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| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor Avoground, you're reading far too much into my posts. For stereo, I prefer my Ayre C-5xeMP for CD and SACD or my Thorens TD 124 with SME Series III arm and Ortofon SMS 30H cartridge through the Parasound JC-3 for vinyl. Of course, both of those so... | |
| Best Home Theater Processor Used 1K-3K Range My JC-2 is packed for shipping to Parasound for a by-pass mod, so I've been using the Oppo 105 direct to Proceed HPA 2 & 3 amps that drive KEF Reference 107/2 mains and 102 surrounds. The JC-2 replaced a Cary Cinema 11a, both of which I'd gues... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor The JC-2 is packed for shipping to Parasound for the by-pass mod, so I've been listening to the Oppo 105 direct to Proceed HPA 2 & 3 amps that drive KEF Reference 107/2 mains and 102 surrounds. I think the sound is pretty damn good, a quality ... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor Avgoround,If it's any comfort to you, I'm shipping my JC-2 to Parasound for the by-pass mod, so I'll be in Oppo BDP-105-direct-to-Proceed-HPA-amps hell for at least a couple of weeks. I'll be denied access to the JC-3 phono stage and the Ayre C-5x... | |
| Best Home Theater Processor Used 1K-3K Range RW, the same might be said about me being an Oppo dealer, because I usually suggest that if analog input is not required connecting an Oppo 105 directly to amps should be considered, because an Oppo 105 can do many of the things a processor is exp... | |
| Best Home Theater Processor Used 1K-3K Range RW, are you an Emotiva dealer? Get an Emotiva seems to be your answer to any question about what to buy. Now my second question is why OP would be using analog outputs from an Oppo 103 rather than a 105?db | |
| Computer vs CD/SACD discs When I was thinking of a used Ayre C-5xeMP, I posed the question of this thread to John Atkinson, who lists the Ayre as one of his sources. His reply was that for convenience he uses computer audio; for high quality audio he uses the Ayre.I bought... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor Avgoround, your question about whether the Oppo has a volume control suggests you have never heard one and have little or no knowledge about the 95/105 analog capabilities. You can visit the Oppo 105 owners site at AVS for an extensive discussion ... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor Avgoround,I believe the source that was originally being considered as a substitute for a preamp was an Oppo BDP-105. The Oppo has very low output impedance and sufficient level to drive nearly any amp to full output. I use three analog sources, a... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor "Just remember, you WILL be losing out on the dynamics side of things, in absolute terms, going the passive route with your thiels!" Why would you make such a claim, Avgoround? What can an active preamp do for dynamic range? It amplifies both sign... | |
| installing an ARC system Thanks for the tip about Rives, Kal. Do you mean by not automatic that it is an multi-band equalizer that displays a spectrum and requires the user to set band levels manually?db | |
| Which pre/pro under 3k? Avgoround's suggestion of trying a preamp seems an expensive proposition if OP has buy it. The likelihood that an Oppo BDP-15 connected directly to the amps will prove satisfactory is so substantial the cost/value wouldn't seem to warrant the tria... | |
| installing an ARC system Kal has a bug for acronyms that I think is misleading or a least over limiting. For me the more general acoustic room correction is what I mean when I write ARC. I doubt Anthem has a copywrite on the acronym ARC.My understanding is that there are ... | |
| moving on from Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor I concur with Tim's recommendation of the Oppo BDP-105 as an acting digital processor, but it will not accept analog source. I select among three analog sources, so I use a JC-2 preamp for stereo, take surround from the Oppo directly the amps, and... | |
| Recommended 5.1 processor + amp under 10k Another path to consider is integrating HT sound with the music system. I use an Oppo BDP-105 as the source for Blu-ray and DirecTV HD-DVR. Analog stereo from the Oppo goes through a Parasound JC-2 preamp to Proceed HPA amps that drive a pair of K... |