Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2012-12-07 Thread rolski
I have Meridian DSP8000.2's, so does that mean my opinion's more valid than everyone else's ?! Gary / Ralph / Darren / Clive : your patience selfless perseverance in attempting to educate is quite astonishing - I really applaud your efforts and am grateful to you certain others for trying to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2013-01-18 Thread rolski
I thought this thread had been nicely put to bed ! Wrong again Seems that some people have kept such an open mind that their brains have fallen out. :eek: For the record - I'm also a Professional Engineer - working in Aerospace Automotive. I'm now a very worried Engineer : either the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2013-01-18 Thread rolski
Hi Ralph, Perhaps I've worded that slightly incorrectly - it was meant as a request - rather than a question ! Let's wait see who provides actual proofbut let's maybe wait in the bar?! I'm off to replace all the wiring on our latest prototype vehicles with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2013-01-19 Thread rolski
Indeed, it was about the best top-end-player (the definition of which seems to be open to very wide interpretation) but it's all veered off into la-la-land. The rational members of the community, and indeed outside the community, don't even profess to hear differences when faced with different

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2013-01-21 Thread rolski
SoftwireEngineer wrote: I feel very silly talking to people with Meridian processors about jitterThe HD621 has a buffer and reclocks things outI think if you read my - and other people's quotes again - you'll see that we don't refer to our own equipment specifically, or ever, in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-11 Thread rolski
Try these : they're all you want more :- http://www.meridian.co.uk/the-collection/loudspeakers/dsp3200-digital-active-loudspeaker.aspx -- rolski rolski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23776

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-20 Thread rolski
Go Active (+ DSP). There's nothing like it. And although it's understood, it's a mystery why more people don't go Active - if you understand what I mean ! -- rolski rolski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-21 Thread rolski
the upgrade-path therefore business model for dealers soon disappears -- rolski rolski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23776 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-22 Thread rolski
, but are they really ? Listen, or look at the measurements / tech - or do both - because there's no voodoo or woo involved - and you won't have to keep on looking for the next best (new) thing -- rolski rolski's Profile: http

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-25 Thread rolski
So most of us are agreed ? : Active is better ;) And I also agree with the DSP / room correction comments - maybe my post was poorly worded. A very true telling comment in this discussion is non-rational purchasing behavior - how true but simultaneously how sad ! -- rolski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Teflon tape

2011-07-29 Thread rolski
Dunno about toast, but this one really takes the biscuit -- rolski rolski's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23776 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89174

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] speaker advancements over 15 years?

2011-07-30 Thread rolski
- by definition - active speakers are better - unless you really make a hash of the design production either deliberately or otherwise. Anyone have any experience of the AVI range ? They seem to be a reasonable intro to active :- http://www.avihifi.co.uk/adm9.html -- rolski

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Deluxe sync problem Meridian HT gear and other modern digital gear

2011-08-22 Thread rolski
. Not sure why you actually need to know what the delay is - but good luck anyway ! -- rolski You might be entitled to your own Opinions, but you're not entitled to your own Facts rolski's Profile: http