mtrot

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Silver-plated or single metal IC's?
I recently spent quite a bit of time A/B comparing Audio Art IC-1(copper) vs Audio Art IC-3(silver plated copper) interconnects.For me, it is just real hard to hear much difference at all. Maybe just a very slight bit more HF with the IC-3. 
Pioneer DV79AVi vs. Denon 3910 for audio quality?
Any other recommendations? I am still on the fence between these two units in the ~$400 range, and now the Oppo 980H has reared its head as an alternative. I do like that the 980H has the HDMI 1.2 output, so I send the SACD and DVD-A signals to a ... 
Signal vs. Audio Art vs. Speltz Anti? Need help...
Thanks, Mboldda1OK, I left the CD player repeating a CD for 2 or 3 days through the IC-3s to burn them in some more. Still really hard to hear a big difference between the IC-1 and IC-3. I think the IC-3 has just a bit more HF extension and clarit... 
Signal vs. Audio Art vs. Speltz Anti? Need help...
Well, I've been A/B comparing the AA IC-1 and IC-3 for several days now. I probably have around 10 to 15 hours on the IC-3. Maybe it has something to do with my 50+ year old status, but I am having a real hard time hearing much difference. In the ... 
Best universal player under 1k used?
Where would the Marantz 7001 rank with these? I believe it can be had under $1K. 
Signal vs. Audio Art vs. Speltz Anti? Need help...
Mboldda1,No, I didn't think to request burn in. I've not ever really noticed cables sound quality changing that much over time. But I am hoping I will find the cable I am looking for in terms of the price/sound quality ratio. Especially since I ne... 
Signal vs. Audio Art vs. Speltz Anti? Need help...
After reading this thread, I ordered a set of AA IC-3, will be comparing them to some interconnects I have on hand:AA IC-1Speltz anti-ic with standard connectorsTara Labs RSC prime(this set is from maybe 10 years ago)Better Cables entry icI did se... 
Which HT reveiver to replace Nak av-10?
Jack, my front mains are Legacy Audio Signature II. Center channel is a Pardigm Studio CC570v3. Surrounds are PSB Image 5. 
Which HT reveiver to replace Nak av-10?
Yes Jack,The 7.8 looks real good. Might be able to get away with selling my power amp.How would you characterize the Onkyo house sound? By that I mean, people say Yamaha sort of bright, Pioneer a bit warm, etc. 
New Oppo DV-980H
Mr. Bill,According to this review, it has the volume control on the remote!http://www.prillaman.net/oppo980_review.html 
Adding a second set of 5.1 analog cables
Would this work?http://www.latinternational.com/index.php/product/rca-y.html 
how can I use main speakers to replace sub?
Your Pioneer surely will send the LFE(on DD or DTS 5.1 sources) to the front L/R speakers if you set it to "no sub", but you will need to set the front L/R speakers to "large". As others have said, I wouldn't try to crank it very loud with a recei... 
Breaking: Paramount/Dreamworks go HDDVD exclusive
No! The story broke today. It's all over AVS forum, Home Theater Forum, and msnbc.com:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20360863/Paramount started out HDDVD only, then went neutral. Now dropping BD. 
Denon 3805, muddy voices.
My Goertz Alpha Core MI-2 speaker cable has helped some, as well as the Oppo 970 DVD player I recently purchased. But I now am afraid the biggest problem is my aging ears. It seems younger people are able to understand the center channel quite a b... 
Oppo 970 sounds better than HDDVD player on DVDs?
I connected the HDDVD player via coaxial and did some more comparison of audio quality vs the Oppo. I don't know if my ears were playing tricks on me originally, but with both players connected via coaxial I can't tell much difference.I auditioned...