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| Blu ray and SACD On 08-13-09, Neilspeed " I really could not find much online on using a Blu ray player in an audio setting." Then, perhaps, you might try my series of columns. ;-)Kalhttp://www.stereophile.com/musicintheround | |
| Blu ray and SACD 08-12-09: Buconero117 wrote: "Playstation 3 has one added feature, that is the ability update firm ware.' The others can do that, too. Pretty common these days.Kal | |
| Blu ray and SACD I know of only 3 BR players, at the present time, that will play SACDs. They are the Oppo BDP-83, the Denon DVD-A1UDCI and, the soon to be released, Marantz UD9004. There is, also, the Sony PS3, if that fits your needs.Now, you have to tell me wha... | |
| Sub for 2 channel music only setup 08-09-09: DlcockrumAgree with Stanwal and Kal on the REL. The REL is one of the only sub systems to use hi-level inputs from your main amp with no crossovers in the signal path of your main speakers.True but, often, there are good reasons to have ... | |
| Sub for 2 channel music only setup I do not agree at all with Stanwal's gross generalization of subs but I do endorse his recommendation of the REL "S" series for their easier integration with analog stereo systems.Kal | |
| Oppo BDP-83 question. Using the BDP-83 to control volume, especially for efficient loudspeakers, is not a good idea as the digital control will truncate bits and reduce resolution.Kal | |
| HT receiver with parametric EQ Why do you need the parametric? If you just want a "house curve," you can add that with the AudysseyPro option on many Audyssey-equipped units.Kal | |
| HT receiver with parametric EQ Classe does on the SSP-800 prepro. Most AVRs are offering autoEQ features these days.Kal | |
| OPPO BDP 83 as Redbook player? Layman wrote: SACDs are becoming scarcer and scarcer. They are disappearing from shops. SACDs keep coming in from the smaller labels more and more. Shops never had a good representation of SACDs and, as ever, the Internet is the only way to shop f... | |
| HDMI or 7.1 out for best AQ Senor Wooten is, indeed, correct.Kal | |
| DTS-HD Master Audio / Dolby TrueHD / PCM 5.1 07-28-09: Drewmb1PCM will remove DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD and revert to the older DTS and or Dolby Digital formats.Not true unless the player lacks the ability to decode these formats. IIRC, this player can do both with a firmware upda... | |
| HDMI or 7.1 out for best AQ Well, in your case, you are stuck with analog outputs for anything other than CD, DD and dts until/unless you replace the AVP-2. I know, for many, this is a highly-valued product but I believe it is too long in the tooth for modern HT or, indeed, ... | |
| HDMI or 7.1 out for best AQ There is no general answer. What are you connecting it to? What is your speaker setup? How good are your room acoustics?IMHO, if you have any need for bass/channel management, general DSP and room correction (and almost every does), HDMI is the be... | |
| Center Channel Frequency Response "High-quality speech systems need to cover the frequency range of about 80 Hz (for especially deep male voices) to about 10 kHz (for best reproduction of consonants, which are crucial to intelligibility). Response below 80 Hz must be eliminated to... | |
| Center Channel Frequency Response I thought "taylored" was more egregious. I do not understand anyone posting without an active spell-checker.Kal |