jdub39
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| Shunyata Venom 3 vs. Morrow MAP1/2 I the same curiosity recently and wanted to try one of Morrows powercables to see if the bought the same benefits to my gear the MA3&MA4 xlr's and SP3 biwires did, I purchased an MAP2 1.5 meter and replaced the PS Audio AC3 or AC5 I would run ... | |
| Anthem & Xfinity Did you set your X-1 to surround sound ? its in the device setup menu. Also keep in mind there are still a few bugs with the X-1 platform but the good news its getting better with each update they do. | |
| What is the best subwoofer you have ever heard? That honor goes to the new Ken Kresiel DXD12012! | |
| Sony 9100ES, Oppo 103 105 For surround duty I use an Anthem MCA 30 3x220, and good luck on getting a demo on the 8801 I think you'll like what you hear. | |
| Sony 9100ES, Oppo 103 105 Kal bought the 8801! that should tell something and as for the Halo A21, its a stereo amp. I didn't try the 5.1 or 7.1 only the stereo balanced outs from the Oppo 105 direct to the A21 ( with no 8801 in the chain)But in the end I ran the balanced ... | |
| Sony 9100ES, Oppo 103 105 Hi! if you reread my post, the 105's analog outs for a stereo comparison to the Halo A21 was the first connection method , I used the XLR connection and this became my reference point to judge the 8801 as a 2 channel preamp in which you won't be d... | |
| Sony 9100ES, Oppo 103 105 The 8801 is very close indeed to the Oppo 105 for 2/ch and could easily live with the least cost solution of running everything to it.That is saying a lot and I'm glad I don't have to choose between the two, now having said that if I had my choice... | |
| Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated Marantz 8801 great analog inputs for 2/ch and the ability to add a sub while running mains fullrange and you may be surprised how it handles multi/ch sacd via hdmi with Audyssey!I use it with my Oppo 105 for both analog and hdmi and can't say enou... | |
| oppo 105 vs 103 I sold my Denon 5900 to get a 95, and sold my 95 to get a 105! end of story. | |
| Need multi-channel that's great on 2 channel The Marantz 8801 and an Oppo 105 via XLR has put an end to my search for the best of both! Its nothing short of outstanding as a 2/ch pre and was not at all what I was expecting from it. If your looking for a processor to handle multich codecs inc... | |
| Has the Oppo carried the AV industry? Not sure if they carried the industry ( or perhaps in some way they did)but they sure gave it what it needed and that was a reality check!They shook up the stagnant waters with the 95 and they response is great gear from those it left in the dust!... | |
| Good Processor I take it you never heard the 8801? | |
| Good Processor As with all things 2/ch good placement comes first, I've tested XT32 in stereo with my Boston acoustic E100's and KK DXD12012 crossed at 60hz and also 80hz and everything was indeed in proportion and the bass was tight, fast, powerful and stealthy... | |
| Best AV processors for under $10K My Oppo 105 is set to DSD for sacd output (stereo default) as the 8801 can accept a native DSD bitstream over hdmi from there I can leave it un touched or convert it to PCM and apply bass mgnt and Audyssey. I also use the Balanced outs from the Op... | |
| Best AV processors for under $10K Dtc, I was referring to the stereo vs.5.1 the mix of the same disc.For the stereo version on an given sacd I prefer pure DSD but if that same disc has a 5.1 mix I prefer to covert it to PCM with Audyssey! |