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| Absorb or Diffuse in between speakers? Br3098,Did you mean absorption behind Apogees that were hot off the rear wall?db | |
| Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok? I have nothing to add to Kr4 comments, except about the reliability of Sony players. I think Tmsorosk's experience can be chalked up to anomaly. I own several Sony players, including an XA5400ES, and none has ever broken. I did send one to Sony re... | |
| Sony DVP-NS9100ES for SACD or CD Transport I used a DVP-NS9100ES and its predecessor, a DVP-S9000ES, for years before I bought an XA5400ES and Oppo BDP-93. Try it. I think you'll find it's a very good CD/SACD player even without expensive mods.db | |
| Help selecting used 7.1 Pre/Pro Internetmin,It's not obvious how to email you offline. I have a question re AVM50 v Cary 11a. I'm dbphd@cox.net. | |
| 2 Subs I use 2 Velodyne HGS-15s controlled by an SMS-1. They're mounted essentially in the corners, but pulled out a bit. The system is used for both music and HT. A listener is unaware of the subs, except for the realization that the mains could not be ... | |
| DAC or Preamp controlled by DirectTV remote The DirecTV remotes are pretty good, but I use a Logitech Harmony One to control everything. You should probably be using the audio output of the DirecTV receiver, and use your TV only as a monitor. A single HDMI connection between receiver and pr... | |
| 2 channel priority in HT Processor...who's is best I couldn't recall the name Shelley, but I recall it as a major dealer of hi-fi gear in western LA in the 50s.As far as I know, the Cary Cinema 12 treats 88.2 LPCM as DSD, and thus with no bass management. That's the only bug in my 11a that really ... | |
| From Casablanca 3 to Integra 80.3? Of course, you could add a separate Audyssey unit to kill all the birds with multiple stones, then hire a pro to calibrate your setup. The expected result would be outstanding sound for music and HT, the best of both worlds.I'm not sure computer a... | |
| From Casablanca 3 to Integra 80.3? A reasonable alternative that could preserve the audio quality you want might be a Classe SSP 800, especially if you could find one on Audiogon. When I replaced my Proceed PAV/PDSD to get HDMI, processing for the lossless codecs, and bit-stream DS... | |
| Best of old model speakers under $1800 vs my Alons I've enjoyed a pair of KEF 104/2s for more than a decade. They would seem to satisfy your criteria: they image well, provide fine timbre representation with a sense of air and transparency, and sufficient LF response to track a jazz bass convincin... | |
| What high-end multichannel SACD players are there? The reason for my question, Kal, is that I have an Oppo BDP-93 connected to my Cary 11a via HDMI, and have been thinking about moving my Sony XA5400ES back into the media room cabinet as well, connecting it to the Cary via analog XLR. Not sure wha... | |
| What high-end multichannel SACD players are there? Kal:Edorr wrote, "If you do not need the Blu Ray, you can get a Sony XA5400. According to Kal marginally better than the Oppo on HDMI out."I recalled your comment being the Oppo 95 HDMI was marginally better than the Sony XA5400. Did I recall inco... | |
| Anthem AVM/20 upgrade to Integra or Marantz?? Kal's point is just as true with new, perhaps even more so because of depreciation. Except for added complication, using a reasonably priced processor in pass-through mode with your favorite preamp seems a good way to go. What's thought to be the ... | |
| What did you own in the 60's? By mid-60s I had an AR table with a Shure V-15 Mk II cartridge, a Marantz Model 18 receiver, and a pair of AR3a speakers. The receiver cost an entire month of post-doc stipend. It was a pretty good sounding setup. I still have all of the above com... | |
| Ground loop hum Chad, I meant both. You're very free with your advice/opinions, some of which seem good, some less so. Of course, opinions are what they are; advice can be misleading. I've been playing with audio for over 60 years, my doctoral and post-doctoral w... |