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| HDMI to Multi-channel audio adaptor Yes, they have DAC's built-in with RCA multi-channel output connections. "Pre-HDMI" is a term for components designed without HDMI engineering. The first artical I read on the OPPO 95 stated it only had HDMI multi-channel outputs. That's what got ... | |
| HDMI to Multi-channel audio adaptor No, I don't. If the output signals from HDMI multi-channel is the same voltage and impedance as Pre-HDMI multi-channel signals, a purely straight convertor-plug with RCA outs (without DAC's and associated internals) may probably be best for HDMI t... | |
| All Oppo hdmi sound quality the same? I was looking at the 95, own a 981 and called OPPO. They said the digital output quality would not improve significantly. Owning more 2-channel disks than multi-channel, I went with a higher end system-matched transport with AES/EBU connections. T... | |
| can i improve my system with a better cd player? That's a great Q, and sort of like asking if a great turntable, arm, and stylus may sound better than a good entry level turntable. If you play disks through a PLAYER with DAC's (transports don't have DAC's), the PLAYER's DAC's produce analog sign... | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player I'll add the Van den Hul optical cables sounded best through my OPPO 981. Yesterday, I added a system-matched Proceed PDT-3. Now, the AES/EBU input sounds best. The new transport is also connected with a Van Den Hul optical cable. The VDH cable so... | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player As a sidenote, I have read downloads account for only 20% of digital sales. Personally, it took alot more time and effort than anticipated to set-up my digital system to arrive at lifelike playback. I feel the next best direction for my digital sy... | |
| how to connect two jl audio f110 with Mitsubishi If you can play a CD test-tone or set-up disk through your TV speakers, you can measure the frequency responce where the TV speakers naturally roll off the bass. It's best measured with a analog sound level meter with the test disk but you may try... | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Beatles' Love DVD-A, Tchaikovskys' Nuycracker Suite, and from way back in the country, the songs and melodies of Hank Williams Senior with his MoJo slide guitarist. | |
| FM tuners - Are they OBSOLETE ? No. I use a FM station update site to check for new local changes and additions every 2-3 months and print it. I listen to FM tuners nearly everyday to add musical variety and local news and entertainment info. A good HD FM station on a good roll ... | |
| How much does your system retail for? 20-30K. I included a price range because I've never seen the MSRP of SX-1 monitor's individually listed. They were originally sold with FX-1 cathedral organs. | |
| What time do you wear? I prefer well-made, self-winding diver's watches with robust crown protectors and replaceable rotational bezel's elevated above the crystal to prevent scratches. I prefer self-winding wrist watches because the back seals don't need to be re-broken... | |
| Best place to put a single subwoofer? My best 2-channel placement was located after I placed large carpet sliders under my SVS Ultra 13 with an adequate length of cable to reach all possible locations. Sliders made it very easy to relocate and re-evaluate the responce. All the routine... | |
| Best Hobby related purchase of 2010 Van Den Hul Optilink II glass cables with a Behringer DEQ 2496 ARC connected between my OPPO transport and Proceed processor to help smooth out poorly recorded digital recordings and correct speaker/room deficiencies. This was surprisingly effecti... | |
| Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking? A intuitive long shot a couple years ago from Craig's List satisfied my long search for main's: A church had a pair of mid-1980's Yamaha SX-1 cathedral organ monitors that turned out to be the best self-powered main's I ever heard (after a few hou... | |
| The best sounding FM Tuner is..... I'll nod "Yes" on the Tandberg 3011A and 3011. I have one of each and they are musical, smooth and clean sounding. The 3011 is paired with a Tandberg 3002A processor. It's a great multi-zone set-up because it adds volume with bass, treble controls... |