richardfinegold
Responses from richardfinegold
| Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners I love the Oppo and have only used it in a 2 channel system. I haven't tried the HDMI input but have all the other digital inputs. The only weakness was the usb, which like most other dacs, is less transparent than the other digital inputs. I resu... | |
| Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners Denon has released a DSD DAC that costs $500.00 I respectfully disagree with you, brownsfan, that the Sony is a loss leader. I'm not complaining that $2000is exorbinant, because Sony should be allowed to recoup R+D costs for the software, etc, but... | |
| Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners I like your perspective about being reitred and having the time to play with this, Bf. I am about 10 years from that Happy Day myself, and frankly Computer Audio drives me up a wall because of the time investment required. I am trying to downsize,... | |
| Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners I completely second your comments, Uomorango, and I appreciate your responses, Brownsfan. I recently digitalized my James Levine/Chicago SO and my freaking itunes an't find it? It doesn't help that I've digitalized 3 other Mahler 3s in the interim... | |
| Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners Brownsfan, i also listen almost excusively to Classical Music so I find your comparisons instructful. I own the SACD of the Kitajenko Babi Yar and I have been very happy with it through various SACD players. I am curious how the software has been... | |
| Sony HAP 1 ES and adding external Hard Drives Thanks, Al.Brownsfan, I wouldn't do that until you put some music on the external HD that you either want to transfer to the Sony, or that you want to hear played through the Sony. If I read Kal's review correctly, once you format the HD, you won'... | |
| How good is the Oppo 105 as a DAC? I use the 105 as a DAC in my two channel system and am pretty happy with it.My only quibble is that the usb is ever so slightly less pristine and the other inputs. Judging from what I've read in the audiophile press, this is not unique to the Oppo... | |
| Are all asynchronous USB inputs similar? I use a Musical Fidelity "V-Link" as a way to escape the usb interface. It will only do up to 96 but it is inexpensive and most of the music on my computer is from ripped CDs so that is adequate fidelity for me. I'd like to try something like the ... | |
| Intractable Problem Up date1) First of all, when I switched interconnects between the pre and the pro, it didn't change anything. Nor did switching the ic from left to right channels change anything. Reversing the speaker wires from 1 channel to anothe didn't help ei... | |
| Review Olive 06HD I had the $D and returned it. It was unreliable and I didn't like the way it sounded. I thought it was awful for classical music | |
| What is my next step? Will the system be for TV Only? Do you wish to watch movies from a High Def Source, such as a Blu Ray? How about music? Budget? Once you decide what your needs are, and what you want to spend, it becomes a lot easier to help you. | |
| AV Receiver Help me narrow it down have you considered seperates? since you want a pre amp out, you must be considering upgradability in terms of power amps. I would consider getting a good processor in the $1000 range and perhaps a used multichannel amp in the $300 range. I actual... | |
| Oppo 105 or DAC I have the Oppo and when I connect the iMac all works well for about 2 minutes and then the Oppo stops "seeing" the iMac. Pity, because it sounds well until this happens. I did a firmware update that was supposed to fix it and the fix lasted about... | |
| Marantz na7004 or Sonos I have the Marantz and have found it to be a "buggy" device. It frequently malfunctions, loses its wi fi connection, changes inputs for no reason, and it's Apple Play responsiveness is spotty as well. It does sound nice, although it tends to roll ... | |
| usb 24/192 dac under 1500. I had the D Link and replaced it with an Oppo 105. Better Dac, plays every disc imaginable, connects to my home network and all in your budget |