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I really don't consider SACD to be a total failure. Although I didn't buy my first SACD player until late in 2015, I have 22 SACDs and will certainly buy more. There are numerous forums and threads where others like me share our recommendations and information on sources. To be sure it is a...

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If an upgrade in power cord benefits sound quality, the component that needs replacing is the building. ;^) (not trolling)

The Elac Debut F5 is so close at $560 it seems a shame to exclude it.

No, Jeff, ya got me wrong. I'm in the Oppo camp.

Two negative reviews against thousands of positive ones and my own experience aren't going to change my view of the company. I have a more important question: Is it Oh-ppo or Ah-ppo?

IVR posts on October 05, 2016 13:42 "I'll never buy an oppo component again. Lots and lots of hype and great specs but actually poorly made. My 500$ oppo DVD/CD player from a couple years ago stopped working after really very little use. My 200 LG keeps working, looks and sounds great." Oppo...

Working on a 28" female DIN to RCA phono cable, my MM measures one DIN to RCa shield combination at 6.4 mOhms, and all 3 (excluding center ground) others as open. That 6.4 mOhm Din socket must be the one to measure, right? Not so sure. The measurements are not reproducible and range from 1.7 to...

An how many cable manufacturers publish their capacitance specs, inclusive of connectors? And since so many of them make snake-oil claims; why should I believe their specs?

I do have a decent CD deck and a universal deck for SACD, HDCD, and DVD-a; but I have hundreds of LPs that I really enjoy listening to. In a very real way, the media we have collected drives our systems, since after years of collecting, the financial investment in it is larger than in the hardware.

Exactly. In this case cable really does matter and it is where guidance is needed the most. I'd like to know if there is a way of accurately measuring the resistance and capacitance of cables. Holding probes of a multi-meter at each end doesn't seem reliable, especially for pF measurements.

In the Video/audio Cable Budget Guide (not sure that is exact title) there is no discussion of phono cables - the connection between the tonearm and pre-amp. Isn't this the most sensitive of all audio cables? That seems like a major omission to me.

Thanks. I feel better.

On another note, (I'll post it here since there are so few SACD threads) I use an Oppo DV-980H and DV-970HD. I believe both convert DSD to PCM. Am I really getting SACD quality? They certainly sound better with SACDs than my NAD C546BEE (though not with red books); but am I getting ALL the...

I'm not sure I will trust the Japanese import of Avalon. I got burned on a Japanese Bobby Darin LP, That's All. I actually think the flaws are in the master tapes because the same songs, especially Mack the Knife, have the same distortion on a CD I've bought since. If anyone has a good Mack...

If anyone is still out there... Are we talkin' the Japanese import SACD of Avalon? That's the only one I can find. Everyone seems to be out of stock on the Crowded House SACDs as well. Does anyone have any sources for HDCD or a-DVD? I have best of REM, Neil Young, Trinity Sessions, and Sailing...

There actually is such a thing as bass attack. It's when a group of stripers cooperate to capture bait fish. Then I catch them and put them in the freezer next to my new speaker cables.