shalmaneser
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| Picking an amplifier People after my heart... "... Since HDMI carries only digital data, streaming these high resolution formats amounts to pulling the digital bits off the Blu-Ray disc and outputting them via HDMI — a simple task that could, should, and probably will... | |
| Picking an amplifier auxinput: Have you seen this review? Unfortunately they used headphones. Looking forward to your take on it. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/high-end-pc-audio,3733-18.html | |
| Picking an amplifier Yes, that's my sense of humor. As for the Krell, the chip is only part of the story - otherwise they would all sound the same, would be a good deal less expensive, and we all would be running PC cards like the STX II. I found the B&H listing. ... | |
| Picking an amplifier $8000.00 and the Krell only does 24-bit/88MHz! They should get their money back! | |
| Picking an amplifier auxinput: I really do appreciate the input. You've hit upon why I went with separates. Computers have one of the worst depreciation rates in the world. Blame it on Moore's law. Not a good idea to tie it with amplifiers which can last four or five ... | |
| Picking an amplifier Looking at pre/pro's. Bizarre that I can find a Meridian 568 for $600 with a $6,500 MSRP. Reviewers consider it neutral - which I consider a plus due to all the other possible coloration. It also has some balanced outputs. Might buy it just to o... | |
| Picking an amplifier @knownothing Thanks for the link. I never did buy into the super connector concept at any level, even in the copper wire days - and my research into audio fibre optics confirmed that. There are minimums of fit, finish, and conductors required by c... | |
| Picking an amplifier 2psyop: It means you like your sex hot, your skulduggery and murder barbaric, and your courts liberal. Don’t know what to make of Vikings - don’t follow it. Does your mate wear armor & horns?I’m beginning to see a theme in audiophiles: Jazz is... | |
| Picking an amplifier Speaking of reflections & interference. We were developing RF communications on the bleeding edge. People were sending us stuff hot off their press. RF end-user communications was transitioning from RS-232 speeds to the current WIFI standards.... | |
| Picking an amplifier I couldn't resist tossing in that $500 toslink. The debate is amazing. (don't bother clicking through all these links, the last one makes a comprehensive analysis. I'm entertaining myself) Toslink VS RCA:http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/toslink... | |
| Picking an amplifier Is there anyone here who has used AudioQuest Diamond OptiLink 1.5m (4.92 ft.) Optical Audio Cable? Was it an improvement? | |
| Picking an amplifier auxinput: COAX vs optical. Sounds like they fudged the data path. I'll have to study what they did, because the medium should have no bearing on what's being communicated. | |
| Picking an amplifier auxinput: I've resolved one problem I've been having - every once in a while windows OS & software demonstrates its dubious roots of lack of 7x24 orientation and things need rebooting. (Microsoft: 3rd rate software company with top shelf marke... | |
| Picking an amplifier Fun and games understanding audio:http://h-cat.com/images/H_CAT_White_Paper.pdfAnd the winner is: https://www.audiostream.com/content/holo-spring-dac-level-1" Holy crap! I'd plugged in nine devices just to get my file to the DAC. But I had to a... | |
| Picking an amplifier Motherboard: Asus Z170-A (LGA1151) motherboard has optical link by RealTek->Sony DSP-EP9ES Windows 10Browsers: Chrome, IE Videos are on VLC media player unless it's a bizarre format, then I either find a codec or dig up something that handles i... |