Sent my 616 back to amazon yesterday. The latest firmware improved the issues, but I was not going to take the chance on it dying on me after the return period. Looking at the yamaha 671.
Quote:Originally Posted by Mean Gene That's great, thanks for the info! Amazon's price dropped down to roughly $370 the other day, so I could not pass it up!
well so far my hopes for the 616 have been dashed, signal has been...
Quote:Originally Posted by chuckg1 Congratulations Mean Gene,remember to update the firmware when you get it .
Does anyone know if the DACS in the 500 are better than the DACS in my Onkyo 805?
I can play around and see which sounds...
Quote:Originally Posted by chuckg1 Mean Gean , I think you'll love the 500,the $100.00 difference between these players is worth it to me.The 500 is not only fast to turn on and play discs but the picture quality is tops.The unit...
Quote:Originally Posted by chuckg1 The analog outs in theory should be better (player dacs vs receiver dacs). Does your receiver have the newer decoders ( DTSMA,DOLBY TRUEHD ), if not then i would definitely use the 500
analog...
Quote:Originally Posted by chuckg1 Star Hawk,
The main feature of this player is the upgraded audio section (burr brown dacs,better capacitors,and power supply),The only way to take advantage of this is through the analog outs,plus...
Quote:Originally Posted by tonydeluce I can't speak for the 310 but I upgraded from a 210 to the 500 and I believe there is a noticeable increase in PQ though I certainly would not characterize it as "huge". I am using HDMI...
Quote:Originally Posted by Mean Gene I need to get another player and am on the fence about getting a 220/320 instead of the 500. I currently have the 310 and love it, is the 500's picture quality really a huge jump over the 310? If...
I need to get another player and am on the fence about getting a 220/320 instead of the 500. I currently have the 310 and love it, is the 500's picture quality really a huge jump over the 310? If so, I don't mind paying extra for the 500...
Quote:Originally Posted by djPerfectTrip No. You notice in the specs it says 2 channels driven? The power will drop a bit with all channels driven, so you have no worries of overpowering your speakers. I could have saved some...
