Recent content by GoMrPickles

Glad to see someone implemented this in production, with Amir's blessing. You can set the color fields to be a quantized set of N (dis)similar colors, which would differ from Amir of course. Or a continuous band. Or remove color entirely, since the value it represents is on the chart already...

I confess to being thick-skulled and not understanding this statement. What's the difference between DAC output and music?

Each of these receiver/processor reviews makes me feel slightly better about my 8802A. Slightly.

Hi all, I am currently using a Marantz AV8802A as a processor in a 2 ch setup. It's not the right tool for the job: it's made to do 13.2 surround, in multiple zones, with inputs from a dozen devices. Is there a better, cheaper solution? I could sell the Marantz for ~$1500. Requirements: Input...

I digitized the measurement graphs publicly available from Stereophile and Ascend Acoustics. I did not take any measurements myself.

Hi Steve, all, Are you aware of any studies that look at this? I did one quick google and found this: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d9bf/d506271a8c38cf0f77e6edfbffebf5e368b6.pdf but I'm well outside my area of expertise here. I'm not sure what an experiment to test your hypothesis...

Quick update. I set these up on top of my existing speakers and played a couple of tracks over Spotify via the Marantz. EQ and room correction from the Marantz is off. I have tried Audyssey, which is questionable anyway, and it made the Studio 100s worse for TV/movies (5.1), if anything. I...

If there's a safety issue, you recall them all, test them all, and fix the ones that need to be fixed. e.g., https://www.toyota.com/recall/takata http://fortune.com/2018/12/04/ground-beef-recall-expansion-salmonella-fears/ And the classic...

Marantz AV8802A (dangit), Anthem MCA-50, Paradigm Studio 100 v2's. I expect a, um, audible difference. (The SO's rule is that I can buy whatever speakers I want, but they can't look like dementors from Harry Potter.)

I picked up a pair of Sierra 2s for $750. Let's see how they sound :)

I am using an SMSL SU-8 DAC and THX 789 AAA amp. It's a great combo. The Topping DACs get a lot of love on this forum, but the reliability issues put me off. I haven't personally tried any of them. I also bought an Atom. It sounded the same (to my ears) as the THX 789; I couldn't tell a...

One of my friends writes for that site; you're correct that the reviews are not as detailed as ASR. Very few reviews are! They're more like a modernized Consumer Reports than anything, and they focus on smaller items that CR does not. In the U.S., CR is famous for reviewing things like cars and...

I have a similar question. My desktop listening chain consists of: Some player with a volume control An OS with a volume control (Ubuntu Linux with Spotify or Audacious) A DAC with a volume control (SMSL SU-8) Speakers with a built-in amp and volume control As I understand it, it's best to set...

I think there might be a typo here; I think you're using the 8805 that @amirm measured? Were you able to find specs (e.g., THD) for the Emotiva? I checked their site and may have missed it. It has the same DACs (AKM 4490) as the Marantz AV8802A, just more of them (I think). As has been covered...

Ah, got it. I had wondered if there was a bypass mode (some might call it "Pure Direct"); I couldn't find anything in the Marantz documentation.