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| 4.1 HT? Perhaps that there are just two of us, sitting 8.5' from either main and 7.5' from the center, is the reason it's so hard to tell whether or not the center channel is active, except for a slight coloration. I certainly don't think a KEF 200C is ju... | |
| AV Receiver good enough for high end audio? IIRC the reviewers at Stereophile Ultimate AV claimed the 5800 series Denons sounded as good as most good separates. Of course, the tube/vinyl guys will never agree, but I'm surprised they're not urging a return to a windup victrola with a cactus ... | |
| Surround Processor better than a Proceed AVP? Eric,I passed on a number of them. Now I'm having second thoughts. The scariest bug reported by a couple of posters on AVS was the attenuator setting itself to zero. One poster claimed it blew a speaker, and that Cary accepted no liability.db | |
| Surround Processor better than a Proceed AVP? Eric,I don't see an advantage of replacing your AVP with any of the units you have listed. The Cary 11a was selling for around $2K in the past, and it does have two HDMI 1.3 inputs and can process the new codecs, but early versions of the firmware... | |
| Surround Processor better than a Proceed AVP? Kenny,In my application, the DVDO Edge acts as an HDMI switch between the HD-DVR and PS3-80, so would present a single HDMI output to the Cinema 11a. The XA5400ES would be the other HDMI output, so two HDMI inputs is not a limitation, nor is lack ... | |
| Surround Processor better than a Proceed AVP? Kenny,Michael Fremer's review of the audio only Cary Cinema 11a and the comments of even those dissatisfied with the bugs at least in the earlier versions of the firmware suggest it provides superb sound. It can process the new Blu-ray codecs. Alt... | |
| Velodyne DD12 or DD15 Fplanner2010,This is a bit off topic, but what kind of imaging do you get with all that equipment between the mains? My experience has been that especially depth of soundstage increased as I removed clutter from between my speakers. The move to fr... | |
| Surround Processor better than a Proceed AVP? Kenny,I thought you need 1.3 for DSD, but in fact I don't have any HDMI audio input. Right now both my HD-DRV and PS3-80 send video via HDMI to my DVDO Edge. The video is sent to the projector via HDMI, and the audio is stripped off and sent to th... | |
| Surround Processor better than a Proceed AVP? I use a Proceed PAV/PDSD pair that has functioned flawlessly for years with never a hiss nor pop. I did have the power supply of the PAV repaired and many caps replaced at a local shop for $250. I'd like to have MC DSD via HDMI 1.3 to use with my ... | |
| Velodyne DD12 or DD15 Rwwear,I think the DD series was designed to incorporate the functions of the SMS-1 by providing a built-in DSP for LF room correction. Thus, I assume it in no way interferes with the HGS function, but using a DD series with an SMS-1 would duplica... | |
| Velodyne DD12 or DD15 Rwwear,"The only problem with the SMS is it bypasses the servo control if your sub has one."I'm not sure I understand your comment. High gain servo control is a major feature of the HGS and presumably DD series of Velodyne subs. I dropped my HGS-1... | |
| Velodyne DD12 or DD15 I use an HGS-15 with a SMS-1 that I think was Velodyne's approach to room correction before the DD series. Believe me, the HGS-15/SMS-1 pair can deliver that more felt than heard experience when a low organ pedal note is invoked and pressurize you... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 I bought Neal's XA5400ES and am very pleased with its portrayal of timbre, dynamic range, and soundstage. In my system the sound is detailed yet smooth. I use analog XLR interconnects to my preamp, and replaced the power cord with something that l... | |
| Auralex SubDude HD - Subwoofer Isolation Platform Auralex seems to have changed the SubDudes. I've had a large rather industrial looking one under my Velodyne HGS-15 for several years, and I recently added a pair of the new smaller (in slick black velvet) under my KEF Reference 104.2s, replacing ... | |
| hearing tests - where and how? At such high frequencies the wavelengths are so short that placement of a transducer is not very reliable, and the perceived frequency response can vary from trail to trail. If you're trying to use speaker in a no-anachoic environment, minute head... |