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I got a wild hair and bought a new Denon DVD-2200, which sorta depleted my gear fund.
Scotty,I heard the Pany sounds very good if you upgrade the PC. I am sure it would void the warranty, but it might be worth it.BTW, after it breaks in, are you thinking about opening it up, and trying to improve it? I would thing some PS mods would help the dynamics problem.Randy
How goes it, Scotty? What is the "resolution" of this receiver? By that I mean, if you pass 24/96 data to it from a DAD via optical, does it preserve that all the way to the output?
I demoed the XR45 last night in my home against my 3000ES and 1501RC. For an inexpensive unit it sounds pretty good, but it is not on the level of the Sony 3000ES or my Jolida 1501RC. I'd guess that the Sony ES all-in-one units are a bit better, as they use the 'old' technology of the 3000ES. The 3000ES *really* impresses me, the XR45 did not.The bass and midrange on the unit sound pretty good, but the treble was a bit on the 'harsh' side. It was not as smooth as the Sony's digital amps and it was a ...
How goes it, Scotty? Inquiring minds wanted to know, How goes the burn-in, does the XR25Shave what it takes to run with the big dogs. In one word YES. The caveatis that you have to use the digital inputs.The analogue inputs are merely very good. The cutting edge of reality is reproduced when the XR25S is fed a digital signal.With 8 days of continuous burn-in the difference in sonic quality between the analogue and digital emerged.The music played through the digital inputs sounds much more real and most importantly the ability of the amp to reproduce large dynamic shifts can only be had with a digital feed. The analogue inputs just won't do it. They are too slow keep up with reality. From the crack of thunder to the cannons of the 1812 Overture, it is all there when the digital inputs are employed. For a modest investment in a great sounding system you need agood to great transport,a toslink or coaxial cable, an aftermarket power cord,good to excellent speaker wire, and last, the best speakers you can afford. Someone in the future will probably do a survey of DVD players that are affordable and that will serve as a transport to feed this thing. Finally,the most important part is rid yourself of disbelief and get off the river of DeNile. At $300.00 this is a steal of a deal. The future is now.
The cutting edge of reality is reproduced when the XR25S is fed a digital signal.
Scotty,How do you think the '25 will do with a phono stage plugged into it?How 'bout a networked audio device playing AAC/MP3/WAV direct digitally into it?t.i.a.Also, is it worth the extra $70 or so to get the '45?Brad in Houston