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  1. Luis M

    From the Marantz 8200 to the Marantz sr-18ex...A smart move?

    "A friend owns a Cambridge Soundwokrs store here, so I get all my Marantz info from him, I'll stop by and ask him this weekend if I can". Exellent idea John, If he can give you any information or a place where I can find some, like does the SR-18ex have sound level adjustments through its...
  2. Luis M

    From the Marantz 8200 to the Marantz sr-18ex...A smart move?

    "I've sold many a SR-18EX Receivers @ Cambridge Soundworks and to say the least, it is an awsome sounding receiver. It does not have as many features as the 8200, but as far as audio quality and build quality - it simply mops the floor with the 8200" "When I listened to the 9300 and 8300...
  3. Luis M

    From the Marantz 8200 to the Marantz sr-18ex...A smart move?

    This is the info I got from a forum member at THE SPOT; I've sold many a SR-18EX Receivers @ Cambridge Soundworks and to say the least, it is an awsome sounding receiver. It does not have as many features as the 8200, but as far as audio quality and build quality - it simply mops the floor...
  4. Luis M

    From the Marantz 8200 to the Marantz sr-18ex...A smart move?

    What I gather from this discussion (confusing as it may be) is that in fact the SR-18ex has a better amp-preamp section than that of the 8200 and that the 8 pounds difference in weight in favor of the Sr18ex is not pure coincedence?
  5. Luis M

    From the Marantz 8200 to the Marantz sr-18ex...A smart move?

    I am really hoping for a better pre-amp section since I am using my old Adcom 555II for my left and right channels, and hopefully better dacs than my Denon dvd player for cd sound, not that they Denon's DACs are lousy in anyway but they could be improved upon. The analog input level...
  6. Luis M

    From the Marantz 8200 to the Marantz sr-18ex...A smart move?

    Will it be smart to sale my marantz 8200 receiver and get the Marantz SR-18ex? I am guessing that the SR-18ex will sound better with music but will it sound better with movies? I do not care much about DPL II or cicle surround, etc. All I want is a solid music and movie receiver. I also...
  7. Luis M

    New Denon AVR 5805 with 10.3 channels! plus Denon new lineup of DVD players.

    "Wouldn't separates be more practical at this price- and technology point?" I agree.
  8. Luis M

    DVD-Audito: Bits and Khz - Inaccurate Specs?

    I just found out that even though the information when you play the disc gives you different specs for different songs, in the back cover it states that all recording have a sample rate of 48K and a bit depth of 24. I am sure there's some reference discs out there that have higher sampling...
  9. Luis M

    DVD-Audito: Bits and Khz - Inaccurate Specs?

    Wow...I am overwhelmed by the responses. This amount of information will take me weeks to digest.
  10. Luis M

    DVD-Audito: Bits and Khz - Inaccurate Specs?

    What is it that everytime I read the display on my Denon 2900 dvd-audio player is different from the specs on the dvd-audio disc? The disc says 16 bits and 48 Khz and the dvd player displays 24 bits and 48 Khz, some songs are recorded at 96 Khz and the dvd player displays 48 Khz. It's 24 bits...
  11. Luis M

    Where do I download the firmware for the Denon 2900?

    Thank you John, I'll give it a try.
  12. Luis M

    Where do I download the firmware for the Denon 2900?

    I have done some research on the subject and read many threads about it but I have not found a link to download the new firmware to fix the Alien disc freezing on my Denon 2900 dvd player. Maybe somebody on the forum can help me out.
  13. Luis M

    At last I can enjoy sacd and dvd-a the way it's meant to be.

    I bought my Denon 2900 dvd player some months ago and I had not been able to fully enjoy dvd and sacd audio because of the not so great bass management of the Denon. I just found out that the Marantz 8200 gives me the ability to calibrate the 7.1 input section from -10 to +10 which gives me the...
  14. Luis M

    A 5 channel amp for about $ 1,000.

    Rich, Of all the suggestions I have gotten so far the Odyssey 165 watt amp looks the most promising to me. It looks like a lot of amp for the buck. exellent reviews and a 20 year warranty..WOW.. That's probably how long the company will be in bussines. I am keeping a close eye on this one but...
  15. Luis M

    A 5 channel amp for about $ 1,000.

    Drew, I am leaning more towards buying a solid 2 channel amp and using the Marantz 8200 internal amps for the center and surrounds channels as you suggested. I have been reading great reviews on the Parasound HCA-1500 (205 watts per channel) and the Rotel 1080 (200 watts per channel) I know...
  16. Luis M

    A 5 channel amp for about $ 1,000.

    Thank you guys, I am going to take some time to decide on this. I want to make a good buy and maybe some more saving will get me the right amp.
  17. Luis M

    A 5 channel amp for about $ 1,000.

    John my main objective is to get better sound for music listening which is 99% of the times with good old stereo, I think getting a good quality 2 channel amp may also be a good alternative. I thought of a 5 channel amp because I got the Denon 2900 dvd-a and sacd player and thought a 5 channel...
  18. Luis M

    A 5 channel amp for about $ 1,000.

    I want to upgrade the amp section of my set up. I now have the Marantz 8200 receiver and the Paradigm 100 v3 and 570 center channel. I listen to 50/50 movies and music but If given the choice I would get an amp that favors music which is the area where I do some critical listening. I was...
  19. Luis M

    Should I listen to movies in the auto or direct modes found in my receiver

    "Direct mode, shuts off all processing modes and bypasses DSP circuitry from the analog inputs for better quality sound, and is meant for listening to music". Dean, I just found a brief note about it on the manual. " ( S SOURCE DIRECT) In the source direct mode, The tone control circuit...
  20. Luis M

    Should I listen to movies in the auto or direct modes found in my receiver

    Jeff, I just unpluged the digital (coaxial) connection and I lost the signal on both the auto and direct modes. In order to listen to the dvd player (Denon 2900) without the digital connection I had to activate the 7.1 analog input in order to listen to dvd-audio, sacd, and movies if I want to...
  21. Luis M

    Should I listen to movies in the auto or direct modes found in my receiver

    "Direct Mode" on most receivers means that the receiver is merely amplifying the signals sent into it's 5.1 or 6.1 inputs from an external processor or dvd player with built-in processor." It's not the case here, I have a seven channel input which I use for dvd-audio and sacd where I have to...
  22. Luis M

    Should I listen to movies in the auto or direct modes found in my receiver

    I have the Marantz 8200 receiver (by the way the new 8400 does not inspire me to upgrade) and I can watch movies by selecting Auto or Direct, In the direct mode movies have more impact, everything is bigger sound-wise, I can easily hear a more robust bass but I can not calibrate the speakers in...
  23. Luis M

    Paradigm uses reviews on thier older studios 100 version, Why?

    I bought the paradigm 100's V3 some months ago and they sound great, I am really happy with them but I don't understand why paradigm is using possitive reviews of the older models to promote the new studio 100 v3 when the new spekers use different drivers, materials,crossovers and they went from...
  24. Luis M

    Netflix Price Changes

    I can understand when a company hikes thier prices to customers, there's always good reasoning behind it (money) and since everything seems to be going up I don't blame them for it, That is why I will end my deal with Netflix when the time comes. It was fun while it lasted.
  25. Luis M

    My Denon 2900 refuses to play dvd-audio discs.

    I got it. I had to set the player to video mode and not audio. Weird stuff.
  26. Luis M

    My Denon 2900 refuses to play dvd-audio discs.

    My Denon 2900 is not letting me play dvd-audio, All I can listen to is the DTS and the AC-3 tracks. I have no problems listening to sacd discs, stereo or multi channel. Also the dvd-audio indicator does not light up like it should when I put the dvd-audio disc in the player, the sacd indicator...
  27. Luis M

    dvd player recomendations for around $800.00 or under

    Todd, I got my 2900 for $800.00 at an authorized dealer here in Miami, maybe you can get it close to that where you live. I've also heard nothing but good things about the 2200. The 2200 may be the way to go in your case.
  28. Luis M

    dvd player recomendations for around $800.00 or under

    For that money, you could get the Denon 2900. Both Denons have great picture quality. I feel the 2900 sounds exellent on dvd-audio and sacd and is a decent player on cds. The built quality on the 2900 is great and the layer changes are undetactable. I like this unit and since my HD-TV does not...
  29. Luis M

    "Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- safe to buy?

    The Hunchback is for me as good as it gets with animation, it is my favorite Disney movie. I just love the whole look of it. The transfer could have been much better and so could have been the sound. the direct to video sequel on the other hand is my least favorite movie from Disney.
  30. Luis M

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: The Lion King 1 1/2 (Recommended)

    "Most of the jokes seemed forced, and I laughed only twice during the whole thing." Where is your sense of humor?:D Watch it and enjoy it for what it is, If you expect a classic in the Disney sense you will not like it at all but it seemed pretty funny to me and everybody else who watched...
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