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Which DVD player
"The players on audition are Arcam DV137, Rotel RDV1092, Marantz 9600 & Denon 3930. All 4 do not have significant difference in 2 channel or 5 channel audio."??? Is your stereo up for the challenge of resolving the sonic differences between th... 
"What's Your Best Price?"
Maybe I just don't get it.... But this thread (and the majority of the posts) are people complaining about interest in their items for sale?Someone is sending you an email because they may be interested in purchasing it... otherwise, why would the... 
Denon DVD-3910 vs CD-only Player
Lhf63 - I have been doing some very similar stuff lately.I recently picked up a nice TV (panasonic plasma) and as such, have been interested in a quality DVD player to go with it. I have a Jolida 100 CD player, which is widely regarded as a "conte... 
levinson lexus sound?
The levinson stuff in the lexus is so/so, probably about on par with the bose. Pretty boring.To get good sound in the car, you've really got to go aftermarket, and it is NOT cheap to get sound that an audiophile would find acceptable. I know becau... 
SACD and an audiophile question
To the original Poster - I like Boston too, but unfortunately their recordings are bad on all formats. I have vinyl, CD, and SACD. The music is great, but the recordings are among the worst. So I don't think this is a good test for SACD. Get some ... 
panasonic 50 inch vs. hitachi 55
I compared the two and ended up with the panasonic. I think the picture if more vivid and lifelike on the panasonic, more like looking at a photo 
Utopia Micros + Sub vs. Utopia Divas vs. Merlin
What did you think of the Utopia? 
Utopia Micros + Sub vs. Utopia Divas vs. Merlin
Conrad - Have you heard a JM Labs speaker or a Merlin speaker before? 
Wadia 861se with GNS vs Esoteric or Emm players
"The statement upgrade IMHO makes SACD a moot point..."dsd and pcm sourced material sound different regardless of how well the player is built... 
Question about video scalers
Photon - Yes - a quality scaler will significantly help making SD look better.Look into DVDO www.dvdo.com , I've had good luck with a VP30 with the ABT102 cardMore expensive (but others say is good too) is Crystalio 2 
Your One "Go To" Recording
Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction on LPThe trick is to sound huge, powerful and dynamic, nailing the tone of Slash's Les Paul and marshall amps without sounding harsh.Best so far - Wilson MAXX driven by Boulder 
APL NWO2.5 ?
Is the APL NWO2.5 setup for Multi Channel? 
My Jolida 100 skips even on new cds. How to fix?
Bartokfan - You win the helpful post of the year award. Seriously, why don't you just go listen to some more Bartok on that Cayin of yours, or maybe some 64kbps mp3s.Others - thanks for the help. I'll give it the "dry cotton ball" treatment today ... 
Which DVD player
The Onkyo SP1000 has significantly better build quality, sound, and UI/interface than the Marantz universal. Only thing it's missing is 480i over HDMI, but it sounds like you don't need that anyway if you're planning on upconverting at the player ... 
1080p an issue for now?
To touch on the original post - 1080p is a "nice to have" but far and away not the most important thing. For a screen in the 50" or 55", a solid 720p image is going to look outstanding. Even 1080p Blue ray scaled down to 720p is going to look real...