Recent content by david_tring

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    DVD upscaling - better done by the player or the amp?

    Many thanks both. I was interested in the theory behind the two different processing systems and I'll try some comparison tests. Regards - David
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    DVD upscaling - better done by the player or the amp?

    I've just acquired a Marantz UD7007 Blu-ray player but will be playing some legacy DVDs too. The Marantz has "Anchor Bay VRS" video processing while my Pioneer SC-LX85 amp has "Marvell". Which one, in theory, will offer better DVD upscaling? And should a DVD film be upscaled to 24 fps...
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    Replace my Pioneer BDP-LX70A with what?

    And thanks gel too! I read the What HiFi review of the Oppo and was bit concerned abou their two headline negatives - "Music lacks rhythm and integration" and "Picture quality isn’t massively better than the best budget machines".............. as music playback and picture quality are my number...
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    Replace my Pioneer BDP-LX70A with what?

    Many thanks bigboss (may I say that your icon picture is the best of any here (professor hat's being an honourable very close second...)). I should have added in my post that I'm looking for the best picture/audio quality for the price - although hopefully, given the forum we're on, that should...
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    Replace my Pioneer BDP-LX70A with what?

    Currently I run a Pioneer BDP-LX70A into my Pioneer SC-LX85 amp. Mainly used for BluRay/CD playback but I'm thinking of upgrading it for something that plays SACD too.... I don't need analogue outputs, 3D, 4K or multiple HDMI outs. Any thoughts on the Denon DBT-3313UD or Marantz UD7007 as...
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    Pioneer SC-LX85 owners - what speakers are you using for 5.1 and for stereo?

    And thanks to all for your replies. Maybe I was too harsh to judge the MA Silvers? I hadn't ever run the MCACC function on the amp and was suitable told-off by the dealer when I returned his speakers....... Would using the MCACC really tame "over bright" (or whatever term we should use) top...
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    Pioneer SC-LX85 owners - what speakers are you using for 5.1 and for stereo?

    Any Pioneer SC-LX85 owners out there? What speakers are you running for home theatre/stereo music? Having replaced my previous Onkyo amp a while ago with an ‘85, I think my current 5.1 speaker package of Mission 752 Freedom fronts, Mission 77C centre and Mission M7DS plus a REL Q sub needs...
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    Pioneer lx56 flac streaming

    Hi Linnas - well I'm listening to hi-res (up to 192kHz/24 bit) FLAC files on my SC-LX85 streamed over a hard-wired link from a laptop running Windows 7 32-bit and they play 100% fine. However - the same files on a Windows 7 64-bit PC won't stream, the amp can see them but they don't have a...
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    Yamaha RXV-A820 decided, but which speakers MA BX series or RX?

    Hello to Chris Holland (and to jonathanrebbecca) - sorry if this is off-topic but I'm considering the MA RX6av12 that you show in your list of kit and so am interested in your comment about their sub. What problems do you have with it and what would you replace it with? Regards - David
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    Help/advice on updating Home Theatre speakers please

    Good question jonathanrebecca! I don't have a local hifi shop (I wouldn't count Richer Sounds) so realistically I'd be asking a shop that had never seen me before........ I've heard the Pioneer amp described as "bright" but I've also seen knowledable people say that it's actually just better...
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    Help/advice on updating Home Theatre speakers please

    Help please! I want to upgrade my current Home Theatre speakers and the Monitor Audio RX6 Silver AV12 package looks favourite on price/performance (What Hifi's excellent reviews and awards). It also has low-profile rears rather than "square box" type ones, which is a very important factor in...
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    What DLNA server programs play FLAC files in Windows XP?

    Just bought the Pioneer SC-LX85 amp after it received 5 stars from WhatHiFi! - as usual their review was spot-on, it sounds fabulous but that's off topic here. The Pioneer plays hi-res FLAC files up to 24bit/192kHz. I've downloaded the 24bit/96kHz sampler from HDTracks - no problem. But the amp...
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    Will there be a Pioneer SC-LX75 review any time?

    I guess with so much of HiFi these days you only have a short window before it's replaced by the next big thing anyway!
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    Will there be a Pioneer SC-LX75 review any time?

    I've read with interest the magazine's reviews of the Pioneer VSX-LX55 and the SC-LX85. Will there be a review of the intermediate SC-LX75 any time?
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    How do you rip stereo audio from a DVD or a Blu-Ray

    Thanks to all for the very helpful info. And yes, for the record, I do own all the Blu-Rays and DVDs in question...