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| Anthem AV receiver better than Denon as a preamp Paraneer - it sounds like you used both the amp and pre-amp sections of the AVR's you tested. The OP has Bryson amps for his mains, which means he is only using the pre-amp section of the AVR and that might be in a Pure Direct mode for stereo. My ... | |
| Anthem AV receiver better than Denon as a preamp I think what you are hearing is that the good receivers may be 10% or 20% different, but a lot of that is in the amps, not the preamps. You are probably not going to see a huge difference in the 2 channel pre-amp performance from most of the good ... | |
| Anthem AV receiver better than Denon as a preamp Take a look at Kal Rubinson's reveiew of the MRX 700 in Stereophile if you have not already He even tried it with a Bryston amp. He throught the MRX 700 amps sounded almost as good as the Bryston so the theater match should be good. And he very mu... | |
| Is the ''entry level'' DAC becoming extinct ? Knew I forgot someone. Thanks Hew. Also, Scott Nixon has a tube DAC. | |
| Is the ''entry level'' DAC becoming extinct ? Mrtennis - there are some entry level tube DACs available, for example from Grant Fidelity (Chinese), Jolida (American, made in China) and Music Hall. Grant Fidelity TubeDAC 11Jolida FX Tube DACMusic Hall DAC 25.3I am sure there are more. Those ar... | |
| Is the ''entry level'' DAC becoming extinct ? Thanks for re-stating your question. Although very subjective, many would say that $600 to $1,200 DACs are not entry level. The quality of many of the sub $500 DACs is really very good these days.My comment was clearly aimed at entry level DACs, p... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD To expand on Lowrider57's comments.There are distinct styles at play here. Furtwangler in many ways set the standard in the 40's and 50's with a slow and majestic performance. Barenboim in is that mode. On the other side are those who more recentl... | |
| Any impressions of CHORD or Mytek DACs? If you are looking at DSD, the Chord only does 64x, whereas the Mytek does both 64x and 128x. Not much in either format, but worth noting. | |
| Is the ''entry level'' DAC becoming extinct ? I think there are more high quality entry level DACs than ever. Dragonfly, HRT Streamer, Schitt Modi, etc. I think over time a lot of people will buy these and not bother with a CD player, per se, especially on second systems, office systems, etc.... | |
| HDCD Decoding ? Oppo customer service is truly outstanding. | |
| HDCD Decoding ? There is some good information on HDCD on Goodwin's website, including links to original papers on the subject. Information on HDCDThere is a also a very comprehensive list of HDCD CDs there.HDCD CDsAccording to the FAQ on that site the reason som... | |
| center speaker to match Sonus Faber Concertino? I have not heard the Venere, but the towers have gotten some good reviews. They keep the price down by manufacturing in China, I believe. I have not seen them in BB - maybe only in the Design Centers. I will have to look. Real Magnolia stores used... | |
| HDCD Decoding ? One reason for reducing the volume on non HDCD tracks was to deal with CDs that contained both HDCD and regular CD tracks. The Oppo players implement HDCD and actually allow you to turn it on and off. Their HDCD implementation used to use a custom... | |
| center speaker to match Sonus Faber Concertino? When the Piccolo came out 5.1 was pretty new and SF was a pretty high end, low volume producer aimed at 2 channel audiophiles. The Home series went into Tweeter and other high volume outlets, so the Home series speakers are more common in the used... | |
| center speaker to match Sonus Faber Concertino? Lenny - in my experience, the Walls are not the equivalent of the Concertino. The cabinet does make a difference. I went with Concertinos for my surrounds, rather than Walls. I believe the Solo could match with the Walls, but not so well with the ... |