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| Oppo 95 with external DAC The packaging/unpackaging of the signals for transmission via S/PDIF or HDMI adds jitter not present with on-chassis data transmission.Kal | |
| Oppo 95 with external DAC Probably a toss-up. If you choose to use a very high-end external DAC, you also encumber the jitter imposed by the digital interface.Kal | |
| Advice for Pre Amp/Processor The M15HD lacks XLR outputs. | |
| Advice for Pre Amp/Processor Plenty fill your requirements except that I do not know what you mean by "balanced speaker outputs." Can we assume you mean balanced preamp output? Onkyo PR-SC5508, 5509Integra DHC-80.2, 80.3Marantz AV7005Anthem AVM-50v | |
| oppo 95 or marantz sa8004? Umm. Stereo/Mch? Analog/digital output? | |
| oppo 95 or marantz sa8004? Can you tell how and with what you are going to use it? | |
| Best Record You Have Ever heard Hard to remember. ;-) | |
| Amp Switch Box? Any non-shorting speaker switch can be used backwards and should not compromise the sound. However, there are no "ICs out of the box into the amps." There should be 2 sets of speaker cables out of the amps into the box if you are switching between... | |
| Oppo 95 worth the up grade from Oppo 83 SE? My comments here: http://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-50-0 | |
| Help with choosing 5 channel amp Seems to me you need a 3 channel amp for fronts and center. Why ask about 5 channel amps?The XPA-5 is a great choice IF you need the power and have a limited budget. The other two are more but justify it.Kal | |
| Center Speaker Suggestions?? Where are the speakers? Where do you sit in relation to them? Describe your room and major furnishings. | |
| SACD playback thru Bryston BDA-1 How do you define "true SCAD digital output via PCM?" I am getting 25/176.4 PCM output and do not regard that as compressed.Kal | |
| Center Speaker Suggestions?? Such problems are common and are usually due to poor positioning/setup of the speakers, room acoustics and/or wiring errors. Suggestion: Give us the details.Kal | |
| Pre/Pro Advice for ATC Active HT IMHO, HDMI is essential today. Audyssey (or other effective EQ) is very important.Kal | |
| Pre/Pro Advice for ATC Active HT In terms of room correction, the smatterings I've read about it on Agon and AVS seem to be of two minds not unlike the subjectivist/objectivist dicotomy.But if you have it, you can decide for yourself by listening to the alternatives. If you do no... |