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DENON AVP-A1HDCI vs. Anthem Statement D2?
My review (September Stereophile) of the D2 includes comments about ARC. November issue will offer a head-to-head comparison of ARC and AudysseyPro. Of course, a new version of AudysseyPro, v3.0, has just been released and changes some of the bala... 
Spectrum analyzer?
I have no experience with the Behringer. Does it show you a time-decay response?Kal 
DENON AVP-A1HDCI vs. Anthem Statement D2?
Instead of Audyssey, the D2 has ARC-1 which is quite formidable.Kal 
Spectrum analyzer?
1/10 octave or better can be achieved by both TrueRTA and by REW.The reason that RTA is not useful is that it has little memory while the major room influence is in the delayed reflections and their interactions. For that, you need to see "waterfa... 
OPPO USB info
Hmmm. Looks to me that he answered your questions. (Oppo support is pretty good.) You might consult the AVSforum thread on the 980H for lots(!) more discussion.Kal 
Spectrum analyzer?
Depends on your needs. In general, RTA is not the best tool for speaker/room interactions. The starting place for RTA is TrueRTA.However, the best combination of capability and price is RoomEQ Wizard which is a freeware program. You will need a mi... 
Bi-amping
Marginal increase in power availability. How will you balance the two amps?Kal 
Kimber Illuminations D-60 vs. Stereovox XV2 cable
Chris Sommovigo is the designer's name.Kal 
Which Classical Recording is Best?
"Hi, If you like ELO, ELP and Jethro Tull, you should check out Vivaldi- The Four Seasons as it has an almost rock like nature. "If you say so. I don't hear it.Kal 
Which Classical Recording is Best?
Ah. I missed the word vinyl but, as others have pointed out, there is no new classical vinyl nor has there been for many years. There are, however, many new and excellent recordings on multichannel SACDs and those are what I referred to in my othe... 
Which Classical Recording is Best?
The recent LSO Beethoven series with Haitink is quite fine but my LSO favorites do not include Beethoven, Mozart and certainly not Bach.Kal 
Need recommendation for new CD/SACD player
The Oppo outputs 88.2kHz PCM from SACDs and, while it has a digital volume control and channel trims, you can zero them all in the setup menu.Kal 
Best SSP - Upgrade from Integra DTC 9.8
Of course, it is hard to advise since Guybguy never told us what, exactly, he lacks and what he is looking for in sound and/or video.Kal 
Is it worth buying an SACD player?
Go to www.sa-cd.net for a more comprehensive listing.Kal 
Is it worth buying an SACD player?
Many of the early Sony SACDs were single-layer, that is, SACD only. Kal