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| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? I am familiar with it, on paper, because I was considering getting one. Never heard one. | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? Wish I could help but I have never heard/used the RDC-7.1. I think it is a pretty rare device.Kal | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? The P7 is, imho, the best choice now. There are some others that one can seek but are hard to find: McCormack MAP-1, McIntosh C45, Audio Research MP-1 and, my favorite, the Bel Canto Pre6.Kal | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? Of course you are. The input stage of the Onkyo, its volume control circuitry and its output stage. I have no doubt that the 95 analog output is superb but it is constrained by the Onkyo which, in my experience, is not great. With a better prepro ... | |
| A few new questions for me 50.3 is probably good and newer than the ones I mentioned but I have no personal experience with it.Kal | |
| A few new questions for me It was built by Bryston and is a close relative of their 9B.What is your budget for the prepro? Bottom line, imho, is a used Integra 9.8 or 9.9 or Onkyo 886/886.Kal | |
| INTEGRA DHC-80.3 Surround Processor There is a bigger feature list for the "hi value for money" prepros than there is for most (but not all) of the high-end prepros but the fundamental sound quality is not as good. OTOH, one does pay a big price for this in $$ and in loss of feature... | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? C'mon. What is the Oppo connected to? Directly to the power amp or via a decent analog preamp? If so, that is quite different from going via the 885.I found that the weakest feature of the 9.8 (885) is the analog in/out, even direct.Kal | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? 01-01-12: BacardiI am using the analogue in the Oppo. Yes but are you running it through the mediocre analog of the 885?Kal | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? Bacardi-I cannot believe that you find the analog from the 95 via the 885 is superior to HDMI since the 9.8 (equivalent of the 885) has mediocre analog inputs which would compromise that arrangement. Had you said that you were using an 80.2 or 80.... | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? Hard to say what it will do for you but I think the overall sound of the 80.2 plus that of XT32 make it a significant improvement for me. The only way to know is to compare them. I have published my observations.Kal | |
| Processor upgrade from Integra 9.8? Both the 5508 and 80.3 will get you superior audio compared with the 9.8 as well as permit 3D passthrough, although that will not be required with the dual HDMI outputs from the Oppo. However, you might consider the BDP-93 since the only major dis... | |
| Best SACD Player Help Needed Do you have a budget? What electronics will it be used with?Kal | |
| Balanced XLR to RCA Adapters: Good or Bad? Does the turntable also offer RCA outputs? If so, I would stick with the RCAs and not use XLR-to-RCA. XLRs are not to be presumed superior to RCA for such a short connection. OTOH, cartridge output is inherently differential and can benefit from a... | |
| Where to find hi-quality CD's of classical music There is no truth to the suggestion that there is some code that will tell you anything about the quality of a recording, classical or otherwise. The so-called SPARS code tells you what steps in the production were analog or digital; that's all.Th... |