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| Swapping Receivers due to 4K HDR passthrough - thoughts on Yamaha? Very cool. | |
| HDMI cable for I2S Only if you use a USB cable (check with documentation on whether or not the Oppo will support DSD on the USB output). Oppo does not have an i2s interface. | |
| A nice discussion of reviewers priorities. I don't necessarily fully agree with willemj. Measurements can be used as a tool to help understand a device. However, measurements really do not dictate how the device will sound. I do agree that equipment reviews are usually useless because t... | |
| Help/advice with next upgrade All good points. I have read that a perfectly square room is about the worst acoustic situation you could be in because of equidistant walls and standing waves. Acoustic treatment could improve things. I would consult some experts (maybe GIK), bec... | |
| HDMI cable for I2S i2s is a core digital interface communication protocol such as spdif. It is not the same as the standard HDMI audio/video interface protocol. However, in the case of companies such as PS Audio and Wyred 4 Sound, it uses the same HDMI cable as th... | |
| Any ideas on the Emotiva Xpa 1 Gen 2 vs other Mono or 2 channel amps? @213running - Yes, it is true of every 2 channel amp. When run in bridged mode, it is not specifically designed to be stable to when run at lower impedances. The following is specifically stated on Schiit's website if you click on the FAQ sectio... | |
| Any ideas on the Emotiva Xpa 1 Gen 2 vs other Mono or 2 channel amps? Be aware that stereo amps that can be run bridge/mono will usually not be able to support speakers with lower impedance. The Schiit Vidar can be bridged mono, but it is only safe with an 8 ohm speaker in this mode. For 6 or 4 ohm speakers, the a... | |
| Swapping Receivers due to 4K HDR passthrough - thoughts on Yamaha? Wow, that's interesting. Let me know how the Yamaha sounds in comparison to the Marantz. :) | |
| PADIS vs Furutech fuses kosst, if you were close to anyone here, it could be an idea to come over and visit. But since this discussion has dropped into a really negative fight, I don't think any experience with one of us coming to visit would be a good experience at all... | |
| Picking an amplifier Nope, I did not order the Musiland. Yes, I am currently running the Xonar Essence ST PCI version. I think I'm going to wait until next year and get these items:https://www.shenzhenaudio.com/l-k-s-audio-mh-da004-dual-es9038pro-flagship-dac-dsd-in... | |
| PADIS vs Furutech fuses @nonoise - dude, I only do INPUTS. I never do OUTs! | |
| Swapping Receivers due to 4K HDR passthrough - thoughts on Yamaha? I may have asked this question before, but are you using good HDMI cables? Making sure they are 6 foot lengths at a minimum? Sometimes, the HDMI transmitter chips can be very strong and longer HDMI cables will actually perform better with less p... | |
| Picking an amplifier My experience with Sony was a long time ago. I remember thinking their receivers were very bright/cold/harsh. I think the "ES" level help smooth stuff out, but I always thought they were somewhat sterile, but very clean sounding. I suspect that... | |
| PADIS vs Furutech fuses Well, one piece of information is that your Bryston 28B amps do not use fuses. They use circuit breakers instead. So you don’t have to worry about those pieces. As far as testing the waters, I would probably start with your ARC LS 27. It looks li... | |
| Swapping Receivers due to 4K HDR passthrough - thoughts on Yamaha? The Marantz stuff is all voiced to be on the warm side. I believe the Yamaha will be more neutral. Would your friend be willing to bring over his 3070? Or maybe you can bring your 4K stuff over to his house? lol For testing purposes - to make ... |