Recent content by symphara

Once I decided to upgrade the integrated audio on my then-PC, it was rubbish, so I bought a nice Creative Labs card. Upon installing, the computer didn't boot, and eventually I figured out it was now just exceeding the power supply output. I had to upgrade the power supply. Upon installing...

Yep, deal breaker for me. I currently use 5 inputs and I would like at least one more for future proofing. Perhaps I'll get that new shiny Valve gaming PC. I know I could get some external splitter, but while my wife wouldn't bat an eyelid over me spending 3.5k on a new audio gizmo, she would...

Cool piece of kit, I would personally be interested if it had more HDMI inputs.

Are they going to send it to you for review? This seems quite like a singular SACD player in terms of specs.

Looks amazing. 4k though, ouch.

Yes theoretically, but after looking at a lot of measurements, I think jitter is basically negligible in terms of audio output for just about anything I've seen. As for vibration and mechanical noise, really, even inexpensive players are built well enough. I think this is a beautiful toy but...

Yes to my understanding it has different lasers and whatever is left working, I don't need since I use much more modern video players. I already fixed it once, it conked out soon after. Now it's resting on a shelf and hasn't been turned on in 10 years. Shame really, the sound quality was great...

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, the first setup, back in 2006. He took me to listen to speakers (I ended up with a Triangle 5.1 system which I still have and it sounds pretty good) and put me in contact with someone who sold me a Rotel AV receiver and a Denon UDP which sorted me out for a few...

Don't all "transports" and CD players when using their digital output give precisely the same bit stream output? I swear I read about this somewhere...

I went to my now father-in-law's apartment for the first time, around 2000 (can't even remember). He had a sound proofed room with big Magnat speakers, surround sound speakers, a subwoofer, a Harman-Kardon surround sound receiver and a projector. It was amazing and the microbe fully set in. In...

The other separates in the series are thousands, they could have included SACD capability and upped the price from the measly $349 but what do I know...

I have to say, I love the look - the whole Icon series looks high class. Shame they didn't offer SACD playback with this one.

Oh that's a shame. Thank you for following up so quickly!

They look really nice! I wonder if any of the P-80's analog inputs can be configured as HT bypass? I could use one to add Dirac to my system.

Very interesting, a lot of work has gone into this. Thank you!