Posts by alanwescoat

Thanks to those who have responded so far. I see now that HD multi-channel audio is very slowly picking up steam. Now that I have choices, I see that my wallet is dead, and the prices are a bit high right now at least for music that I...

Quote: Originally Posted by mbyrnes I don't see your problem with Blu-Ray being an A/V experience. I have 5 Blu-Ray concert discs that I really enjoy. There are a lot more that I would love to pick up when I get the extra cash. I...

We have three formats for HD multichannel audio, and yet there's nothing but a trickle coming out. It's absurd. For high fidelity, I'm spinning records. I can't say that I mind so much, but I've got a great 7.1 system that seems to be...

I'm using a Denon AVR-1911. I like to modify the sound as little as possible. While true 2-speaker stereo is the only way for that particular AVR to maintain analog fidelity, I find that listening in 7-channel stereo mode enriches the...

Okay, cool. Thanks for the edification. So the quick check of the bit depth and rate with an AVR will work.

Quote: Originally Posted by batpig um, no. it's a digital (HDMI) connection, there is no DAC involved. and even if I forgive you that error and we keep it digital.... if the transport was capable of outputting 24/192 digital PCM,...

In the question of DSD-to-PCM conversion over HDMI, I'm not sure checking the output rate and depth on a good receiver will be sufficient. This is what I am thinking might happen: The DSD is downsampled to 16/44.1 PCM which is then...

Does anyone else wonder if the delay in the new players has anything to do with concerns brought up in this thread (or ones like it)? Possibly Denon is scrambling to bring the new players into compliance with consumer expectations.

It has been verified that neither player will support Denon link. Another thing from web posts about the product that is anomalous is that many of them list HDCD as compatible, but the manual for the 1611 does not indicate HDCD support.

Hopefully a few of you out there will be able to bring a hybrid SACD to a store with a demo model hooked up to a receiver through HDMI. Step 1: Listen to the CD layer. Step 2: Listen to the stereo SACD layer. (You might want to bring...