Recent content by Mr.Satyre

I'm not one to debate DACs, but I found it curious. Usually when there's a DAC change, it's because of an unanticipated shortage, or a cost factor.

I will never ever ever know why Elite had independent channel On/Off in the app and not in the GUI., and why that was never ported over to Onkyo/Integra. That was very useful for the same reason.

Which DAC? 🤔

Impressive lineup!

Note to self: Do not use the backside as a pillow.

The only reason I have an LCD is size related. Granted, they're vastly better in the last few years than ever before, but I'd exchange it in a heartbeat for an affordable 85" OLED.

Thanks for a balanced review!

Most of the masters CDs were made from even then were 44.1kHz, and 44.1 is plenty. The Philips Crown AAA is still exceptional. I have quite a few 1st gen CDs that sound fantastic.

Oh, okay. All's good then! 😄

I've always maintained it's not the amp per se, but the all the other devices in the chain: caps, PSUs, rails, etc. Early Class D did have a little more distortion, which I think gave everything played through them a harder edge, but again, not that significant in my opinion.

(assuming you're working off a press announcement)...this is kinda funny/peculiar to me. And, as always, please point me in the right direction if I'm misunderstanding something. "Once dismissed by some enthusiasts as devoid of character..." combined with now being able to "...amplify music...

Good question.

Wow. That's some mighty deep pockets for a decade of support for advanced electronics. Color me impressed.

I'd really like to see more outboard room-correction PnP component offerings that can take advantage of either an HDMI ARC channel or some other high-bandwidth digital interface. My favorite preamp brand has zero RC or even a basic EQ, so the only source with an advanced EQ I can currently enjoy...