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I have coaxial and optical inputs on my receiver, and every time I tried it's internal DAC vs. the CD/DVD player it either sounded slightly less involving or the same. Yes, there was bias involved. I was hoping it would sound better or the same that way so I could use less cables. I'll admit...

I stated before I was only using 2-channel, but that doesn't matter, as I never noticed the problem before. And yes, my speakers are not so great to say the least (although they were recommended here, and I bought them to my regret). Also, it may have been just the movies recordings themselves...

Tried that, didn't really help. As you said, it may be the way the movies were recorded. They were both newer movies I wasn't familiar with. Regardless, I didn't like the way they sounded, and I couldn't do much to change it. Which is why I'm looking into a nice AV receiver like the Marantz...

It's not a question of paying more for something but using what I have available in the best way. The units I'm talking about already come with great DAC's, I'm not paying extra just for that. Turning off annoying lights matters to me, if anything else. If struggling to hear dialogue one minute...

Yes, I understand that, but if you can use it in a pure 2-channel mode, does it still stream unwanted video signals? I like (sort of) the BDP-93 but as I said it doesn't match with what I'd like to get and it also doesn't have dedicated analog stereo outputs. I actually have the BDP-93 right now...

OK, but is it HDMI audio only for 2-channel listening, or does it still stream video signals? It's not all entirely about monetary value for me, I want aesthetically matched components that are built well and look good, and are bigger and heavier then my alarm clock. From what I understand, it...

Hello All, I'm considering buying a Marantz SR-6006 and UD-5005 combo. The Crutchfield website says the UD-5005 (blu-ray player) has "high-resolution audio that can be decoded in the player or in your compatible receiver through HDMI connection". I would assume the SR-6006 is "compatible"...

Well... I got their top of the line 2-channel receiver w/o HDMI's so I'm good to go (I hope)! :)

I can't say I've needed to utilize customer service with audio components much, but I do know that CS is often useless for just about anything. I listened to a radio talk show discussing a survey where only 1 in 5 people were satisfied with their CS experience in general. They then proceeded...

Oh really? That's nice. Do you want to try that in English?

After getting a optical cable and trying it out, it seems to sound less then stellar to me also. I noticed lower volume and murkier sound. Technically on paper, it should sound better as the digital cables from what I understand are supposed to deliver the full bit rate with no distortion...

It wasn't an internet source, but I CD I was already familiar with. After listening to it further today, it seems to be better. The new CD player I have has different DAC then I'm used to and I was a bit tired when I first heard it. Once I get a chance to play it some more and play it loud I...

Thanks! Nobody I asked about this told me about the way the DAC's function using digital cables in a way I could understand, I didn't even realize that a receiver had it's own DAC. I went and got an optical cable, tried it out, and was not impressed with the sound. I was told I probably wouldn't...

I recently purchased a new Onkyo TX-8050 stereo receiver & C-7030 CD player as the base of a 2-channel set up. One of the many features the receiver has is an optical cable input. This is the first receiver/amp I've owned with one of these, and I was always a bit perplexed that most CD/DVD...

I'm reading a lot on this thread about speaker choices based on affordability, value, etc. But that's not the criteria the OP asked for: "Your opinion should be based primarily on sound quality followed by build quality and durability." So I'm surprised to see so few ultra high-end models...

The receiver is an Onkyo TX-8050 2-channel receiver. The speakers are 8 Ohms (I was asking about 6 Ohm speakers, which I don't have). The room is medium size.

According to the manual, my receivers default setting is 6Ohms (There is an option to set from 4-6Ohms). So I was thinking, would this receiver be happiest with speakers that are likewise 6Ohms? Does it really matter? According to the specs, it looks like I would get a little more power as...

I just got the receiver and HD tuner/wireless LAN yesterday. So far I have to say I'm very impressed with the features. I've set up networking which is working great. The tuner in particular is excellent, much better then the one in my other receiver. The only issues may be with sound. I...

Better yet, where are the components???

I have Sanus' Euro vertical audio rack and horizontal A/V rack, and I like them, but I don't like this. It looks like the typical "furniture" racks found at Walmart, Target, etc., except more expensive. I believe serious A/V racks should be devoid of glass, which dirties easily not to mention...