Archive for 'Audiophile' Category
Does a DVD player that outputs 480i over HDMI really need to be more than $100?
15 September 2008I mean seriously!
There is no simpler a solution than a DVD player that outputs the 480i signal decoded from the DVD to an HDMI output. There’s no processing, no deinterlacing, no scaling. Just decode it and output it. Bam! Done!
My current home theater is based around a Denon AVR-2308CI Receiver which handles all my video [...]
Review — Jolida JD 202A Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier
6 April 2008I purchased the Jolida JD 202A Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier as part of an upgrade to my vinyl listening system. We have a turntable setup in our ‘game room’ and I wanted to keep it retro That and I’ve always wanted a Vacuum Tube amplifier! So this fills both a requirement for a new [...]
Review — Pro-Ject Tube Box II Phono Preamplifier
27 March 2008I decided to take some time and drop some coinage on upgrading my turntable system into a true analog listening system. I enjoy playing my LPs casually but I’d like them to sound nice. In my previous setup, I used a Applied Research & Technology DEEJAYPRE Phono Preamplifier which I picked up about five years [...]