johnnyb53
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| Denon DL103R with Shindo Monbrison 12-12-07: PaulfolbrechtI bought a Koestu Black that came DAMAGED. Eventually I will get a replacement. Even though the Black sounded like crap, that magic mid came through, and I think it might be the last cart I ever want.Art Dudley reviewed the ... | |
| New Oppo DV-980H or used Denon DVD-2910? By the way, where Oppo used to be factory-direct only, in addition to availability from Amazon, you can now order the DV-980H from Music Direct. | |
| An Audiophile Goal Putting your efforts and money into 20-20KHz +/- 0dB is counterproductive for several reasons.1. Flat frequency response is overrated in the sense that it is the distortion that we listen through the most easily. Think about a live concert. Betwee... | |
| New Oppo DV-980H or used Denon DVD-2910? Thanks, everybody. If cost were less of a problem, I'd probably get a factory refurbed 2910 w/full factory warranty. Since buying used, esp. over eBay can be risky with little recourse, I went for the Oppo DV980H for the factory warranty. Plus Jac... | |
| Deep Cleaning Records With Steam? 12-09-07: Hififile1) How far do I hold the steamer nozzle from the record?About 6 inches. I lay an LP on the kitchen counter (on top of a microfiber towel) and use the bent nozzle so I can hold the steamer nearly horizontal. Easier on my wrist.2) ... | |
| Pioneer DV79AVi vs. Denon 3910 for audio quality? I am still on the fence between these two units in the ~$400 range, and now the Oppo 980H has reared its head as an alternative. That's what I'm curious about as well. I could get an Oppo 980H now, but would need to put aside some time and cash t... | |
| Digital Playback Comparison 11-30-07: Vcohedai don't see how a burned CD could sound better than the original... Back when Genesis made the Digital Time Lens, they used to make CDR copies through the time lens, and use the CDRs to demo their speakers. They explained that the... | |
| New Processors passing HD Sound? 11-30-07: Kr4First, the report was by Wes Phillips. Barry Willis is no longer affiliated with Stereophile.Second, the lossless version of dts is dtsHD-MA. The MA stands for master audio and is lossless. dtsHD (no MA) is less lossy than regular dts... | |
| New Processors passing HD Sound? 11-29-07: Saki70Can no one describe how these HD audio's differ from non HD audio ?Is it just pulling the same ole thing from a new type of decoding system ?I think I read a show report by Barry Willis in S'phile of an HD DVD with Dolby TrueHD pla... | |
| New turntable break-in? I guess it doesn't get much mention because It's hard to tell how much is break-in and how much is tuning. On the one hand, the platter bearing, the belt, the tonearm bearings, and the cartridge suspension are all breaking in. At the same time, th... | |
| Tonearm recomendations 11-30-07: Patrickamory...My personal faves are the 12" arms based on the classic designs of the '60s... original Ortofons or SMEs, or more recently Shindo and EMT. You could also try Ikeda if you like a more modern sound.I think a 12" arm for a Re... | |
| New Processors passing HD Sound? Check out Page 12 of the operating instructions at http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=BDPS2000ES&LOC=3You'll see that the player's 5.1 analog outputs DO NOT put out Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, or DTS-HD. The only way... | |
| Largest Impact - Arm or Cart? I agree with Jaybo. You already have a $2,000 arm, and Origins are generally considered over-achievers anyway. If you have $1K you *must* spend, I'd say get a nice cartridge. You wouldn't be stretching beyond the Encounter's capabilities by any me... | |
| Michell Gyro SE upgrade to Orbe clamp? I think the effectiveness of a clamp varies with the record. On some records, a clamp controls resonances and lowers noise. On other ones, it overdamps.Just my 'pinion based on limited personal experience. | |
| Denon 5910ci and Sony XA9000ES 11-22-07: FlemkeI am not going to buy everything new that comes out on HD.Some titles I will re-purchase. Casablanca is one that I did. Stunning it is.I own 8 HD DVDs, but I didn't buy any of them. Three were gifts, and the other five were the fre... |