Recent content by MiltK

I agree with Mark R O. All those high-dollar amps from boutique manufacturers really contain about $500 worth of parts and the rest of the price supports their high-margin, low-volume business models. IMHO, what you should really be looking for is an amp that can drive your speakers at your...

If you have any kind of dimmer swithches (such as those found in halogen floorlamps) in the same room (thus most likely on the same circuit), this can cause a ground loop with subsequent humming/buzzing. I was hearing a loud buzz with my speakers before switching to a normal bulb lamp. Now...

Besides the great sound, the real value of the Bryston is it's TRANSFERABLE 20 year warranty. You can pick up a 4 year-old used 3-channel 5B-ST on Audiogon like I did for about $1500 plus get a 16 year warranty to boot. Let someone else take the hit on depreciation. Matched to my Sony DA5ES...

Eric, I was trying to say the exact thing in an earlier topic but was run over by the flagship receiver owners :D. IMO, it's a much more cost effective (especially if you go flagship + amp)route to: 1. Buy a mid-level receiver (e.g., DA5ES or HK 520)+ separate amp; or 2. Buy a mid-level...

Maybe because there aren't any differences between the pre-outs to make real-world differences in sound :D. Exactly. Same argument goes for >$3K flagship receivers too when people attach separate amps to them.

Are you using halogen lighting with a dimmer? Make sure there are no dimmers on the same circuit. I eliminated a very loud buzzing/humming emanating from my speakers by changing floor lamps to one that uses standard bulbs. Evidently the triac device used by dimmers will cause ground loops.

Are you using halogen lighting with a dimmer? Make sure there are no dimmers on the same circuit. I eliminated a very loud buzzing coming from my speakers by changing floor lamps to one that uses standard bulbs. Evidently the triac device used by dimmers may cause ground loops.

Ricky T: Luckily I don't need AC3 demodulation and only have room for 5 speakers ;) What will be the upgrade cost of THX2 certification for the O-989? I'm actually surprised the street price of the O hasn't gone down even more for a 20-month old box. To me, the $2200 NIB street price seems...

I can't believe this thread is still going....:D Anyway, I'm glad the tone of this thread has mellowed out somewhat. The previous posts by Elbert and Dave M. were the kind of responses I originally intended to provoke as opposed to the knee-jerk reactions that came out earlier. It's very...

There are some people on this board that seem to think upgradeability is the sole domain of their expensive flagship receivers. At least that's what salesmen tell them.;) It will be great marketing move by Sony to continue upgradeability and fixes via the RS232 port for their affordable...

Jack F, B&K AVR 202, 307, and Sony STR-DA5ES:)in my house. Denon 4800 and 5800 and Integra 9.1 at store-auditions. The question is not whether I've demoed every single flagship receiver, it's really a matter of value to me. Can I achieve the same sound with a cheaper solution? You bet. Can...

Flagship owners, My apologies for the pricing errors. It's easy to get a little mixed up with all these prices and components. Still it doesn't take away from my original post. The bottom line is that a DA5ES receiver + separate amp represents a tremendous value in today's market whereas...

Chaz,

Mike, Thanks for your comments - you make some valid points. Jeremy,