Posts by rider

Quote:Originally Posted by bakerwi Thank you "mgfred". I know the definition of "superior", but in most cases when I hear the use of the word as it relates to inanimate objects (blu-ray players, CD players, AVRs, etc.) it is being...

Quote:Originally Posted by bakerwi Superior to what? I don't doubt that 09FD is a stellar CD player, but there are better (subjectively) and/or comparable. cbono said "the superior qualities of the 09FD" Superior doesn't...

Quote:Originally Posted by cbono I'm thinking anyone who fails to hear the superior qualities of the 09FD probably does not have a 2 channel system and/or isn't getting the audio directly from the 09FD's analog outputs. It...

Quote:Originally Posted by OzzieP I also think the the optical drive on the Pioneer is one of the worst I have seen at any price, at least on reliability. IIRC, the drive on the 09 is actually a read/write drive, designed for higher...

Quote:Originally Posted by Jon S I have a couple of friends who owned BDP-09FDs and also bought Oppo BDP-95s... They said the Oppos outperformed the Pioneer in every way; speed, DVD playback and audio performance. They have since...

I was sure the player was going to look just like the box: trashed. I was amazed that there wasn't a single scratch - and after a couple days of testing I verified that it was working perfectly. The 09 really is built like a tank.....

Quote:Originally Posted by ECS01 yeah... I wish I'd known that.. not that I had any attachment to the stock box, but for what they charge for repairs I'd hoped to get it back.. I guess the unit made it back intact though, and...

Here's the 2212 model (top view, grilles off), the largest Sonab. These speakers were quite large in person. (2212 = 2 woofers + 2 bass/midrange + 12 tweeters) They were waaaaay beyond my budget (even used), and they also needed a much...

Here's a pair side-by-side:

Sonab 116 These were simply amazing speakers, and revolutionary for the early (mid?) 70s. They were balls-y speakers and played very, VERY loud, but the amazing thing was the 3-dimensional presence - unlike any direct-radiating speakers....