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    Marantz Streaming Integrated Amp: Audiophile Grown Up?

    The NR1200 does NOT play native DSD even though the DAC that is included is capable of it. Marantz decided to convert all dsd to pcm prior to playback even if you engage direct mode. The NR1200 also does not have the low pass filtering so that the entire freq range is sent to the main speakers...
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    Denon AVR-X8500H 13.2CH IMAX Enhanced AV Receiver Review

    Not through the ethernet interface, only via HDMI (hence why i said streaming above)
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    Denon AVR-X8500H 13.2CH IMAX Enhanced AV Receiver Review

    Good review. Just to let you know, this unit does NOT support multi-channel streaming, so you still need to use an external DAC and player to make use of hi-res surround music files like those found on SACD and DVD-A. This is a big oversight. Also, they missed the boat by not supporting USB-B...
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    Kef R300 vs LS50

    I have the LS50 and have heard the r300. The r300 does have deeper base ability. I got the LS50 because of their size as mine are in use as a home office desk system. I use a subwoofer with mine to get to the low bass. Is yours for music only? How far away will you be sitting? How big is...
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    Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6 V2 Preview

    Low end networking No SMB or NFS No DSD support No multichannel No MLP support No .iso support Another "me too" product.
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    HDMI 2.0 / 4K UHD (2160p) Resolutions and new HDTVs

    What is so sad, is that we are still not talking about audio working well with the new standard. Audio signals over HDMI suffer from jitter and are timed and tied to a video frame. We need a standard that does not tie the audio and video to the same bad performance.
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    Oppo BDP-105 Audiophile Universal Blu-ray Player

    I liked the review, but you skipped a couple of very important points. You didn't talk about Oppo no longer supporting .iso file playback nor what it's local file streaming playback support is/is not. Many people now download high quality audio files and would like to play them back. DSD file...
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    Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp Preview

    I think you are correct. That should have been explained in the article
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    Emotiva XDA-2 DAC/Digital Preamp/Headphone Amp Preview

    You say it does all of my digital formats... Does it handle ALAC, DSD, MLP, or APE? Will it handle Dolby Tru-HD audio only and DTS-MA audio only?
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    HTPC Cases

    That's the thing, there really is no "all the rest" in my build
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    HTPC Cases

    Thanks for the suggestion. I saw that one before but eliminated it as it does not have room for a blu-ray drive
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    HTPC Cases

    Thin case help I am building an HTPC with only an ssd for a boot drive as all storage will be network attached (over 50TB). I will need a bay for a blu-ray drive however. I would like to find the thinnest case possible. My build will use an intel 3570x and a gigabyte z77mx-d3h motherboard...
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    We Review It, You Win It! Fluance XL7F Loudspeakers!

    1) What is most important to you when buying home audio speakers online? Other – please detail below Flexibility with auditioning timeframes and return policies. 2) What brand of speakers would you compare Fluance to? I have never used Fluance speakers 3) Which brand of speakers...
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    Enter to Win: SVS PB12-NSD or a SB12-NSD!!!

    Question 1: What are the SVS Bill of Rights and which is your favorite? SVS' guarantee to its customers consisting of 11 promises. My favorite is 8. Question 2: What is the next product you would like to see from SVS? Describe it in as much detail as you like, and let us know what it...
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