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    @Vinod:

    Ur setup sounds cool..

    I actually got tangled between the low stock of Marantz PM 6005, which was the first preference!

    But, Yamaha AS 500 was comparable, and thus, went for it.. The sound is little bright than Marantz and thus, was considering Wharfedale..but Monitor Audio MR4 seems to be a great option too..

    I am also looking for a good DAC!

    I plan to buy bits and pieces and lets see where I land up..

    Will keep you posted!

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    can anyone tell if this is a good DVD player

    http://www.shopclues.com/philips-dvp2850-05-dvd-player.html?utm_source=Payoom&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate_Payoom

    i have been planning to buy one from past few months ( but its just that i am unable to take out time and decide )

    my primary usage will be to attach with my Sony music system to play music files ( as the main cd playing mother biard of my system has gone bad )

    also i might play Matroka container files via usb

    please advise

    If the purpose is playing music, I would advice to get a DLNA supported device

    Further, I think that the recommendation could be based on your budget and the Sony music system that you currently have.

    Just a preliminary recommendation:

    NAD DAC 2

    A cheaper one could be this:

    NAD DAC 1

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    My latest hardware purchase:

    Yamaha AS-500 - Integrated Amplifier:

    • 120W x 2 (max), 85W x 2 (RMS) high power output
    • Centre bar to reinforce the internal structure
    • Pure Direct for short and direct signal path
    • Gold-plated speaker terminals
    • Dual aluminium-extruded heat sinks
    • Continuous Variable Loudness Control
    • iPhone/iPod compatibility
    • Subwoofer out

    Specs:

    Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 85 W + 85 W (0.019% THD)

    Maximum Power (4 ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe) 120 W + 120 W

    Pure Direct Yes

    Total Harmonic Distortion (CD to Sp Out, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 0.015% (42.5 W/8 ohms)

    High Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) 130/150/185/220 W

    Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD) 100 dB (Pure Direct On, 200 mV)

    Frequency Response 10 Hz-100 kHz ±1 dB

    Audio In / Out 6 / 2

    Subwoofer Out Yes

    Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W

    Power Management (Auto Power Off) Yes (6 hours)

    Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 151 x 387 mm

    Weight 10.3 kg

    Nice, what are you gonna connect it to ?

    Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

    The plan is Wharfedale diamond 121

    Looking for a good deal...let know if you have any thoughts.

    Thanks.

  5. Posted · Edited by theking · Report reply

    My latest hardware purchase:

    Yamaha AS-500 - Integrated Amplifier:

    • 120W x 2 (max), 85W x 2 (RMS) high power output
    • Centre bar to reinforce the internal structure
    • Pure Direct for short and direct signal path
    • Gold-plated speaker terminals
    • Dual aluminium-extruded heat sinks
    • Continuous Variable Loudness Control
    • iPhone/iPod compatibility
    • Subwoofer out

    Specs:

    Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 85 W + 85 W (0.019% THD)

    Maximum Power (4 ohms, 1kHz, 0.7% THD, for Europe) 120 W + 120 W

    Pure Direct Yes

    Total Harmonic Distortion (CD to Sp Out, 20 Hz-20 kHz) 0.015% (42.5 W/8 ohms)

    High Dynamic Power/Channel (8/6/4/2 ohms) 130/150/185/220 W

    Signal-to-Noise Ratio (CD) 100 dB (Pure Direct On, 200 mV)

    Frequency Response 10 Hz-100 kHz ±1 dB

    Audio In / Out 6 / 2

    Subwoofer Out Yes

    Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W

    Power Management (Auto Power Off) Yes (6 hours)

    Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 151 x 387 mm

    Weight 10.3 kg

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    I was just talking in general...Apologies for not mentioning it earlier that its not Moto G

    Sorry for the confusion!

    I ordered SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player

    Seller is Amazon.com.


    Ordered at Indian address


    Tracking Information:

    Status: Preparing for Shipment Latest Event: Order Received - Feb 22, 2014 11:21:48 AM Description: We’ve started preparing your shipment. This process can take some time but does not change the delivery date. We'll send you an e-mail when your order has shipped. You can still request cancellation if you’ve changed your mind.

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    I tried to search the forum, but didn't find a thread and thus, created one.

    Lossy Music:

    Lossy compression enables even greater reductions in file size by removing some of the data. Lossy compression typically achieves far greater compression than lossless compression by simplifying the complexities of the data. This of course results in a reduction in audio quality, but a variety of techniques are used, mainly by exploiting psychoacoustics, to remove the data that has least effect on perceived quality. The loss in data (and thus quality) may not always be easily perceived through casual listening. The popular MP3 format is probably the best-known example, but the AAC format found on the iTunes Music Store is also common. Most formats offer a range of degrees of compression, generally measured in bit rate. The lower the rate, the smaller the file and the more significant the quality loss.

    Flac:

    FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files in your favorite player just like you would an MP3 file.

    How To tell between a 'real' FLAC and a 'fake' FLAC:

    (Not possible with good encoding, except when compared to Original Soundtrack (OST) or CD)

    (Reason for check: There have been times when the OST is converted to a lossy format and then converted to flac.)

    Still, some methods to check when you don't have the OST:

    -Software: Spectro
    Homepage: http://spectro.enpts.com/

    See the attached screenshots, one with flac and other mp3 (320 KBPS). If you see the mp3, it has a cut-off. So, if a flac is made from mp3, it will have the same cut-offs.

    It's a bit arbitrary and or misleading sometimes at least.

    -One more way:

    Lossless Audio Checker:

    -There have been various other utilities like audiochecker, True Audio Codec Software - Tau Analyzer , etc

    These programs can only "guess" if the source was lossless by looking at the spectrum and trying to detect artefacts that are inherent to lossy codecs, e.g. a low pass filter.

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  19. Posted · Report reply

    Planning to get a good mp3 player, need flac support since most of my music is flac.

    I narrowed down to Clip+ (by Scandisk). Have good reviews on Head-fi. It supports flac and with rockbox, it also supports mp4.

    I cannot find it (don't want the refurbished one), except on Amazon.com. Amazon charges heavily for delivery.

    Any alternatives or can anyone help with discount codes for Amazon.com?

    Do help.

    Thanks

    Try creative x-fi series, it's top notch.

    Alternatively you can look at cowon too. Both these companies have done well in the pre Android era.

    Stay away from their Android based products.

    Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2

    I somehow still am inclined to Clip+ (Do have a look here...http://www.markuskraus.com/RMAA/clipplus/data.htm)

    Any ideas how to get it except from amazon.com?

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    Planning to get a good mp3 player, need flac support since most of my music is flac.

    I narrowed down to Clip+ (by Scandisk). Have good reviews on Head-fi. It supports flac and with rockbox, it also supports mp4.

    I cannot find it (don't want the refurbished one), except on Amazon.com. Amazon charges heavily for delivery.

    Any alternatives or can anyone help with discount codes for Amazon.com?

    Do help.

    Thanks

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    Etios looks a bad option compared to City/Sunny. Dont like the looks!

    Sunny gives an average maintenance cost of 30K in 5 years (http://www.cardekho.com/nissan-sunny/service-cost.htm)

    City gives an average maintenance cost of 50K in 6 years (http://www.cardekho.com/honda-city/service-cost.htm)

    In general, I find Honda (Amaze/City) gives more maintenance. Nissan, not sure, but atleast online reviews says that its better than Honda!

    Have a Nissan service outlet in my city. Any other opinions would be helpful.

    Thanks.

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