thedautch
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| Sony SCD XA9000ES vs SCD-1 or XA-777ES I don't know if you would be willing to consider something like a Denon DVD-5900 (street price roughly $1,550), plus some modifications from some of the many accomplished modders out there who works with Denon pieces. Even the stock 5900 seems to ... | |
| Analysis Plus Crystal ovals vs. Nordost Valhalla?? I am admittedly biased, as a committed Analysis Plus owner. Please remember, though, that you have to gauge whether the upgrade to Valhalla is worth giving up thousands of dollars worth of software. I mean, you might have to spend an extra $1500-$... | |
| Do You Remember Your First CD Player? Um, I had this little Magnavox boom box thing. It was awful. Just awful. It was soo bad, that...I'm sorry. I'm unable to continue.(breaks down in tears) | |
| Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide My last name, Dautch, rhymes with "couch." People on and off AudiogoN get that wrong all the time. And I apologize, Zaikes, for mispronouncing your name in my head when I read your posts! | |
| Sony 9000ES better CD/SACD than 999ES General rule of thumb--9000ES if you'll be doing 2-channel listening, 999 if you'll be using a 5.1 setup. | |
| Analysis-Plus Solo Crystal Oval cables. I agree with Timo completely, and that's why these exact cables found their way into my system. I compared them with many of the cables Timo mentions...while I liked the AP Solo Crystals about as much as I liked the Kimber Select 1030, the KS were... | |
| What will you be playing to celebrate? Who cares? It's not like he was a weapon of mass destruction. That's what we're looking for, not deposed, meaningless former leaders. | |
| Time warner HDHBO Kenny--Tell your cable guy to put a cable amplifier on it...that's what my Comcast guy did, and the signal strength is flawless now. No more fading in and out. | |
| Time warner HDHBO I also experience this with Comcast HDTV in DC. For what it's worth, I also have some volume problems with HDTV network broadcasts...I have to crank it way up for CBS HD. | |
| Component Video Cable Diminishing Returns? I recently upgraded from the $99 Bettercables.com Silver Serpent component cable to their Silver Serpent Reference component cable ($199). To me, the difference was meaningful enough to justify the $100 difference, but that of course is completely... | |
| Why so many Sony Scd-1 for sale? Actually, I think it's because Sony and other companies have come out with newer, better SACD players using superior forms of technology. If people can sell their previously-top-of-the-line SCD-1 for a decent price (while they can still get a dece... | |
| Any live music plans for New Years Eve ? New Year's? Hell, I haven't even lived through Thanksgiving with my family yet... | |
| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? Stuart--I too have the 9000ES, and it's important to remember that this particular player isn't exactly a godsend on redbook. In other words, there are other SACD players that provide a less "flat" presentation on CD, and I one day hope to be able... | |
| SACD Opinions: Gimmick? Like it? Don't? Why? I own about 50 SACDs, and have been involved in that format for about a year. Personally, I have found a lot of SACDs coming down to the $14.99 range, sometimes even more like $12.99 (especially for hybrids, as Prpixel astutely notes). Granted, yo... | |
| Analog pass-thru and SACD/DVD-A mystery Let's not forget the copy protection issue. The reason why FireWire is an acceptable solution to this problem is because of its encryption, which would render attempts at copying the music useless. |