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Post by GreenKiwi on Jun 1, 2013 13:28:04 GMT -5
So you could end up getting the XMC for 825, if the 25% and direct bucks can be combined.
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Post by bootman on Jun 1, 2013 14:03:18 GMT -5
I had sent the question (use 40% off card) about getting the Direct Dollars and got a clear YES (via e-mail) you get the Direct Bucks, but the amount of direct bucks depends on the actual price paid. So if you use the 40% off you pay $1080 and qualify for (only!!!) the $300 Direct Dollars. This is fair since you won't be double dipping on discounts. So when are you getting yours?  |
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Post by bootman on Jun 1, 2013 14:05:03 GMT -5
Question for Andrew:
Can you use the PEQs for the surround channels? (sides and back)
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Post by flamethrower1 on Jun 1, 2013 16:41:07 GMT -5
OK that's all I needed to hear, I think I am going to be spending a little cash on Monday
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Post by cwt on Jun 2, 2013 0:40:18 GMT -5
So you could end up getting the XMC for 825, if the 25% and direct bucks can be combined. Glad to be wrong about combining promotions greenkiwi ; buy enough sherbourne and qualify for the 500 off and get the xmc1 for even less  Or maybe some xpa 1ls or stealth 8's the possibilities are endless I like bootmans logic |
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Post by repeetavx on Jun 4, 2013 10:59:00 GMT -5
Andrew,
Reviews of the Rotel RSP-1572 have stated that on HDMI sources only, that the first "half second" of audio is muted at the beginning of tracts. I haven't been able to find any mention of that behavior in any of the Sherbourn PT-7030 reviews. What has your experience been?
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Post by Andrew Robinson on Jun 4, 2013 11:15:48 GMT -5
Andrew, Reviews of the Rotel RSP-1572 have stated that on HDMI sources only, that the first "half second" of audio is muted at the beginning of tracts. I haven't been able to find any mention of that behavior in any of the Sherbourn PT-7030 reviews. What has your experience been? I have experienced this too, however, not with ALL sources. Not sure why that is, but never the less, my Dune-HD Max has a few second lag whereas my Pioneer Blu-ray player does not. Go figure. |
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Post by srrndhound on Jun 4, 2013 12:28:22 GMT -5
Just to clarify, the issue is not for movies, but for music. Try various CDs (or rips thereof). Is the entire first note presented in its entirety? Does it start smoothly or is there an abruptness? (Not a click, but if the audio is gated late, it can snap into being.)
The difference between yes and no is not a matter of a few seconds, but way less than a half second. A few tenths of a second is the granularity at play.
Also you may find that the sound may play smoothly from one cut to the next, but not when stepped through via chapter advance.
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Post by Andrew Robinson on Jun 4, 2013 12:35:02 GMT -5
I should also note that it is only via HDMI. Optical or analog connections from a source component (in my case Dune-HD Max or Pioneer Blu-ray player) do not seem to exhibit any "lag".
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Post by petew on Jun 4, 2013 21:07:41 GMT -5
I had an old Rotel Prepro that exhibited that behavior. I finally figured out that if the track time on the CD was encoded to start at less than zero, the prepro would cut out. In other words if a song ended and the track counter reset to zero before the next song started, everything worked fine. If the track counter started at -1 seconds, for instance, the audio would cut at the beginning of the second track. Never solved it. Had to use the DAC in the CD player instead of passing PCM to the Rotel.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 4, 2013 22:41:18 GMT -5
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Post by bootman on Jun 4, 2013 22:47:45 GMT -5
Damm, I wonder how the 40% deal would work with that?
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Post by vinylfreak on Jun 4, 2013 22:58:38 GMT -5
Wow! That is an Insane deal! Wish I would have known about this 2 1/2 weeks ago , before I bought my Onkyo 818 and Sherbourn PA 5-200 , I would have jumped on this . =( |
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Post by chicagorspec on Jun 4, 2013 23:05:01 GMT -5
Damm, I wonder how the 40% deal would work with that? Excellent question. I have to believe it's real simple...it doesn't. If someone finds out otherwise, I'm in! |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 5, 2013 1:20:49 GMT -5
Damm, I wonder how the 40% deal would work with that? Excellent question. I have to believe it's real simple...it doesn't. If someone finds out otherwise, I'm in! I agree, if you wanted to use the 40% card I'd expect you'd then have to buy the amp which is summer sale priced at $1049. So still better off with the free amp deal, but that's just my take. Very tempting ... |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 5, 2013 1:28:12 GMT -5
Wow! That is an Insane deal! Wish I would have known about this 2 1/2 weeks ago , before I bought my Onkyo 818 and Sherbourn PA 5-200 , I would have jumped on this . =( Well you could still send the Sherbourn back, but probably not the Onkyo. You now have me picturing Big Dan doing a Crazy Eddie ad ... "This deal is INSANE!!! |
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Post by cwt on Jun 5, 2013 1:34:09 GMT -5
Just to clarify, the issue is not for movies, but for music. Try various CDs (or rips thereof). Is the entire first note presented in its entirety? Does it start smoothly or is there an abruptness? (Not a click, but if the audio is gated late, it can snap into being.) The difference between yes and no is not a matter of a few seconds, but way less than a half second. A few tenths of a second is the granularity at play. Also you may find that the sound may play smoothly from one cut to the next, but not when stepped through via chapter advance. Exactly the description that plagued the cary 11a [cs 49700 too] a few milliseconds audio delay before locking on to the signal .A necessary evil to stop various pops and squelches  It does tend to polarise feelings if its bothersome or not - understandably so  |
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Post by vinylfreak on Jun 5, 2013 7:08:54 GMT -5
Wow! That is an Insane deal! Wish I would have known about this 2 1/2 weeks ago , before I bought my Onkyo 818 and Sherbourn PA 5-200 , I would have jumped on this . =( Well you could still send the Sherbourn back, but probably not the Onkyo. You now have me picturing Big Dan doing a Crazy Eddie ad ... "This deal is INSANE!!! Heh , I cant wait to see the Big Dan "Crazy Eddie" ad on TV. I cant really send the Sherbourn PA 5-200 back , since I got it during the Secret Warehouse Sale. Emo gave me such a smoking hot deal! on it , I couldn't resist! |
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Post by monkumonku on Jun 5, 2013 9:25:00 GMT -5
I called Emo and asked for the particulars on the 7030 deal. As you were probably thinking, you can't use the upgrade card AND get the free amp. But through the 13th you can still get the $300 credit on a future purchase that had been previously posted as the offer on the Sherbourn site. I guess we're all going to be doing some math to figure out the effect of alternate courses of action. |
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Post by bootman on Jun 5, 2013 10:11:30 GMT -5
I called Emo and asked for the particulars on the 7030 deal. As you were probably thinking, you can't use the upgrade card AND get the free amp. But through the 13th you can still get the $300 credit on a future purchase that had been previously posted as the offer on the Sherbourn site. I guess we're all going to be doing some math to figure out the effect of alternate courses of action. Wouldn't that be $500 since you would be spending more than $1500? |
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