the R600C for use with the 107/2s. I was skeptical, but it seems to be a good choice. There was a noticeable mismatch with the old KEF 200C, but th... | |
| OPPO 103 VE 105..... IIRC, I was told by Oppo that only the 105D asymmetrical USB can take DSD downloads should computer audio become an interest. Caveat: I have a 95, 105, and bought a new 105D in case I choose to download music from a Mac Mini I bought for that purp... | |
| Preamp/Processor I have a Cary Cinema 11a he can have for $1K. It can provide the sound and control he's looking for, but speaker setup requires a tape measure and sound level meter, and, as seems common among higher end processors, it does not do acoustic room co... | |
| Which is better,AV pre/pro o direct analog out? I've tried both: Oppo 105 analog to amps and Oppo HDMI to Cary Cinema 12 to amps. In both cases SW had Velodyne SMS-1 acoustic room correction. Surround and bass management seem superior with the C12 in the loop, but the real reason for the C12 is... |