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Hi everyone. I have been out of the HT loop for a few years now but want to get back in with all the new HD formats. My question is what is a good bluray player with 5.1 output that I can feed into my AVP2+6 so I can enjoy lossless audio from TruDD and DTS-HD? Also what about bass management? Do...

Here it is: http://gon4.audiogon.com/i/c/f/1093015681.jpg :laugh:

Here are some audiophile phrases you will often hear in hi-end reviews. My favourite one is : "It felt like I had crawled into a warm and inviting sonic womb." :D The phrases follow: ---------------------------------------------------- "Pulling harmonics together from a jumbled auditory...

Hi Videophiles, I am in the market to find a budget DLP projector and came across the Infocus 4800 @ Costco for $1100. Is that a good deal? Is the Infocus 4800 a good projector? Any suggestions in the sub 1.5K DLP or LCD projectors that are better than the 4800? Any suggestions would be...

Found an interesting discussion about tube vs transistor. http://www.theabsolutesound.com/news..._vs_trans.html There were a couple of interesting points raised about accuracy and measurements. Please dont start flaming.

Interesting perspective on amplifiers. http://www.atma-sphere.com/papers/myth.html Thoughts guys?

Got my first SET amp. Its an ASL MGSI15DT bought over at Audiogon. 15W tetrode/5W triode both single ended. Still getting used the new sound. It certainly sounds different from my CJ MV-55. The highs are more rolled off and the bass is not that taut but ooooohhhh that midrange. The vocals sound...

http://www.herronaudio.com/tastubes.html A good discussion about the pros and cons of tube sound.

Has anyone compared the three bookshelves head to head? How do they sound with respect to: 1) Soundstaging (depth and width) 2) Imaging 3) Tonality (warm/bright/neutral) 4) Bass extension Thanks.

Distortion characteristics of tubes might have something to do with tube amps sounding louder than comparably powered SS amps. Here is another explanation of that phenomenon: http://www.milbert.com/tstxt.htm

Here is the link to an ear opening article about why tube amps sound louder than comparable power SS amps. http://www.stereophile.com/printarchives.cgi?357

I am looking for a speaker in the 2-3K range with the following attributes: 1) Warm laid back musical tone. Will be used solely for music. 2) About 90db/w/m sensitivity and nominal 6-8 ohm impedance. 3) Should be bi-ampable. 4) Should have good bass down to at least 40Hz (-3db point)...

Atleast thats what I thought until I got my Conrad-Johnson MV55 tube amplifier. Now hooked to a matching CJ PV14L linestage it has brought my music to another new level. Man do tubes do wonders with music:) I am totally in love with my new system now (not that I hated it before) and re listening...

Almost all the SS amps have a flat frequency response within about a db over the whole audio spectrum. Yet we (including me) talk about accurate, transparent, neutral amps when its the speakers coloring the sound drastically. Even the most expensive speakers have wild dips (with in +/- 3db) over...

ASL2004DT linestage that has been modified with premium upgrades. The upgrades (price I paid in parenthesis) include: 1) Premium Auricaps all along the critical audio path.($60) 2) Premium Blackgate Cap in the power supply.($20) 3) 1% Vishay metal-film resistors in the critical audio...

What do you guys think of the ARC LS2 MK 2 tube preamp? How does it sound and will it be able to drive a 10K sensitivity solid state Amp? Any advise?

I am going to replace the output capacitors in my ASL 2004DT preamp with auricaps. I have never done something like this. So are there any special skills I need to acquire before I embark on this endevour? Any special tools apart from a saudering iron some silver solder? I am thinking its a...

I am going to replace the output capacitors in my ASL 2004DT preamp with auricaps. I have never done something like this. So are there any special skills I need to acquire before I embark on this endevour? Any special tools apart from a saudering iron some silver solder? I am thinking its a...

Its been over a month I have been living with an ASL 2004DT tube linestage in my system. Its connected right before the SS amp. The sound is wonderful and dimensional but I still have this nagging hum issue. There is hum from both speakers when the tube pre is on. This hum is independent of...

Well finally I was able to integrate a cheap tube pre (2ch) with my SS HT gear. The tube pre was an ASL2004DT integrated with a Denon 3802 hooked to a Proceed AMP 2 for the mains and a B&K Ref7250 for the rest. The speakers are all Vienna acoustics. Out of the box the tube pre sounded fantastic...

My bedroom receiver Technics SADX930 developed a strange problem last night. When I turned it on there was no sound with the DVD digital optical connection. There is a red indicator that lights up showing DD on the display that doesnt light up anymore. There is no sound in surround modes either...

Finally picked up my CP72S and hooked it up to my setup. The picture is much better than my Panny A120 (which was excellent for its price and value). I however have a quick question. Would connecting the 72S via the two channel analog audio yield superior 2 ch music performance than the digital...

Well after finding out and looking for the RP82, I have finally decided to settle for the replacement CP72. I have a few questions though. 1) Do the two units differ only in single vs. multi disk capability? 2) Do they have the same build quality otherwise. 3) What about the DCDi...

Guys I bought a new DVD player for my main HT in the living room. I retired my old DVD (very reliable Panny A-120)player to my bedroom HT. Now my problem is that I have an old 21 inch TV with only one non-RCA coaxial input so the DVD signal has to go through my hi-fi VCR. Now in certain DVDs...

I would like to know what would be the best price from an authorized e-tailer for this player. I have done some research on its capabilities. All I need is progressive scan and a player that doesnt have the CUE. Also I think it has DVDA but no SACD, which is no big deal as it will mostly be used...

Last night while moving my amp (yet again) I forgot to turn off the main power on the amp (stupid me) and when I disconnected the interconnects from the preamp, I might have touched two interconnects and I heard a loud crackling noise from one of the surround channel speakers. I immediately...

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Excellent condition, one week old, with full warranty (blank warranty card), OBM. In league with the best multichannel amps like Theta, Krell and Pass. Dont let its modest ratings fool you. It sounds more powerful than most 200w/ch amplifiers due to its true high current delivery(which is...

Any one compare the 3801 or the 3802 with the new 3803. I am curious if anyone did an A/B comparison between the two. Thanks in advance.

How do they compare? What are the pros and cons of ESLs compared to direct radiating drivers? How does each affect the imaging and soundstaging. Thanks in advance for the expert opinions.