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| SACD Multichannel player - $400 budget ??? I still have the XA777ES and an XA9000ES in perfect function and commend them. (OTOH, my Philips SACD1000 is still working well, too, do not recommend it.) Another consideration is if Kira's HT system has HDMI input. If so, consider the Pionee... | |
| B&W 800 series diamond 1. No one heard the 800Diamond but they did demo the 802Diamond and the 805Diamond.2. This was done to differentiate the new series from the previous "D" models.Kal | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 [quote]" Rufipennis asked: Kal, Does it "blow away" the Ayre?"[/quote]First, I would never use that term because, in comparing among high quality components, it is totally inappropriate.Second, I have only heard the Ayre player/DAC at show demos a... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 Yes. http://www.stereophile.com/musicintheround/music_in_the_round_36/ | |
| AR highend equipment by Cello If I recall clearly, this was the AR Limited line. The products were quite impressive in sound and appearance. I remember a demo of the entire ensemble at Sound by Singer.Here's a link to some of it: http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/library/acou... | |
| To audyssey or not to audyssey, that is the ...? The balanced version of the Sound Equalizer is now available.Kal | |
| Anyone know anything about the new Meridian 861 v6 All the new product announcements are on the Meridian website and, also, at http://www.meridianunplugged.comKal | |
| "AV" processor with outh the "V" ? First, although your TV connects with HDMI, it is unlikely that it will get any multichannel signals unless it has its own multichannel amp/speakers built in. The EDID handshake between the TV and the sources will tell the sources to send only ste... | |
| Oppo BDP-83 optical out for 2ch stereo from blu-r? Yes. In the March issue.Kal | |
| HELP; Acceptable Living Room Sound Treatment Trywww.realtraps.comwww.gikacoustics.comwww.atsacoustics.comKal | |
| Oppo BDP-83 optical out for 2ch stereo from blu-r? Don't bother. Get the Oppo BDP-83SE with the ESS DACs.Kal | |
| Is active speaker the future? Glai wrote: "I could not hear the benefit of this approach. "It would be hard to attribute any audible differences to the difference between active and passive speakers since the speakers, themselves are so different. A better test would be with a... | |
| Blu-ray multi-channel analog vs. HDMI " I love the analog sound much more than the digital decodings. "They are all digital decodings. The only difference is where the decoding takes place.Kal | |
| Soliloquy 5.3 Driver Replacements I saw a more recent post with pix but cannot find it. If it pops up, I will let you know.Kal | |
| Is active speaker the future? The market responds to demand and not necessarily to objective analysis. As is demonstrated by Hifitimes' response, most audiophiles reject active loudspeakers and, thus, the majority of speaker manufacturers accommodate that. OTOH, it is interest... |