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What albums available on both SACD and XRCD?
Many of the RCA Living Stereos are available on SACD, XRCD and, of course, LP. Knock yourself out.Kal 
Integra DTC 9.8 and DHC 9.9 Processors Firmware
I have v1.8 on my 9.8 and I am fairly certain that it was the last. OTOH, you could search the thread for "last firmware" or just ask.Kal 
Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format
IMHO, such blanket statements of absoluteness are rarely correct.Opus3 SACDs are fine. Just wish the music was more to my taste.Kal 
Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format
The above posters are generally correct. There are exceptions, though.Kal 
Integra DTC 9.8 and DHC 9.9 Processors Firmware
They have stopped releasing new firmware for these and did so when they were discontinued and superceded by newer models.There are dedicated threads for each model on www.avsforum.com and that is the best place to find the information you are aski... 
Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format
Last_lemming asked: I think I got it. Is the SACD layer for multi channnel or can you have SACD 2 channel? Sorry for so many questions, but I just want to be clear.Almost all multichannel SACDs will have both a stereo and a multichannel track on t... 
Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format
Narrod wrote: "Most are multi-channel but have stereo tracks. Many are stereo only. ;-)"I believe no more than 1 in 5, of the ones I own, are MCH. None of mine are classical.That is why I inserted the smiley. More than 9/10 of mine are multichanne... 
Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format
Stereo tracks are either 16 bit (CD layer) or DSD (SACD layer).Kal 
Setting Sub Crossover Freq
One mic, preferably but not necessarily, calibrated.Kal 
Can SACD's be played in ony 2 channel format
Most are multi-channel but have stereo tracks. Many are stereo only. ;-)Kal 
Bi wiring?
Timrhu wrote: Gpetrons962, confused yet?If so, then forget bi-amping.....which would be my advice anyway.Kal 
Bi wiring?
YOU MUST ADD a crossover to feed the right stuff to each half of your speaker.No. You must REPLACE the inbuilt crossover with the proper custom external one if you want proper biamping. This means that you must REMOVE the inbuilt on in the speaker... 
Bi wiring?
Since the power ratings are so different, you'll need to balance them out.Since the voltage sensitivities are probably different, you will need to find a way to balance them. Power output capacity is irrelevant.BTW, if the 300wpc amp is a good one... 
Outboard surround decoder?
There are some cheepies that pop up on eBay but they are few. I would suggest an old one from a standard brand (and I have one in my closet, too). Kal 
XTZ Room Analyzer or something else?
Thumperrider112, you will need to learn to use either one but neither one will tell you what to do with the read-outs. I suggest that you read some basic audio and acoustics books like Everest or Toole.Kal