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Many thanks for the informative comments. I was more interested in a player with potentially superior video quality, given that my Sony is over 2 years old. I might therefore retain my Sony BDP-S790 for a while longer, until new players capable of delivering true 4K content hopefully become...

Dear Forum Members, I have been using the Sony BDP-S790 blu-ray player for the past 2 years and am quite pleased with it's overall performance. However, having recently acquired a Sony 4K TV, I have been considering the Oppo BDS-130D as a possible upgrade. Just wondering if this would be...

Thank you for the reply professorhat! I have adjusted the "downmix" settings to PCM and made a few adjustments on the receiver to apply "Auto-Format Detect" and Auto Decoding (Dolby/DTS/PCM) rather than PCM decoding. The PCM decoding now seems to be working with the receiver displaying "PCM...

Dear Forum Members, I will be extremely grateful for some advice regarding my following query. I have just purchased a Sony BDP-S790 blu-ray player for use with my Sony HTSF2300 amplifier/receiver. I have been hoping to utilise the twin HDMI outputs on the 790 to feed a direct 3D video signal...

Dear Forum Members, I am thinking of upgrading to the Sony BDP-S790 blu-ray player to take advantage of the twin HDMI outputs. This will allow my non-3D receiver (Sony HTSF2300) to accept the audio and my TV to display the 3D video. However, does anyone have any experience with the video...

I have been using the Cambridge Audio 840A V2 amp for some time. I find it to be genuinely excellent in terms of overall performance, build and component quality, as well as reliability. I had also initially considered the Yamaha AS1000 or AS2000 amps, about a year ago when shopping for a new...

AndyB, I have the B&W 684s which sound excellent with my CA 840A V2 amp. What are you using as your source/CD player and what are you choosing for interconnects/speaker cable?

In my humble opinion, I would consider the CA 840A and 840W as very good amps, despite being available for a few years. Besides, the 840 series is promoted by CA (a well respected British HiFi brand) as their top-of-the-line range. Interestingly, the B&W 68 series still remains highly acclaimed...

Hi Atkins4725, you may wish to audition the Cambridge Audio 840W power-amp (200W per channel) with the 683s and consider this in a bi-amped setup with your 650A. I heard this at my local dealer with the 840E pre-amp, driving a pair of 683s with superb results (my own budget limited me to the...

I recently heard from the Audiolab distributor in Australia (based in Sydney). They've informed that a service centre is expected to be available soon in each state, where a firmware upgrade can be performed, presumably at a cost. Still awaiting further details.

You're very welcome Audioaddict. If you do decide to go for the 684s you won't be disappointed as they are excellent performing speakers and great value. ChesterG, just curious how your 684s sound biwired with QED Revelation, compared to single-wired or with the Chord links that you initially...

Hi Audioaddict, I have never found my 684s to have harsh treble. In fact they sound quite balanced in my current setup. Incidentally, I initially thought of biwiring with the QED silver anniversary speaker cable, but decided to invest in the higher quality QED Revelation for single-wiring...

I have been using the Densen Demagic demagnetizer CD for my system with good results, roughly every 2 months. I recall that WHF gave this a 5 star review around a decade back. Had the opportunity to buy a copy for £10 from HMV in Picadilly Circus during a trip to London about 10 years back. It...

Thanks for the reply. I have contacted Audiolab and am awaiting a response. Just curious how the new filters sound? I'm aware that Optimal Transient was WHF's recommended filter setting in the original review, but this was based on the original 4 filters at the time. Has anyone else had any...

Is the Audiolab 8200CD player's firmware user-upgradable? Just wondering if my 8200CD can have the default 4 filters upgraded to the 7 filters available in the revised version? I'm also not sure if my local dealer in Australia would have the means to do this.