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Onkyo sr805 to use as amp and pre-amp together?
Hey Sdrenslow,Can you share with us your experience, did you notice significant improvement after switch to external amp? is the Onkyo serves well as an decoder and pre-pro?Thanks in advance.(PS: I am using Onkyo sr805, and main speakers are JmLab... 
Onkyo sr805 to use as amp and pre-amp together?
Thanks, everyone. I'll give it a try.Blindjim had a good point, but guess I am fine, my speakers are 92db. I am thinking is in most cases since it's for music, so, I'll use the Onkyo solely as Pre-pro to process the digital signal, and switch it t... 
HELP my HDTV System has noise and sudden pause
Just an update for everyone here, the firmware update DID the trick, and the sound bomb is gone. 
HELP my HDTV System has noise and sudden pause
Thanks for the reply.I have a latest qunt-core CPU, so it should be fine.For the DTS recoginition, it only happens at the begining, which I am aware.What I'm talking about is the crack and pop (really load) and pause during the moving play (video ... 
HELP my HDTV System has noise and sudden pause
Reading around found that Onkyo and Yamaha receivers can't play DTS MA correctly seems like.Does anyone has similar problems? 
HELP my HDTV System has noise and sudden pause
Just to add a little bit more information.I tested all possible senarios, and it seems like if I put Defaul audio output format as "2 Channels", and disable all the effects (e.g. DTS output, etc).all the problems are gone. If I put the DTS Live or... 
can you get 2 digital output on pc at the same tim
if I use an USB DAC, doesn't it connect directly to the PC without any interface of audio card? I am thinking of using a DAC to get around the audio card, which I believe will decrease the signal quality. 
can you get 2 digital output on pc at the same tim
That's why I need to get an external DAC, in additional to the SB X-Fi Music audio card I have.So, I am thinking of routing the music player output (e.g. Foobar) to the USB-SPDIF, it goes from the player-> USB-> external DAC-> Amp. And th... 
can you get 2 digital output on pc at the same tim
I am using the Coax for theater, and thiking of using the USB(SPDIF) as the music output, can I do that? 
can you get 2 digital output on pc at the same tim
Thanks, Elevick.I am not going to use both bources at the same time, but one by one. So, can I choose which output to use based on it's music or movie (manual configuration in each player is fine)? Also, it's interesting to learn that there are DA... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
has anyone got the pre-amp yet? I tried to find more information, but the website is down 
Best Pre-Amp/Amp for Focal JMLab electra 920
thanks, Kentb, actually I just figured out the reason, it's the power!Beside the hardness, I also found the static noise in the background, especially when playing classical music. Everything is GONE after I installed the Berlkin PF60 power consol... 
Best Pre-Amp/Amp for Focal JMLab electra 920
Thanks for the opinions, everyone!I think the speakers should have been broken into, since it's been owned by a very passionate and professional musicial, driven by Classe 100W mono blocks, he told me to run a test by holding a small piece of pape... 
Best Pre-Amp/Amp for Focal JMLab electra 920
Everyone's guess is right, I bought these speakers used, but still considering them as their MSRP, therefore I am thinking of matching them with some used amps that has an matching original price. Keep that in mind, what will be my best shot? Thanks. 
Best Pre-Amp/Amp for Focal JMLab electra 920
Thanks everyone, these are very helpful! I tried to look for some amp, recently found MacIntosh MC-7300 + C-37 (yes, very old products), and Classe Pre-amp + mono blocks (maybe not the high-end ones, but something like a pair of low ends), not sur...