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No idea on that. I can only assume Z9 means 9 channels? BTW I confirmed Z9 does NOT do 1080i for 480i DVD signals.

I redirected the bodbuilding stuff here so that the Z9 thread will stay on topic.

Man how did we get off track here :rolleyes: Asking a bodybuilder how much he benches is like asking an audiophile how many watts his amp is. I was never a powerlifter and bench was always one of my weakest exercises, but the best I did back when my joints didn't hurt was 375lbs (almost 6...

O'Shag; Yes according to Yamaha even if you set to 1080i the Z9 is giving you 480p for your 480i DVD output. I still have a call into them for more info on this, and stay tuned for my review where I do go into more details here. I was never a big fan of Mr. Mentzer's training principles...

O'Shag; According to Yamaha, the Z9 limits the 480i signal of your DVD player to 480p due to copyright issues. More on this when I post my review. Jaycan; regarding DSP processing, you got that right!

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OK so did you have the interconnects cross wired? Did that help? I suspect the high sensitivity of your speakers are allowing you to hear the elevated noise floor more easily, especially if you are within close proximity of the speakers. Was the hiss coming from your tweeters or the bass...

HopJohn; Thanks for the very informative assessment. We will contact NAD shortly to begin reviewing their gear.

No it’s not true and absolutely absurd. Its a good idea to keep your cable lengths to a minimum, but having one speaker cable 10ft in length vs 20ft has very little difference electrically and subsequently audibly (assuming cable of same design and of sound design). Having long wire runs for...

Audiosouse; check the line level connection you made between the unused source and Zone2. PErhaps you had the L and R reversed? What is the sensitivy of your speakers? Who have you been dealing with a Denon? I will give him/her a call to discuss. Thanks.

John; My point here was if you know what the conductor spacing is, you can determine the effective dielectric constant by measuring Cp and using the formulas in my chart provided by Henry Ott. The same is true if you know what the effective dielectric constant is, you can measure Cp to...

If you are dealing with speaker cables in particular than yes its a "No". RLC are the primary factors to measure and concern yourself with here. Sheilding in very rare instances may also come into play for speaker cables. Note that C is dependent on the conductor spacing and dielectric...

As usual AV_Phile you take my commentary or others commentary out of context. Yes we do allow manufacturers to look over the technical aspects our reviews before posting to ensure we did not incorrectly state things about the product(s) in question. This is a professional courtesy we extend to...

We were extremely excited to see the new Integra Research RDC-7.1 during our press coverage at CES. In fact, we even did a mini-review of the processor. Integra Research at CES 2004 We estimated the new products, including their DVD player, would be released in April 2004, but...

Good one W4Zoo :) But if I let you read it, you won't have an incentive to come back here when I post it. My review is completed and ready. I am scheduled to have it posted and uploaded to frontpage by July 4th. However, astute readers may find it on the site at least a day in advance if...

Anthem AVM 30 processor Anthem Electronics has just announced the release of their new Anthem AV 30 preprocessor which will retail for $2999. The unit looks impressive and features a few upgrades from their AVM 20, including: 4 component video inputs 2 component video outputs New brushed...

Mud; Phase Angle: You can't measure phase angle of a speaker cable per se. In order to make a meaningful measurement here, you would need a non inductive resistive load to terminate the cable as a reference. Alternatively you can measure this paramater of just the resistor and normalize...

And here is part II Part II of CD vs DVD-A vs SACD Two more parts to go, stay tuned......

This is odd, but I suppose the preamp gain stage for Zone2 isn't off the same quality level of the other main channels. Anyone wishing to biamp the AVR-3805 should reserve the Zone2 amps to the bass sections of thier speakers where this issue will be less noticeable. As for damaging...

The RX-Z9 will handle NTSC and PAL, not sure about the variants you mentioned. I will ask Yamaha after they look over my review. There will likely be a review addendum after my review is posted to handle everyones questions, or we may just feature it on this forum if it remains highly active.