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Oppo players have much better image processing when output through HDMI I've read several reviews saying that although Oppo DVD players are stellar performers on 'video torture' tests when output via HDMI, the same isn't true if they are output via component. I'm not sure if this is true of all...

Got to post #17 and DIGG this story Nothing will shut Monster up faster than a call from their PR/Marketing people saying that this action is generating bad publicity. Got back to post number 17, hit the link, and DIGG this story!

Here she is OK, I know the ability to find these things makes me an uber-geek, but here they are. The patents are under the name Gertrude Neumark: RESULT LIST 7 results found in the Worldwide database for: Gertrude Neumark as the inventor (Results are sorted by date of upload in database)...

Most certainly hot Any woman who will sit around talking about AV equipment for an hour is HOT, who cares what she looks like! BTW I almost drove my car off the road while listening to episode #2. Thanks for giving me my 15 nanoseconds of fame... After leaving my comment on the listener...

I'm sick of everyone, including me, wondering whether we need more power. I'd like to have an advanced clipping indicator that would say of how much of the available power is being used (a la some of the McIntosh Amps). This could be included as part of the auto setup feature. For...

I second the vote for Bryston, but take issue with the original question. When comparing, for example, a dolby digital signal output through any two of these excellent processors, I think it is extremely unlikely that you'll be able to hear a difference that is due to processor unless...

The only careful, double-blind tests that I have participated in were to compare CD players, so I can't claim to be an expert. However, after reading the results of many similarly performed comparisons of good amplifiers, I have yet to see evidence that a human has ever demonstrated the...

Do you think the Audiosource could be just barely clipping? That would explain the lack of smooth decay and veiled sound. Was this through your 902s? How tough a load are they? I guess you could crank it up a bit louder to see if the difference becomes more pronounced. The point is that...

Recal from optimizing subwoofer placement that moving the sub a couple of inches can drastically change the way it sounds because of differences in the way room modes are excited. The same is true of any speaker with output below 300 Hz. I don't think walking around the room eliminates this...

That is funny. Poor guy probably wondered why his surrounds sounded so crappy. I wonder if he had the clothes dryer and his christmas tree plugged into the switchable outlet of the receiver?

I'm going to propose that the differences you heard were more likely due to imperceptible differences in volume. If you don't at least crudely match volume levels with an SPL, we'll never know. Actually, I have a better idea, why don't you ship your system to me for a few weeks so that I can...

Different speaker locations, even slight ones, will cause significant sound differences. So this example doesn't tell us whether or not the amps caused the differences you heard. Don't take my word for it. Harman International recently published an excellent article how critical...

Anyone heard "Engineers Choice" from Delos? It's cross-section of what Recording Engineer John Eargle feels are his finest recordings. I just ordered it and will report back once I have.

I made the same mistake. In this case the analog really is better. For one thing, it allows you to do frequency sweeps and easily see peaks. Also, getting speakers perfectly aligned and in-phase is easier if you can judge the magnatude of the 'bounce' in SPL.

No to Monster on both counts. The quality of their products doesn't justify the price. Go to RadioShack and pick up a decent S-video cable. Dig. coaxial and dig optical are equal in performace, but in my experience inexpensive optical cables often give a flimsy connection that can come loose=no...

I've often heard the criticism that DB testing must be flawed because it "never reveals an audible difference".That statement is simply not true. DB testing can and does reveal differences when they actually exist. Look for articles by Floyd Toole. His tests show that most listeners can...

You're right. They may not. That's because big old tube amps often have high output impediance--the electrical equivalent of adding an equalizer. In my book that qualifies as an engineering flaw. I accept that others think it is a desirable quality. Funny example of this, Bob Carver...

It's a matter of making sure the test measures the requirements you are seeking. If you want to know which car will survive a crash better, by all means go for the double blind test. If you want to know which cable/amp etc. looks better, use your eyes. If you ONLY care about how...

I do with speakers, but not with amps. Why not? Because I know based on careful listening (and many careful studies) that unless there is an engineering flaw (ie high output impediance) or one of the amps is broken or pushed too hard, I won't be able to hear a difference. So, I'd do a...

I now worship the ground J. Garcia walks on. I haven't heard them myself, but people I respect tell me that the JosephAudio RM7s are the finest bookshelf speakers made (Period). J_Garcia, Can you comment on the sound of your A/V-2s compared to the RM7s? I currently have the Athena...