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| ...On to a more important "Home Theater" thread... We sit about 11' from a 100" screen with images projected by a Sony VPL 50. I'm not aware of any pixels whether the source from the Oppo BDP-105 is Blu-ray or DirecTV HD-DVR. In fact, I'm always struck by the high quality of the picture and the so... | |
| What happened with the SACD format? Re Skinzy: I recently acquired an Ayre C-5xeMP that I'm using in place of the Sony XA5400ES for stereo (an Oppo BDP-105 does surround and HT). DSD sounds superb, but that's no surprise. The surprise is that CDs sounds so much better with the Ayre.db | |
| It's All About Increments Re the 2nd PPG of my 7/6 post: The Ayre C-5xeMP has been installed in my setup and is another of the most efficacious increments. Wow, what a difference. Music somehow sounds less recorded, if that makes any sense. I expected DSD to sound superb a... | |
| It's All About Increments Sabai writes, "For me, the key is getting to a point where you are happy with the sound of your system and no longer feel the urge to make further changes."I agree that's the key, and I think I've pretty much reached that point. Nevertheless, next... | |
| Advise on 7.1 Channel Surround System & Speaker I agree with the KEF LS55 suggestion, but I'd be inclined to skip the processor and let an Oppo 105 or 105D do speaker management and volume control. I'd buy two subs.Do you really want rear channels? I rarely turn on the amp that drives the rear ... | |
| Proceed PAV as a two channel preamp.. You need to remember that a major price factor when the PAV was new is that it had SOTA video switching that is now mostly obsolete. IIRC, Stereophile claimed it would be rated B as an audio preamp, whereas it was rated A as an AV processor. I tho... | |
| Proceed PAV as a two channel preamp.. I have a Proceed PAV and a PAV/PDSD pair. The PAV is analog, the PDSD digital. They need to be purchased as a pair for surround sound. The sound quality is excellent. You may be able to have a PAV repaired by other than Harmon, even locally. My un... | |
| 7.1 speaker placement There is so little value to rear surrounds that I wouldn't, and in fact, don't bother. My rear speakers are 9' behind the main listening area and driven by very good amplifiers that I rarely power up. I also removed the center channel, so I usuall... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? From a teleological point of view, it makes great sense for our auditory system to be good at classifying sounds while ignoring minor differences. You needed to know if a predator or something to eat is is nearby. It wouldn't have served our survi... | |
| Ayre C-5xe-mp v Sony XA5400ES It's been years since I've seen the Ayre, so I rely on photos. I think both the Ayre and Sony are handsome in a functional minimalist way, neither manufacturer seems to have squandered money on bling.I just received a Linn SACD sampler that reinfo... | |
| Ayre C-5xe-mp v Sony XA5400ES the case is actually not that fancyThe case appears less fancy that that of my Sony XA5400ES, so I hope the sound is sufficiently superior to compensate for such a plain-jane appearance. I expect to experience that sound myself if I find one for n... | |
| Help with processor decision Jdub39,Perhaps it's the writing style: "l also use the 7.1 analog rca inputs but only the fR/FL but very very seldom as I prefer the sound of the XLR connection (regardless of what Oppo says)And lastly I use hdmi for all multi/ch material movies &... | |
| Help with processor decision Jdub39,I obviously don't understand what you're try to achieve. I'm pretty confident you don't need to use XLR unless the Oppo is distant from the 8801 and that the 8801 should not digitize analog from the Oppo. According to Oppo, there is no soni... | |
| Help with processor decision Jdub,Three? Analog from the Oppo direct to the amp and HDMI-2 from the Oppo to the 8801 would seem sufficient. I hope you don't take analog from the Oppo to the 8801 and digitize it again. Or do you take analog from the Oppo to an 8801 passthrough... | |
| Help with processor decision Bebop, you don't need to use XLR to use the Oppo DACs. Consult the manual about optimizing stereo. At the bottom of the Audio Processing menu set Stereo Signal to Front Left/Right. Use the LR stereo outputs, either XLR or SE, and take the surround... |