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Post by monkumonku on Apr 30, 2016 14:48:40 GMT -5
Have this conversation with her: You: Honey, you want me to be happy, right? Her: Of course! You: Well, lately I've been feeling a bit... um... well... inadequate! Her: Aww, why? << she says running her fingers through your hair >> You: Other men, many much lesser than I, have been using multiple amps in their rigs. And they seem to be happy and living fulfilled lives. If only... Her: Sooo, why can't you do the same? << now's your chance, don't be shy! >> You: Well, okay, if you insist. I'll get another amp or two... << see, you left the door open for more amps! Well done!>>
And there you have it. Tune in next week for the next episode of "Ways of Our Wives" << kinda like "Days of our Lives" >>
<<Ours = Audiophools >>
 This belongs in the "Today's Humor" thread! The conversation actually goes: You: Honey, you really want me to be happy, right? Her: What do you want to buy now? You: Well, lately I've been feeling a bit...um...well...inadequate... Her: There's a reason, schmuck! LOL You: This isn't going like hemster said! Her: Is "Hemster" that blonde cow down at the grocery? I knew it, you bahstid! (swings rolling pin) You: Never mind - I'll sell the stereo & buy you another necklace! Her: Aww - (runs fingers through your hair)...  I think I gotta agree with Boom on this one... except I think the conversation would go a little bit different at the end.. You: This isn't going like hemster said! Her: Who is this "hemster" person??? You: (shows her a picture) He's a moderator Her: What web site uses a baboon for a moderator??? You: He's not a baboon, he's a chimpanzee Her: Baboon, chimpanzee, gorilla, THEY'RE ALL MONKEYS, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! You: I hear the dolphins feel the same way... Her: (gives that look) You: The stereo is just fine for now and the future. Her: Monkeys and dolphins... sheesh... |
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Post by smarties on Apr 30, 2016 16:37:51 GMT -5
I fail to understand the motion picture industry's paranoia concerning consumer copying. I know a bunch of techies, and only one of the herd bothers ripping video (and he's considered eccentric even by the standards of his peers). Considering the storage required and the aggravation of making a good rip, why not just buy the disc & be done? If industry insists on introducing new copy protection that disables the functionality of existing home equipment, there will be some serious pushback. HDMI 2.2a seems to be the breaking point for many I've spoken with. No matter WHAT copy protection is implemented, those who truly want to copy (I'm thinking the Oriental markets, maybe?) are going to find a way. In the meantime, the honest consumer gets gigged again and again because the industry keeps making playback hardware obsolete. Seems stupid to me. Actually I think it's HDMI 2.0 that's the sticking point! Everybody with their current 1080p tv and most people who bought the new 4k tvs (most of which until very recently lack HDMI 2 maxing out at 1.4) will find themselves with a blank screen when HDMI 2 becomes the standard. This will happen with Blu rays 4k, Cable tv 4k Netflix 4k, Hulu 4k, Amazon 4k This is despite completely functional equipment. Now the confusion is that it's not really HDMI 2.0 that's doing this but its accompanying copy protection protocol called HDCP 2.2 which comes with HDMI 2.0 that's the problem ( which I think is what you were referring to). If that happens I won't be buying new BD's. |
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Post by garbulky on Apr 30, 2016 17:32:38 GMT -5
Actually I think it's HDMI 2.0 that's the sticking point! Everybody with their current 1080p tv and most people who bought the new 4k tvs (most of which until very recently lack HDMI 2 maxing out at 1.4) will find themselves with a blank screen when HDMI 2 becomes the standard. This will happen with Blu rays 4k, Cable tv 4k Netflix 4k, Hulu 4k, Amazon 4k This is despite completely functional equipment. Now the confusion is that it's not really HDMI 2.0 that's doing this but its accompanying copy protection protocol called HDCP 2.2 which comes with HDMI 2.0 that's the problem ( which I think is what you were referring to). If that happens I won't be buying new BD's. Well it's only for 4k Blu rays. Regular blu rays will work though. But I agree it's unfortunate it was shoehorned in. I don't really see the point either. We already have a copyright protection mechanism on blu rays. |
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Post by wildgoose on Apr 30, 2016 19:00:43 GMT -5
I fail to understand the motion picture industry's paranoia concerning consumer copying. If industry insists on introducing new copy protection that disables the functionality of existing home equipment, there will be some serious pushback. HDMI 2.2a seems to be the breaking point for many I've spoken with. Did HDCP actually do anything? I mean who in their right mind would want to 'copy' the content via HDMI? This and region coding is just pure stupidity. I haven't looked into HDMI 2.0+ at all. What exactly is the problem? If I connect a HDMI 2.0 device (I assume capable of outputting 4k) to my 1080p TV, I'll just get blank screen? Can't I set the device to output 1080p? I have Amazon FireTV which supposely is 4K capable. Works fine on my systems. Is it because it's not HDMI 2.0? |
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Post by srpawski on Apr 30, 2016 19:06:36 GMT -5
In order to get 4K content the hardware required is HDMI 2.2a. That means your 4K TV has to have HDMI 2.2a compliant jacks. If it doesn't, you won't get 4K. 1080p will still work, though. Some of the early adaptors of 4K got screwed since their devices are not HDMI 2.2a compatible. It is a hardware standard which can not be fixed with a firmware update.
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Post by wildgoose on Nov 7, 2016 12:38:28 GMT -5
Let me resurrect this thread rather than create a new one.
My XPA-2 has been working fine. But 2 days ago I noticed the front LED light has developed a wobbling look. I remember previously it was solidly lit, but now, the 2 dots seems to have developed a slight wobbling/dancing pattern. ie, its brightness changes around a bit and does not stay constant. This is true even with nothing playing.
My Yamaha sitting right next to it, the LCD display is solid with no wobbling.
Anyone else ever experienced this with their XPA2? It felt like perhaps some kind of AC interference, but the XPA-5 sitting next to it, the dot display is solid and no issues.
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Post by novisnick on Nov 7, 2016 12:43:17 GMT -5
Let me resurrect this thread rather than create a new one. My XPA-2 has been working fine. But 2 days ago I noticed the front LED light has developed a wobbling look. I remember previously it was solidly lit, but now, the 2 dots seems to have developed a slight wobbling/dancing pattern. ie, its brightness changes around a bit and does not stay constant. This is true even with nothing playing. My Yamaha sitting right next to it, the LCD display is solid with no wobbling. Anyone else ever experienced this with their XPA2? It felt like perhaps some kind of AC interference, but the XPA-5 sitting next to it, the dot display is solid and no issues. You've been watching too much Sci Fi, thats what happens to Emo gear when you go out of orbit! Sorry I couldn't be more help. Seems you may just have a bulb going out.  |
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Post by wildgoose on Nov 7, 2016 13:44:51 GMT -5
Seems you may just have a bulb going out. Bulb going out? You gotta be kidding me! The thing's hardly being used!  I just hope it doesn't crap out on me during the movie marathon I have planned for myself in a few weeks! |
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Post by novisnick on Nov 7, 2016 13:52:00 GMT -5
Seems you may just have a bulb going out. Bulb going out? You gotta be kidding me! The thing's hardly being used! I just hope it doesn't crap out on me during the movie marathon I have planned for myself in a few weeks! A bulb is nothing to worry about, now when the Dilithium Crystals inside the amp go !! I wouldn't want to be around!!    |
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Post by Lonnie on Nov 7, 2016 15:56:08 GMT -5
Let me resurrect this thread rather than create a new one. My XPA-2 has been working fine. But 2 days ago I noticed the front LED light has developed a wobbling look. I remember previously it was solidly lit, but now, the 2 dots seems to have developed a slight wobbling/dancing pattern. ie, its brightness changes around a bit and does not stay constant. This is true even with nothing playing. My Yamaha sitting right next to it, the LCD display is solid with no wobbling. Anyone else ever experienced this with their XPA2? It felt like perhaps some kind of AC interference, but the XPA-5 sitting next to it, the dot display is solid and no issues. Are they both flickering or just one? Lonnie |
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Post by gus4emo on Nov 7, 2016 21:47:09 GMT -5
...Also the XSP-1 has bass management so your subs will work with both your DAC and receiever seamlessly. If you actually USE the bass management of the XMC-1 (or any other typical processor or AVR), you lose the advantages of direct mode. The bass management of the XMC-1 is digital, not analog. To do bass management, the processor has to convert the music from analog to digital, then do bass management, and then convert again from digital back to analog. Every conversion causes quality loss. The all-analog XSP-1 stereo preamplifier, however, does bass management in the analog domain with NO digital conversions, just as you say. ...Soon especially when blu ray 4k and 4k programming becomes the norm, anything that doesn't support HDMI 2 will be obsolete... And for this reason, I recommend NEVER running one's video through an AVR or a processor. Not only do video circuits become quickly obsolete as standards change, but also the RF noise from the video circuitry is likely to contaminate the audio signals. These days, with inexpensive disc players (that contain the latest video circuitry) and with "smart" TVs (that are often upgradable to the latest video circuitry), it makes no sense to put an expensive, quickly-obsolete processor or AVR in the middle of the two. Run video directly from the player to the TV or projector and run audio ONLY through the processor or AVR. Boom Somebody will always say "it all depends", it's good to see how well the player separates the video and audio signals internally, if it's not going to be better than a good quality AVR why bother running 2 cables...... |
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Post by wildgoose on Nov 8, 2016 1:23:42 GMT -5
Are they both flickering or just one? Lonnie Both. Just turned on the xpa2 to test, the effect is very very sutble, almost couldn't tell). When it did happen over the weekend, I can notice it when I am sitting on the sofa a few feet away. |
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