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| Blue-ray player with good 2ch sound? 2nd amendment. I hadn't noticed until I played Jazz at the Pawnshop that the disc itself offers both surround and stereo versions. It's a newly discovered toy.db | |
| Blue-ray player with good 2ch sound? I amend my previous post. I played the Channel Classics recording of Mahler's 2nd Symphony and the Hamonia Mundi recording of Biber's Missa Christi Resurgentis, both of which are in DSD surround, but can be switched in my pre/pro to stereo. The au... | |
| Blue-ray player with good 2ch sound? I have a PS3-80, and I think the Blu-ray video is outstanding. I haven't tried its SACD ability, because I'm happy with a Sony DVP-S9000ES (video processing turned off) for stereo.db | |
| RCA to XLR cable ok from DVP to Pre/Pro? The principal value of balanced cables as I understand it is relative immunity from extraneous signals. They are the cables of choice for long runs. For short runs, I suspect it's unlikely to make much difference, although balanced output may have... | |
| Video and audio cables... Don't mix? You might try creating a hollow beam or molding arrangement so the conduits can be hidden by decor. Instead of trying to hide it, make it an attractive feature. Of course, I, myself, have snakes of wires running around my room, but advice is easy.db | |
| adding a sub Go with Kal's recommendation. It''s more general and practical than the others. Also, 80 Hz is likely to your best bet for crossover. There's rationale behind that choice, not mysticism. If you require symmetry for psychological reasons, go with t... | |
| Sony XA9000ES mods? So, if I'm not looking for a mod in the near future, would a XA9000ES offer noticeable 2 channel sonic advantage over my DVP-S9000ES (in video-off mode)? I've never heard the XA. Anyone compared the two?db | |
| Sony XA9000ES mods? Is there any reason to believe a VSE modded XA9000ES is likely to be superior to a VSE modded DVP-S9000ES? I use an unmodded DVP-S9000ES with video processing turned off as my CD/SACD player. I take digital out for CDs, and use the DACs in my Proc... | |
| help proceed avp2 flash reset needed. Have you tried unplugging it for 15 minutes or more? I have a PAV/PDSD pair that will occasionally get out of synch for reasons I don't understand. Shutting down power for a time seems to reset everything.db | |
| Altec Lansing A7's 50's model Ginas,You should find them a very easy speaker to drive. You haven't mentioned whether the A7s have the 811B or 511B sectorial horn. In looking over an Altec brochure from that time, I see the A7 spec is for the 811, although we had both in the la... | |
| Kef 107 vs 107/2 I presume that if you cross the 107s or 107/2s to a suitable sub below 80 Hz the KUBE is not needed; is that correct? I have a KUBE designed for use with 104/2s that I have never used, because I cross my 104/2s below 80 Hz to my Velodyne HGS-15. I... | |
| Altec Lansing A7's 50's model As a supplement to my previous post, I might mention that I "graduated" from the A7 to a pair of AR3a speakers in the early 60s, i.e. from monaural to stereo. In our psychoacoustics lab, A7s were driven by the lab standard Mac MC 60 amp, but the e... | |
| Altec Lansing A7's 50's model I can only speak to your first topic. You need to remember what the things were designed for, and that was not music in the home. They project exceptionally well, with not much subtlety, but very efficiently. Just the thing for filling a theater s... | |
| Audio switch with 1 input and 2 outputs Chad & Sfar,I've never used mini plugs, but wonder if a mini-to-RCA adaptor would add distortion. The particular unit I've seen on the net is only $25, so not much to loose. At $25, it's probably not much more than Sfar recommends, and a lot l... | |
| Large vs small ....LFE out... I prefer crossing to the sub at 80 Hz. By themselves, my KEF 104/2s sound fine, well able to track a jazz bass down the fret board, but not able to provide that subtle more felt than heard effect when a low pedal note is invoked on a large pipe or... |