Recent content by Dan_Shore

I have Surround Sound settings for "Movie Mode" and "Music Mode" as I listen to SACD and DVD-A discs from my universal player. Basically all I change is center speaker and the surround speaker levels - everything else remains the same. When listening to redbook CD's, I go 2-Channel and do not...

Add the Audio Research SP16 to the list of Pre Amps that have a Processor Loop. I compared the ARC SP16 to the Adcom that others have mentioned and it was no contest. The ARC was much better against passive and active mode of the Adcom. Yes the ARC does have a higher list price, but the...

What is recommended is fine. What sounds good to you is what really matters. If it sounds good to you, and you cannot afford to try out a Co-Ax, don't worry about it. If you lived close to me I would give you one of my old co-ax cables I have laying around. And to answer your original...

This is always an ongoing debate in the audio world. Most will tell you that co-ax will sound better than fiber. But there are those that state that a glass fiber will sound as good as a co-ax and better than the plastic fiber. Personally with my audio system, my co-ax sounds much better than...

From what I have read and heard (hopefully brain is functioning today), you will get less warranty than if you get a RX-V1400 - 1 yr vs 3 yr possibly. The HTR series is for chain and budget places, where the RX series is for authorized dealers and better audio shops. Feature wise they are the...