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| How much better will a preamp be over a processor The idea of combining a Pass X-1 with something like an Integra 80.1 for a total cost of under $4K seems appealing. But many of the newer SACDs have a multi-channel layer or bit-streamed audio that can only be accessed via HDMI. Then there are the... | |
| set speakers large or small? If you set the front LCR high-pass at 60 Hz and the sub low-pass at 80 Hz you can expect an overlap region. It's not obvious why you wouldn't just high-pass the LCR and surrounds at 80 Hz as recommended by THX. If the processor has a large-small d... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES owners question I never use the control for selecting tracks, but I just rotated the knob without turning the unit on and noticed subtle but definite detents. As an aside, the 5400ES is very responsive to the Logitech Harmony One universal remote I use, much more... | |
| Proceed AVP vs Denon AVP-A1HDCI & Krell S-1000 I'm in the same boat. I have a Proceed PAV/PDSD pre/pro that I use with Proceed Amp 2 and Amp 3 to drive KEF 104.2s mains, 102.2 surrounds, and 200C center. I'd like a modern processor with HDMI 1.3, and perhaps DRC (I use a Velodyne SMS-1 DRC wit... | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations It's not obvious to me what's getting broken in during the 500 hours of playing, but I assume it's caps, etc. So my question is: Does the player need to see 500 hours each of CD and SACD, or is the break-in time simply playing either?db | |
| HT bypass with Proceed PAV Queefee,I agree with most of what you wrote, although I do think there can be separation between editorial and advertising interests. I became interested in "HIFI" in the mono days of the early 1950s, and have listened to lots of systems since. I ... | |
| Projection system help Our media room is painted white and has dark carpeting, The solution I used was a 4' wide strip of heavy black velvet on the ceiling immediately in front of the screen. I was prepared to extend the strip down the walls adjacent to the screen, but ... | |
| HT bypass with Proceed PAV Queefee,1. Your point on video processing is well taken. I take the output of my HD-DVR and PS3-80 via HDMI to a DVDO Edge where video is split off and sent via HDMI to my projector in naive 1080p. Audio from those sources is sent via digital opti... | |
| HT bypass with Proceed PAV Queefee,I'm aware that although the PAV was A-rated much of the cost went into what was at the time SOTA video processing, and that as a preamp alone the PAV would be rated a high B. But, of course, it wasn't a preamp alone.A strong argument for s... | |
| HT bypass with Proceed PAV Just to be clear, in the setup proposed by Bdgregory the PAV would drive the amps for the main LR speakers and the HT processor would drive the amps for the center and surround speakers. Is that correct? The Velodyne SMS-1 and HGS-15 could be driv... | |
| HT bypass with Proceed PAV Bdgregory,It hadn't occurred to me that you might be able to control the level of the output of the PAV by controlling the level of the signal input to it. I had assumed preamps have a fairly limited range of acceptable input levels, but that assu... | |
| Playstation 3 + DSD disc + HDMI = Hi Rez sound?? I read that not all PS3s can pass DSD, but that some can. My PS3-80 has a DSD logo on its side, which I think may indicate it is one of the units that can pass DSD. But I don't have an HDMI audio connection so don't know for a fact that it passes ... | |
| Room correcting subwoofer for music? Bob,Thanks for the link to Greene's web site.I've found the Velodyne SMS-1 to be very effective with my HGS-15. I cross at 80 Hz to KEF Reference 104/2s; the result is sufficiently seamless experienced listeners cannot identify the sub as a separa... | |
| Final recommendations on a processor? Not sure why you feel a need to buy new. You can find several Anthem D2s listed on Audiogon for around $3500. I'd guess its video processing would exceed that of an Oppo 83. I've bought most of my audio electronics and a pair of speakers from list... | |
| Which Universal Remote? I recently bought a Harmony One with the PS3 IR to Bluetooth translator as a package from Amazon. Before I bought it, I checked to see if my vintage Proceed PAV is supported; it is. Setup was simple, and the unit works as advertised. Logitech join... |