Most of my system is strictly analog. I prefer it that way. what is digital is converted to analog ASAP. There are very few lines carrying digital signals. Not...
Hey! I just bought some software for my computer DVD drive that is pretty awesome. It's the Power DVD Pro XP package with all the audio plugins such as DTS and...
Nope, I'm afraid my player outputs stereo SACD solely through the dedicated analog stereo outputs. I would prefer if it did use the 5.1 outputs, which is what...
My advice is to do your research and at a minimum, make absolutely sure that the 5.1 analog inputs on the receiver you buy are not being digitally processed....
I'd get a Sony 5000 SACD/DTS player and a Sony 9000 preamp plus separate power amps.<br><br>The two Sonys make a great cornerstone for a capable and upgradable...
By: vector_xxx<br>Date: 1/29/02 7:55 pm<br><br>"I believe only one of Chesky's releases uses a non-standard speaker arrangement. I forget the title, but it is...
"Most of my system is strictly analog. I prefer it that way. what is digital is converted to analog ASAP. There are very few lines carrying digital signals....
"I'd get a Sony 5000 SACD/DTS player and a Sony 9000 preamp plus separate power amps.<br><br>The two Sonys make a great cornerstone for a capable and ...
First, I'd like to thank the group for the excellent and practical tips... a lifesaver.<br><br>As for the separate SACD and DVD/A players, I would prefer a ...
This is my setup. If the political situation here allows it, will be a reality this year.<br><br>1) One Sony 5000 that feeds one of the 5.1 inputs of the Sony ...
"As for the separate SACD and DVD/A players, I would prefer a combo unit, but am unaware of such an item?? Failing that, looks like the Sony unit for SACD and...
> I was under the impression that both SACD and DVD-A are really 6.0 formats, and that the "LFE" was really more for DVD-video compatibility as much as...
>Failing that, looks like the Sony unit for SACD <snip> However, it appears that I need DTS decoding, Dolby Digital, and control over 5.1 channels... ...
Oops! <blush><br><br>Saw the buyer's ID, not the seller's.<br><br>I'd better go to sleep now. Had a headache most of the day.<br><br>Can a moderator...
I've got a problem that's been plaguing me ever since I purchased a dvd player about 1 1/2 years ago. I have an Onkyo receiver w/ built in dvd player and built...
You should be able to use those radio shack boxes for just that... Just hook your speakers up to the "receiver in" part of the box and hook the amps up to the ...
I tried to do this about 8 years ago in the days of DPL only receivers without any analog multichannel inputs. What I was trying to do was have my rear ...
That would be correct about the Sony not having any control for its 5.1 inputs. And it still holds true. I've have 2 Sonys with 5.1 inputs. They are both ...
Sounds to me like this is a loop that loops the TMs. Thus providing noise reduction for any deck connected to the 3 TMs. That's why this processor loop takes...
We are better people. And like you, I love my Aerosmith SQs. Would never have picked them up in stereo. I was already getting set in my ways even back ...
Interesting that your Best Buy carries DVD-A. My Best Buy, which also recently opened, only carries SACDs on a shelf in the back of the store over by the one...
George,<br><br>There is something out there that was made precisely for your situation. It's called a system switch, and it is designed to connect two ...
The Sony 9000 has two 5.1 inputs with volume and rear level control, this last with a few steps, not continuous.<br><br>It also has a direct-out-to-amps 5.1...
If there's the risk of a short, just turn the receivers off before switching.<br><br>But the important thing is once you have approval from your wife for ten ...
For a distribution box, try www.audioplex.com and their model #ABC three-way switch. It will allow up to three sources to link with one pair of speakers. My ...
Deja Vu all over again. Recent trip to my local Best Buy revealed same dysfunctional merchandising: DVD-A located in the Home Theatre section; SACD racked with...