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| 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 | |
| Audio out to RCA input on new Sony TV's? Not sure what OP is trying to accomplish, but title of thread suggests OP's trying to send audio to TV via RCA. I think OP wants audio from his new TV to go through his $8K stereo to achieve sound superior to that of the TV. If his $8K stereo can ... | |
| Convert Sony blu-ray player Coaxial to RCA Sony may have decided the market for Blu-ray players is HDMI to an AVR or processor, with the analog market being too small to bother with. This is especially true for mch with its need for multiple analog cables.For analog output, an Oppo 105 wou... | |
| Multi Channel Pre vs processor I put a Cary Cinema 11a in the loop only to get surround DSD from a Sony XA5400ES, but it turns out surround sound and bass management seem better with the Cary in the loop. Stereo from the Cary is passed through a Parasound JC-2 BP. The Cinema 11... | |
| Great 2 channel or 4/5 channels? Sorry I responded so ineptly. I must have misunderstood the last paragraph of your post. | |
| Great 2 channel or 4/5 channels? I don't fully understand your setup. If you're using an Oppo as an analog source, it should be a 105, not a 103. A processor with bypass would give you the best of both worlds. The front LR of surround could use your current stereo setup with the ... |