Recent content by MrNo

I guess I just like the organization capabilities of iTunes and Plex, given I have quite a big collection of media. Well, I didn't even know that Mac mini was doing upscaling. I thought my Receiver did this...

Hi there, To be honest, I cannot hear any quality difference between Hegel USB when I play lossless vs my CD player. But then again my CD player is certainly not top of the line, so it might be due to that. For me, even a marginal difference would not justify so much extra investment and the...

Hello, Thanks, here are my comments. - Why do you need a separate optical connection for music to the same receiver? If you send digital output, hdmi should be sufficient? - To improve vs the iTunes codecs, I use a software called Audirvana. You can download and try for free for 30 days, just...

I set up a combined Home Cinema + Hi Fi system around my Mac Mini. I've been using it more than 6 months, so wanted to share my personal thoughts of such a setup: Background: Almost 90% of the time, my sources are digital, I listen to digital music (mostly lossless), I watch mkv files for...

This is already a bit old, but if you haven't tried yet, Hegel H80 seems very promising, with the included DAC.

I tried both H200 and H300 last week. After a lot of negotiations, I ended up buying h300 - thanks to a significant discount the shop made on the price. Otherwise, I would have gone for H200, as the difference in the sound exists, but so slightly that for me it wasn't worth the upcharge. The...

Hello, I'm thinking about upgrading my Onkyo Home Receiver (TX-SR 706) with one of the new Pioneer SC-LX receivers. In the specs of these receivers, they claim "4Ω Speaker Support" for all 57/77 and 87 series. My question is what does that exactly mean? My previous receiver didn't have this I...

Thank you amcluesent. Which integrated amp from audio analogue do you suggest me to try? I have $3000-$5000 budget max.

Hello, I am finally upgrading my Hi-fi / home cinema system. I currently have the B&W DM601 S3 front / B&W LCR60 S3 central / DM601 S3 side speakers and Subwoofer ASW 600 B&W. All connected to Onkyo TX-SR 706. I use this system for both music (50% of the time, almost always digital wia...

Hello, I just saw your replies, thanks already. I have checked the Cayin A55-T, it looks great, and it is definitely within my budget. My dilemma right now is that I want to use these speakers as part of my home theater as well, as my living room is not big enough for a separate hi fi system...

Hi Andrew, The thread is a bit old, but wanted to check with you something on your post. You said you're using the unity gain setting on the Naim, does that mean everytime you have to change from hi fi to surround (or vice versa), you have to go to the amp and use the switch at the back of the...

Hello, I have decided to buy Triangle Genese Lyrr speakers, as I was very impressed with the performance at the audiance, and the looks as well. However I currently have a quite old Onkyo AV receiver, so I need to upgrade it. Reading some forums, they say I have to match the power to beat the...

I received my new IPAD this week and I was quite disappointed not to be able to find What HiFi magazine subscription neither in Zinio nor available separately. I hope this will be fixed soon, would be especially useful for international followers like me - as I have to order everytime from...

Harmony itself was the best present for my Mrs, she was finally able to watch TV, watch DVD, listen to music without my help with remotes:)

Andrew Everard:Yes, that's what I was saying in my previous post. The facility you mentioned on your amplifier - the ability to switch to power amp mode at the push of a button - is exactly what you're looking for in terms of a 'unity gain' or 'AV bypass' function, so I think you've answered...