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| Center channel for esoteric mg-20's Good imaging speakers or not, the mixing of center channel signals with the L/R will corrupt the center image.Kal | |
| Rives Audio PARC The limitations of PARC are the restriction to 3 bands of EQ and the inability to boost non-modal troughs in the FR. It also lacks bass management/crossover functions which are necessary for many 2 channel analog systems.As for "PARC is analog. IM... | |
| Rives Audio PARC What is your goal? If it is general EQ and room matching, physical treatments are always preferred but, admittedly, they can be extremely large for bass modes. Assuming you have only 2 active speakers (no subs), you would be best served with room ... | |
| Anthem AVM/20 upgrade to Integra or Marantz?? Of course, at the dealer, you can never know how competent the ARC/Audyssey setup is. | |
| Anthem AVM/20 upgrade to Integra or Marantz?? Neat, Marty. The thing really works! BTW, the 5508 is equivalent to an 80.2; just what I use.Kal | |
| Tact 2.2XP for room correction "proof of concept" If you are going used, consider also units from Trinnov and DEQX. | |
| Tact 2.2XP for room correction "proof of concept" OK. I suspect that the Theta/Dirac will be superior but that's all to the good. Too bad there are no rental units for these things. | |
| Tact 2.2XP for room correction "proof of concept" Marty, I am using the SVS Sub EQ unit which is similar to the Velodine. Problem is my mains run at full range through an all analog signal path, while the subs go through an A/D/A conversion. I have a suspicion the resulting time delay differences... | |
| 2 channel priority in HT Processor...who's is best I'm thinking of the solution suggested by Edorr and Soix, and from time to time by Kal. If the XLR output of a SACD player were passed through a preamp and input via analog XLR to an Integra would the sound I hear be that of the preamp or the Inte... | |
| What's the best unipivot to arm ever made? The original "Audio and Design" arm with the arcuate mercury baths and designed by John Wright of IMF fame. I bought one directly from him decades ago and used it with great pleasure over a long period. It was superior in materials and constructio... | |
| OPPO BD95 output question It does but you should buy the Oppo BDP-93, not the 95, as you will not be using the DACs and analog outputs which are the only advantage of the 95 over the 93.Kal | |
| Cary 11a vs Anthem D2 "The Cary 11a recognizes PCM output from an Oppo 93 as DSD, thus there is no bass management. Does the D2 have a similar problem?" I have not found any device other than the Cary that does so. | |
| Which surround algorithm is better? I have never heard any surround algorithm that is universally applicable. Some are fairly benign (Anthem-Logic) and others are usefully tweakable (TriField) but, ultimately, every one is caught out by one recording or another. If I feel the need t... | |
| incorporate 2 channel amp into multichannel system Correct but not likely in my experience. Also, easily repaired.Kal | |
| room analysis software RTA Lite is cute, handy and completely ineadequate for this.Kal |