mrtennis
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| Oppo BD83 as a transport i am trviewing the oppo 83 se and will test its capabilities as a transport. i also have the ps audio pwt and pwd. i prefer the oppo to the pwt. i find the latter somewhat fatiguing in combination with the pwd. i have not compared it to the oppo u... | |
| Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Perfect Wave? i own the pwt and pwt. i prefer coax over ps audio's silver hdmi cable. my stereo system is on the soft side and my room is over damped. yet the ps audio combo sounds analytical. i have selected power cords and interconnects , in order to soften t... | |
| Oppo 83 a better transport than previous Oppos? i am reviewing the oppo83 se. i will test its capability as a transport. have patience. this player has many functions. | |
| Oppo Blu-Ray burn in experience i have an oppo 83 se. it has about 3 weeks of continuous play, i.e., placing the player on repeat and varying the cds. it does have a slightly veiled presentation, never unplesant, but perhaps, not as resolving as other players.4 weeks=500 hours s... | |
| Can A bad Tube sound bright and not musical. the tube circuit is critical. if you want to increase your chances of a more pleasant sound look for older tube components.yes, tubes sound different, but many of the pentode designs in current production tend to emphasize resolution. some are tub... | |
| Monitors that use the Dynaudio Esotar Tweeter i owned the sonus faber amator electors . if you can purchase them used at a good price, you may want to consider these monitors. | |
| Tubes vs. solid state. i think tube amps sound better on panel speakers, while some ss amps can sound great with acoustic suspension designs.i have heard roland and avalon speakers work well together as well as edge amps and avalaon speakers. | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations hi richard: are you implying that american theater sold you a defective unit ?sldo if you are using hdmi, what cable and what dac are using as the interface ?i am not aware of hdmi direct to pre amp or amp.thanks.i have ps audio pwt and pwd and pr... | |
| PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport/DAC experiences i haven't given up on the ps audio products. perhaps, as has been suggested, they need more break-in. | |
| old vs. new , wich one is better? better is subjective. having listened to old (depends upon definition of old). personally, since parts were different in the 60's, 70's , etc., the comparison between old and new is like comparing apples and oranges.so, what does this mean ? there... | |
| Other than music, why are you an audiophile? it's about the quest to achieve accuracy of timbre. the quest is more important than the conquest. we humans have a need to achieve something. thus, configuring components so as to realize minimal deviations from timbral accuracy is what motivates... | |
| the oppo 83 special edition as a transport hi blindjim:i'm not giving up. i will give the ps audio combo another 300 hours. we'll see what happens. | |
| the oppo 83 special edition as a transport hi blindjim:my complaints about the ps audio units can be summed up as followsthere is an analytical quality. musical details seem to be exaggerated. playing at louder levels creates a perception of hardness.on the plus side frequency response is ... | |
| the oppo 83 special edition as a transport o guess i regret not having auditioned bothe ps audio components prior to purchase.however i hear what i hear. there have been many favorable comments on both the dac and transport. while not perhaps sounding to my taste, havingowned the ps audio ... | |
| the oppo 83 special edition as a transport hi vman71:you make claims without any evidence. you are entitled to your opinion, but i explained that i made a mistake. we all make them. i did not say that the ps audio combo was inferior, the point of the thread is to compare the oppo to the pa... |