kthomas
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| Anyone heard SONY DVD-S9000ES w/sacd I haven't heard one, but I've been looking for where /if they're available - where did you find one for sale? | |
| 1 million dollar speaker made by Kharma Hiwaves and Saturn99 - humor is always welcome, especially in such a light-hearted thread. I couldn't stop laughing at the offer of the speakers as settlement in the dead neighbor lawsuit and the observation of the dampened excess vibrations. But ... | |
| Do CD-R's sound the same as originals With up-to-date software and hardware, it is easy to prove to yourself that bit-perfect copies are being made when using a computer CDR setup - there are many programs to grab "files" of data off an audio CD and compare them to files grabbed off o... | |
| Do CD-R's sound the same as originals I recently began copying most of my collection onto CDRs using a recently purchased computer - in other words, recent hardware and recent software. I hear no difference and believe that the reason I hear no difference is because it's extremely eas... | |
| sony dvp7700? Because Sony's huge and has so many in distribution. Because the model is a couple years old and in the meantime everyone has come out with progressive scan output players that couple well with the TV's that now accept a progressive scan input. An... | |
| Amplifier for Dynaudio Contour 3.3 I have the Contour 3.0's up front and recently upgraded their amplification from the Krell KAV-500 (100w/ch @8ohm) to the Krell KAV-250a (250w/ch @8ohm). I personally love the Krell / Dynaudio combination, because the Dynaudio's love power and Kre... | |
| Dynaudio 1.3SE and Proac 1SC The Dynaudio will definitely want a fair amount of power behind it to sound it's best. I have no experience with the 1SC. | |
| Dynaudio, ProAc, Totem??? I don't have any insight on the ProAc or Totem speakers, just a big thumbs up on the Dynaudio monitors if you have the juice to drive them. You need a couple feet behind them minimum, and you need good power behind them, even at low levels. I list... | |
| DVD player, which to use for a cd transp The Sony DVD-S7700 works great as a CD transport - I use it that way, and many reviewers have glowingly complimented it's CD transport capabilities. It's a darn nice DVD player too. | |
| Amps for Dynaudio Contour 1.3 SE You definitely want some juice, but you'll love those speakers. The Krell KAV-250a would work wonders and be a bit more than your budget at full retail, well under your budget used. I use the KAV-250a to drive the Contour 3.0's and it's a great co... | |
| CD Transport I'd certainly confirm excellent results using a DVD player - you can get a new Sony DVD-S7700 for under $1K, which has been widely lauded as a transport and as a top-notch DVD player. If 24/96 output is important to you, the Pioneer suggestions ar... | |
| Why Is Krell Not Considered Hifi? Who knows? Maybe because they're bigger and more successful than many other hi-end companies - they advertise more and undoubtedly get to charge a premium for their products based on name. None of this is a crime, of course, but probably engenders... | |
| What is your reference? For me, it continues to evolve as I listen to different equipment and learn more about what is possible (as well as what is not). I'm not a musician and don't have classical music in my blood, don't go to symphonies, etc. I have, however, always h... | |
| DVD w DAC or NEW CD PLAYER??? J_k: I understand that there are reasons given for why one transport sounds different than others, and that additional cost / engineering can widen the gap. I've never experimented with different transports, so I won't state with any authority tha... | |
| DVD w DAC or NEW CD PLAYER??? I haven't tried a bunch of different transports, so for all I know they do sound different. But if they do sound different, I still wouldn't pay a bunch of money for a "high-quality" one - the ability to get bits from a CD off to another physical ... |