Itchin' to spend

Soccerplyr
Soccerplyr Posts: 160
edited October 2005 in Electronics
So I've got an extra $300 bucks laying around and I haven't treated myself to any new toys in some time. So, I've got two "upgrades" in mind.

1) An up converting DVD player. Anyone have one that they like? Sony just came out with one for about $130 which would leave me some cash to upgrade my current HDMI cable. Anyone here any news on this unit yet?

2)mY Dual 604 is still acting up, so I can get it fixed.....or buy a new one. Found a music hall1.2 for $300 at J&R. Any other suggestions on good Turntables for around $300?

Guess I should of made this two threads.
Pioneer Elite VSX-21TXH
Monolith 7x200 Amplifier
Harmony Hub
Sony VLP-HW40ES
Visualapex 106" Electric Screen
Oppo BDP-103
Music Hall MMF 2.1
Polk LSiM 705
Polk LSiM704c
Polk LSiM702F/X
SVS PB-2000
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited October 2005
    Don't really want to tell you what to do with your own money but regarding your TT, take it to a technician for an estimate before shelling out $300 for a new one. You never know, it might cost you only $50 to fix it.

    Maurice
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited October 2005
    get a freakin amp for your Rti70s...They will sound like new speakers after that.
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  • Fallen Kell
    Fallen Kell Posts: 94
    edited October 2005
    What is wrong with your current HDMI cable? Just wondering why you think you need to replace it. Are you gettings actual transmission errors on it that you have traced to actually be the cable and not the TV or source? There are lots of things to spend money on, but digital transmission cables are not the first place to look. Heck, someone used a couple coat hangers that they scraped the paint of the tips and sodered RCA heads to for use as a SPDIF cable, and guess what, there were 0 transmission errors. Once you go digital for transmission, it is a lot harder to screw it up due to the wire used... Unless there is something physically wrong with your current cable (i.e. one of the ends was bent, the housing/cable was partly cut, the cable keeps comming out of the TV/player, the support structure around the end pieces has discintigrated), there is no reason to spend money on them. Use that cash to fix your TT or upgrade an amplifier or replace some tweeters....
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited October 2005
    Get the dvd player. :)
    Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus

    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited October 2005
    FYI, in my experience, the DVDS97 from Panasonic has the best PQ in the $300 range. A good HDMI cable will cost around $100-$150 depending on length.
    Current System:

    Mitsubishi 30" LCD LT-3020 (for sale**)
    Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand (Rosewood)-Mains (with Audioquest Mont Blanc cables)
    CSi5-Center (for sale**)
    FXi3-surrounds (for sale**)
    Martin Logan Depth-Sub
    B&K AVR 507
    Pimare CD21-CD Player
    Denon 1815-DVD Player
    Panamax M5500-EX-Line Conditioner
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited October 2005
    I had a Dual turntable,with a Signet cartridge,1982!
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