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| Blu-ray format... Do you like it compared to DVD? At the rediculous current Blu-Ray prices ($25 - $35 per title), I won't be making many purchases.I WILL buy movies I love but my semi-vast DVD collection and Netflix Blu-Ray rentals will see me through to 4K.My recently released Pioneer BDP-51FD u... | |
| Onkyo Pro SC885 on screen menus- are there any??? They probably display only through HDMI. | |
| Pioneer Blu Ray Player BDP 05 FD Recently purchased the BDP-51FD ($600). Think the video quality is a notch below the Toshiba A35 HD player it replaced ($350 + 10 free HD movies on Amazon). The 51FD has (sporadic) problems resyncing dialog to the picture when slow-motion is used.... | |
| RMAF.....Meet & Greet A 20 drink limit?I think I understand why audiophiles pay $1000 for a power cord... | |
| Small and Excellent Speakers FWIW: I'm a KEF 201 Ref owner (Mk-I).The 201s are excellent, balanced speakers but are not as articulate at low volume as my Thiel 1.6s. | |
| Being given 2 custom systems but what to ask for? I'd hire a professional consultant (if I were you). | |
| Small and Excellent Speakers Haven't heard the Thiel 2.4s but used the 1.6s with BAT 300X-SE and was in heaven (bedroom system).And, no, they are not "bright" sounding. | |
| Small and Excellent Speakers Thiel 1.6s. With quality electronics, these are all you may need. | |
| Parasound Halo A23 Amp/P3 Halo Preamp I used the A23 and thought it a class unit (way above average sound as well). | |
| New miles davis cd.... wow What equipment are you using? | |
| Scratchy distortion on last tracks of CD Here's something to ponder.Sony purchased about three of those monster Rockport turntables ($75,000 each, granite base, i.e. monsters).Could they be providing a CD mastering service from vinylwhere the master tape is no longer serviceable?The "Scr... | |
| How do you explain slow/lazy sound? Try different speaker cables, some that are known for speed (Like Nordost Blue Heaven).I used HT Pro-9 with a low power SET tube amp and it wasremarkable how slow and syrupy it sounded (I'm using HT with SS and its sounds great!).Blue Heavens w/SE... | |
| About Shipping Air Cargo It's depressing that in 2008 getting a heavy box from here to there (cheaply and in one piece) is such a chore.We're actually not that much advanced over the Stagecoach. | |
| Shorting the speaker wires Deaf_j:Brilliant! | |
| Why do we enjoy listening to music ? From an ad on an audio magazine not too long ago:"Music is what life wants to be". |