RE: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-16 Thread Simon Barnes
-Original Message- Richard Lang wrote: The burning of the digital information onto the disc is a physical process, as is replaying it, and both need a secure isolated transport ... I dispute this assertion. The transport need only be sufficiently "isolated" that

RE: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-15 Thread Richard Lang
Agreed. I've heard a variety of different audio hi fi components over the last 2-3 years while a friend and I have been building up our respective component stereo systems. Originally my friend was actually intent on buying a Sony receiver, either digital home theatre or stereo, because of

Re: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-15 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
* Richard Lang [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 15 May 2000 | It's not surprising really, the two are designed for different things: | the receiver is really designed for home theatre television/DVD and the | odd radio broadcast in your lounge, and the integrated amp is designed | for music - and has

RE: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-15 Thread Richard Lang
... Which is largely meaningless when dealing with digital signals, which are effectively immune to interference. ... Yeah, the digital signals might be immune to interference, but remember we're not just talking about the digital domain with a recording process. The burning of the digital

RE: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-15 Thread Dan Frakes
"Aston" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the tip. I'm tempted now to get a NAD T760 -- I can look at it as a lasting investment -- but will I be able to hear the difference between it and a Sony STR-DE835 if I only have a pair of PSB Alphas and will be listening to mostly 256kbit MP3s?

Re: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-14 Thread Dan Frakes
Stainless Steel Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * "Aston" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, 12 May 2000 | I'm looking for an amp or receiver with digital (optical) input, so I can | plug my MD player (and my computer) into it. Any suggestions on a good one | for $300-400? I've done some research into

RE: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-14 Thread Aston
Thanks for the tip. I'm tempted now to get a NAD T760 -- I can look at it as a lasting investment -- but will I be able to hear the difference between it and a Sony STR-DE835 if I only have a pair of PSB Alphas and will be listening to mostly 256kbit MP3s? (With my sound card hooked up through

Re: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-14 Thread Dan Frakes
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No matter what you end up buying DO NOT buy a receive if it does not have in addition to Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Sound). DTS is the most superior form of surround sound currently available to the consumer. However, that only applies if your main

Re: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-14 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
* "Aston" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 14 May 2000 | Thanks for the tip. I'm tempted now to get a NAD T760 -- I can look at | it as a lasting investment -- Yep. But at least listen to it first before buying. | but will I be able to hear the difference between it and a Sony STR-DE835 | if I

Re: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-13 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
* "Aston" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, 12 May 2000 | I'm looking for an amp or receiver with digital (optical) input, so I can | plug my MD player (and my computer) into it. Any suggestions on a good one | for $300-400? I've done some research into the Sony line and the STR-DE835 | looks good,

Re: MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-13 Thread las
No matter what you end up buying DO NOT buy a receive if it does not have in addition to Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Sound). DTS is the most superior form of surround sound currently available to the consumer. Regards, LAS Aston wrote: I'm looking for an amp or receiver with digital

MD: Inexpensive amps or receivers with digital in/out

2000-05-13 Thread Aston
I'm looking for an amp or receiver with digital (optical) input, so I can plug my MD player (and my computer) into it. Any suggestions on a good one for $300-400? I've done some research into the Sony line and the STR-DE835 looks good, but what other brands are out there that have optical ins?