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Auralic Aries users
Ah, got it.  Thanks, the Quick Start guide was less than complete....John 
Auralic Aries users
mikhaelkuz, what is the port marked "USB DAC"?  Thanks for your help with this...John 
Auralic Aries users
According to the Quick Start guide, it has at least a USB input.Guess the Toslink, Coax and AESBU are outputs, hard to tell from the diagram.  Thanks...John 
Auralic Aries users
Thought I'd revive this dormant thread to ask Aries users a question - does the bridge "transcode" sources and output them through USB?  Can I hook up all my digital sources to Toslink, Coax, etc and use only the USB output to feed my DAC?  Thanks... 
Las Vegas
I'm sure you've considered all the roommate/friend/ex girlfriend connections. That's how most of this stuff occurs and how I got ripped off before. Hope you find out what happened and get your stuff back. Insurance coverage?John 
Las Vegas
Nigel:I responded to your email and will be there. Hopefully we can get some others involved...John 
Las Vegas
I agree with what has been posted - Premiere has the nicest folks and Creative Home Theater has the biggest wow factor. There is so little here that I'm looking forward to a Southern California trip this month to visit a few shops and get caught u... 
Las Vegas
Hello again! Attended the '06 CES with a small group of locals. I have an email list of about 25 LV audiophiles culled from AVS and A'gon, just need help in getting something started. I can be contacted at f1stserve@yahoo.com. Regards,John 
Please help- Arcam AVR-300 or B&K AVR507
Russ:You're probably right but......at last year's CES the Denon rep told me they would have SACD capability within 90 days. Now it's one year later...John 
Please help- Arcam AVR-300 or B&K AVR507
Russ:I don't think that the Denon Link is enabled for SACD yet. Seems to be an ongoing problem...John 
Packaging floorstanding speaker-tips?
Like most of you, I have been buying and selling items for years. No problems with shipping for a long time, but I'm now on the cold streak from Hell. Last 3 deals:1). Bax lost a 150 lb Cinenova Grande amp in the wooden crate.2). DHL smashed the c... 
B&K and Martin Logan Theater i
I had the same problem with a set of RBH T-1's, where L/R speakers were wonderfully dynamic and transparent but the center was dull and lifeless, very muddy dialog. My set up was same as yours, with the center on top of a shelf above my TV. The an... 
Las Vegas
Greetings from the LV audio wasteland!!! I'm a Green Valley resident, long time into audio...Just stumbled into this part of A'gon. I'm in the process of changing my set-up (again), sold my Totem Forest / Cinenova rig and I'm setting up a HT with ... 
i-link or Denon link ??Which link is the better on
I don't think that Denon-link (despite months of delays) is yet appoved to pass SACD. For now, it is DVD-A only... 
HT peakers for Marantz SR5200
There are a bunch of "lifestyle" speakers out there (not a bad word now like it was when Bose was the only choice). Gallo, Energy, Canton (ac4l.com), Athena, Infinity and others give you good sound from small boxes...John