Recent content by dlaloum

Some people will do DBT's or even SBT's with amps .... Such tests, when public, have consistently demonstrated that amps do not differ in sound. The provisos being, that they must be functioning within their design envelope (so don't ask an amp specced for 8ohm speakers only, to drive a...

One does wonder, with Pioneer having taken their bat and ball, and walked away from PAC, where does that leave MCACC/AccuEQ licencing? MCACC was well regarded, especially in its more advanced versions (which I believe never made it across to PAC products?) - but ultimately another competitor to...

Really !?! - Wouldn't that go against their exclusive licensing deal with D&M? (or perhaps has that reached a 10 year sunset clause?)

Yeah Audyssey disappeared from O/I when D&M signed an exclusive licensing deal.... It resulted in all the D&M models getting Audyssey at a bargain price for the last decade (and probably the next decade!) - but it also meant there was no incentive for Audyssey to do any further R&D.... the...

Not a new concept.... look at the Integra Research modular AVP the RDC7... circa 2000 (not to mention the much more recent NAD efforts)

On the placard, near the flagship models we can see Dirac Live included, and near the NR7200 we can see Dirac Live Limited... So they appear to all get Dirac, with Limited Frequency on the base model(s) and full range on the flagship model(s) .... (keeping our pinch of salt handy, for the...

They do explicitly state Dirac ART support on all the RZ/TX "concepts"

Same / Similar question: How do I expose my Height and multiple Subwoofer channels (Denon X4800, with 4 sub outputs) to REW for measurement?

Nothing obvious... My Integra DRX3.4 (same as LX305) rarely turned on its fans... and (or) when it did they remained at very low speed, and were not audible to me! (you can monitor the fan status on the status screen of the web interface) I would be looking at its operating temperature as the...

So for your use case - there appears to be no need for external forced air circulation...

Have you noted where the main source of heat is? - are talking the power amp heatsinks, or the HDMI & DSP chipsets? Are your speakers very demanding? (low impedance? requires high current? ) I have not noted reports of fan noise in the various forums discussing the RZ70, DRX8.4, LX805....

Initial listening is very positive - both Movies and Music. Improved clarity, improved imaging, improved immersion. Some is ART related, but in Atmos listening, I suspect that they have deployed the recent updates from Dolby at the decoder level, which others have noted as having a substantive...

It may take a few weeks... probably during the XMas Break - although I hope I can get started on it earlier!

Received, yes, have not had time (and home to myself!) to be able to set it up yet... When I do, I also want some auditioning time to myself to compare the X4800 standalone vs the X4800 + the Crowns - I think slotting in the X4800 to replace my DRX3.4 is going to get the best results - but the...

My current setup uses an Integra DRX3.4, and two Crown XLS2500 class D amps driving the front L/C/R (spec is 440W@8ohm/1200W@2ohm) I prefer the sound of my Gallo Nucelus Ref 3.2's to that of the Penta - the wide dispersion, means the whole room is covered... the Penta, has a narrower dispersion...