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| Has anyone connected their favorite transport through the OPPO 105 for comparison ? The reason for asking (after I’ve searched other forums without luck), I think connecting a dedicated higher-end transport may enhance an OPPO BDP-105D’s musical sound quality verses the stock transport (majority say stock has a very fine sound qu... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? Active crossovers | |
| What music do you use to assess your system? Complicated Classical - Pick one you enjoy in high def to access separate bass, mids and tweeter responces Modern Separation - Steely Dan Show Biz Kids: go track to track More Modern Dynamics - 30th Anniversary The Court by King Crimson: use the h... | |
| Anybody have an actively multi-amplified system? I recently upgraded my front cabinets with 3-way stereo active crossovers, new tweeters and mid range drivers. My front end is a Proceed transport, AVP2+6, AMP5 and Lexicon LX-7. The SEA Millennium tweeters and SEAS 8 woven CURV mid bass drivers ... | |
| Words From the Wise Consider looking at DIY speaker sites. Some members use active crossovers with multiple amps with carefully "matched to spec" high-end drivers. Stereo active crossovers are a very convenient DIY audiophile tool to own. You can upgrade cabinet dri... | |
| The best thing I've heard in awhile... A friend recommended Buddy Guys Living Proof. If youre also a musician and looking to practice solid rhythm and blues on the bass or guitar, its great for that, too. Except for one song, its all recorded in minor keys of A, D and E, using the ... | |
| How did your sound system evolve? I experienced borderline satisfaction for a long time - until I found Audiogon forums and recommended buys by Stereophile and others. Good start in 74 with a Pioneer 1050 receiver that outmatched the series 1 901s. Sold everything when I joined t... | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts 73 Rolling Stones in Memphis, 72 Pink Floyd DSOM in Chicago, 2009 Doobie Brothers in Jacksonville FL, 2009 Eagles in JAX, and 2008 ZZ Top in St. Augustine, FL. The RS were great stage men/craftsmen. The PF lights and sound was nearly spell boundin... | |
| Using a RS SPL meter Heres how I did my home system: Ive set-up a pair of front speakers (15s, 7s and tweets) using the older analog model with Ranes DEQ60 and the Alan Parsons SoundCheck CD. The SLM was on a tripod at ear level centered between the speakers in a ... | |
| Crossover upgrade? For DIYs, Id consider adding active crossovers as a permanent test component. Testing various XO points with passive units can be time-consuming and expensive. Active XOs are ideal to quickly dial-in and sound test different crossover points.... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers Older thread - if I was going after a 5K system, I'd start collecting "keepers" to build upon later. Oppo's earlier mentioned at 1K now have 32-bit DAC's and rated Class A, plus Oppo has great support for newbees. Next, I'd determine whether I wan... | |
| Hearing issue It's likely your respiratory system around your middle ears and sinuses,. etc. I can experience similar pusatile sensations deep in my ears during and after heavy activity in hot weather with allergies acting up. It's worse leaning forward and lay... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? While sitting in the best sweet spot, I use a analog sound level meter to set the source listening volume around 80 dB's with 86-92 dB peaks. (I have 15" drivers in each front and L/R surround channel, and two 12's in the center - 80dB's is very a... | |
| Lexicon LX-7 Reliability questions Hi Scvan, That' was a very helpful personal input. I see the Studios are reviewed by Stereophile at 6 nominal, 3 ohms minimum, and the Genesis 300's (very interesting design) at 4 ohms from their homepage. The LX-7 may be a perfect fit to drive tw... | |
| Oppo 93 vs. regular CD player? I'd consider the OPPO 93 with different playback capabilities and DAC's for comparison. I have a OPPO 981 HD. It's very acceptable for video and multi-channel music/videos. It's not as detailed as my Proceed PDT-3 transport sound quality for stand... |