rlwainwright
Responses from rlwainwright
| Best Towers Under $1500 for beginner system Dude, for $1500 you're into Gallo Reference 3.1 territory (used, of course). These will cold smoke any of the speakers you mentioned...-RW- | |
| Have you ever got emotionally attached JBL L-65 Jubals - Lord, I loved those speakers! The first "serious" speakers I ever bought with my own hard-earned cash and I got them from Audio Assoc. in Bethesda, MD. I hauled them back and forth from DC to MD a few times, and they ROCKED where... | |
| Spearsand Munsil High Definition Benchmark BluRay It does not come with the BDP-93, it is an added cost from Oppo. However, I already had the one that was included with my 83. BTW, the 93 is a very slick unit, their best to date. | |
| 3/5-channel power amp Snag a used Butler TDB-5150 or a 3150 here on the 'Gon. Tube goodness mated to MOSFET balls. 5 or 3 channel, 150 REAL watts/ch...I paid $1700 for my 5150, best amp I've ever had.-RW- | |
| Pioneer BDP-05FD vs Oppo BDP-83 The Oppo BDP-83 is no longer in production, suppplanted by the BDP-93. I have a 93 and it is a very good unit. DVD upscaling is superb and the 93 also can play back music stored on USB and eSATA drives and can access a systems music server. This i... | |
| confused on audio file formats 4est, Jax2 stated specifically that FLAC did not work in iTunes.I try o stay away from Apple software, they like to rope you in and hogtie you with their restrictions. I prefer more open and universal software. FooBar2000 comes to mind...-RW- | |
| confused on audio file formats Go with a lossless format - FLAC, Apple Lossless, etc. FLAC is the most universal one and is supported by more hardware and software.-RW- | |
| Best sub for HT? The Emotiva subs are quite powerful and budget-minded. Check out Emotiva.com...-RW- | |
| Speaker power handling Gee, Rrog, was that meant as a slam? I looked at SnoFun3's system and was quite impressed. It seems to me he is having some big-time fun with both of his systems...-RW- | |
| $500-$1000 to spend on a used CD player Wait a minutes, Yates! You say you want a good CD player for $500-$1000. The oppo BDP-83SE is available directly from Oppo for way less than $1000. What are you waiting for???-RW- | |
| Which CD Players do not require a Pre Amp ? All of the Oppos have volume control. Just be aware that lowering the volumd cuts out bits from the output...-RW- | |
| Jimmy Thackery And The Drivers LIVE Yeah, I used to see Jimmy regularly in the DC area, he's a real treasure. If you like him, you'll also probably enjoy Tom Principato. And it's too bad Danny Gatton is no longer around - ALL of these guys bow down to him as their mentor and master.... | |
| Anyone have any experience in car audio? I dunno, if you say that you cannot hear the bass why don't you just crank up the bass? Let your ears be the final arbiter of the settings, not some magical number...-RW- | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. Why have to make a trade-off? Simply get a Butler Audio amp - tube goodness mated to MOSFET power. These show up from time to time on A'gon. I can tell you that I am tickled pink with mine - the last amp I will probably ever buy...-RW- | |
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... Maybe I'm wroing, but I smell troll...-RW- |