
Davemcc
Audioholic Spartan
Soon, you will see what everybody is talking about when they say to get the BD.
Alex dropped the monkey avatar. We're all switching to the monkey avatar as a) a sign of support for Alex to return as his usual, likable self and b) to coerce Alex into re-adopting the avatar that we associate with him so closely.Okay, where's Alex or what have you guy's done with him...I've just seen his monkey but not him...?
Yup, be the monkey, billy... it feels pretty good...
You already do that with your laptop though. Evidently the Oppo is the cat's @ss (sorry Dave) for PQ. Streaming Netflix is for sh!t-Q in regards to PQ and the DVD-A and SACD feature would make you the eccentric audio dude on every body's Christmas list. I know you had that one bad experience with MCM but not all recordings are engineered equal. What was it again that you didn't like in multi channel?I do want the Netflix streaming.
There is a Carl Orf Carmina Burana DVD-A out there conducted by Zubin Mehta that I have a small sample of. I compared it to my EMI CD recording of it and the difference was profound. It really depends on the recording but I do remember that you mentioned before that you had not listened to an album all the way through for years. I haven't watched a TV show all the way through for quite some time. Using a DVR barely enables me to get though an episode of The Mentalist.but I only have one DVD-A disc, and it already sounds great with the Dolby Digital track - so I'd rather check out some blu-rays.![]()
that's my ONE and only DVD-AThere is a Carl Orf Carmina Burana DVD-A out there conducted by Zubin Mehta that I have a small sample of. I compared it to my EMI CD recording of it and the difference was profound. It really depends on the recording but I do remember that you mentioned before that you had not listened to an album all the way through for years. I haven't watched a TV show all the way through for quite some time. Using a DVR barely enables me to get though an episode of The Mentalist.
I'm glad to hear you're diggin' the TV and are about to buy an Oppo.![]()
I've got the stereo SACD version. I think there's about 30dB+ dynamic range on that disc. Quiet passages at about 70dB with peaks above 105dB.that's my ONE and only DVD-A
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max out your volume, and play it very loud (there are low volume passages)
that's my ONE and only DVD-A
max out your volume, and play it very loud (there are low volume passages)
That's it ... I've been wanting that thing for years. Time to start hunting it down again. It's not always available. Better see if I can find it on Amazon before Adam snatches it up.I've got the stereo SACD version. I think there's about 30dB+ dynamic range on that disc. Quiet passages at about 70dB with peaks above 105dB.
I think that’s a really good pick Adam. I spent about an hour or two yesterday comparing various BR players to give you suggestions that would be close in cost to the Oppo, with good up-conversion but also get you into the BR arena.Rick - I agree with nibhaz. I've watched Netflix streaming on my new TV through my MacBook, and it looked good (once I manually set the bitrate).
Well, I didn't get the Oppo. Instead, I got the Panny DMP-BD60.Just $30 more, so I bit. It should be here tomorrow. I upgraded to blu-ray on my Netflix account, and hopefully will have two blu-rays to watch on Saturday. Right now, I'm thinking Transformers and Casino Royale.
I bet it is either a new receiver/prepro or a new amp.Way to step up! What’s next?
I would vote for a new receiver/prepro. I think he’s ready to move into all HDMI connections.I bet it is either a new receiver/prepro or a new amp.![]()
A new receiver that I'll use as a prepro, would be my guess. I've been eyeing the Denon 3808 and 2809. Amazon sold out of them before I got interested enough to buy either, though. The 3808 got down to $975.I bet it is either a new receiver/prepro or a new amp.![]()
Really excellent points!The 3808 looks like a great pick.
I love my 885 but it gets hot and I think it would freak Adam out.I am used to it and try not to think about it.
Besides the scaler which I think is a big reason to get those models it not really a big deal now that he will have mostly HD sources and a good scaler in the BD player.
Can’t argue with that! It wasn’t until recently that I saw how good the Denons look.My Pioneer 1015 gets pretty hot, so I don't think that the Onkyo would freak me out.I think that the current Onkyo designs are ugly, though, so I won't get one. I think the Denons have a nice look to them.