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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited June 2010
    Here's a nice deal on a powerful AVR:

    http://www.amazon.com/Marantz-SR8002-Surround-Receiver/dp/tech-data/B000X18Y7C?tag=dealnewscom
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2010
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Weird that an emo sounded better as they carry a very modist price tag

    Would a umc1 and emo amp sound better than a good receiver?

    The price has NOTHING to do with how well a piece of gear performs.

    Speakers that are getting that much power regardless of the price or the name on the front will almost always sound better than what smaller amount of power they were getting from a reciever.

    I started out with all seperates, went to a receiver, and am now permanantly back to having seperates again. To me it sounds much better.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,230
    edited June 2010
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Sunfire TGP III PrePro, Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature 405wpc 5 ch. Amp,

    Oh Yeah!!:D
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2010
    helipilotdoug wrote: »
    Oh Yeah!!:D

    Thank you!:D Bought both pieces used for less than half of what they would have cost new!

    God bless Polkies & Audiogon!!!:D
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2010
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Thank you!:D Bought both pieces used for less than half of what they would have cost new!

    God bless Polkies & Audiogon!!!:D

    I bet your setup sounds very good. Nice gear list Cfrizz. ;)
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • Ric5811
    Ric5811 Posts: 400
    edited June 2010
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I have read that formats like sacd sound marginally better when put through hdmi

    Another good thing is you dont have the clutter and expence of cables

    Read where? Everything I have read says to use the analogue for SACD or CD's. Much better sound.
    Polk RTi A7's FrontPolk CSi A4 CenterPolk Tsi 100's SurroundOnkyo TX-RZ50:)Oppo BDP 83 (Collecting dust)MIT Terminator 3 Speaker CableMIT Terminator 2 IC's (Oppo 2 chan)Signal Cable HT TWOEpson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080Hisense 55 U8GBelkin PF 60 Power Center
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited June 2010
    Ric5811 wrote: »
    Read where? Everything I have read says to use the analogue for SACD or CD's. Much better sound.


    It could be he was thinking that you can't pass SACD DSD except over HDMI.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2010
    Ric5811 wrote: »
    Read where? Everything I have read says to use the analogue for SACD or CD's. Much better sound.

    I read this on projectoreviews when art bought the oppo and tested it

    Art is an old audiophile who used to sell high end audio before he started the projectoreviews
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  • Ric5811
    Ric5811 Posts: 400
    edited June 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    It could be he was thinking that you can't pass SACD DSD except over HDMI.

    Ahhhhh...you smart fortune cookie!:D

    BTW I am getting ready to pull the trigger on the Oppo BPD83...Can't wait!

    Especially after reading all the reviews, and then seeing a pic of a guy's HT setup on another forum with about $50k invested and I see he has an Oppo BPD83...has to mean something!
    Polk RTi A7's FrontPolk CSi A4 CenterPolk Tsi 100's SurroundOnkyo TX-RZ50:)Oppo BDP 83 (Collecting dust)MIT Terminator 3 Speaker CableMIT Terminator 2 IC's (Oppo 2 chan)Signal Cable HT TWOEpson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080Hisense 55 U8GBelkin PF 60 Power Center
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  • Ric5811
    Ric5811 Posts: 400
    edited June 2010
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I read this on projectoreviews when art bought the oppo and tested it

    Art is an old audiophile who used to sell high end audio before he started the projectoreviews

    Ok, I will check that out...Would be the first time though. Thanks.
    Polk RTi A7's FrontPolk CSi A4 CenterPolk Tsi 100's SurroundOnkyo TX-RZ50:)Oppo BDP 83 (Collecting dust)MIT Terminator 3 Speaker CableMIT Terminator 2 IC's (Oppo 2 chan)Signal Cable HT TWOEpson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080Hisense 55 U8GBelkin PF 60 Power Center
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  • digitalvideo
    digitalvideo Posts: 983
    edited June 2010
    It all depends on you and what "YOU" want and what makes "YOU" happy. But I would say in a economical way to save money a good reciever is the way to go first, I have a Pio Elite SC05 and it's great and then when I could afford it I bought an amp later on. If you have the money then buy it all at once but I and most people add pieces of equipment slowly when we can afford it, need it and desire it. If the Pio is out of your budget, I would first look around on audiogon, videogon, ebay etc for a good deal on a Pio Elite first.

    My main HT room is a 27x27 room over the garage and my Pio reciever can power all my speakers and fill up the room with no problem, my amp is a bit of over kill.
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