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| Theta Cassablanca 3 setup related question and request for input Both my HTS 7.1 and my S1200 had modified/recapped power supplies. These units use the Krell fully discrete Class A audio circuits and they both have shunt regulated power supplies. The Class A circuits require a lot of current and It is my opin... | |
| Theta Cassablanca 3 setup related question and request for input Oh, I was mistaken. The DDRC-88a is an analog input / analog output processor. This means that all analog inputs will need to be converted to digital before Dirac processing. Then converted back to analog using lower quality DACs and analog stage... | |
| Theta Cassablanca 3 setup related question and request for input Regarding handyman's comments, it's kind of an unfair comparison, as the Calypso is a 2-channel stereo TUBE preamp. You are not going to get the "organic" sound out of the Theta Casablanca. Also, the Theta is not a true analog preamp. All of th... | |
| Is the OPPO-205 worth $3600? Honestly, I don't think it's worth it. If you got one for the original retail price, I would say so. The Oppo is an awesome "jack of all trades" device. However, if you look at a particular function (such as a 2-channel DAC), there are better s... | |
| AV Receiver with Integrated Amp - Sub Connections? There are a bunch of Parasound HALO Integrateds up for sale. Several are under $2k. The subwoofer crossover is not controllable from a remote. However, it can quickly be switched on/off on the back panel. | |
| Apple tv and 4k, but no receiver Some of the Sony Bluray players will also have a digital COAX output, which is absolutely excellent for 2-channel PCM. However, certain streaming, such as Netflix, will rely a lot of Dolby Digital+, which can only be done over HDMI. | |
| Apple tv and 4k, but no receiver Yeah, you could do that. I'm not sure how good it is. It may just be pulling out left/right if it is PCM audio. If it is dolby digital, then you might have a problem. All streaming devices nowadays will only have HDMI output (Apple TV, Amazon F... | |
| How do i wire 2 amps together okay, you're posts are actually very confusing. At first, it seems that you want advice on how to power two completely different center channel speakers at the same time:- Boston Acoustic VR Center- KEF Centre T301CIf this is what your asking, th... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @erik_squires - I hear you are interested in NAD. Based on my listening, NAD is a warmer and mellower sound with softer highs. Classe Sigma/SSP will be very high resolving with lots of attack and resolution. Depends on what you are after. My o... | |
| Do ClassDAudio Amps Have Proper Decay Of Notes? An amp that I would consider to be a true 'digital amp' would be one where the process of conversion from digital to analog happened only at the output, IOW that the entire circuit is one big DAC.@atmasphere - interesting. I could be wrong, but m... | |
| Mytek Brooklyn - A dangerous pre! The idea with using fabric softener mixed with water is interesting. I was IT in a small office at one time and we had a serious problem with static from the office carpet/rug. We used Heavy Duty Staticide to treat the carpet and it seemed to he... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? I really don't know if the older McIntosh processors were based on Marantz processors. I would highly doubt this. As far as the newer processors (MX122 or 8802 or 8801), they are completely different architectures. For one, the Marantz does hav... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? Yep, caphill is correct in that most processors will have a true "analog passthrough" mode. It's correct that it will not do bass management/crossover, since you are just sending 2-channel analog directly through to the left/right speakers only. ... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? I'm not entirely convinced of everything that caphill is stating. He does have many good points, but I think it's easy to get hung up on the idea that "costs more = better quality". The lower priced Marantz processors are very good designs, but ... | |
| Anticipated issues with mixing Active + Passive speakers in Home theatre? Think of the "wireless" as a big weak link in the chain. If you absolutely need it, then the Dynaudio and KEF offerings are probably towards the best solutions. But a wired speaker is always going to be better."Active" really just means that the... |