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| Best HD File Format? WAV is probably the best file format because it's raw PCM.AIFF and ALAC are Apple's codecs and contain raw PCM as well, but not all software sill support this.FLAC is an algorithm that compresses the PCM data to reduce the file size. However, the... | |
| Just purchased an Anthem AVM 50 to Frankenstein with my Luxman 507 Erik, you may want to just try using the lossy form of DD/DTS. It may actually come out better than 7 channel LPCM over HDMI. I have tried LPCM on my system and it works, but it doesn't actually sound quite as good as DD/DTS. Oppo is having to ... | |
| Pre-Amp Suggestions millercarbon likes to push people away from HT systems and directly into 2-channel systems because of his belief that HT is crappy. He does have an element of truth since you can get a much better sounding 2-channel system for the same amount of ... | |
| HELP! Streaming to my old school audiophile system What you want is a DAC/streamer. It's basically a network streamer with a DAC built into it. The Cambraidge Azure 851N is one option. Bluesound Node 2i is another option. There are better options, but they do cost more. Sony HAPZ1ES $1999Aura... | |
| Pre-Amp Suggestions What's your budget? | |
| HDMI Extender over Ethernet recommendations Re-reading some of your posts, I have some additional comments. I have found that Amazon's newer O/S for Fire TV may not necessarily work with older processors/receivers. I had some problems getting my older FireTV unit to work through my Krell ... | |
| HDMI Extender over Ethernet recommendations It's blowing your budget, but you can also look at the Ruipro fiber HDMI cables. A 12 meter (39.37 feet) is $149.https://www.amazon.com/RUIPRO-4K60HZ-HDMI2-0b-Supports-HDCP2-2/dp/B0759CXK4H?th=1Not sure how they compare to ethernet extenders, but... | |
| Why did Parasound discontinue the Halo JC-1 monoblock amplifiers? I am more apt to believe Erik’s comment than the “age of the product”. It is likely that the market share for JC1 is pretty small because of the cost of the amp. They likely made a decision to drop the item from their lineup because nor people a... | |
| Coax to BNC connection for digital Yes. I would suggest getting a BNC-to-BNC digital cable and then use a Black Cat BNC to RCA adapter. Those are the best adapters. This configuration would actually be better then having a cable made with BNC on one side and RCA on the other side. | |
| Repairing a Curious USB 3.0 cable just make sure you use ONE conductor per pin. Doubling up on conductors is not a good thing for a digital cable. | |
| Props to Black Cat Cables I think the wiggly wire is a technique to help prevent long portions of the wire to sit on the PTFE tube. I suspect the goal here is to reduce the amount of contact dielectric that reduces electrical energy. | |
| Repairing a Curious USB 3.0 cable these are actually a little better, if you have a soldering iron.https://www.partsconnexion.com/CONNEX-77487.html | |
| One of the best HDMI cable? ahhh, ok I get what you're saying. And it's not "12S", it is "i2s". (not one two s). i2s is a way of transmitting raw 2-channel PCM data without having to encode it into an s/pdif data format. It basically skips that step. It is a prioprietar... | |
| One of the best HDMI cable? You have to have really good eyes and ears to determine differences between HDMI cables because a lot of the time they are subtle. However, there are differences between HDMI cables. It can also be that your system is not able to reveal the diff... | |
| Are the really pricey HT Pre Amps worth it? @dbphd - have you tried just using the Bryston SP3 as an analog preamp? How does that compare to the Parasound JC2? I'm not sure that the JC2 is going to be significantly better than the SP3. The SP3 has their fully discrete analog input stages... |