Although there have been numerous posts on this product in the forums I have not been able to find a proper/full review and thus would like to solicit opinions on the following:
I'm running a Meridian 861V4 + 621 on the audio side and a Runco video processor + Runco plasma display on the video side. From what I have been able to ascertain , the Ayre is unlikely to offer me much (if any) benefit in terms of Blu-Ray video presentation versus the OPPO. Is this a correct assumption or am i missing something?
On the audio side, given that I'm using the 861 + 621 I am also assuming that the Ayre will not provide me with materially better/higher quality audio when watching Blu-Ray or DVDs? Is that also a correct assumption or am I again missing something?
I want to change my Blu-Ray player and the Ayre has caught my eye but I'm concerned that the engineering/value added that Ayre is providing over the standard OPPO may be lost on my system given the fact that I'm using the 861 + 621 combination as opposed to an analog orientated set-up.
I'd be interested in the thoughts of those members who are familiar with the 861V4 +621 combo only and have experience with the OPPO and/or Ayre DX-5
Many thanks in advance.
I'm running a Meridian 861V4 + 621 on the audio side and a Runco video processor + Runco plasma display on the video side. From what I have been able to ascertain , the Ayre is unlikely to offer me much (if any) benefit in terms of Blu-Ray video presentation versus the OPPO. Is this a correct assumption or am i missing something?
On the audio side, given that I'm using the 861 + 621 I am also assuming that the Ayre will not provide me with materially better/higher quality audio when watching Blu-Ray or DVDs? Is that also a correct assumption or am I again missing something?
I want to change my Blu-Ray player and the Ayre has caught my eye but I'm concerned that the engineering/value added that Ayre is providing over the standard OPPO may be lost on my system given the fact that I'm using the 861 + 621 combination as opposed to an analog orientated set-up.
I'd be interested in the thoughts of those members who are familiar with the 861V4 +621 combo only and have experience with the OPPO and/or Ayre DX-5
Many thanks in advance.