kr4
Responses from kr4
| SACD playback the DAC 2nd try:1. Cannot decode HD codecs and use Audyssey.2. Has a less potent version of Audyssey than its competitors.Kal | |
| SACD playback the DAC Yup. "despite good subjective reviews from others, I find the feature set limiting."Kal | |
| SACD playback the DAC What new Marantz? I only know of one Marantz MCH prepro and, despite good subjective reviews from others, I find the feature set limiting.Kal | |
| SACD playback the DAC I have not done it formally but only in the course of reviewing various components. Generally, the issue of jitter is difficult to allocate when there are so many other variables. Nonetheless, there are players that have excellent DACs and analog ... | |
| SACD playback the DAC I am unfamiliar with the Integra player. Perhaps. One hopes that there will be more of these as time goes on.Kal | |
| THETA CB3 XOVER Right for what? | |
| Bi Amp B&W 803s with 9BSST and 4BST I am very happy and, if you already have the amps, I am happy to say that there is no downside to biamping. OTOH, if you do not, I cannot see why you would bother (unless your current amp sucks).Kal | |
| Bi Amp B&W 803s with 9BSST and 4BST I think biamping as it is typically done (without replacing the passive crossover with a custom-designed active network) is only of marginal value and that only if the single amp lacks adequate power for the application. Replacing it with an adequ... | |
| Surround pre quality What an inquiring mind! I make no precise choices between HDMI/processor configurations (which are convenient and flexible) and all-analog configurations (for those with such predilections). Either works well if, in the latter case, one can do mos... | |
| Surround pre quality If you do not need video processing and all the bass/channel/levels can be done in the player, consider an all analog mch preamp for this. There are many that I have reviewed. I am currently using the very reasonably priced Parasound P7.Kal | |
| Surround pre quality Well, do you think that all preamps sound the same, regardless of design, price or source? If so, it makes no difference what you choose.Does the Rotel sound like your analog 2 channel preamp?Kal | |
| Bi Amp B&W 803s with 9BSST and 4BST Well, I have not "always read that it is recommended." But why not just try it both ways and decide for yourself if you are willing to invest the effort. I would not bother.Kal | |
| Bi Amp B&W 803s with 9BSST and 4BST Why? What are you hoping to achieve?Kal | |
| SACD playback the DAC There are 3 brands of player that will output SACD (as DSD or PCM) via HDMI: Oppo, Pioneer, Sony.There are several brands of AVR and pre/pro that will accept SACD (as DSD or PCM) over HDMI.I know of no stand-alone DACs that will handle DSD via HDM... | |
| Room Calibration The problem is that the EQ filters available in the Cary are very limiting. So, even with REW telling you what you need to do, you cannot do much. Better than nothing, mebbe.Kal |