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Last 20 Forum Posts by Maxxwire
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| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Remarkable! | Someone could easily spend more than the $3,300 asking price for this Tatami coupled Sony CDP R-1/DAS R-1 combo and get much less than the sound quality of their innovative Twin Link architecture. ~Maxx~ [addsig] |
| Camera Misc. | Sony DSC H-9 Volume 2... MaxxPix | Out Back ~Maxx~ *Sony DSC H-9 aka Sony H-9 MaxxPix |
| Camera Misc. | Sony DSC H-9 | Roadside Diner Exterior ~Maxx~ *Sony DSC H-9 aka Sony H-9 MaxxPix |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Remarkable! | On 2010-09-04 16:05, Welwynnick wrote:I have both an STR-DB930 and an STR-DH810 at home at the moment, and the commercially-minded side of me is kind of impressed about how they save money. There has always been a vast difference in build quality between commercial Audio gear and limited edition cost is no object Statement Gear, but the rapid decline in build quality of Sony Receivers over the last decade is simply shocking. 1999 Sony STR DB 930 ALPS Volume Attenuator ~Maxx~ [addsig] |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Remarkable! | On 2010-09-04 12:22, scott1019 wrote: Then you will be REALLY disappointed in the gear Sony is offering these days. This is the top-of-the-line DA5300ES! its junk compared to even a modest offering like the DA555ES from 9 years prior. ...or the DB 930 from 1999... ~Maxx~ Explore The New Sony MaxxPix |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Remarkable! | On 2010-09-02 20:54, scott1019 wrote: If only Sony built 'em like this today! Yes, its sad that no equipment pictured on this page is less than 5 years old. ~Maxx~ [addsig] |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | That quote of mine describes my 11 year ownership of the DB 930 just perfectly. I'm looking forward to your search for the "best of the best" of Sony Receivers... ~Maxx~ ----------------- A Satisfied Sony Fan Since 1974! Explore The New Sony MaxxPix |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Remarkable! | If only indeed... Sony TA-ER1 Reference Series Preamp with External Power Supply 2X Sony TA-NR10 Reference Series Stereo Power Amps ~Maxx~ ----------------- A Satisfied Sony Fan Since 1974! Explore The New Sony MaxxPix |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | Scott- That all depends on what you want to accomplish with testing the DB 930. ~Maxx~ [addsig] |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | Scott- Thanks for the complement on my pictures and no I don't have Photoshop. One reason I like the H-9 is that even without the Sony 1.7X Teleconversion Lens which shoots up to 1580 mm the 15X Zeiss Lens shoots at 31mm up to 930mm plus you can add an aftermarket 57mm-72mm tube adaptor which enables the use of any 72mm attachment like a UV/Haze Filter or a Circular Polarizer or both stacked... First I apologize for the quality of this picture, but I took it with my old 5MP Nikon L-3 in extended exposure mode. Getting this $35 adapter tube was definitely a good investment though because .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | My Sony DSC H-9 uses the Sony Zeiss lens and the pictures it takes can be quite remarkable if the light cooperates. Getting the DSC H-10 would be a wise move as Sony has discontinued using the excellent quality Zeiss Glass in favor of their Sony G lenses. ~Maxx~ *Sony DSC H-9 aka Sony H-9 MaxxPix |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | On 2010-08-31 08:15, scott1019 wrote: Today's receiver bout Sony STR-DA555ES Vs. Sony STR-DB930 Can a QS receiver beat this coveted ES receiver? Only a direct A/B comparison will decide this battle. The DB 930 did just that repeatedly and with impunity back in 1999 both on the testbench and on the showroom floor! We're awaiting the results of your 2010 rematch. ~Maxx~ [addsig] |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Glass TOSLink optical cable. Are you sure it's mad | On 2010-08-31 00:38, Reinhart wrote: However, music does sound quite good with the glass cable after playing some jazz (Miles Davis), rock (Rush) and classical (Mozart), and the D/A in the DA4ES is light years ahead of the Pulse converter in the X229ES in any case. That's quite a strenuous listening test you gave the Glass Toslink! The great thing about the Glass Toslink is that it has the potential to improve as wide a variety of Audio equipment as it is capable of making a wide variety of Music that was made over a 200 year period each sound better in their own unique way! ~Maxx .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | On 2010-08-30 20:45, scott1019 wrote: Power is not the focus here, it is only rated at 13 watts. And most times I am using under 1 watt. I first learned of the First Golden Watt concept from Steve Deckert of Decware. I was a power junkie at the time with a 1,500 watt Audio System and didn't pay all that much attention to what he had to say, after I upgraded to high Bandwidth Fused Silica Glass Toslink and got my listening room treated with Auralex Studiofoam I started turning down the volume and listening to the incredibly detailed Music for the first time. These days it only take .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | After 20 years of wanting one, it finally happend! | On 2010-08-30 21:36, sonyeslover wrote: True, I just added a STR-DA90ESG. I plan to use it as a digital front end/preamp to the TA-N77ES's until I can get a TA-E77ESD. Oh Yes! The elusive Sony TA-E77ESD! The Grand Prize of vintage Sony Preamps along with the all but unobtainable Pure Analog TA-E77ES. ~Maxx~ [addsig] |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Glass TOSLink optical cable. Are you sure it's mad | I see what you mean. Having lived in Taiwan for 5 years and worked with Export Processing Zone engineers helps a little in understanding what they mean. The optical Fiber Cable is 1 piece of PVC while the 'Cord' they refer to is Glass and having done a lot of translations for Chinese engineers who's English was rudimentary at best they evidently meant a Conductor of Glass instead of a 'Cord' of Glass. ~Maxx~ ----------------- A Satisfied Sony Fan Since 1974! Explore The New Sony MaxxPix [ This message was edited by: Maxxwire on 2010-08-30 23 .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | Scott- I've yet to see a Sony Receiver do well in an 'All Channels Driven' test. Since 'All Channels' never get driven equally in practical use this test never meant much to me. The only equipment that I've seen do well in the 'All Channels Driven' test were beefy Solid State Power Amps like John Curl's Parasound HCA 2205... FEATURES Designed by John Curl THX certified by Lucasfilm Ltd. Independent power supplies for each channel Modular circuit board layout Massive encapsulated 2 kVA toroid power transformer 30,000 uF power supply capacitance for each channel Multiple polystyrene f .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Glass TOSLink optical cable. Are you sure it's mad | On 2010-08-30 12:35, Reinhart wrote: Is there an inexpensive, simple test that can help to determine objectively that the cable is glass without destroying the cable itself? Reinhart- Its good to heat from you again! My experience with Glass Toslink goes back 8 years and I have been recommending various inexpensive iterations of it for as long. The basic difference is that the plastic Toslink conductor is a molded mono-fiber and Glass Toslink conductor has either 65 or 270 individuated Fused Silica Glass fibers. This is the most objective difference between these cables, but as .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | Well.....Everything is dependent on everything else that comes both before it and after it in the Signal Chain. In that the Audio signal is not modulated but completely re-created within each piece of Audio equipment using the AC power supplied to it if the AC Plugs, Power Cords and Line Conditioning aren't right then nothing will be as right as it could be. A $10 14 AWG heavy duty cord, $8 hospital grade outlet, and "borrowed" hospital grade plug is guaranteed to improve the performance of your DB 930, but I have found that the performance and sound quality of my Audio equipment becomes a le .. |
| Amp/Receiver/Speaker... | Sony STR-DB930 | On 2010-08-29 17:00, scott1019 wrote: I will go with the Leviton 5262IG you mentioned, it appears to be virtually identical to the one I posted. It just has a different mold for the front. I ran 12 guage Romex to this outlet from my fuse box. I'm just curious what wiring you have ran in your home. I upgraded most of the wiring when I moved in and chose this wire as I had the intent of putting in a dedicated room in the future for this outlet. You won't be disappointed with the Leviton 5262IG as it packs a big bang for the buck! The house has 14 AWG Solid Copper wiring which seems q .. |
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