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| 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... | |
| The Best New HT Processor Since my previous post, I added a Cary Cinema 12 to the loop, so now the Oppo 105 connects via HDMI and 7.1 analog to the Cary. Surround from the Cary connects directly to the amps, SW to a Velodyne SMS-1 that provides acoustic room correction for... | |
| Very basic stereo versus 5:1 question? Swampwalker wrote: "But in 5.1 the .1 is a sub. I think some processors allow for a phantom center channel."I suspect those processors also send .1 to speakers designated as large or full range if no sub is specified in the menu.db | |
| The value of top end 1080p projection I'm using a Sony VPL 50 I bought used at least 4 lamps ago for $1300. Earlier this year i replaced my 100" DYI screen with a used Stewart UltraMatte 150. That enabled me to reduce the brightness setting, and the apparent contrast really popped. Th... | |
| Parasound JC-1 variations The amps were bought used, the pair that tuns cool from one party and the third that runs hot from another. Given that I think they sound so good running on low bias, I plan to use them that way for the time being. At some point I may send them to... | |
| Parasound JC-1 variations I've done that and he does. He's been very helpful with JC1, 2, and 3 as well as A23. It may not matter, if I set all three amps to low bias, but if I want to use high bias all around, I need to send the amps in for service. I don't think I want t... | |
| Oppo as a pre/pro Saki70 asks: "Can you elaborate about the surround and bass management issues that you encountered."No issues, the Cary surround just sounds smoother and the Cary more frequently invokes the subs. That may be because the Cary permits setting sub c... | |
| Oppo as a pre/pro I used my Oppo 105 as a processor until I bought a Cary Cinema 12 to get DSD surround from my Sony XA5400ES that is available only via HDMI. A DirecTV Genie connects via HDMI to the 105. The 105 is perfectly adequate for this use, although the Car... | |
| Audio out to RCA input on new Sony TV's? Hgeifman, I just looked at the manual for the Ayre AX-7e online, and see that it is analog only. I'd add a separate DAC to make it more compatible with components that have digital but not particularly good analog output. Good analog circuitry is ... | |
| Audio out to RCA input on new Sony TV's? Hgeifman writes, "In my case, I used the HDMI cable to my TV (Video & audio) and ran RCA jacks (audio only) from my TV to my Ayre integrated amplifier."Why would you do that? Doesn't the Ayre have HDMI or coax input? Do you really want TV qual... | |
| Audio out to RCA input on new Sony TV's? If the ARC SP-9 MK III can take digital via coax from a cable or satellite box, that's a good alternative to HDMI for audio. If OP is relying on the TV for analog source, I suspect "good sound quality" is unlikely.db |