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  1. Alexandre

    Classé is no more

    Uh… it looks like this is a rumor that's been going around since June but there seems to be no official word anywhere, no press release, nothing. What gives? @Johnny2Bad did you see any "new news" about this?
  2. Alexandre

    Classé is no more

    Wait… for real? :(
  3. Alexandre

    Dynaudio Unveils Sub 3 and Sub 6 Smart Subwoofers

    As a fan, former and current owner of Dynaudio speakers, I like this idea! The current pair I have is the Xeo 2 (their wireless, powered speakers). I wonder if they're going to have a way to integrate one of these subs wirelessly with the Xeo line of speakers… that'd be pretty awesome! Alex...
  4. Alexandre

    HiFi stores that rent for in home trials… Are there any?

    Interesting responses, thank you all! I agree that the staff at some (most?) of the shops I've gone to in SF have been happy to talk a lot and sample things in the store but when it comes to trying things out at home, not so much. I even bought an Arcam receiver that exhibited issues with HDMI...
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    HiFi stores that rent for in home trials… Are there any?

    Hi there, I've been wondering about this, I'm in San Francisco and I doesn't seem to me that the HiFi stores around here allow you to try things at home. I've been wondering if there are places that will let you do that, either for free (I keep reading about that on forums but have yet to see...
  6. Alexandre

    Anthem STR Stereo Integrated Amplifier Preview

    I wholeheartedly agree, a nice 2.1 or 2.2 with HDMI inputs would be great!
  7. Alexandre

    Multi-room, Multi-zonal setup

    This is a bit of a departure from your original idea and isn't necessarily the majority opinion on these forums but personally, the way I am dealing with multi-zone / multi-room is getting airplay enabled speakers and broadcasting either from iTunes (it can be from any number of iTunes sources)...
  8. Alexandre

    Stranger Things on Netflix

    Soooooo gooood. Looking forward to season 3, I hope they do te first season justice. :)
  9. Alexandre

    Cutting the cord...

    Hi there, welcome to modern television! ;) Joking/trolling aside, I ditched the cable tv subscription a long time ago and I haven't looked back. To me, paying for shows on Netflix (subscription) or iTunes is worth it even if purely for the absence of advertisement! In my current setup, I have...
  10. Alexandre

    2.1 System without a receiver (just the TV) – is that possible?

    Hehe, you're not from the Bay Area, right? That might be my snooty "city" side but Sacramento feels barely less local than New York to me. ;) joking aside, I'm not sure those would fit the cabinet I'm thinking of using (hence the slim line) plus I think that I'm going to want more inputs if I...
  11. Alexandre

    2.1 System without a receiver (just the TV) – is that possible?

    Right, that's an interesting option but I feel like if I'm going to put a box in there anyway, I might as well get a little room in the hdmi switching department. ;)
  12. Alexandre

    2.1 System without a receiver (just the TV) – is that possible?

    I wonder if I should just give up on this receiver-less idea and go for something like this: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/marnr1606/marantz-nr1606-slimline-7.2-ch-x-50-watts-networking-a/v-receiver/1.html The Marantz slimline 1606, pretty cheap and it's got stereo pre-out +...
  13. Alexandre

    Apple kills the 3.5mm headphone jack (along with the iPhone)

    To be clear, I remember when Apple dropped the floppy drive, or the CD/DVD drive… do I care though? Not really anymore. ;)
  14. Alexandre

    Apple kills the 3.5mm headphone jack (along with the iPhone)

    Now that's optimistic! ;) The USB-C connector is interesting, I wonder if Apple would have used that instead of the lightning connector if it had come out 5 years earlier. It's got most a lot of the physical traits that make the lightning connector a good one IMO. Agreed, I own both wired...
  15. Alexandre

    Apple kills the 3.5mm headphone jack (along with the iPhone)

    earbuds included: http://www.apple.com/iphone-7/ (scroll down to the audio section and open the disclosure) EarPods. With a Lightning connector. iPhone 7 comes with EarPods that have a Lightning connector. But if you still want to listen through your old headphones, you can plug them in using...
  16. Alexandre

    Apple kills the 3.5mm headphone jack (along with the iPhone)

    Yeah… "courage" isn't the word I would have used. ;) The adapter comparison is a bit like me saying this is what I think about headphones: http://gizmodo.com/the-10-ugliest-headphones-ever-made-1783610795 And for wireless headphones, there are a plethora of really good options these days...
  17. Alexandre

    2.1 System without a receiver (just the TV) – is that possible?

    Is there anything more fun/enjoyable than digging through the menu system of one's TV? Those are always the best! ;)
  18. Alexandre

    Apple kills the 3.5mm headphone jack (along with the iPhone)

    The part I really don't understand in this debate is that most people who care or claim to care about sound quality don't use an iPhone to play their music, or they use some sort of DAC because it's "better". For those people, the lack of headphone jack doesn't make a difference. For the vast...
  19. Alexandre

    2.1 System without a receiver (just the TV) – is that possible?

    I'm going to have to try out soon the optical out and see if it controls volume! :)
  20. Alexandre

    2.1 System without a receiver (just the TV) – is that possible?

    The Fathom f110 (the original one, not the v2). I'm thinking of hooking it up through a wireless adapter. Ah, interesting, I do not have any extended warranty but mine's working fine so far (it's a 60" model). I guess if it dies soon, it'll solve one of my problems/questions… It'll force me to...
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