Recent content by monster

Shadders thanks for reminding me that there has to be some kind of DAC in the CDP-CX200 otherwise it would be just a transport, I got caught up in getting the signal to the DAC Magic that I overlooked that. When played alone the sound seems thin. Insider9, I agree that the ADC will be the...

I have an older Sony CDP-CX200 that I'd like to use, it holds 200 cds but it's only output are the red and white rca plugs. I have a Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M that I'd like to insert between the cd player and the amp. I hooked up the CA dac to an older bluray player to listen to some cds...

I'm going through the trial and error of placing my speakers and when I look at yours compared to what I've gone through I can't help but think you'd be better off with your speakers further apart. Did you try that and what were the results? I'm usuing B&W DM604 from 1995, so that could be my...

I just bought B&W PI7 earbuds and they say they do play hi-res through Bluetooth.

What's your beef with Tidal? I just signed up for a free trial, not loving it, but it's better than listening to music from Youtube. I signed up for their highest level for only $2 for two months, afterwards it's $11.95 per month with a military discount. The appeal to me is it plays through...

My wife? Sometimes I hear her in both ears but sometimes only one.

What does the 801 have that the 800 and 802 don't?

I wouldn't buy that Denon receiver if I were you, because I did, and I'm not in love with it. My B&W DM 604s sound way under-powered bi-amped or straight. Caused me to buy a speaker switch so I can still use my older Yamaha to power them. It's night and day, with the Denon I have to crank it...

I wish, the Denon doesn't offer any pre-outs to speak of and the Yamaha doesn't process 4K. I agree with your other post too, I'd rather not add to the signal. Yamaha estimates August as the release date, but then I'll wait a month or two to see if the HDMI issue is worked out.

Does anyone have any experience with using a speaker switch? For at least the next few months I'm stuck in a situation that forces me to use two receivers. I finally made the jump to a 4K television and my Yamaha RX-V3800 was temporarily shelved. Money was tight so I purchased a Denon...

I agree with what you're saying about feeling that money was wasted and it could be simply not the right combination. But I disagree about cheaper speakers being driven hard as a solution. There's probably a term for it, I don't know what it is, but when you can't listen for very long from it...