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| Blu-Ray, SACD & NetFlix player? The BDP-95 from Oppo is the first player with all these capabilities for me. I am extremely satisfied. The audio quality, when used as a digital player, is also outstanding. Hard to go wrong. | |
| Decent budget Blu-Ray You really have to define what "cheap" means for you, it's a very relative concept... I have the Oppo BDP 95, using it as the audio source as well, and it is fantastic! It's $1k, so definitely not "as cheap as possible". Before it, I had the older... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Quick update: I remember why I didn't do the Quadlink and interconnects at the same time - makes the buzz a lot louder! Damn it, now it's like an annoying puzzle. There is definitely something here that has something to do with the connections and... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Geared4me, I saw the same review - I think it was the Stereotimes. It is very possible that Quad will automatically give you a response that is in line with their legal liabilities etc having to do with tested safety configurations. I would tend t... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Thanks Al, I was not going to attempt anything cavalier wiring-wise myself, I have neither the know-how nor the courage... Indeed, if the answer to the original question regarding damage is no, then I am a lot less concerned. My worry was not abou... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Elizabeth, I am sure SOMETHING would be audible if you try hard enough. In my work, we often say that all you need to do to find an abnormality is to make your diagnostic test more and more sensitive, you will find something... But as stated befor... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Ojgalli, I tried a different amp in the same set-up and no, there was no buzz at all. I also disconnected everything upstream and the buzz was there with only the amp connected to the speakers. So, yes, given that the connections into the amp cha... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? hi, Thanks all again. Geared4me, that is an interesting thought - I did talk to the Quad folks about this, and they actually said NOT to do that - they said there is a risk that the amp would get overloaded. It was one of the solutions I entertain... | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Thanks folks Yes, better shielding on the ICs is definitely something I am considering. Unsound, what do you mean by having an odd number of grounded connections? Can you explain? Thanks! | |
| will a low 60Hz harmonic hum wear out my speakers? Thank you everyone. Elizabeth, yes, if it is so common I am a lot less worried. Stingreen, obviously it IS wearing me out :) Winoguy, I don't think it's 60Hz, it sounds a lot higher, but I'm wondering about a harmonic? It could be something else,... | |
| great sounding cds to audition new speakers Ideally, something you are familiar with to have a basis for comparison. A great sounding recording does not help you much if you don't have a reference. I usually take with me things I know well. Recently Vienna Teng, Rostropovich on Teldec, Mass... | |
| New to Classical Music - Album to try first?? As if there was any further need for this, I will put in my agreement with the suggestion about the local library. This is an unbelievable opportunity that people just don't take advantage of enough. Whenever I go, the classical CD's are very rare... | |
| New to Classical Music - Album to try first?? Your statement that you NEVER heard classical music is a bit rash. If you ever watched movies, TV, or even hear commercials, you have heard SOME classical music. The very fact that you are interested in it shows that there must be a reason, likely... | |
| I could cry Saw the response from Cajunpepe and had to chime in - my cat LOVES opera! She usually just goes away with pretty much anything else, she does not like it, especially if it's loud, but play opera (she is partial to classic italian works) and she st... | |
| I could cry My cat used the grills on my first speakers as scratch posts. As all (sane and normal) cat owners, I constantly plan to make stew out of her, and somehow end up spoiling the beast even more. What sorcery is this? If the vile creature but released ... |